Dining by firelight: Get the hottest tables at 20-plus Greater Cleveland restaurants - (photos)

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Blue Canyon in Twinsburg has a couple fireplaces to choose from. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Blue Canyon in Twinsburg has a couple fireplaces to choose from. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Blue Canyon in Twinsburg has a couple fireplaces to choose from. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Blue Canyon in Twinsburg has a couple fireplaces to choose from. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. ML Tavern in Moreland Hills has a cozy fireplace in the dining room. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. ML Tavern in Moreland Hills has a cozy fireplace in the dining room. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Ken Stewart’s Lodge has a fireplaces in almost every dining room in the restaurant. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Ken Stewart’s Lodge has a fireplaces in almost every dining room in the restaurant. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Ken Stewart’s Lodge has a fireplaces in almost every dining room in the restaurant. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Ken Stewart’s Lodge has a fireplaces in almost every dining room in the restaurant. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. The Cabin at Mario's Spa in Aurora features two fireplaces. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. The Cabin at Mario's Spa in Aurora features two fireplaces. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. The Cabin at Mario's Spa in Aurora features two fireplaces. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Burntwood Tavern in Fairlawn has a nice fireplace in the dining area. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. Burntwood Tavern in Fairlawn has a nice fireplace in the dining area. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. The fireplace in 17 River Grille in Chagrin Falls has a couch nearby where you can warm up while siping some wine. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

There’s no shortage of nice restaurants that keep customers cozy and warm in the Northeast Ohio winters. The fireplace in 17 River Grille in Chagrin Falls has a couch nearby where you can warm up while siping some wine. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Make your Valentine’s Day dinner more Instagrammable with a table near a fireplace in one of these 20-plus restaurants in Northeast Ohio. Several restaurants have more than one fireplace where you can enjoy a hot date. Everything is more romantic by firelight.

The fireplace in 17 River Grille in Chagrin Falls has a couch nearby where you can warm up while sipping some wine. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

17 River Grille – Enjoy both floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the iconic Chagrin Falls waterfalls and two fireplaces to up your romance factor. Put it all in your social media feeds. -- 17 River St, Chagrin Falls, (440) 893-0797, 17rivergrille.com

Billy’s Martini Bar – Looking for a lively vibe, try Billy’s comfortable and contemporary atmosphere, complete with flames. -- 7338 Industrial Park Blvd, Mentor, (440) 585-8815, billysacappellimartinibar.com

The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyards has a rustic, stone fireplace. (Submitted)

The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyards -- Ponder the wine list at The Bistro in the glow of the stone fireplace. -- 1700 55th St NE, Canton, (330) 497-1000, gervasivineyard.com/dine/the-bistro

Blue Canyon in Twinsburg has a couple fireplaces to choose from. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern – Pull up a chair near one of three stone fireplaces in this re-imagined log cabin setting. -- 8960 Wilcox Dr., Twinsburg, (330) 486-2583, bluecanyonrestaurant.com

Burntwood Tavern in Fairlawn has a nice fireplace in the dining area. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Burntwood Tavern – Each of the Burntwood Tavern locations in Northeast Ohio has a unique fireplace. -- burntwoodtavern.com

The Cabin at Mario's Spa in Aurora features two fireplaces. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

The Cabin at Mario’s Spa – Staged in an original 1850′s log cabin, the historic fireplace warms the atmosphere. -- 35 E Garfield Rd, Aurora, (330) 562-9171, http://www.marios-spa.com/cabin.html

Cibreo Italian Kitchen – On the edge of Playhouse Square, Cibreo’s dining room has a fireplace of marble quarried in California. Tables near the fireplace get the glow of the fire and from theater marquis. -- 1438 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, (216) 862-9212, thedriftwoodgroup.com/restaurants/cibreo

Cru Uncorked has four fireplaces that add an elegant glow to the fine dining restaurant. (Submitted)

Cru Uncorked -- The ultra-elegant Cru Uncorked has four fireplaces to give the dining rooms comfort and glamour. Two fireplaces are limestone, while two are marble. -- 34300 Chagrin Blvd, Moreland Hills, (440) 903-1171, cruuncorked.com

Ken Stewart’s Lodge has fireplaces in almost every dining room in the restaurant. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Ken Stewart’s Lodge -- The Adirondack-style environment, of course, includes a fireplace to warm up by after coming in from the cold. -- 1911 N Cleveland Massillon Rd, Akron (330) 666-8881, www.kenstewartslodge.com

The Harp – Relax at the stone fireplace and order from an Irish-influenced menu at The Harp. -- 4408 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, (216) 939-0200, www.the-harp.com

Horizon's has two fireplaces and a great view of Lake Erie. (Photo by Dan Morgan)

Horizon’s at The Lodge at Geneva -- Choose from two fireplaces at Horizon’s. In the winter you can see both fire and the ice (on Lake Erie) from selected tables.-- 4888 N Broadway, Geneva, (440) 466-7100, thelodgeatgeneva.com/dine/horizons-restaurant

L’Albatros -- The reinvented cottage on the campus of Case Western Reserve University maintains a brick fireplace that casts a glow onto tables nearby. --11401 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, (216) 791-7880, www.albatrosbrasserie.com

Laurentia Winery's fireplace burns wood and spills warmth into the room. (Submitted)

Laurentia Winery -- Watch flames crackle and dance in a wood-burning, stone fireplace while sipping wine with or without food. Stonemasons replicated the outcropping of the rocks from the Grand River on the four sides of the fireplace, tying in the natural beauty of the region with the interior design. -- 4599 S Madison Rd, Madison, (440) 296-9175, www.laurentiawinery.com

Lodge at Bass Lake -- Grab a happy hour seat at the bar or get a table in the dining room and enjoy the warm glow from a stone fireplace. -- 426 South St, Chardon, (440) 285-3100, lodgeatbasslake.com

Market Garden Brewery -- Pick a bar upstairs or downstairs and enjoy the flames in a stone fireplace. The brewery has one more fireplace on the patio in summer. -- 1947 W 25th St, Cleveland (216) 621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com

ML Tavern in Moreland Hills has a cozy fireplace in the dining room. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

ML Tavern -- Show up early to dinner and you can get a good spot near the fireplace while perusing the “early nights” menu specials. -- 34105 Chagrin Blvd Ste A, Moreland Hills, (216) 591-0340, www.mltav.com

Stone Mad Pub-- Stay warm inside by the gas fireplace or, on Friday and Saturday, crowd around the roaring firepit, even in winter. -- 1306 W 65th St, Cleveland, (216) 281-6500, stonemadpub.com

Timber Lodge -- The Timber Lodge location has been sating appetites for 90 years. -- 2809 Pearl Rd, Medina, (330) 725-6288, timberlodgemedina.com

The Twisted Olive, part of the Gervasi Vineyards portfolio, maintained its original brick fireplace. (Submitted)

Twisted Olive -- The red brick fireplace here was an original part of the house that became the Twisted Olive. It has been restored. -- 5430 Massillon Rd, Green, (330) 899-0550, www.thetwistedolive.com

Welshfield Inn – Cozy up to a 100-year-old stone fireplace in the main dining room of the historic Welshfield Inn. -- 14001 Main Market Rd, Troy Twp, (440) 834-0190, thedriftwoodgroup.com/restaurants/welshfield-inn/

White Oaks -- Getting a fireplace table here may be a bit easier as the restaurant has six fireplaces, one in each dining room. Each differs from the others. -- 777 Cahoon Rd, Westlake, (440) 835-3090, white-oaks.com

Paris Wolfe is a life and culture reporter for Cleveland.com. She has a special interest in food and dining. You can reach her with restaurant and food news and story ideas at pwolfe@cleveland.com. Here’s a directory of her latest posts. Follow her on Instagram @pariswolfe.

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