The big day is almost upon us! Seattle Date Night has comprised a (constantly evolving) list of some events around the city to help inspire you to treat your sweet. Book early to make sure you get a great spot!
Restaurant Specials (most have fixed price VDay Menus)
Anchovies & Olives
$75/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.8080
Chef Charles Walpole creates pure romance with his multi-course seafood focused menu giving guests a selection of options.
How to Cook a Wolf
$75/person
*Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.8090
Chef Matt Fortner will be spreading the love with a multi-course menu with options for guests to enjoy. *This night only, How to Cook a Wolf will be accepting reservations.
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
$75/person
Reservations 5pm – 10pm
206.789.1200
Chef Ethan Stowell will create family style starters for the lovebirds at the table, who will then choose their individual pasta, main, and dessert courses.
Volunteer Park Cafe
$95/person
Reservations: 206.328.3155.
VPC is quaint and romantic. The food is delicious, comforting, and a little sinful. VPC is the perfect place to share a candlelight dinner with your Valentine on Monday, February 14.
Chef Ericka Burke will create a five-course dinner with wine pairing for $95/person. The Cafe will offer a 5pm and 7:30pm seating.
A Caprice Kitchen
We'll be serving a Five Course Tasting Menu for two this evening at $75/couple, with a $25/person wine pairing option.
Art Restaurant & Lounge at the Four Seasons Seattle
Valentine's Weekend, Fri-Sun: 4 course prix-fixe menu; $65 per person. Monday, Valentine's Day: Romantic "sharing" menu; a la carte menu with exclusive additions for 2. Why not start the evening off with a walk around the SAM?
Kaspars VDay Dinner
Monday, February 14, Seating begins at 5pm
Come celebrate this special day at Kaspars with our Sweetheart Supper! Featuring four fabulous courses: First date, second date, Main attraction, and Happily Ever After. Menu here!
Culinary Aphrodisiacs at Fresh Bistro
The passionate chef’s at Fresh Bistro have concocted a Valentine’s menu too delicious not to be shared. Filled with delectable duos and ingredients a l’amour, your partner is sure to embrace these culinary aphrodisiacs! Menu items include a duo of Kumomoto and Broiled Pacific Oysters with Sparkling Wine, Avocado and Chili Pepper Ahi Tuna Poke, Red Wine and Peppercorn Encrusted Wagyu Tenderloin with Maine Lobster, and a Chocolate Truffle Trio with Warm Almond Milk. From your heart to your taste buds, our sweetheart menu is sure to please. Dinner is $80 per couple with an optional $35 wine flight.
Prix Fixe menu is available all weekend long Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday evening. Please call 206-935-3733 for reservations.
BluWater Bistro
Valentine's Day Weekend Menu Feb 11th-14th, $29.95 per person, 6oz Lobster & 6oz Filet Mignon along with a Double Chocolate Raspberry Tort for dessert! Come celebrate with us!
Most Romantic Dish: Surf and Turf: Lobster and Steak
Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge
$75 per person five-course prix fixe farm menu includes champagne toast and culinary-inspired parting amenity. Optional wine pairings available for additional $35 per person.
Most Romantic Dish: Theo's Chocolate Bavarian
Crush
Set the stage for romance; enjoy lovingly prepared enticing foods, arousing your senses for an experience you are sure to remember. $77, Valentine's Menu. Feb 11th-14th
Most Romantic Dish: Hamachi Crudo, Duck & Coulant Cake
The Dining Room at Salish Lodge & Spa
We will be offering a fabulous 4-Course Valentine's Day menu for $115. per person created by Chef Tyler. Dinner starts at 5pm. (Reserve a room at the lodge and make a night of it!)
Il Fornaio - Seattle
We will be serving our Puglia Festa Regionale menu as well as our regular menu. In addition we will offer a 3-course Taste of Puglia menu for $29.99
Maximilien
We are celebrating Valentine's day with a 5-course dinner menu & live French cafe music! "Pourquoi Pas" offers a repertoire of French "chansons.
McCormick & Schmick's Harborside - Lake Union
This Valentine's Weekend Feb 11th - Feb 14th, make the night extra special with flowers, custom menu messages and more when you make your reservation at McCormick & Schmick’s.
The Melting Pot
Valentine menu offered 2/7-2/20. Valentine menu only after 4pm 2/12 & 2/13 & all day 2/14. Extended hrs. Enjoy champagne toast w/keepsake flute, chocolate & flowers! $75/pp
Most Romantic Dish: Fondue!
Petra Mediterranean Bistro
Come enjoy your Valentine's Day with at Petra Bistro. Enjoy a four course dinner and Belly Dancing show with a special dessert for Valentinos. Price is $25.95 per person.
Sazerac
Please join us this Valentine's Day Weekend for some special treats: Escargot, Oysters Rockefeller, & "Chateaubriand for Two" in addition to our Regular Menu. Feb. 11-14, 2011
Most Romantic Dish: Chateaubriand for Two
Cicchetti: Let us transport you to Spain for the evening, as Cicchetti welcomes St. Valentine with the stirrings of Spanish guitar, and a prix fixe menu full of delightful possibilities for sharing. We'll help you toast the evening with a lip-smacking Tempranillo or Garnacha, or one of the signature cocktails Cicchetti is famous for. Reservations are required in the dining room; make yours at 206.859.4155.
Bastille Café and Bar
Feb 14. Start the night with two boozy creations crafted especially for the occasion: the Blushing Belle, made with gin, house made Grenadine, fresh lemon, Cointreau, and lavender bitters ($9), or the Between the Sheets: cognac, light rum, lemon juice, and Cointreau ($11). Then it’s on to chef Shannon Galusha’s large plates for two, among them an 18-ounce filet mignon and a seafood medley of oysters, mussels, lobster, crab, tuna pave, and wild spot prawns. Dessert and the daily menu also will be available. Plates for two $36–$75; call 206-453-5014 to reserve.
Hunt Club at the Sorrento
Feb 11–14. Seared weathervane scallops with pancetta crisp, arugula, and melon salad and a Chateaubriand with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, both meant for two, highlight the hotel’s new Italian-accented menu. End the evening on a sweet note: Dessert is chocolate pot de crème with fresh berries and Grand Marnier whipped cream. $22–$50 per entree for two; call 206-343-6156 to reserve.
Cafe Flora
Feb 14. For the vegetable lovers, a four-course feast of “romance-inducing dishes” means wonton canape topped with avocado butternut pate and three sauces, almond phyllo roulade, and a “citrus kiss” salad of grapefruit, pea shoots, jicama, and watercress. End the meal with either devil’s food cake and molten Mexican chocolate or almond génoise with brown-butter buttercream, marzipan, and kumquat. $45/person; call 206-325-9100 to reserve.
Canlis
Feb 13 & 14. By now the two-tops at Seattle’s romantic jewel are—surprise, surprise—basically booked, but larger groups can get in on the prix fixe food: cauliflower soup, Canlis salad, king salmon, and beef tenderloin followed by a decadent combo of chocolate cake, ice cream, and mousse. Couples may have a better chance at scoring a seat on the 13th. $125/person, with an optional $75 wine flight; vegetarian menu $95; call 206-283-3313 to reserve.
Crush
Feb 11–14. What better spot to treat your crush? A special four-course menu offers delicacies such as gnocchi with black truffle and gruyere cream, Maine lobster salad, and slow-roasted wild salmon. Also available is a menu supplement of Hudson Valley foie gras steak, as well as the regular menu. $77/person, with an optional wine pairing at $54/person; call 206-302-7874 to reserve.
The Herbfarm
Feb 11–14. The “Menu for Two Hearts” is made up of many (no doubt unforgettable) plates. $189–$205/person; call 425-485-5300 to reserve.
Lark
Feb 14. Johnathan Sundstrom’s signature plates—smoked sablefish, seared Sonoma foie gras, artichoke-lemon burrata, and braised pork cheeks, to name a few—make up the three-tiered savories, topped off with your choice of dessert. $85 per person, with an optional wine pairing at $35; call 206-323-5275 to reserve.
Luc
Feb 12–14. Look for shared specials, including leg of lamb, slow roasted pork, and salt roasted chicken. But first comes apple-parsnip soup with caramelized scallop, and for dessert, rum cake with passion fruit and meringue. $70/couple.
Rover’s
Feb 11, 13, 14. A $45 Friday lunchtime celebration features four courses, with smoked Wagyu beef as the main. Or, join chef Thierry Rautureau by night for an elaborate menu featuring diver’s sea scallops, moulard duck confit, Wagyu beef, and savory black cherry gelee. Vegetarian menus are also available. $115/person, with a $60 wine pairing; reserve wine pairing $120/person; call 206-325-7442 to reserve.
Salty’s
Feb 14. Come for their signature seafood or stick to the mainland and order off the vegetarian menu. Either way, end the meal with Fire and Ice, a warmed chocolate cake-slash-ice cream sandwich. Entrée prices include starter, main dish, and dessert, $59–$99. A Valentine’s weekend brunch at Salty’s on Alki and Redondo Beaches takes place Saturday and Sunday; $38–$45, kids $16–$23; children four and younger free.
Marjorie is open on the 14th with a $75 pre-fixe, a wine pairing is an additional $50. Check out the menu on the restaurant’s website.
Lakeside Bistro
Feb 14. This French-Vietnamese restaurant is serving a four-course dinner by Chef Michael and a rose for whichever member of the couple likes roses more. Live jazz will be performed by singer Coreena Brown and pianist James Holden. Seatings at 5:30 and 7:45. $80 per couple. Call for reservations.
Poppy
Feb 14. Chef Jerry Traunfeld has created a special Valentine’s Day menu of his signature thalis (a bunch of small dishes), it’s $100 per couple. Call for reservations. And do not skip dessert.
Ravish
Feb 13–14. Chef Kelly has prepared a four-course menu that includes several choices for entrees, but the pomegranate braised short ribs with gruyere sweet potato gratin and sautéed French carrots looks especially good. Includes a glass of bubbly or a draft IPA. $60/person. Reservations recommended.
Pomegranate Bistro
Feb 14. You and your sweetie can share poached crab and shaved truffles, baby beets dressed in a champagne syrup, pan-seared black bass, and braised beef cheeks. All, of course, with pink champagne and chocolate dessert. $65/person, $95/person with wine; call 425-556-5972 to reserve.
Tidbit Bistro
Feb 14. Awww. Heart-shaped lobster ravioli grace this Spanish-Italian bill, which also features lamb turnovers and prime rib with a mushroom reduction and Yorkshire pudding. $60/person, with an optional $35 wine and cocktail pairing; call 206-323-0840 to reserve.
Tilth
Feb 14. Swoon over the culinary creations of Maria Hines, whose four-course feast boasts porcini crème brulee and Dakota beef sirloin with a truffled potato puree. Dessert choices include a Theo Chocolate ganache cake. $85/person, with an optional $50 wine pairing; call 206-633-0801 to reserve.
Urbane Restaurant
Feb 11–14. The Hyatt at Olive 8 restaurant offers a five-course menu with the option of adding four additional ones. Selections include a trio of paddlefish caviar and chive scrambled egg with Potatoes Anna, maple glazed crispy pork belly, grilled king salmon, or seared Painted Hills beef tenderloin with whipped potatoes, Oregon black truffle sauce, and vegetable pave. For dessert, go nuts with a chocolate extravaganza. $60–$105/per person; call 206-676-4600 to reserve.
Most Romantic Dish: Homemade Baked Alaska (Baked Meringue and Ginger Ice-Cream)
ARGOSY CRUISES
1. Valentine's Brunch
Sunday, February 13th, 2011 12:00pm-2:00pm, Royal Argosy, Pier 56, Seattle Waterfront
See the Valentine's Brunch Buffet Menu HERE.
Rate includes: Romantic Elliott Bay Cruise, Champagne greeting, brunch buffet, coffee, tea and live music. Note: couples sit at their own table. $55 per person. (Pre-paid tax and service charge additional at time of booking.)
2. That's Amore Dinner Cruise
Join us for a memorable evening of Sinatra to the Stones...Italian Style.
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 7:00-9:30pm, Royal Argosy, Pier 56, Seattle Waterfront
Rate includes: Romantic Elliott Bay Cruise, Champagne greeting, seated 5-course dinner, and live band. Note: couples sit at their own table. $99 per person.
3. Valentine's Evening Dinner Cruise
Monday, February 14th, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Royal Argosy, Pier 56, Seattle Waterfront
Come aboard for a romantic evening for two aboard the Royal Argosy. Guests will enjoy live music and dinner is a special 5-course pre-set meal. Menu HERE.
Rate includes: Romantic Elliott Bay Cruise, Champagne greeting, seated 5-course dinner, and live band. Note: couples sit at their own table. $99 per person. (Pre-paid tax and service charge additional at time of booking.)
4. A Valentine's Cruise to Die For! Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 7:00-9:30pm, Royal Argosy, Pier 56, Seattle Waterfront Join Argosy for our own modern version of murder mystery theatre - picture improv comedy with a mystery thrown in! If you like to be a part of the show, then this is for you. Your evening of "who-done-it" intrigue is set in an interactive theater-type atmosphere, full of improvisational comedy and audience interaction. Menu HERE.
Valentine's Murder Mystery Rate: $76 per person (Pre-paid tax and service charge additional at time of booking.)
WATERWAY CRUISE
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart aboard a beautifully appointed Waterways’ yacht, with a champagne toast upon boarding. An extraordinary four-course menu designed by our Chef just for this occasion is freshly prepared onboard and served at your private table. A classical guitar performance will add that extra touch of romance to this very special evening, while you enjoy a 2.5 hour cruise on Lake Washington for an Unforgettable Valentine’s Day Celebration.
Romance and celebration packages with roses, champagne, signature flutes, and a personalized cake are available to complement your dining experience with an advance purchase. Request a window table upgrade for the best views! MENU HERE.
February 14 at 7:00 pm. Boarding starts 30 minutes prior to the departure time. Tickets are $99
OTHER EVENTS
Intiman Theater presents Valentine’s Cabaret
with Daniel Breaker and Friends
Daniel Breaker (Broadway’s Shrek, Passing Strange and Intiman’s A Doctor In Spite Of Himself) hosts a hot night of music including the songs of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, The Beatles, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:30pm
Cook with Ricky!
Cooking class for two on Valentine's Day/Weekend.
A casual, fun & relaxed gift for the food lovers of the world! Price covers services & food cost.
Chef Ricky will arrive with all the food & tools (not to mention recipe packets for you to follow along & later recreate) needed to create a memorable holiday for the two of you. A complete meal (though not too heavy so cuddling afterward is still comfortable) is all set for you, you just need to book.
Find out more here! And to read Seattle Date Night's review of Ricky's cooking class, click here!
Nude Male Painting and Wine!
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Painting begins around 6:45 pm
$100 for couples tickets, $55 for single admission
advance via paypal / Cash only at Doors
More info here!
Valentine's Day Winery and Couples Cooking Class
with Parties that Cook
at Efeste Winery, Woodinville, WA
Perfect for Valentine's Day: Treat your special someone to a romantic evening of wine tasting, hands-on cooking and delicious fun at the beautiful Efeste Winery! At this exciting hands-on cooking party, guests are greeted at the door with a nibble and name tag. After a little wine tasting, guests will enjoy a lively introductory cooking lesson featuring tips such as the fastest way to dice an onion without a tear.
Valentine’s Day Dash!
Taking place at Green Lake Park in Seattle, this 3,100+ person 5K provides you with a healthy way to celebrate the Valentine's Day holiday. Run as an individual or as a 2-person team.
Will you be my Volunteer?
Sunday, Feb 13 6:00p
at Hales Palladium, Seattle, WA
Celebrate the magic of romance at the first annual Valentine's Rendezvous. We love you and the Moisture Festival wants to feed you treats, entertain you and celebrate our relationship as together we raise funds for the 2011 festival. Don't miss this fun evening of romance and dancing for couples, hopefuls, dreamers and children too.
DO-IT-YOURSELF DATE IDEAS:
- Make him/her dinner and pair it with a movie for a theme night!
- At-home beer or wine tasting
- Scavenger hunt – either around the house, or around the town at your favorite memorable spots.
- Paint-party!
Whatever you end up doing, just make sure your special someone knows how much (s)he means to you. That, after all, is what this day should be all about.
Want to add something to our list? Email us! Info@BrettandMandyDateNight.com. We hope to make this the most comprehensive list in the city! (which is why we’re posting early!)
xo,
B&M
**A big thank you to all our sources for the emails, tweets, and articles that supplied us with all these goodies! xo**
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