No plans yet for Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 14? It’s okay, there are still plenty of New York City hotspots to take your favorite hottie on the most romantic day of the year. Here’s where to book a table on Valentine’s Day before cupid snatches up all the good seats. Alternatively, you can just book a last-minute romantic getaway out of town. It’s a long weekend, after all.
If you’re staying in town for Valentine’s Day, here’s where to eat.
Bar Primi Penn District
A Lady & The Tramp-themed night for $95 per person will make the most of Bar Primi’s white tablecloths and romantic candle light. The night begins with prosecco and antipasti including black truffle supplì, antipasti salad, stracciatella crostino and shrimp fra aiavolo. The family-style feast is followed by the “The Best Spaghetti in Town” with stuffed meatballs in sugo, plus a choice of chicken piccata or grilled branzino with garlic bread. Dessert is a chocolate hazelnut fantasia for two. The a la carte menu will also be served with thematic specials like heart-shaped ricotta ravioli.
Bar Primi
Bar Primi
Beefbar NYC
Book a romantic lunch in Tribeca to indulge in Beefbar’s shareable specials for Valentine’s Day. A la carte options include a couple’s seafood platter including poached prawns, Japanese uni, oysters, fluke crudo and a chilled lobster salad; roasted bone marrow; Kobe butter poached lobster tail and more.
Revelie
Revelie, the chic Soho diner from the team behind Raoul’s, is offering a laid-back approach to Valentine’s Day. For $150 per couple, a special surf and turf menu will feature steak and shrimp, followed by chocolate fondue to share with fresh Oiishi strawberries. Couples can toast with complimentary glasses of sparking rosé to kick off the evening. While reservations are typically not available at Revelie, duos can book by emailing info@revelie.com.
Ma•dé
This stylish Soho spot is offering an omnivore version and a vegetarian version of its four-course prix-fixe menu for $108 per person, perfect for mixed-diet couples. Menu highlights for the non-vegetarian prix-fixe include an assortment of oysters and razor clams, tuna tartare, lobster and honey squash dumplings, shrimp toast, butterfish miso and more. Vegetarian prix-fixe items include truffle fritters, citrus salad, a dumpling tower of squash brussels, egg Balado, mushroom tongseng and passion fruit pate de fruit.
Opto
For an elegant white tablecloth experience, Flatiron’s newly opened Mediterranean restaurant is just the place. Indulge in the special Valentine’s Day prix-fixe menu including two appetizers, two pastas, one meat or seafood entree, two sides and one dessert for $125 per person. Options include carne cruda, whipped sheep’s milk ricotta, trenette al pesto genovese, tagliolini al Amalfi limone, lamb porterhouse chop, suckling pig shoulder, Canary Islands branzino, wild mushrooms, creme caramel and more.
Hawkeye Point Lamb T-Bones at OPTO
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Nerina
Greenpoint’s new Greek dining destination is offering a $195 mezze feast for two this Valentine’s Day. The special menu begins with a selection of house-made spreads and freshly baked pita, followed by a vibrant striped bass crudo, crisp radicchio and pomegranate salad, and honey-roasted carrots. The feast continues with seared scallops, a luxurious lobster orzotto pasta, and a perfectly grilled filet mignon, followed by a sweet finish of blonde chocolate mousse. Pair your meal with an a la carte selection of Greek wines or craft cocktails to complement the evening.
Nami Nori To-Go
Prefer to stay in? Make Friday night takeout special with an exclusive temaki kit from Nami Nori. The feast for two includes toro, salmon, yellowtail, Akami tuna, scallop, avocado in green goddess dressing, plus garnishes like crispy potatoes, shredded daikon tsuma, crispy shallot, cucumber julienne and more. Build each hand roll on included sushi rice and nori and dress with sauces like orange ponzu or chimichurri. The $124 set is available for pre-order on its website beginning Thursday, February 12 with delivery or pick-up in the West Village or Williamsburg on Friday.