Date Night: Some Stars And Stripes Culture At A Diner Near You

“Four more years!” were the words we were chanting all week.

Our eyes were glued to this week’s event of all events, the American election. A very conservative Mitt Romney took to the polls against the incumbent Barack Obama and we congratulated a worthy winner early yesterday morning.

Inspired by the week’s events, naturally, this week our Date Night had to be related to that of the US presidential election.

Our plan is to grab the other half and head for a night of burgers, milkshakes and Bruce Springsteen jukebox tunes.

Let’s call it a night of experiencing some stars and stripes culture!

Get dolled up and out for a US-style dinner date this weekend with your other half and we’ve done the Googling for you.

Still like that old time rock n' roll...

See below a list of the best diner-style restaurants around the country…

If we’re missing any around your locality, be sure to comment below and let some couples know!

Captain Americas has restaurants in Cork City and Blanchardstown, Grafton Street and Tallaght in Dublin.

TGI Fridays has restaurants in Swords, Dundrum and Blanchardstown in Dublin.

Eddie Rockets has restaurants in (phew, get ready for this one!) Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Carlow, Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny, Kildare, Louth, Clare, Tipperary, Meath and Kerry… you shouldn’t be too far from one of these guys anyway!

The worldwide-famous Hard Rock Café has a restaurant in Temple Bar, Dublin.

And here are some more...

Thunder Road Café is a favourite in Ranelagh, Dublin.

Scotty’s Steakhouse is famous for its, yup, steaks in Galway.

Springsteen’s Bar And Grill is a fabulous spot in Wexford.

Bad Ass Café is a good choice for Temple Bar, Dublin.

And finally, last but not least, Highway 66 in Leixlip, Kildare could make for the perfect date.