Valentine’s Restaurant Picks for Every Couple

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so come celebrate love at these local restaurants. There are choices of prix fixe menus featuring French, Japanese and Italian cuisine. Read on to see which restaurant is right for you … and your wallet!

Fond BYOB

Chefs Lee Styer and Jessie Prawlucki-Styer want to take you and your special someone on a prix fixe French-inspired culinary adventure. From their special Valentine’s dinner menu, start with celery root velouté, then choose from options like beet salad, bay scallop ceviche or seared foie gras (add $15). Next, seafood terrine featuring scallops, shrimp, crab, braised endive and saffron sauce. The main course offers choices of pork belly, monkfish marsala or surf and turf (add $18). Still hungry? No problem! For dessert, there’s vanilla Bavarian with dark chocolate crémeux, almond cake and raspberry coulis.  $125/person. 21 N. Providence Rd. Wallingford. FondBYOB.com

Portabello’s

Guests at Portabello’s will enjoy a four-course, prix fixe menu for Valentine’s Day. Appetizer selections include champagne battered shrimp, baked camembert, escargot or oysters’ amore. Cleanse your palate with a salad of winter lettuces with a passionfruit vinaigrette, honied walnuts and champagne mango. Entree options to tickle your taste buds include lobster Francaise, filet en croute, veal chop, seabass or tagliatelle. For dessert, pick from an assortment of the chef’s sweet selections. Live jazz music by Wayne James makes the night even more memorable. $95/person. 108 E. State St., Kennett Square. PortabellosOfKennettSquare.com

Le Cavalier

Chef-partner Tyler Atkin is showcasing a French-inspired prix fixe menu served in the elegant Hotel du Pont. To start, you can choose from oysters with cranberry mignonette, shrimp cocktail, salmon tartare, crab cake with green bearnaise and more. Entrees include roasted graffiti eggplants with tahini soubise, wild rice and pimentón oil, pan-roasted king salmon with roasted honeynut, sautéed greens and sauce Robert or three other enticing options. Save room for desserts or dark chocolate mousse, crème brûlée or profiterole croustillant to end your night. $85/person. 42 W. 11th St., Wilmington. LeCavalierDE.com

Spasso

If Italian is your fave, Spasso is for you, offering choices of appetizer, entree and dessert from their menu for Valentine’s Day guests. You can’t go wrong by starting with burrata, arancini, meat and cheese board, or escargot, grilled octopus or calamari. Then move to their extensive entree list, which includes classics like chicken parmigiana, fettuccine alfredo or linguine clams. End your night with tiramisu or a cannoli to sweeten up your drive home. Feeling lucky? Some diners will receive a complimentary bottle of sparkling rosé or red wine. $70/person. 1 W. State St,. Media. SpassoItalianGrill.com/Media

Bluefin

Yearning for Japanese cuisine for your Valentine’s Day dinner? Try Bluefin’s $120/couple prix fixe menu. Choose from options including a bonito salmon dip, kabocha pumpkin soup, five pieces of chef’s choice sushi, crispy sushi or a spicy… sundae? That’s the Bluefin signature dish with tuna or rock shrimp, avocado, cashews, roe and a spicy mayo drizzle. Located in Eagleview Town Center, Bluefin is the perfect destination for your romantic night out. 555 Wellington Sq., Exton. BluefinEagleview.net

Chadds Ford Tavern

Looking for something more relaxed and familiar? Join Chadds Ford Tavern for their classic dinner menu, ramped up with Valentine’s Day specials. On this special night, couples will receive a rose and champagne toast. Or start the evening with a tavern red sangria paired with their bacon filet mignon. To end the meal, savor chocolate-covered strawberries along with an assortment of delectable desserts. 1400 Baltimore Pk., Chadds Ford. TheCFTavern.com

Valentine’s Day Specials in West Chester

The Borough’s many restaurants will likely attract diners for Valentine’s Day as it does for every occasion. Try some of these spots that offer the classics you love plus a few Valentine’s Day specials!

9 Prime

If you were waiting for a special occasion to visit 9 Prime, this is it! Indulge in a romantic dinner inside the historic converted First National Bank building. Their Valentine’s Day menu features classic filet and lobster tail, crab-stuffed salmon with sweet pea and asparagus risotto, and tagliatelle di mare. To end the night on a (sugar) high, grab a red velvet cookie to go and enjoy a bite at home. No reservations available for the 14th? No worries! Delight in these specials the whole week, from the 8th to the 16th. 9 N. High St. 9PrimeWestChester.com

Bierhaul Townhouse

The love (and brews) is flowing at Bierhaul Townhouse for “Valenstein’s” Day! Enjoy themed specials with your sweetheart, like Head Over Heels tomato soup, Brie Mine flatbread (cranberry, brie, chicken), Berry in Love wings (raspberry hoisin) and Burning Love Buns (pork belly). If the food’s not punny enough, grab a $5 beer stein, available all day. End your night with a dessert of chocolate strawberry cheesecake or The Queen’s Dessert cocktail (French apple brandy, Aperol, blackberry jam, lemon juice) to satiate your sweet tooth. 15 N. Walnut St. Bierhaul.com

Greystone Oyster Bar

Yearning for fresh seafood this Valentine’s Day? Check out Greystone Oyster Bar and the limited-time special menu. For classic romance, try their signature raw oysters, shucked minutes before they arrive on your plate, or tuck into an oyster sampler showcasing three types of preparation — grilled, fried, Rockefeller. Feel the love as you savor their lobster ravioli, shaped in adorable pink hearts. Pair these flavorful dishes with a specialty cocktail — amore martini, spicy love or sweet and sour. Then end the perfect evening with a divine dessert served with two forks. 7 N. Church St. GreyStoneOysterBarWC.com

Iron Hill

For a weekend of specials, stop by Iron Hill Brewery from the 13th–16th. Sample two new appetizers on the menu — raspberry pecan salad and panko-crusted shrimp over sweet bacon-pepper jam. New entrees of pan-roast halibut with herb risotto and filet mignon medallions with sweet potato puree are sure to satisfy any foodie. If you have room for dessert, chocolate-covered strawberry cheesecake with an Oreo cookie crust pairs well with a milk chocolate stout included in their lover’s beer flight with three other in-house brews. 3 W. Gay St. IronHillBrewery.com

Mimi’s Tea Cottage

Visit Mimi’s Tea Cottage all weekend for their Valentine’s Day full afternoon tea. Start off with crab and corn chowder, a mixed green salad (strawberries, goat cheese, almonds) and a white chocolate cherry almond scone. Add two traditional tea sandwiches, such as strawberry poppy seed chicken salad and currant and cranberry sandwich, with choice of a sausage roll or a chicken and cheese hand pie. To finish, select four options from a display of desserts — macaron, raspberry mille-feuille, crème brûlée and strawberry mousse. All made even better with a cup of perfectly brewed English tea. $45.99/person. 30 S. High St. MimisTeaCottage.com

Sedona Taphouse

Enjoy Valentine’s Day at Sedona Taphouse as you sample their new specials, all guaranteed to please. Start with a new spin on an Italian classic — prosciutto bruschetta topped with whipped honey ricotta, red pepper jelly and fresh thyme. Entrees include lobster pasta tossed in a light tomato and garlic broth, filet Burgundy with whipped potatoes and asparagus, along with Thai-glazed tuna, bringing sweet plus a bit of heat to your taste buds. Pair these dishes with a specialty cocktail like Love Potion #9 (prosecco, cranberry, peach Schnapps). Then end your night on a sweet note with rich red velvet cake. 44 W. Gay St. SedonaTaphouse.com