SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacation season is upon us, and OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN; www.opentable.com), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, is helping diners make the most of their travels by announcing the Diners' Choice Awards for the top 50 restaurants in the U.S. with the most scenic views. The list of winners is derived from more than ten million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50
states and the District of Columbia.
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In keeping with its reputation for culinary excellence and expansive, natural beauty, California claimed half the spots on the list, with eight winners alone in "America's Finest City," a.k.a. San Diego. The Bay Area made a strong showing with six winners. New York City's sweeping skyline helped the Empire State take five spots, while Washington earned three. Two Phoenix, Arizona, restaurants are winners, along with two Illinois restaurants, in addition to honorees in 15 other states, including Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, and Texas, among others.
"The winning restaurants on this list represent the best in destination dining," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer. "Whether you're traveling to discover the beauty and local bounty of a new city or you want to experience the best of what's in your own backyard, these restaurants will transport you with awe-inspiring panoramas and food to match. From sexy urban skylines to stunning vistas courtesy of Mother Nature, the views at these top restaurants will take your breath away — but not your appetite."
Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between July 2010 and June 2011, the following 50 restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, received the highest scores from OpenTable diners. For more information about this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/scenic.
A Caprice — Tiburon, California
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Bali Hai Restaurant — San Diego, California
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Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant — San Francisco, California
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Bertrand at Mister A's — San Diego, California
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Boat House Waterfront Dining — Tiverton, Rhode Island
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Cannons Seafood Grill — Dana Point, California
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Chart House Restaurant — Cardiff, California
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Chart House Restaurant — Malibu, California
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Chart House Restaurant — Portland, Oregon
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Chart House Restaurant — San Antonio, Texas
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Cite — Chicago, Illinois
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Claes Ovation - Laguna Beach, California
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Coach Insignia — Detroit, Michigan
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Compass Restaurant — Phoenix, Arizona
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Different Pointe of View — Phoenix, Arizona
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Eagle's Nest — Indianapolis, Indiana
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Edgewood Restaurant — Tahoe, California
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Franciscan Crab Restaurant — San Francisco, California
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Grandviews at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco — San Francisco, California
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High Finance Restaurant — Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Highlawn Pavilion — West Orange, New Jersey
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Il Fornaio — Coronado, California
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Island Prime — San Diego, California
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Ivar's Mukilteo Landing — Mukilteo, Washington
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La Costanera — Montara, California
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The Marine Room — La Jolla, California
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Miramar Beach Restaurant — Half Moon Bay, California
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Monterey Bay Fish Grotto — Mount Washington, Pennsylvania
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Moss Beach Distillery — Half Moon Bay, California
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Nikolai's Roof — Atlanta, Georgia
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Pacific's Edge Restaurant — Carmel, California
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Peaks Restaurant — Palm Springs, California
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Peohe's — Coronado, California
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Primavista — Cincinnati, Ohio
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R Lounge at Two Times Square — New York, New York
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Ray's Boathouse — Seattle, Washington
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River's End — Bodega Bay, California
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Robert — New York, New York
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Sarento's Top of the "I" — Honolulu, Hawaii
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Seven Glaciers — Girdwood, Alaska
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The Shores Restaurant — La Jolla, California
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Signature Room at the 95th — Chicago, Illinois
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Six Seven Restaurant & Lounge — Seattle, Washington
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The Spinnaker — Sausalito, California
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Steamers of Pismo — Pismo Beach, California
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The View Restaurant — New York, New York
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Top of the Tower — New York, New York
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Top of the World Restaurant — Las Vegas, Nevada
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Water's Edge — Long Island City, New York
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Yamashiro — Hollywood, California
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Diners can also find additional information on the Diners' Choice Awards for the Best Scenic View Restaurants in the US by visiting the OpenTable "Dining Check" blog at http://blog.opentable.com.
About OpenTable Reviews Program
Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program (http://reviews.opentable.com) helps diners find restaurants that best fits their dining occasions. Diners who recently honored an OpenTable reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable.com can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 10 million reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable.com as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.
About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 200 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the
OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom.
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