Amsterdam Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has charming restaurants, chocolatier cafes, and a “Peacefood Cafe.”  There are eateries to entice you on Valentine’s Day, and I list 18 restaurants with a subtle style on Amsterdam Avenue.

Upper West Side Restaurants (73rd Street to 123rd Street)

GINA LA FORNARINA

279 Amsterdam Avenue (at 73^rd Street), New York, NY 10023, www.gina-lafornarina.com

JACQUES TORRES CHOCOLATE

285 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023, www.mrchocolate.com

 FUSHA

311 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023, www.fusha75.com

 NICE MATIN

201 West 79^th Street, New York, NY 10024, www.nicematinnyc.com

 SAVANN TURKISH RESTAURANT

414 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024, www.savann.com

 ISLAND BURGERS AND SHAKES

422 Amsterdam Avenue (at 80^th Street), New York, NY 10024, (212) 877-7934

 LUKE’S

426 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024, www.lukeslobster.com

 PEACEFOOD CAFE

460 Amsterdam Avenue (at 82^nd Street), New York, NY 10024, www.peacefoodcafe.com

 BELGIAN BRASSERIE & KITCHEN

566 Amsterdam Avenue (Between 87^th & 88^th Streets), New York, NY, www.BCafe.com

 EDGAR’S CAFE

650 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, (212) 595-6261

 POPOVER CAFÉ

551 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024, www.popovercafe.com

 BISTRO TEN 18

1018 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10045, www.bistroten18.com

 THE HUNGARIAN PASTRY SHOP

1030 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, (212) 866-4230

ART Ó POLIS

1090 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, www.artopolisespresso.com

 AMSTERDAM RESTAURANT AND TAPAS LOUNGE

1207 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, www.amsterdamrestaurant.com

 MAX SOHA

1274 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, (212) 531-2221

 KITCHENETTE RESTAURANT

1272 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, www.kitchenetterestaurant.com

 MASSAWA ERITREAN & ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT

1239 Amsterdam Avenue (at 121th Street), New York, NY 10027, www.massawaNYC.com

In the World Book Encyclopedia, it states: “The old section of Amsterdam lies at the heart of the city of the Netherlands. The canals and buildings help make Amsterdam one of Europe’s most charming cities.”

New York is like that—a charmed city.

Catch it if you can at www.mrchocolate.com, www.gina-lafornarina.com, www.fusha75.com, www.nicematinnyc.com, www.savann.com, www.lukeslobster.com, www.peacefoodcafe.com, www.BCafe.com, www.popovercafe.com, www.bistroten18.com, www.artopolisespresso.com, www.amsterdamrestaurant.com, www.kitchenetterestaurant.com, www.massawaNYC.com