This Raleigh restaurant is one of the best Valentine’s Day spots in the US, Yelp says

Two North Carolina restaurants are on Yelp’s list of the top 100 romantic restaurants for Valentine’s Day dining this year.

One’s an Asian fusion restaurant in Raleigh, and the other’s a locally sourced gastropub in Charlotte. They both take reservations (and as of Feb. 5, one still has tables available on the 14th).

You can read the full list for yourself at yelp.com/collection.

Here’s what to know about the two spots.

Best Valentine’s Day restaurant in Raleigh, says Yelp

Raleigh’s Bida Manda was ranked #90 out of the 100 best restaurants on Yelp’s list. The Laotian restaurant celebrated its 11th anniversary in September.

“Bida Manda” is Sanskrit ceremonial terms for father and mother, the restaurant’s website says.

Yelp says some of its most popular dishes are:

• Pork belly soup

• Crispy rice lettuce wraps

• Spring rolls

• Green papaya salad

• Pad thai

• Shrimp chips

• Chicken curry

• Summer rolls

• Chicken wings

• Luang prabang lemongrass sausage

The pork belly soup named the restaurant North Carolina’s must-slurp soup spot last month.

Here’s how to get in touch:

• Address: 222 S. Blount St. in Raleigh

• Website: bidamanda.com

• Phone number: 919-829-9999

• Reservations: Available through OpenTable. There are reservations available for the 14th, as of Feb. 5.

Best Valentine’s Day restaurant in Charlotte, says Yelp

Charlotte’s The Cellar at Duckworth’s was ranked #83 out of the 100 best restaurants on Yelp’s list. The restaurant is categorized as a gastropub and cocktail bar serving a seasonally changing menu with ingredients from local farms.

Yelp says some of its most popular dishes are:

• Tuna tartare

• Ground duck flatbread

• Filet mignon

• Black grouper

• Caramelized brussels

• Cellar burger

• Sea bass puttanesca

• Lamb gyoza dumpling

Here’s how to get in touch:

• Address: 330 N Tryon St. in Charlotte

• Website: thecellaratduckworths.com

• Phone number: 980-349-4078

• Reservations: Available through OpenTable. (Note: There are no available reservations on the 14th, as of Feb. 5.)

This story was originally published February 6, 2024 at 7:10 AM with the headline "This Raleigh restaurant is one of the best Valentine’s Day spots in the US, Yelp says."

Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska

The News & Observer

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Kimberly Tutuska (she/her) is the editor of North Carolina’s service journalism team.