Love is in the air, and you still don’t have dinner plans for Valentine’s Day? Well, worry no more, because these seven restaurants in and around the City of Brotherly Love are set to serve some seriously show-stopping Valentine’s Day dinner specials.
All you have to do is come dressed to impress, and let these star chefs do the rest. Be sure to look at each restaurant’s website for further information and don’t forget to book your reservation in advance.
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Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
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200 Main Street / Website
Davio’s has everything you need for you and your partner to have a delicious dinner. Order off the regular menu, or choose to experience Davio’s three course prix-fixe menu with specially-prepared items curated by Executive Chef Nick DeBerardinis. Enjoy an appetizer of Cape Cod oysters or braised beef short rib ravioli. For your entree, there's petite center cut filet mignon with added sides or Atlantic swordfish served with crab meat, zucchini noodles, and broccoli rabe. Finally, treat yourself with delicious desserts ranging from warm chocolate cake, red velvet cheesecake or coconut cream cannoli. The menu will be available Sunday and Monday, Feb. 13 and 14 for $95 per guest.
Fork
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306 Market Street / Website
Fork will be open for Valentine’s Day dinner, and you and your loved one are invited to celebrate. A prix-fixe menu will offer guests a three-course dinner of your choosing. For the first course, you will have many options to choose from, including scallop crudo, grilled spatchcocked quail, baby beets with sheep’s blue, or de glaw “ashville.” The entree course will include monkfish with lobster, freekeh risotto, seared duck breast and duck sausage, or lamb-chetta. Two guests can share the whole branzino and New York strip steak for an extra $25 per person. Last but certainly not least, dessert options include coconut custard, Mexican chocolate tart and hibiscus-lime pavlova. Reservations are available on OpenTable from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
A.Kitchen/A.Bar
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135 S 18th Street / Website
Located in the heart of Center City, this American restaurant invites you to enjoy your Valentine’s Day with indoor or outdoor seating. Guests can make their reservations on Tock and enjoy Chef Eli Collins’ four-course prix-fixe menu, starting at $85 per person or $75 per person for the vegetarian menu option. Guests will also have the opportunity to include any additional, special occasion menu items, such as oysters and charcuterie. As for A.Bar, it will also be open during the holiday from 4 p.m. until midnight, offering delicious Valentine’s Day cocktails and raw bar snacks.
High Street Philly
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101 S 9th Street / Website
Already have dinner plans but want some place to grab a delicious pastry? High Street will offer bread and other baked goods during the week of Valentine’s Day for in-store pick-up orders, as well as nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. You simply must try High Street’s Chocolate Cherry Country Boule, which sees the store’s classic country bread baked with soaked dried cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chunks spread. While you're at it, try some of High Street’s regular offerings, such as cinnamon buns, rye brownies, challah, and the well-known spelt chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cookies. If you can place an online for in-store pick-up, you can also grab a special Hibiscus Tart.
Éclat Chocolate
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24 S High Street, West Chester / Website
Want to get your partner the best box of chocolates Philadelphia has to offer? Éclat’s box of chocolates, made by West Chester’s Certified Master Chef and Chocolatier Christopher Curtin, were named “Best Chocolates in America” by Bon Appetit and are loved by celebrity chefs Eric Ripert and Lior Lev Sercarz. For Valentine’s Day, the 16-piece Heart Collection box includes a large variety of flavors, including: Hawaiian rose tea; blueberry and lavender; elderflower caramel; orange and cinnamon; and strawberry mint. The chocolates themselves will be colored red and pink for the special day, serving as a great gift for your partner or even friends and family. Boxes are $47.50 and available for in-store pick-up or nationwide shipping.
Sisterly Love Collective
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Sisterly Love Collective, an alliance of women restaurateurs and food entrepreneurs, invites you to spend Valentine’s Day weekend at the Sisterly Love Food Fair. Each market will feature a mix of new and familiar female-owned and operated vendors. The event is set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12 and 13, so come shop for a mix of food, drink and home decor. The Jet Wine Bar will be open Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., and the Hudson Table on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Le Cavalier
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42 W 11th Street, Wilmington, DE / Website
Want to get out of the city for a night and celebrate Valentine’s Day somewhere special? Just 40 minutes away in Delaware, Le Cavalier will be open for you and your honey. Chef-Partner Tyler Akin offers a three-course prix-fixe menu for $65 per person. Dishes include foie gras mousse, lobster louie, duck à l’orange and gnocchi parisienne. Choose between the melting chocolate cake or the coconut semifreddo to finish your meal. Guests can even add caviar service or a petite plateau. The menu will be available Friday to Monday, Feb. 11 to14, including a special Sunday dinner service. Make your reservations through OpenTable.
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