Promising to make a great impression on first dates, Meson Sabika is built on a four-acre estate among a mini forest of 150-year-old oak trees. This upscale Spanish restaurant serves up fresh cold tapas like house cured Atlantic salmon and hot tapas such as grilled squid with garlic. Soup, salad and paella options pair well with strong but not overpowering red and white sangrias. Order by the glass ($4.95) or the pitcher ($19.95) and relax on the bricked terrace underneath the stars.

Centerstage Reviewer: Shelly Burton