Is it normal to not like dinner dates

I have always been too nervous to eat on dates but ive got less nervous over the years but I still dont like dinner dates.It is hard to talk and eat the same time,I am a slow eater and I dont want anyone looking at me while I eat.Now I am going to a dinner date.I did not want to refuse that kind of date since its rude and comes off like im not that into him and we've already been for coffee and going to the movies you cant talk to each other and I dont want to be accuse of not wanting to eat because im a skinny person and some people I didnt know have accused me.Its time and I feel nervous.I want to go to a place I familiar with but I dont go out much so only 2 restaurants im really familiar with and one is tiny and tables very close so maybe its not ideal during a pandemic but the other one cost more though restaurants are usually expensive I guess just like coffee shops where you have to pay 4,13 dollar for a tiny cup of coffee.I was thinking maybe go for pizza its easy and less expensive but maybe its not suitable for dinner date and kind of like going on mcdonalds.