2020 Restaurants to dine in New York City this Valentine's Day!
Feb 14, 2020
Valentine's Day is upon us and it's getting close to decision time. Here's a collection of New York City restaurants offering special Valentine's Day menus and some pre-Valentine events. But don't wait too long before some of these places are booked solid!
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ATLA - 372 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012 (347) 662-3522
On Valentine's Day, Enrique Olvera & Daniela Soto-Innes’ ATLA offers a 4-course prix fixe menu with options for the table, including two starters, one cold and one hot, a shared main course, and dessert for two, for $125 for two and an optional wine pairing for $75 for two. Also available are specialty á la carte cocktails prepared by beverage director, Yana Volfson.
Atoboy - 43 E 28th St, New York, NY 10016 (646) 476-7217
Atoboy will have a special prix-fixe menu for two (pricing TBD) - it will include a mix of savory and sweet courses; beverages will be available a la carte.
Atomix - 104 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016
Atomix is offering its regular tasting menu (new season) with additional courses included ($325pp). Reservations via Tock (Sold Out, but keep an eye open for any openings!)
Bessou - 5 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 (212) 228-8502
Bessou will have a special menu for Valentine's Day. Visit their website for updates. Reservations via email at reservations@bessou.nyc
Black Tap (Various Locations)
In celebration of Valentine’s Day Black Tap locations nationwide are rolling out the Red Velvet Cake Shake, the perfect sweet treat to indulge in with your loved one, your friend, or just keep to yourself! The shake is a red velvet cake batter shake with a vanilla frosted rim with red and white sprinkles topped with a slice of red velvet cake, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle. Now that’s love.
Bottino - 246 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001 (212) 206-6766
Bottino, the Italian art world dining destination that has been feeding the Chelsea community for over two decades, will serve a playful three-course menu crafted by Chef Jamie Kenyon ((Daniel, Bar Boulud, Manzo at Eataly, Perla and La Sirena). The menu will begin with a glass of champagne or a blood orange elderflower spritz. For the first course, guests can choose from Seared Mediterranean Octopus, 'ndjua and fingerlings (Sucker For You); Housemade Agnolotti stuffed with ricotta and squash (Pillow Talk); as well as Chicken and Duck Liver Mouse Bruscetta, with pickled red onion (Try The Gray Stuff it’s Delicious). For the second course opt for Braised Pork Cheek and soft polenta with mascarpone (Cheek to Cheek); Housemade Pappardelle with oxtail ragu (Beast of Burden); and Market Fish with wine-braised leeks and crispy artichoke (Want to Dive into Your Ocean). For desert a speciality surprise Dessert for Two will be served aptly named Sweet Talker. The menu is priced at $80 per person.
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Brasserie Saint Marc - 136 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 (212) 584-3959
Head Chef Frederick Piccarello (formerly of Le Barricou) is turning the heat up in the kitchen this Valentine’s Day with a French Aphrodisiac-based Valentine’s $75 pre-fixe menu. Oysters Kiev, Trout Amandine, and Chocolate Fondue with Strawberries and Assorted French Macarons are among the love-infused dishes guests can enjoy. Each includes 1 bottle of Sparkling Rose, Champagne or Prosecco.
Brooklyn Cider House - 1100 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (347) 295-0308
Brooklyn Cider House, NYC's first cidery, bar and restaurant, will offer a fun and interactive 4-course dinner for Valentine’s Day, with cider catching straight from the barrels between the courses. Their award-winning cider is natural and naturally gluten-free, and the menu also features gluten free and vegetarian options. Starting with bite-size Pintxos, the menu will continue with Crab Cakes or Burrata with sun-dried tomatoes and capers; choice between Surf + Turf, 8 oz. ribeye steak and lobster or Vegetarian Bibimbap, and for dessert Chocolate Tarte or Apple Pie. The prix-fixe with cider-catching is $69 per person.
Café Altro Paradiso - 234 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (646) 952-0828
This Valentine’s Day, Café Altro Paradiso will offer a special three-course, prix fixe menu for $125/person alongside a live music performance and speciality cocktails & wines. To start, chef/owner Ignacio Mattos and chef de cuisine Zach Zeidman will serve oysters with citron mignonette, sea bream crudo and mortadella crostino for the table followed by dishes like carne cruda with buckwheat & black truffle, Arctic char with cabbage & beurre blanc and mezzaluna with lobster, crab and uni. Finish it off on a sweet note with creme caramel with grappa and citrus semifreddo from pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz.
Casa Del Toro - 626B 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036 (212) 586-0811
Singles can party the night away at just opened Hell’s Kitchen hotspot Casa Del Toro’s Singles Valentine’s Day. The evening will feature an a la carte menu featuring reinterpreted traditional Oaxacan dishes including the Tlayuda Divorciada (Mexican pizza in the shape of a broken heart), fire-injected cocktails beneath an oversized wooden guitar inspired by the tradition of the Mexican “Vihuela," special aerialist and live saxophonist performances and a complimentary Casadores Tequila tasting.
Casa Ora - 148 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (718) 223-3116
Casa Ora is hosting a "singles mingle" the night before Valentine's Day. On Thursday, February 13 from 9pm - 1am, for $150, anyone who isn't coupled up this Valentine's Day can spend the night at Casa Ora, a new Venezuelan restaurant in Williamsburg. The $150 will get you a glass of prosecco upon arrival, open bar from a selection of signature cocktails, and a variety of delicious Venezuelan dishes including: Empanaditas (mini empanadas), Arepitas (mini arepas), Guacamole (with plantain chips), Tequeños (fried with guasacaca & habanero sauce), Mandocas (corn doughnuts with sweet plantain, queso blanco & nata), Mini Bollitos Pelones (corn dumplings with ground beef & tomato sauce) + more! Tickets are available through Resy.
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Chikarashi Isso - 38 Rector St, New York, NY 10006 (646) 596-8298
This Valentine’s Day, newly opened kappo-style restaurant Chikarashi Isso offers an eight-course prix fixe menu of eclectic fare such as gyu maki with A5 Omi Wagyu, wasabi creme and Kaluga caviar, sea scallop seared in-shell with uni and a selection of tempura and yakitori from chef de cuisine and Torishin alum, Atsushi Kono. For dessert, Chikarashi Isso will be serving a mochi donut with Japanese strawberry, honey and whipped cream.
Cosme - 35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010 (212) 913-9659
This Valentine's Day, Cosme offers a 4-course prix fixe menu including signature dishes like the herb guacamole and duck carnitas, as well as new and festive additions like oysters, and dessert for two. Additional á la carte menu items are offered alongside the prix fixe menu. The menu is available for $169 for two, with a beverage pairing available upon request.
Cote - 16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010 (212) 401-7986
For the first time this year, Simon Kim’s Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, Cote will offer a special Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu for $150/pp featuring six select cuts of steak such as A5 wagyu and beef tenderloin and savory accompaniments. Surprise delights will be available throughout the night from the restaurant’s new, roving “Cote Cart,” while Undercote’s principle bartender Sondre Kasin will be mixing up VDay-inspired cocktails and beverage director Victoria James pouring wines by the glass.
Eleven Madison Park - 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010 (212) 889-0905
This Valentine's Day, Daniel Humm's acclaimed Eleven Madison Park offers a seven-course tasting menu in both the bar and main dining room. Starting dishes include hot oyster with clam chowder and celery root, and foie gras marinated with maple and apple. For the entree, guests have the option of duck with cabbage or veal cheek with onion. Dessert, a chocolate souffle with passion fruit, brings the meal to a sweet close. Pricing: $395/pp in the main dining room, or $295/pp in the bar with an optional $175 wine pairing at either.
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Estuary - 159 Bridge Park Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 521-6744
Michelin starred Chef Danny Brown returns via Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Estuary with a romantic menu that includes Riesling Poached Oysters, Butter Poached Maine Lobster and Crescent Duck. Resident pastry chef Christophe Toury will also offer a hands-on chocolate truffle making class. $100 prix fixe dinner includes a glass of sparkling wine
Faro - 436 Jefferson St, Bushwick (718) 381-8201
Faro, the New American, farm-to-table Bushwick favorite from Chef/owner Kevin Adey, will offer a gastronomic adventure with 5-course tasting menu with options such as Yellowfin Tuna with beets, meyer lemon and kombu; Foie Gras with black truffles; handmade Agnolotti with wild boar ragu; Fazzoletti pasta with chestnut and pecorino; Halibut with parsnip, watercress, sauce anchois or Venison with salsify and wild mushroom ragu. Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate so for dessert Faro will offer choice of White Chocolate or Dark Chocolate. Dinner is $115 per person and natural wine pairing by Beverage Director Siobhan Spencer will also be available.
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Feroce - 105 W 28th St New York, NY 10001 (212) 514-6699
Spend Valentine’s Day in NYC’s historic Flower District at Feroce Ristorante, the regionally-inspired Italian oasis from international restaurateur Francesco Panella and Tao Hospitality Group, that was named “Best New Italian Restaurant to Open Worldwide” by Gambero Rosso. Guests can expect to enjoy a meal of aphrodisiac-inspired specials with their loved one like Carpaccio Di Capesante, scallops thinly sliced and served with taggiasca olives, cauliflower, and organic dill in a blood orange dressing, followed by an elegant Risotto Scampi E Prosecco, made with Carnaroli aged rice, fresh langoustines, and prosecco, perfect for celebrating, and a unique a Saltimbocca Di Rana Pescatrice, roasted monkfish wrapped in Prosciutto di Parma aged 24 months, served with zucchini and olive tapenade. Finish the meal with a Mousse al Cioccolato e Lamponi, chocolate mousse served with organic fresh raspberries.
Goosefeather - 49 E Sunnyside Ln, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Goosefeather is featuring a Prix-fixe menu ($100pp). Menu highlights include: Lobster, Black Bean Brown Butter, Potato; NY Strip, Chi Chow, Beef Butter Crispy Rice Cakes; Green Tea Tiramisu, Passion Fruit, White Chocolate. For Reservations: Call 914-829-5454 or via Resy
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Harold's - 2 Renwick St, New York, NY 10013 (212) 390-8484
Whether celebrating with gals, pals, or vals, nothing says "I love you" like 50% wine. Enjoy Harold's seasonal American cuisine a la carte with half off select bottles of wine, or test out the $99 optional pre-fixe menu for two, which includes one starter, two entrees, a romantic dessert and a bottle of wine. Make reservations on OpenTable.
HYUN - 10 E 33rd St, New York, NY 10016 (917) 261-6217
HYUN, the decadent Korean barbecue restaurant that spotlights Japanese A5 Wagyu and private enclosed booths for a truly intimate experience with your significant other, will feature a seven-course tasting menu. Highlights include: Juk, a creamy watercress stew cooked with fresh potatoes and truffles; Yookhwe, seasoned fresh raw check tender with gamtae seaweed, sea urchin and caviar; Moowoo Jjim, steamed radish topped with homemade soybean paste, marinated A5 short rib and a perilla leaf garnish; Chef’s Chef’s Cut, a daily special Japanese A5 wagyu available in 3 oz., 4 oz. and 5 oz., which can be supplemented by an $8 jangajji; and Kkochi, serrano pepper skewers filled with mined A5 tenderloin. The tasting menu is priced per person based on the Chef’s Cut selection with $165 for 3 oz.; $180 for 4 oz.; and $195 for 5 oz. Guests may also supplement the menu with a Korean drink pairing for $35 or wine and sake for $60.
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Il Fiorista - 17 W 26th St, New York, NY 10010 (646) 490-8240
On Valentine’s Day, Il Fiorista will be serving a three-course, $85 prixe-fixe menu that includes a complimentary seasonal flower bouquet arranged by the restaurant’s floral director, oysters and a glass of prosecco. For the prixe-fixe, guests can select from special dishes such as dover sole with almond crust, fig leaves and radishes, and Elysian Fields lamb loin with rosehip glaze, sweet potato and pomegranate. The a la carte menu will also be available for guests at the bar. On Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, Il Fiorista will serve its regular a la carte brunch menu with the addition of Valentine’s Day specials.
Jungsik - 2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013 (212) 219-0900
Jungsik, the two Michelin-starred New Korean restaurant is a real game changer for anyone looking to spoil their date on February 14th.The romantic and ultra-luxurious nine-course menu will highlight Osetra Caviar over tuna belly marinated in wood vinegar on a bed of crispy, toasted quinoa; Lobster with confited and grilled lobster, jut guk beurre blanc (Korean clam broth beurre blanc) with herb salad, finger lime, and herb oil; Tuna Kimbap, a crunchy seaweed wrap meant to be eaten with your hands, stuffed with truffled rice, bluefin tuna belly and a house made kimchi; Galbi made with the finest quality wagyu and finished with a tangy Korean barbecue sauce; Urchin served on top of a roasted seaweed rice and garnished with house made kimchi and crispy quinoa; and more. To finish the meal, guests will be treated to one of acclaimed Pastry Chef Eunji Lee’s innovative and awe-inspiring desserts, which the team leaves as a surprise for all guests as its always a show stopping moment, including a dessert called Snow White's Apple. The Valentine’s Day menu at Jungsik is priced at $325 with an optional wine pairing for an additional $225.
La Pecora Bianca (Various)
This Valentine’s Day celebrate with the ones you love over classic Italian dishes in a cozy, romantic setting at La Pecora Bianca. The restaurant’s NoMad and Midtown locations will be offering a three-course prix-fixe menu for $75/pp. The menu will feature La Pecora Bianca favorites as well as special offerings designed for two. These items, perfect for sharing, include wild mushroom and asparagus with polenta, parmesan and black truffle, ribeye steak with roasted garlic potato gratin and charred broccolini, and the restaurant's famous, instagram-worthy tiramisu.
Le Bernardin - 155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019 (212) 554-1515
This Valentine’s Day, the internationally acclaimed seafood restaurant Le Bernardin serves a tasting menu created by chef Eric Ripert in Les Salons on February 14 & 15. The nine-course menu includes yellowfin tuna topped with osetra caviar and lemon créme fraîche, grilled lobster “Mi-Cuit” with charred scallions and sea urchin sauce Américaine, sauteed black bass with maitake-bone marrow and bordelaise sauce, and more. Reservations available on Resy. For guests looking to enjoy more casual snacks and a world class wine list, Aldo Sohm’s eponymous wine bar around the corner from Le Bernardin will be taking reservations for Saturday, February 15.
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Lincoln - 142 West 65th Street, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 (212) 359-6500
Experience Chef Shea Gallante’s Italian signatures like Braised Oxtail Tortellini and Daurade alla Griglia as well as pasticcere Richard Capizzi’s Tortino di Cioccolato at the elegant Italian ristorante with panoramic views of the Revson Fountain at Lincoln Center. $130 three-course and $155 four-course prix fixe dinner menu available from 4:30PM to close.
Lumaca - 34 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016 (212) 683-5894
Spend Valentine’s Day at Lumaca, Chef John DeLucie’s newest venture located within the HGU New York in New York’s trendy NoMad neighborhood. Guests are invited to cozy up and enjoy Lumaca’s coastal Italian fare on plush velvet banquettes by the calacatta marble fireplace. On Valentine’s Day, Lumaca will be offering three additional menu specials: Ostriche con Besciamella Nduja e Pangrattato (oysters with bechamel sauce, spicy calabrian sausage, and breadcrumbs), Raviolo al’ Uovo (ravioli with egg yolk and truffle pate), and A Forma di Cuore Torta al Cioccolato (a heart-shaped chocolate ganache cake for two). Lumaca offers a cozy, elegant, and romantic setting for those looking to indulge in decadent Italian fare this Valentine’s Day.
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Luthun - 432 E 13th St, New York, NY 10009 (646) 454-9484
Luthun is offering a seven course menu with a vegetarian option available, seated at a table in the main dining room ($95pp); ten course menu, seated at the chef's counter ($135pp). Dietary restrictions can not be accommodated for the counter seats. For Reservation: Call 646-454-9484 or via Resy
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Mayanoki - 620 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009
Cozy up at Mayanoki, the intimate 8-person seated sustainable omakase restaurant in the East Village. For Valentine's Day, Mayanoki will be offering a romantic omakase tasting for $150, complete with extra courses and special, one-night-only ingredients of sustainably sourced seafood and locally grown produce. Complete the night with an optional $85 cider, wine and sake pairing. Seatings available at 6:30 and 9:00 pm. Reservation can be made on Resy.
MIFUNE - 245 E 44th St, New York, NY 10017 (212) 986-2800
MIFUNE New York, the Michelin-recognized Japanese restaurant in midtown, will be offering a speciality menu for Valentine’s Day crafted by Executive Chef Yuu Shimano (Guy Savoy’s eponymous three Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris) and Chef Tomohiro Urata (three Michelin-starred La Maison Troisgros in Roanne). The seven-course menu will include: Raw Oyster with tosazu gelée, Amuse Bouche, Sautéed Langoustine with lobster bisque foam, Wild New York Sea Bass En Yuzu Croûte with vin blanc saikyo miso sauce, Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Rossini with sauce périgueux, Fruits De Mer Mushroom with takikomi rice and Gâteau Fondant Au Chocolat with a framboise sauce. The menu, which will be available on February 14th and 15th with seatings at 5:30pm and 8:30pm, is priced at $125 per person with an optional $70 wine and sake pairing.
Miss Lily’s (Various)
This Valentine’s Day, Miss Lily’s, the celebrated Caribbean oasis serving authentic Jamaican fare, will offer up a Valentine’s Day special called the “Jerk Lobster Boil” which includes lobster, King crab, shrimp and mussels in their signature hot pepper broth with festival, corn and charred pineapple slaw. The jerk lobster boil special will be available for $38 starting at 5pm while supplies last. The special wil be offered alongside the usual a la carte menu and dinner guests will receive complimentary sparkling wine and fresh-baked takeaway cookies.
Mizu - 29 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003 (212) 505-6687
Mizu’s Omakase Sushi Experience makes for an “impressive Valentine’s dining date” as it’s upscale dining at the affordable price of $45 per person! Mizu’s high-quality sushi grade fish is sourced from Japan and the cuisine is helmed by Japanese trained Chef Nakao Hirakata, who previously served as the chef/owner of Mishima restaurant for over 20 years. Mizu offers an Omakase Sushi Experience with the Chef’s choice of eight pieces of specialty fish and a negitoro roll. Omakase selections can include King Salmon, Red Snapper, Scallop, Fatty Tuna and Sea Urchin. Should daters opt for an a la carte menu, Mizu offers hot appetizers like Black Cod Fish with the chef’s special miso sauce. Sushi bar appetizers including White Tuna Truffle, a delicate seared white tuna with a smattering of truffle oil and yuzu soy. The sushi and sashimi offerings provide guests with choice selections including Golden Eye Red Snapper (Kinme Dai), Fatty Tuna (Toro), Horse Mackerel (Aji), Scallop (Hotate), King Crab, Red Clam (Hokkigai), Sea Urchin (Uni) and Yellowtail (Hamachi). To accompany Mizu’s dining experience, the restaurant offers select sakes, beers and wines by the glass and the bottle, ranging in prices for the perfect complement to the Japanese dishes. After dinner, couples can stroll through the lovely Madison Square Park for a romantic walk or explore the great shops at the Flatiron District.
noreetuh - 128 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10009 (646) 892-3050
For Valentine’s Day, noreetuh, the Michelin-recognized modern Hawaiian restaurant in the East Village, will showcase a six-course prix fixe menu featuring all their classic dishes crafted by Chef/Co-Owner Chung Chow (Per Se and Lincoln Ristorante). His menu highlights a selection of favorites including Trout Belly Sashimi with shiitake, cucumber and ponzu; Pork Jowl Musubi with scallion and ginger, Big-Eye Tuna Poke with macadamia nuts, pickled jalapeños and seaweed, Truffle Wontons with ham hock, fiddlehead ferns and shaved truffles, Imperial Wagyu with beef fat rice, pickled garlic and radish and Black Sesame Cheesecake with house made whipped cream. For the perfect cheers to your sweetheart they will offer guests a complimentary glass of sparking rosé. The menu is priced at $65 with an optional wine pairing for an additional $50.
Ole & Steen (Various)
The beloved bakery brings brought its signature rye breads, Scandinavian pastries and all day menu to New York with locations in Union Square, Midtown and Bryant Park. For Valentine's day, the bakers will offer Honninghjerte (a Danish version of a gingersnap cookie covered in chocolate, freeze-dried raspberries and chocolate pearls), along with two pastries with the option to personalize with messages, including a cupcake-sized black forest cake and a traditional vanilla white cake topped with white chocolate chantilly.
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Ophelia NYC -3 Mitchell Pl 26th floor, New York, NY 10017 (212) 980-4796
Ophelia will be offering a “Rose and Chocolates Soirée” starting at 6:00pm this Valentine’s Day. A general admission ticket with grant guests entry to the event along with a long stem rose. VIP tickets include a private table for two, 1 long stem rose, 2 glasses of champagne on arrival, 1 bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne, and chocolate truffles for the table. Looking to propose to that special someone? Ophelia will also be offering a Proposal Package which includes a private cove covered in rose petals, 1 bottle of Dom Pérignon or Ace of Spades Champagne, 2 dozen long stem roses, a box of chocolate truffles and the inhouse event team to curate the entire experience for the guest’s special, personal touches!
Oscar Wilde - 45 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001 (212) 213-3066
Valentine’s Day at Oscar Wilde’s “Temptation Room” – Under a ceiling of chandeliers and sipping on one of Oscar Wilde’s preferred drinks (Champagne), visitors can indulge in a 3-course, prix-fixe menu available starting at $75 per person with specials including mushroom soup with truffle oil and croutons; seared Atlantic scallops and root vegetables; Angus skirt steak with truffle mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach; the destruction of lemon tart and raspberries and more. A Valentine’s Day specialty cocktail will feature sparkling wine, blood orange liqueur and hibiscus syrup at $14. The regular à la carte menus are also available, and walk-ins are welcome.
Palais - 134 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065 (212) 410-3262
Palais will offer a menu of special sweet and savory dishes for Valentine’s Day like the Whole Lotta Love, Beau Soleil oysters with American sturgeon caviar and cucumber mignonette and the I’d Steak My Life On It, roasted halibut steak with spinach and romantic roasted red pepper sauce followed by Don Giovanni’s Tagliatelle with chanterelles, wild mushrooms and Italian white truffles. End the meal on a sweet note with signature dishes prepared by former White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses like the Chocolate Heart brimming with bon bons and cognac, available whole or broken upon request.
PierozeK - 592 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (718) 576-3866
The Greenpoint Polish pierogi shop that is currently taking New York by storm will be adding a new variety of heart-shaped and sweet pierogies for one day only this Valentine’s Day. Enjoy an assortment of chocolate pierogies made with a decadent chocolate filling or candy-apple red heart pierogies with an assortment of raspberry, strawberry and Hanusia sweet cheese filling.
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Porter House - 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019 (212) 823-9500
Porter House will be offering the regular a la carte menu on Valentine’s, allowing guests to order their favorite Porter House classic or sharable dishes for two like the USDA Prime Cote de Boeuf with marrow bone and red wine reduction or the decadent Butter Poached Lobster with Burgundy truffle mashed potatoes. Pair this special meal with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and end the meal with Porter House’s Chocolate Layer Cake with Brooklyn Blackout frosting and vanilla icing. Head to Center Bar down the hall for a late night cocktail and live piano for a perfect end to a romantic evening
Rainbow Room - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor, New York, NY 10112 (212) 632-5000
For a luxury and romantic experience, celebrate Valentine’s Day 65-floors up in New York’s iconic Rainbow Room. Guests will enjoy a five-course tasting menu ($214/pp including tax and gratuity) featuring decadent dishes such as “beet”ing heart ravioli with polenta, aged parmesan and ricotta salata, grass fed beef rossini with foie gras, and honeycomb white chocolate semifreddo with a yogurt sorbet. The menu will only be outdone by the stunning views of the NYC skyline, which provides a backdrop for live music and dancing throughout the night. On Saturday, February 15th, Rainbow Room will host its infamous buffet brunch featuring a breakfast station, carving station, dim sum station and a decadent pastry boutique complete with cakes, pies and festive treats. Brunch tickets will be sold for $162/pp including tax and gratuity.
Shuko - 47 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003 (212) 228-6088
Shuko will feature a special kaiseki menu with luxe supplements included ($260pp) For Reservation: via Resy
STATE Grill And Bar - 21 West 33rd Street, Empire State Building, New York, NY 10118 (212) 216-9693
Join newly appointed Chef Morgan Jarrett for a classic meal inspired by the Empire State and its bounty of market ingredients. Highlights include Roasted Half Chicken, Grilled Shrimp and a Cheese Fondu Pot featuring fresh and pickled farmer’s market vegetables. $65 three-course dinner menu available
Sushi Ginza Onodera - 461 5th Ave, New York, NY 10017 (212) 390-0925
Sushi Ginza Onodera, the Michelin-starred sushi temple is one of a few places in NYC where guests will get a taste of the newly introduced Oishii Omakase Strawberries in a special Valentine’s Day dessert of Coconut Panna Cotta with Oishii Strawberry Sauce, or one (or more!) of the five unique Valentine’s Day only cocktails created for the occasion by beverage director Yuki Minakawa to highlight the flavor of the special strawberry. Strawberry Excellence riffs on the French 75, using Japanese Roku Gin, Oishii strawberry syrup, lemon juice and champagne; Ichigo Champagne (ichigo means strawberry in Japanese) pairs Gosset Brut Champagne and Oishii strawberry syrup; Blush Gin Tonic combines Gin Mare, Oishii strawberry syrup, lime juice and tonic; The Passion brightens Few Rye Whiskey with Oishii strawberry and lemon; and Strawberry Delight spikes Japanese Suntory Haku Vodka with cinnamon, Oishii strawberry and lemon.
The Breslin - 16 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 (212) 679-1939
This Valentine’s Day, The Breslin will be serving a prix fixe menu with three courses built for sharing. Couples can begin the meal with a colorful smoked beet & gorgonzola salad with rosa del veneto (or pink radicchio), candied walnuts + tarragon oil. For main, duos can enjoy venison two ways -- as a roast chop and spiced sausage, served with parsnips. A chocolate mousse for two with brandied cherries, cacao nibs + sea salt brings the romantic occasion to a close.
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The Fulton - 89 South St, New York, NY 10038 (212) 838-1200
The Fulton, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's acclaimed seafood restaurant, will be offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $128/pp this Valentine's Day. To start, enjoy a warm egg mimosa and caviar on a toasted brioche with chives or fresh scallops and truffle tartare followed by mains like truffle-crusted Faroe Island salmon with apple-celeriac purée and black truffle vinaigrette or steamed black sea bass with silken parsnips, fragrant coconut lime infusion and poblano peppers. Top off the evening with a festive raspberry linzer heart, dark chocolate mousse with salted peanut caramel drizzle or a selection of sorbets and ice creams while overlooking serene views of the East River and beyond.
The Polo Bar - 1 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022 (212) 207-8562
On Valentine's Day, Ralph Lauren’s midtown restaurant will open for regular dinner service serving an a la carte menu with select celebratory specials.
Wayan - 20 Spring St, New York, NY 10012 (917) 261-4388
Enjoy an evening with loved ones at Cedric & Ochi Vongerichten’s Wayan, who will be serving the a la carte dinner menu and specialty ‘Valentine’s Day edition Tumpeng’ -- a traditional celebratory Indonesian platter meant to symbolize togetherness & best enjoyed in groups -- featuring heart-shaped nasi kuning (yellow rice). For dessert, indulge in Wayan’s new chocolate cookie "Martabak" (i.e. cookie skillet) served with homemade sweet potato ice cream & mimolette.
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