Reserve Valentine's Day Tables Now At Bridgewater's Top Restaurants

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, and if you haven’t made reservations for dinner out at one of Bridgewater's best local restaurants, do it now.

About one-third of U.S. adults plan an evening out to celebrate Valentine’s Day and will spend an estimated $4.9 billion, according to a National Retail Federation survey.

Feb. 14 falls on a Friday this year, and that means Bridgewater restaurants will likely be busy through the weekend, as well as a day or two earlier than the holiday.

Many, but not all, local restaurants handle reservations through OpenTable, an online service. Romantic restaurants typically fill up a week before Valentine’s Day.

Here are a few still accepting Valentine’s Day reservations, according to Open Table:

• Cafe Emilia, 705 Route 202, Bridgewater
• Cafe Venezia, 1966 Washington Valley Road, Bridgewater
• Char Steakhouse, 777 Route 202 North, Raritan
• Dolce Bene, 1938 Washington Valley Road, Bridgewater
• Lukas's Seafood & Grille, 100 Town Center Drive, Warren
• The Martinsville Tavern, 1979 Washington Valley Road, Bridgewater
• The Pluckemin Inn, 359 Route 206, Bedminster
• Stoney Brook Grille, 1285 Route 28, Somerville
• Wolfgang's Steakhouse Grill by Wolfgang Zwiener, 119 W. Main St., Somerville