Top Three Romantic Restaurants to hold hands with your sweetheart are:
CANALETTO: Set in the restaurant row of the Grand Canal Shoppes, the Canaletto is amidst an indoor market square called the St. Mark's Square. The indoor skylines of the Grand Canal Shoppes are illuminated with a blue-sky motif that changes from day to night, right before your very eyes. So, it would be fitting for the Canaletto to have an "outdoor" piazza seating area. The best tables are on the patio near St. Marks Square but make sure you sit away from smokers.
ZEFFIRINO: World-renowned chef-to-the-stars Paolo "Zeffirino" Belloni. This is an authentic Italian cuisine featuring seafood entrees. There are some very nice tables on the second floor overlooking the canal.
LUTUCE: This is run by the famous 5 star restaurant out of New York. The food is very good, skillfully made and artistic. If you are having dinner, plan on spending at least $200 with an average bottle of wine. If you are thinking of having lunch in Lutece, you'd be able to get the feel of a 5 star restaurant with affordable menu prices.