The Best Upscale & Date-Night Restaurants in Canton, GA

When the occasion calls for something special — an anniversary, a client dinner, or a really good date night — these are Canton's spots to book.

When the occasion calls for something special — an anniversary, a client dinner, or just a really good date night — these are the Canton spots I'd book, all locally owned.

The best upscale and date-night restaurants in Canton, GA — J. Michael's Prime, Downtown Kitchen, Goin' Coastal, Queenie's, Campania, Tumi, Riverstone Corner Bistro, and Local on North.

J. Michael's Prime

110 Mountain Vista Blvd, Canton, GA 30115

Canton's white-tablecloth steakhouse, featuring Meats by Linz — the top pick for a true special-occasion steak dinner.

A prime steak — and ask about the day's special before defaulting to the menu.

Downtown Kitchen

140 E Marietta St, Suite 100, Canton, GA 30114

Dark, cozy, and character-filled — Canton's classic nice-dinner move, with a steakhouse core and rotating chef features.

The hanger steak — request upstairs seating if conversation matters.

Goin' Coastal

125 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114

Cozy, darker, and intimate — the more romantic of Canton's seafood spots, built around the fresh catch.

The fresh catch (ask the prep), or the scallop risotto.

Queenie's Southern Restaurant & Bar

151 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114

Warm and stylish — Southern food that feels polished enough for a date or client meal but still comforting.

Biscuits with house spreads, then the shrimp and grits.

Campania

225 Reformation Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114 (The Mill on Etowah)

Trendy and sophisticated at The Mill on Etowah — wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and Italian dinners with 30+ Italian wines.

A wood-fired pizza with the veal meatballs — and a glass from the Italian wine list.

Tumi Peruvian Restaurant

190 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114

Warm and family-run, focused on real Peruvian cooking — the pick when you want a special dinner that's genuinely different.

Lomo Saltado and a Pisco Sour.

Riverstone Corner Bistro

151 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Unit 103, Canton, GA 30114

A busy neighborhood bistro with a strong bar program and a rooftop/patio that gives it more of a night-out feel — weather permitting.

Fried green tomatoes with goat cheese, then shrimp and grits or panko-crusted trout — grab the rooftop.

Local on North

170 North St, Canton, GA 30114

Lively and often music-forward, with a broad New American menu and cocktails — a great celebratory night when you want energy, not quiet.

The fried goat cheese croquette and the PEI mussels — check the live-music schedule.