There are plenty of things to consider when choosing the perfect restaurant - and in the world of Instagram, the scenery can be just as important as the quality of the food.
The list was generated based on the reviews of over 12 million verified OpenTable diners between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 for more than 28,000 restaurants in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
In order to determine the top 100, the restaurants were scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews which selected "scenic views" as a special feature.
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25 states feature in the final list, with California, Florida, and New York coming out on top.
From seaside views to sparkling skylines, scroll down to see the 100 most scenic restaurants in the US, ranked in alphabetical order.
Altius — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Bay House — Naples, Florida
Beachcomber Cafe, Crystal Cove — Newport Coast, California
Bertrand at Mister A's — San Diego, California
The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard — Canton, Ohio
Black Bass Hotel — Lumberville, Pennsylvania
Blue Moon Fish Co. — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Blue Ridge — Asheville, North Carolina
The Boathouse — Lake Buena Vista, Florida
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing — Richmond, Virginia
Boat House Waterfront Dining — Tiverton, Rhode Island
Boatyard — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Carrol's Creek Cafe — Annapolis, Maryland
Catch LA — West Hollywood, California
Chart House Restaurant — Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Chart House Restaurant — Weehawken, New Jersey
Chicago Cut Steakhouse — Chicago, Illinois
Clinkerdagger — Spokane, Washington
Columbia Restaurant, SandKey — Clearwater, Florida
Dauphin's — Mobile, Alabama
Different Pointe of View — Phoenix, Arizona
Duke's — San Diego, California
Duke's — Malibu, California
Eiffel Tower — Las Vegas, Nevada
El Five — Denver, Colorado
Elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort — Paradise Valley, Arizona
EPIC Steak — San Francisco, California
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens — Corona Del Mar, California
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck — Dallas, Texas
Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar — Charleston, South Carolina
Four Winds Steakhouse — Wills Point, Texas
Gaonnuri — New York, New York
Geoffrey's Restaurant — Malibu, California
George's Ocean Terrace — San Diego, California
The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach — Pensacola, Florida
Greens Restaurant — San Francisco, California
Harbour House — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Honu Seafood and Pizza — Lahaina, Hawaii
Il Fornaio — Coronado, California
Iridescence — Detroit, Michigan
Island Prime — San Diego, California
Jake's Del Mar — Del Mar, California
Joe Muer Seafood — Detroit, Michigan
Kaluz Restaurant — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Lakehouse — Bay Shore, New York
La Mar by Gaston Acurio — Miami, Florida
Latitudes on Sunset Key — Key West, Florida
Legal Harborside — Floor 1 Restaurant and Market, Boston, Massachusetts
The Lobster — Santa Monica, California
Lobster Shop South — Tacoma, Washington
Lone Eagle Grille — Incline Village, Nevada
Mama's Fish House — Paia, Hawaii
The Marine Room — San Diego, California
Mariposa — Sedona, Arizona
Mastro's Ocean Club — Newport Beach, California
Mastro's Ocean Club — Malibu, California
The Mill House — Waikapu, Hawaii
Mon Ami Gabi — Las Vegas, Nevada
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto — Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Mooring Restaurant — Newport, Rhode Island
The Ocean House Restaurant — Dennis Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Ophelia's on the Bay — Sarasota, Florida
Orchids at Halekulani — Honolulu, Hawaii
Oyster Loft — Pismo Beach, California
Pacific Coast Grill — Cardiff–By–The–Sea, California
Parc — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Perch LA — Los Angeles, California
Peter Shields Inn — Cape May, New Jersey
Pier W — Cleveland, Ohio
The Pink Door — Seattle, Washington
Portland City Grill — Portland, Oregon
Primavista — Cincinnati, Ohio
Prime — Huntington, New York
Poseidon — Del Mar, California
Rats Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture — Hamilton, New Jersey
Ray’s Boathouse — Seattle, Washington
River Cafe — Brooklyn, New York
RiverPark — New York, New York
Robert — New York, New York
The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus — San Francisco, California
Simon Pearce Restaurant — Quechee, Vermont
Spinners Rooftop Revolving Bistro & Lounge at Grand Plaza Hotel — St. Pete Beach, Florida
Splashes at Surf and Sand Resort — Laguna Beach, California
The Strand House — Manhattan Beach, California
Summit House — Fullerton, California
Sunset Terrace, Omni Grove Park Inn — Asheville, North Carolina
Tidepools — Poipu, Hawaii
Tom Hams Lighthouse — San Diego, California
Top of the Hub — Boston, Massachusetts
Top of the World Restaurant, Stratosphere Hotel — Las Vegas, Nevada
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