25 Great Corridor Restaurants to Check Out This Valentine’s Day

Planning a date night this winter? We have some ideas for you!

With the help of Google, Yelp, and Trip Advisor, we put together a list of restaurants in the Corridor with menus that are considered to be a little more trendy or "upscale." It includes big, popular restaurants, as well as smaller, more intimate and cozy places that you may not be familiar with. We tried to stay away from big chain restaurants and went with places that are unique to Iowa. Each restaurant on the list has a 4-star rating or higher on Google Reviews, so you know that the food is high quality! Here are some of the places you can check out for date night or Valentine's Day in 2024:

Cedar Rapids/Marion

• Cobble Hill
  • 219 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.8-star rating on Google (638 reviews)
• Bari Italian
  • 450 1st Street SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (299 reviews)
• Napoli's Italian Restaurant
  • 500 Marion Blvd, Marion & 2360 Edgewood Road, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.6-star (1,051 reviews) & 4.8-star (28 reviews) ratings on Google
• the hip-stir
  • 1120 7th Avenue, Marion
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (327 reviews)
• Chophouse Downtown/Chophouse Reserve
  • 411 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (842 reviews)
• The Class Act
  • 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (200 reviews)
• Lacayo
  • 1202 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (429 reviews)
• Oyama Sushi
  • 5350 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,354 reviews)
• Black Sheep Social Club
  • 600 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,602 reviews)
• Zeppelins Bar & Grill
  • 5300 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,953 reviews)
• Taco Gato
  • 209 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (54 reviews)
• Vino's Ristorante
  • 3611 1st Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (296 reviews)
• Kingston's Steakhouse
  • 568 Boyson Road NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (310 reviews)
• Midtown Reserve
  • 319 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.2-star rating on Google (36 reviews)
• Mezcal Tequila Cocina
  • 5070 Lindale Drive NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.1-star rating on Google (68 reviews)

Iowa City/Coralville

• Chez Grace
  • 424 6th Avenue, Coralville
  • 4.8-star rating on Google (82 reviews)
• Orchard Green Restaurant and Lounge
  • 521 S Gilbert Street, Iowa City
  • 4.7-star rating on Google (487 reviews)
• Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue
  • 4823 Dingleberry Rd NE, Iowa City
  • 4.7-star rating on Google (349 reviews)
• the Webster
  • 202 N Linn Street, Iowa City
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (137 reviews)
• Joseph's Steakhouse
  • 212 S Clinton Street, Iowa City
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (354 reviews)
• Iowa Chop House
  • 223 E Washington Street, Iowa City
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (806 reviews)
• Baroncini Ristorante
  • 104 S Linn Street, Iowa City
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (384 reviews)
• Tribute Eatery & Bar
  • 901 E 2nd Avenue, Coralville
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (279 reviews)
• One Twenty Six
  • 126 E Washington Street, Iowa City
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (265 reviews)
• Vue Rooftop
  • 328 S Clinton Street, Iowa City
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (883 reviews)
• Basta Pizzeria Ristorante
  • 121 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City
  • 4.3-star rating on Google (937 reviews)

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