Both rural and suburban at once, Chester County is a treasure trove of date night dinner destinations. Beat the mid-winter doldrums by enjoying a night out with your significant other in whichever corner of the county can best satisfy your appetite. Love is all around.
West Chester
The Mediterranean
Quietly situated on West Gay St., The Mediterranean is not to be overlooked. The menu boasts plenty of creative Lebanese-Italian fusion fare, just waiting to be sampled. Have a special dietary restriction, such as needing rice instead of pasta to accommodate a gluten intolerance? The chefs at The Mediterranean will gladly do what they can to make your experience there totally enjoyable.
The Blue Pear Bistro
Located next to Chester County fixture, historic Dilworthtown Inn, The Blue Pear Bistro offers modern twists on comfort foods served on small- and medium-sized plates. House-made chicken nuggets and the grilled cheese sandwich may sound like kid food, but there’s nothing elementary about these dishes. Want to warm up to something hearty? The braised beef short ribs are the way to go.
Exton
Brickside Grille
Tucked within Eagleview Town Center, the casual, upscale fare served by Brickside Grille is worth any careful navigation required to get there. Extensive beer, wine and martini menus complement food ranging from brick oven pizza (available with gluten-free dough) to satisfying sandwiches and steaks to oysters from Brickside’s oyster bar.
Phoenixville
Majolica
Have a hankering for options? Set a course to Majolica. This jewel in the north showcases an innovative menu with choices ranging from a chef-created tasting menu to entrees like duck breast with cocoa pasta or butternut squash agnolotti. One piece of advice—save room for dessert. Items like the shortbread cookies with lemon curd and Earl Grey tea ice cream and coffee-cardamom pots de creme aren’t going to eat themselves.
Kennett Square
Sovana Bistro
Flavorful. Robust. Sovana Bistro. Make a plan to dine prior to January 31 to take advantage of Sovana Bistro’s “Taste of the Season” menu. Treat your senses to the kale & candied kumquat salad, duck confit & Brie pizza, or wild boar Bolognese and Parmesan over house-made pasta. The meal you enjoy here is one you are bound to remember, and since the menu is constantly changing, you’ve got a great excuse to return again and again.
