Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we’re here to help you prepare for the holiday with ample time to spare. This year, the holiday will fall on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and we’ve rounded up some fabulous Valentine’s Day dinner specials. From luxe prix fixe menus to love-inspired entrees, DC certainly seems ready for love!
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1906 14th Street NW / Website
Opt for dinner from a Michelin-starred restaurant to really impress your date this year. Available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, the menu will feature six French-inspired courses. Dinner is priced starting at $195 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1050 31st Street NW / Website
Head to the Rosewood hotel in Georgetown for a luxe five-course Valentine’s Day menu at CUT. Start your meal off with amuse bouche creations like osetra caviar macaron, gruyere and black truffle gougere, and Maryland blue crab tartlet. Then, enjoy lavish courses like Jurgielewicz Farm Duck Agnolotti, Japanese Wagyu filet mignon, and a white chocolate and raspberry ‘bomb’ for dessert. Dinner is priced at $245 per person, with the option to add wine pairings for $115 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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705 6th Street NW / Website
Enjoy a menu of Valentine’s Day specials at Daikaya the Izakaya, with highlights set to include fried quail with rose lychee sauce, and beet karaage with Kewpie yogurt, among others. Reservations can be made here.
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1902 Metro Plaza, Reston VA / Website
Head to the newly-opened Davio’s at Reston Station for a romantic, Northern Italy-inspired three-course prix fixe dinner. Special for Valentine’s Day, enjoy highlights like Wellfleet oysters with Champagne pearls, filet mignon with Maine lobster, asparagus and purple potatoes, Chilean sea bass with shrimp, roasted beet risotto and green beans, and ruby chocolate ganache for dessert. The menu is priced at $95 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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476 K Street NW / Website
Experience chef Richard Sandoval’s dLeña this Valentine’s Day with a special four-course menu. Dinner is set to include highlights like crab cake tostada, short rib, halibut veracruz, camarones a la diabla, and passion fruit creme brulee for dessert, among other options. After dinner, head downstairs to the restaurant’s mezcal lounge for live music from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The special dinner menu is priced at $150 per person, with the option to add coursed beverage pairings for $75 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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2033 M Street NW / Website
Head to this newly opened Parisian-inspired bistro for a menu of tasty specials on Valentine’s Day. Highlights include butternut squash soup, sweet shrimp wontons, and raspberry and white chocolate. Reservations can be made here.
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950 New York Ave. NW / Website
Treat your date to a tasty three-course dinner starring ingredients sourced locally from the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Highlights are set to include bone marrow onion jam and grilled bread, frisée poached apples with cheese custard and candied walnuts, butter-poached monkfish with meuniere sauce, charred leeks and preserved lemon, and your choice of housemade dessert to close out the meal. This special menu will only be available on Valentine’s Day and is priced at $125 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1401 Okie Street NE / Website
Head to Michelin-starred Gravitas for a four-course dinner this Valentine’s Day. Luxe add-ons include coursed wine pairings, caviar and Champagne. Reservations can be made here.
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1904 14th Street NW / Website
Experience two Michelin-Starred JONT’s ‘love and luxury’ Valentine’s Day menu. Available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, the menu will feature luxurious ingredients. Dinner is priced at $495 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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200 Massachusetts Avenue NW / Website
Head to the always-luxe L’Ardente for a lavish five-course tasting menu, available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14. On the menu, enjoy passion fruit caviar martinis, Raspberry Point oysters on the half shell, Caesar salad, 40-layer lasagna, lobster Thermidor, and strawberry Champagne mousse and mignardises for dessert. The menu is priced at $250 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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801 Wharf Street SW / Website
Stroll down to the Wharf for a fabulous dinner on the waterfront at buzzy restaurant Moon Rabbit. Available from Saturday, Feb. 11 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, the menu will feature dishes like oysters with ensaymada brioche with prosciutto, garlic miso cacio y pepe, thai basil buttered grilled lobster, and chocolate torte with coconut, caramel and banana macadamia for dessert. Dinner is priced at $90 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1337 11th Street NW / Website
Head to Shaw to experience chef Colin McClimans’ six-course Valentine’s Day menu. Available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, this menu will feature highlights like shrimp cocktail with dill horseradish, lamb manti, and baked Alaska with mixed berry semifreddo and toasted meringue for dessert. On Valentine’s Day, this will be the only menu offered. Dinner is priced at $75 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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2525 M Street NW / Website
Create a romantic date night at home with the help of Nobu’s Valentine’s boxes for two. Served in sleek wooden boxes, enjoy some of Nobu’s signature dishes. Orders can be placed here.
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5534 Connecticut Avenue NW / Website
Treat your date to a coastal-inspired six-course menu, available at Opal from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14. The family-style menu is set to feature wood-fired Rappahannock oysters, Autumn Olive Farm crispy pork belly with Carolina shrimp, monkfish Wellington, and a caramel tart with coffee ganache and vanilla ice cream for dessert. On Valentine’s Day, this will be the only menu offered. Dinner will be priced at $90 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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806 15th Street NW / Website
Opt for a romantic French dinner this Valentine’s Day with a three-course menu from the recently-refreshed Opaline. The curated meal will feature a glass of bubbly, butternut squash agnolotti, steak au poivre and vanilla creme brulee. Guests will enjoy French love songs from a DJ all night long. Reservations can be made here.
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1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Website
Visit the Old Post Office building, newly transformed into the Waldorf Astoria, for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. Guests will receive a piece of custom stationery upon arrival to pay homage to the building’s past. On the luxe a la carte menu, find East Coast oysters on the half shell, osetra caviar, ahi tuna crudo, and dulce de leche for dessert, among other options. Reservations can be made here.
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1823 L Street NW / Website
Enjoy a Peruvian-style four-course prix fixe menu made for two this Valentine’s Day at Pisco y Nazca. On the menu, find Peruvian staples like lomo saltado, ceviche, and chaufa, among other tasty dishes. With the meal comes a pisco sour flight for two. The special menu is priced at $140 per person. Reservations can be made here.
Also special for Valentine’s Day, the restaurant will offer three new pisco sour flavors – strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry – which will be available to sample in a flight for the month of February. For each flight sold, $1 will be donated to the American Heart Association.
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3000 K Street NW / Website
Head to Georgetown for a special four-course prix fixe menu on Valentine’s Day, complete with waterfront views. Menu highlights are set to include wild hamachi crudo topped with yuzu ponzu truffle sauce and sturgeon caviar, bluefin tuna tartare, roasted free-range chicken, black Angus ribeye surf and turf with Maryland jumbo blue crab cakes, roasted eggplant carpaccio, and Valrhona dark chocolate fondue for dessert. This special dinner will be priced at $90 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1200 16th Street NW / Website
Visit the always-romantic restaurant at The Jefferson – The Greenhouse – for a luxe five-course prix fixe menu. Available Saturday, Feb. 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 14, the special menu will include Virginia blackberry oysters, apulia burratina, Canary Island-Earth-N-Eats-Vegetables, black Angus filet, and red velvet tayberry cake for dessert. The menu is priced at $173 per person, with the option to add curated wine pairings. Reservations can be made here.
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1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Website
Head to The Henri for an exclusive menu available on Valentine’s Day only. The three-course dinner will feature king crab, poached egg with salmon caviar with chive beurre black on toast, duck prosciutto, branzino, oxtail with potato-cabbage cake, vol-au-vent with root veggies, and an assortment of mini desserts to finish off the meal. The restaurant has a slew of beverage options that can be paired with the menu, as well. Dinner is priced at $90 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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923 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW / Website
Enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day at The St. Regis with two unique offerings. Opt for a love-themed afternoon tea, complete with fine tea, homemade scones, and many adorable Valentine’s Day-inspired pastries and desserts. Add a bottle of Champagne for an added luxe factor. This themed afternoon tea will be served from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, and is priced at $89 per person. Reservations can be made here.
There will also be a special Valentine’s Day menu at The St. Regis’ on-site restaurant, Alhambra, for a four-course prix fixe menu. The special menu will be available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, and is priced at $135 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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707 6th Street NW / Website
Treat your date to a slew of Wafu-Italian Valentine’s Day specials at Tonari. Unique for the holiday, find baked oysters with nduja butter, carne cruda with radicchio, beef heart bolognese, spaghetti and meatballs, and strawberries with whipped cream and Campari syrup for dessert. Reservations can be made here.
Also special for the holiday, Tonari’s luxe dessert bar, Hole In The Wall Dessert Bar, will be open and serve a dessert tasting menu experience with cocktails. This will be an exclusive event with just 18 seats available. Reservations can be made here.
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1825 Capital One Drive South, Tysons VA / Website
Head to Tysons for a luxe Valentine’s Day dinner on the 11th floor of the Watermark Hotel. Available from Friday, Feb. 10 to Tuesday, Feb. 14, the carefully curated menu will feature tosaka seaweed salad, “sukiyaki” American Wagyu Japanese-style hot pot, chef Yo’s curation of eight assorted seafood appetizers, Champagne and caviar, and mochi ice cream. Reservations can be made here.
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