January 30, 2023
Charlotte restaurants offering special Valentine’s menus
Reservations are going fast for the holiday
By Ebony L. Morman
Now that February is nearly here, it’s time to consider where you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Charlotte. This year, Feb. 14 falls on a Tuesday, so you should plan to narrow down your options. Make a reservation or place an order at one of these Charlotte restaurants and businesses to celebrate the holiday.
300 East
Offering a special three-course Valentine’s Day dinner. Options include roasted cauliflower with pecans, fried oysters, scallops with buckwheat pappardelle, cast iron chicken, and chocolate tart. $55/person. Reserve a table online.
Angeline’s
Angeline’s Valentine’s celebration runs between Feb.10-14 from 5-10 p.m. The regular menu will be offered with items such as seasonal burrata, whipped ricotta, salmon piccata, herb roasted chicken marsala, sweet potato gnocchi, and more. There will also be a four-course tasting menu, which includes stuffed portobello, sweet potato gnocchi, surf and turf, and crema bruciata. $75. Reserve a table online.
Biblio
Choose from over 500 wines for your Valentine’s Day dinner at Biblio. TM Petaccia/UP
Pair food with wine at this unique restaurant experience. While the catalog features more than 500 wines, there will be a focus on its Tuscan wine collection for Valentine’s Day. Make a reservation online.
Billy Sunday
The Galentine’s Day cocktail class is on Feb. 16 from 8:30-10 p.m. It includes an introduction to classic cocktails, tools of the trade, and bartending basics. Guests will collaborate on making three drinks and learn about the history of the cocktails. $55. Reservations can be made online
Bulla
There will be a four-course prix-fixe menu, which includes a chef’s meat and cheese board and tapas selections such as salmon carpaccio, braised short ribs, cheesecake, flan de coco, a sparkling wine toast, and more. Make a reservation online or call 704-837-4432.
Church and Union
The three-course prix-fixe menu will include mussels, pork belly, duck breast, strawberry shortcake, and more. Price is based on entree selection. $90+. It will be offered from Feb. 10 through Feb. 15. Make reservations online.
Counter-
There will be a 10-course Sicilian dinner with a focus on Italian wine, including wine from Sicily. Make a reservation online.
Dot Dot Dot
The Famous Love Letters experience is a cocktail pairing dinner event that’s part of a music and literature dinner series. There will be a five-course dinner with cocktails that are inspired by famous love letters. Menu items include an oyster appetizer, a beet salad, filet mignon, white chocolate mousse, and more. Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. $379 per couple. Tickets can be purchased online.
Fin & Fino
The restaurant will offer a four-course dinner on Valentine’s Day. Menu options include an octopus and andouille skewer, beetroot soup, lamb rigatoni, whole branzino, panna cotta, and more. $115 per person, including tax and gratuity. Make a reservation online. There will also be a skin contact wine dinner on Feb. 9 that will highlight orange wines. The four-course pairing menu includes shared plates of items such as local blue cheese with date syrup, market crudo, whole roasted fish, wild boar tenderloin, and more. $105 per person, includes food, wine, tax and gratuity. Make reservations online.
forchetta
Special Valentine’s four-course meal for two, Feb 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 14. Choices include: half-moon ravioli, braised osso buco, cioppino, and strawberry panna cotta, among others. $160 per couple. Optional wine paring: $40/couple. Make reservations online.
Free Range Bar
The bar at Camp North End will host the cultivating community dinner series on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. It will be a three-course vegan menu curated by Plant Joy Chef Julia Simon. Food will be paired with Free Range beverages. Menu items will include legumes, vegetables, and mushrooms. Guests will listen to a poetry reading by Erin Coffin. $85.
Haymaker
The three-course prix fixe menu options include buttermilk fried quail, beet salad, beef short rib, salmon, roasted duck breast, lemon cheesecake, and more. There will be a seating at 5:30 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. $85 per person. Make reservations online or call 704-626-6116.
Heirloom
Six-course tasting menu includes she crab soup, roasted east coast oyster, pan seared grouper, roasted venison, almond & cashew spanikopita, and orange panna cotta. $95 per person. Wine pairing add-on option available. Make reservations online or call 704-829-8232.
La Belle Helene
On Feb. 14, menu offerings include duck liver parfait, prawn and avocado cocktail, red snapper, braised lamb shank, pavlova tropicale, and more. Price is based on entree selection. $90+. Make a reservation online.
Link & Pin
Celebrate the holiday with beer and sweets. Foothills Sexual Chocolate — a cocoa-infused Russian imperial stout — will be on tap and there’ll be a chocolate dessert to pair with the beer. Make a reservation online.
Little Mama’s
On Valentine’s Day, there will be a special on the menu prepared by Chef Tommy Vance — saffron and shellfish risotto with scallops, shrimp, mussels, and calamari. Three drink specials — purple rain, Little Mama’s garden party, and averna agrodulce — will be available from Feb. 13 through Feb. 15. Make reservation’s online.
Napa on Providence
Special three course prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu on Feb. 14. Dinner service only. $75 per person. Make a reservation online.
Omakase by Prime Fish
Chef/owner Robin Anthony of Prime Fish and Omakase by Prime Fish cooks in front of guests at Omakase. TM Petaccia/UP
There will be two Valentine’s Day dinners. A Valentine’s dinner with Paul Hobbs will be on Feb. 17. The 12 courses, including wagyu and sushi, will be paired with Paul Hobbs wine. The Valentine’s dinner with a sake master will be on Feb. 18. The collaboration with Sake Sommelier Sara Guterbock will include 12 courses paired with wine and/or sake. $500 per person. Make a reservation online.
Patrick’s Gourmet Catering
Special four-course Valentine’s Day dinner of lobster bisque, baby mixed greens salad, roasted beef filet mignon, and a raspberry tart – plus accoutrements. $85 per person. Pick up only. Order online.
The Pauline TeaBar Apothecary
Early Valentine’s High Tea on Feb.11 1-4 p.m. Tea along with special treats and savory brunch items created by Thoughtful Baking Co. No reservations. First-come, first-served.
Red Salt by David Burke
Red Salt will offer a three-course prix fixe menu. Menu options include lobster dumplings, shrimp cocktail, seared sea scallops, aged filet mignon, cheesecake lollipops, red velvet cake, and more. $95 per person. Make reservations online.
Reid’s Fine Foods, SouthPark
Three-course Valentine’s Day meal with choices including beluga lentils & baby arugula, Charleston crabcake, roasted salmon, filet tournedos, heart-shaped chocolate stuffed tiramisu, and others. $70. Make reservations online.
Renaissance Patisserie
The four-course Valentine’s Day meal includes a choice of salad, soup, an entrée, and dessert. Two sides and a baguette are also included. Menu items include lobster bisque, filet mignon, scallops, macarons, and more. $129. Pre-order available until Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. Pick up dates are Feb. 12 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or Feb. 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A large selection of Valentine’s desserts will be available from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. Learn more online or by calling 980-819-8771.
Santé
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Feb. 11 and Feb. 14. Menu offerings include lobster bisque, Mediterranean lovers salad, pecan crusted roasted lamb chops au jus, broiled Chilean sea bass, rose ganache chuck brownie bar, and almond raspberry cake. $80 per person. Call 704-845-1899 to make reservations.
Something Classic
Valentine’s Day dinner menu options include charcuterie, roasted beet hummus, burrata salad, boeuf bourguignon, coconut flan, a romantic rose, and more. $125. Ala carte items are available. Pickup from The Morehead Inn on Feb. 14 from 2-6 p.m. Delivery is available for an additional fee. Place orders by Feb. 8 at midnight. Place orders online.
Summit Coffee on the Plaza
“Pretty in Pink” Valentine’s Wine Tasting. Kara Daly of Wine is Confusing is hosting a tasting of four pink and red “Molly Ringwald inspired” wines. $30. February 11, 7 p.m. Call (980) 498-5414 for details.
Table & Twine
A surf and turf dinner will be offered with menu options such as fruit and cheese, filet mignon, lobster carbonara, haricot verts, and dark chocolate tortes. $127.99. A family pizza kit will also be offered with two raw pizza doughs and toppings. A classic caesar salad will also be offered. Serves up to four. $52.99. Ala carte items are available. Pickup or delivery available on Feb. 14. Place orders online.
Thoughtful Baking Co.
Customize Valentine’s Day dinner for two. Menu options include braised duck pie or mushroom herb pie. The dessert sampler includes a brown butter blondie, a chocolate mousse mini pie, an old-fashioned strawberry mini pie, and a giant chocolate chunk cookie. Pick up from the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market on Feb. 13 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $55. Place orders online.
