Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, which means you can celebrate on the big day itself, plus the weekends before and after. Some restaurants are offering their specials for that whole time. Others are focused on Feb. 14. And a few have romantic vibes all year around. Reservations are recommended or required at most places.
Al Biernat’s
Both the Oak Lawn and North Dallas locations will offer their regular menu plus a Valentine’s Day special for dine-in and takeout from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18. For $199, receive two 6-ounce lobster thermidor and an 8-ounce Wagyu tenderloin. For reservations, call the Oak Lawn restaurant at 214-219-2201 or the North restaurant at 972-239-3400. 4217 Oak Lawn Ave. and 5251 Spring Valley Road, both Dallas. albiernats.com.
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Bar Louie
From Feb. 14 through Feb. 18, the gastropub chain will have four-course Valentine’s Day dinners for two for $75. The menu includes a starter, soup or salad, an entree and a dessert to share. A holiday cocktail, From Paris with Love Martini, will include Grey Goose Le Citron vodka and Chambord raspberry liqueur. Multiple area locations. barlouie.com.
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Black Agave
From Feb. 9 through Feb. 18, the Farmers Branch restaurant will have three-course Valentine’s Day dinners for $50 per couple. The menu will include queso al pastor, fajitas and cinco leches cake. Add a flight of margaritas for $10 per person. 1980 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Farmers Branch. blackagavetx.com.
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Blue Mesa Grill
The dinner-for-two menu will include mini crab and shrimp cakes, fajitas with chicken and skirt steak, black beans, coconut lime rice, guacamole, chopped salad, churros with three dipping sauces, and a bottle of bubbly for $75. Feb. 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. 14866 Montfort Drive, Addison; 612 Carroll St., Fort Worth; 8200 Dallas Parkway, Plano. bluemesagrill.com.
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Dakota’s Steakhouse
This underground restaurant in downtown Dallas will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a three-course dinner for $95 per person. The entree options include surf and turf, New York strip, Berkshire pork chop, roasted chicken and sea scallops. For an additional $25 per person, upgrade to dry-aged porterhouse for two. Feb. 14 from 4 to 10 p.m. 600 N. Akard St., Dallas. dakotasrestaurant.com.
Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
Valentine’s Day dishes are available for pick-up, including charcuterie, Rosewood Ranch Wagyu sirloin, crab-stuffed lobster tail, black truffle-parmesan mashed potatoes, chocolate-dipped strawberries, heart-shaped red velvet cake and Linzer heart cookies. Dinner-for-two packages are $135.99 to $149.99. Orders must be placed by Feb. 13 at 10 p.m. Multiple area locations. Order online at holiday.eatzis.com/valentines-day.
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Ebb and Flow
This quirky spot in Deep Ellum and Plano’s Shops at Legacy will offer three-course menus for two for $80 from Feb. 13 to Feb. 18. The inclusive menu includes multiple choices for starters, entrees, desserts and cocktails. Options for the main course include salmon piccata, chicken fried chicken, pork chop and stuffed chicken. Additional Valentine’s themed cocktails will be available for an additional cost. 2651 Commerce St., Dallas, and 7300 Lone Star Drive, Plano. ebbandflowtx.com.
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El Chico
From Feb. 13 through Feb. 16, the Mexican chain restaurant will have a Valentine’s Day dinner for two for $43.99. The menu will include top shelf guacamole and fajitas with steak, chicken and shrimp. Add dessert nachos with cinnamon chips, vanilla ice cream and chocolate and caramel drizzle for $3.99. 503 Interstate 30, Rockwall; 1151 Highway 377, Granbury; and 7621 Baker Blvd., Richland Hills. elchico.com.
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Ellie’s Restaurant and Lounge
The downtown Dallas restaurant’s Valentine’s Day specials will include beet hummus, cider-brined Berkshire pork chop and Chocolate Decadence, a dessert with dark chocolate ice cream and mint-strawberry salad. The regular a la carte dinner menu will also be available. Two Valentine’s cocktails will also be offered. French Kiss includes vodka, cranberry syrup, Prosecco and edible glitter, and the Pink Lady has gin, brandy, lemon juice, egg white and grenadine. Feb. 14 from 5 to 10 p.m. Make reservations at OpenTable. 1717 Leonard St., Dallas. elliesdallas.com.
Evan’s Meat Market
From Feb. 9 to Feb. 18, this butcher shop in the Shops at Highland Park will have a to-go special for two for $99. The package includes a heart-shaped ribeye steak, two sides such as roasted sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and a dessert. 4266 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. evansmeatmarket.com.
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Gorji
From Feb. 14 through Feb. 17, the Mediterranean restaurant will offer four-course Valentine’s Day dinners for $159 per person. Menu items will include braised escargot, petite prime beef tenderloin, Colorado lamb and Texas quail, Australian sea bass and Texas shrimp, three-cheese spinach lasagna, flourless chocolate cake, housemade kefir and dates, or vanilla ice cream with pistachios for dessert. Pre-payment required. Gorji is a no-tip restaurant. Call 972-503-7080 for reservations and takeout. 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas. chefgorji.com.
Kessaku
This sushi restaurant with skyline views will offer a post-Valentine’s Day omakase with sake pairings. The event will include a lesson on sake, plus welcome and dessert cocktails. Feb. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. 1401 Elm St. (on the 50th floor of the National Building), Dallas. kessakurestaurants.com.
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Knife
Chef John Tesar’s steakhouses will be open Feb. 14 for Valentine’s Day. The Dallas location will have a four-course meal for two for $190. The menu will include oysters with strawberry mignonette; salad with arugula, avocado and pomegranate seed; chateaubriand with ginseng demi-glace; spicy chocolate pot au creme; and two splits of Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui. The Plano location will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reserve via Resy. 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas; 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano. knifesteakhouse.com.
Kona Grill
Valentine’s Day specials available from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18 will include Perfect Pair, a 6-ounce filet and a lobster tail, for $69, and chocolate molten lava cake for $17. The regular menu will also be available. 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, and 5973 W. Parker Road, Plano. konagrill.com.
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La Parisienne
The Frisco French bistro will have a four-course dinner for Valentine’s Day for $85 per person. It will be available Feb. 10-11 and Feb. 14 and includes dishes such as steak frites, lobster risotto, boeuf bourguignon and spicy rigatoni pasta. There will also be a holiday cocktails list. And the regular menu will be available. 6740 Winning Drive, Frisco. parisienneusa.com.
Le Margot
This snazzy French bistro in Fort Worth is from chef Felipe Armenta and MasterChef judge Graham Elliot. The daily menu includes steak frites, pâtés, chardonnay-braised mussels, lavender-glazed chicken, tarte flambees, rose creme brulee and profiteroles. The bar lineup includes bubbles by the glass and cocktails such as Ohh La La, which has Grey Goose L’Orange, strawberry syrup and cotton candy. Open daily. 3150 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth. lemargottx.com.
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Loro
Casual Cupids might enjoy a date night at this Asian smokehouse from Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue and Tyson Cole of Uchi. On Valentine’s Day only, the East Dallas and Addison locations will have a deal of buy one boozy slushee, get a second one for $1. The flavors include gin and tonic, mango sake and Vietnamese coffee. The menu at these no-reservations places include chicken karaage and smoked brisket with chile gastrique and Thai herbs. Open Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1812 N. Haskell Ave., Dallas, and 14999 Montfort Drive, Dallas. loroeats.com.
Malai Kitchen
The four locations of this Thai and Vietnamese restaurant will be open for Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 14. Special dishes will include crispy lamb potstickers, golden lobster, tempura-crusted ahi tuna and Burmese beef short ribs. There will also be Valentine’s-inspired cocktails and specials on wine. 6130 Luther Lane, Dallas; 3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas; 1161 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake; 5289 Monahans Ave., Fort Worth. malaikitchen.com.
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The Mansion Restaurant
On Feb. 14, the restaurant at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek will have a four-course prix fixe dinner for $175 per person with an optional wine pairing for $115 per person. The menu includes bluefin tuna, potato and truffle agnolotti, beef short rib and bone marrow picada, and either flourless chocolate cake or Tropical Tryst for dessert. Upgrade to a Binchotan charcoal-grilled A5 Wagyu for $65, or add caviar service for the table for $195. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas. rosewoodhotels.com/en/mansion-on-turtle-creek-dallas.
Margaret’s
This “ranch-to-table” restaurant on the 11th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel in the Arts District will offer a six-course prix fixe dinner from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17. The menu, which is $250 per couple with optional wine pairings for $75 per person, includes the choice of braised beef pappardelle with lobster bisque or pan-seared foie gras with savory bread pudding and bone-in filet with onion and black garlic soubise or turbot mosaic with fish mousse cannelloni, bouillabaisse and mushroom tea. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. 800 N. Harwood St., Dallas. margaretsdallas.com.
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Meddlesome Moth
From Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, the Design District gastropub is offering several a la carte specials for Valentine’s Day. The menu includes steak Oscar with crab and lobster ($67), seared Atlantic sea bass ($48) and a dessert board with chocolate-covered cherries, raspberry cheesecake and churros ($18). On Feb. 14 only, several beers will be tapped, including Petrus Cherry Chocolate Nitro Quad and 3 Nations Brewing’s Devour Imperial Stout Creme Brulee. They will be available by the pour or in a four-beer flight for $25. 1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. mothinthe.net.
Mexican Bar Company
This spot in the District at Willow Bend will offer a five-course Valentine’s dinner for two for $100 from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18. The menu will include surf and turf, lamb lollipops, pan-seared scallops and aguachile enamorado. The regular menu will also be offered. Reserve via Resy. 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano. mexbars.com.
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Miriam Cocina Latina
The restaurant at Klyde Warren Park will celebrate Valentine’s Day with seasonal dishes in addition to the a la carte menu. From Feb. 14 through Feb. 18, order mar y tierra with 10-ounce rib-eye and four jumbo shrimp, grilled salmon with habanero guava sauce, pastel azteca with eggplant and Impossible meat, chocolate cake with chipotle and sweet plantain casserole. Valet parking is included. 2015 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. miriamcocina.com.
Monarch
Start Valentine’s Day early at this downtown Dallas spot, which is offering several truffle specials. From Feb. 7 to Feb. 10, Rosewood Ranch Wagyu short rib will be served with truffle risotto, morels and Périgord black truffles, which will be shaved tableside, for $90. On Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, Bianchetti truffles will be shaved tableside for a dish with Hokkaido uni and Roman gnocchi for $50. 1401 Elm St. (on the 49th floor of the National Building), Dallas. monarchrestaurants.com/reserve.
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Ocean Prime
The Uptown spot for seafood and steaks will have a special of broiled Chilean sea bass with Maine lobster ravioli Feb. 8 through Feb. 17. On Feb. 14 only, it will also have surf and turf for two with a 16-ounce chateaubriand and twin lobster tails for $150. 2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas. ocean-prime.com/locations-menus/dallas.
Oddfellows
The Bishop Arts District spot will have three-course Valentine’s Day dinners for two for $50 Feb. 9 through Feb. 17. The menu will include an appetizer, two entrees and a holiday dessert. Add a bottle of wine for $35. 316 W. Seventh St., Dallas. oddfellowsdallas.com.
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Perry’s
The steakhouse chain’s locations will serve Valentine’s Day dinners on Feb. 14 and “second chance” dinners on Feb. 18. A prix fixe menu with soup, salad, entree and dessert is $59-$69 for dine-in before 5:30 p.m. or takeout and $69-$79 for dine-in after 5:45 p.m. The Candlelight Dinner menu ($175-$185 per couple for dine-in and $145-$155 for takeout) will include two salads, filet mignon and lobster tail for two, and a half-dozen chocolate strawberry kisses. 2100 Olive St., Dallas; 2440 Parkwood Blvd., Frisco; 2400 W. State Highway 114, Grapevine. perryssteakhouse.com.
Poco Fiasco
This pizza spot in the Harwood District will serve heart-shaped pizzas Feb. 12 through Feb. 18 for $17-$24. 2823 McKinnon St., Dallas. pocofiasco.com.
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Sanjh
This new upscale Las Colinas restaurant is centered on regional Indian cuisine. From Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, it will offer a three-course dinner menu featuring starters such as bharwan paneer tikka and tandoori jhinga, entree options of gulnaar kofta or pistachio-crusted lamb, and desserts such as strawberries Romanoff or kulfi. The meal, which is $125 per person, also includes chocolate-dipped strawberries and either a glass of Champagne or a mocktail. 5228 N. O’Connor Blvd., Irving. sanjhrestaurant.com.
Stirr
Both locations will have four-course dinners for two from Feb. 14 through Feb. 18. For $120 per couple, choose a starter such as seafood fondue, soup or salad, either surf and turf with beef tenderloin and cornflake-fried shrimp or blackened shrimp and chicken linguine, two glasses of Champagne and red velvet cheesecake with Oreo crust and chocolate-covered strawberries. 2803 Main St., Dallas; 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas. stirrrestaurants.com.
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STK Steakhouse
From Feb. 12 to Feb. 18, this Uptown steakhouse with nightclub vibes will have a Wagyu filet special for $89. The regular menu, which includes dry-aged porterhouse, oysters, surf and turf, and sweet potato donuts, will also be available. 2000 McKinney Ave., Dallas. stksteakhouse.com.
Tango Room
From Feb. 10 through Feb. 17, this supper club in the Design District will offer four-course Valentine’s Day dinners for $130 per person. The menu will include choices of soup or salad, cacio e pepe or mushroom pappardelle and 10-ounce bone-in filet or scallops, plus a holiday dessert and bubbles. 1617 Hi Line Drive, Dallas. tangoroomdallas.com.
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Truluck’s
The seafood restaurants in Dallas, Plano and Southlake will offer two Valentine’s Day entrees from Feb. 10 to Feb. 15. Filet mignon with cold-water lobster tail is $99, and prime rib-eye with prime king crab is $130. Add a slice of cheesecake with Callebaut Belgian chocolate mousse and luxardo cherries for $14 a slice. 2401 McKinney Ave., Dallas; 7161 Bishop Road, Plano; 1420 Plaza Place, Southlake. trulucks.com.
Wicked Butcher
Dallas Chop House recently reopened in downtown Dallas as Wicked Butcher, which also has a location in downtown Fort Worth’s Sinclair Hotel. For Valentine’s Day, both will offer three-course prix fixe menus for $135 per person. The menu includes 8-ounce center cut filet, 12-ounce dry-aged rib-eye, pan-seared duck breast, ginger miso Chilean sea bass, hamachi crudo and beef carpaccio with lavender aioli. Add a wine pairing for $75 per person or caviar service for $210 per couple. Feb. 14 from 5 to 11 p.m. 1717 Main St., Dallas, and 512 Main St., Fort Worth. wickedbutcher.com.
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