Valentine’s Day dinner dates are typically luxe, long, and well, predictable. Prix-fixe menus and Champagne toasts are wonderful, if that’s your thing, but if you want to switch it up this February 14, plenty of New York City restaurants are putting a unique spin on the classic Valentine’s Day dinner date. Think: Finger food, live music, ice cream as an entree and more. Cupid’s getting super creative at these New York City hotspots. Book a table to impress your date before seats fill up with cool couples
Valentiners looking for a fun, cheeky date night can enjoy Korean-Southern small plates, sake and sweet tea in C as in Charlie’s glowing red-lit dining room. For the very first time, C as in Charlie is offering a set menu, a family style feast $60 per person, with dishes including a caprese canape, Wagyu New York strip, and classic favorites like their popcorn chicken, toast roll and oxbone cream pasta. All guests will receive a Polaroid momento of their table, along with a “C as in Charlie” branded condom. Reservations via Resy.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Michelin-starred Indian cuisine alongside a live gypsy jazz concert by Gabriel Hermida and friends. The four-course shareable menu will include specials like paneer and truffle kozambu, Wagyu BBQ vindaloo and lamb pasanda. To make a reservation, email young@junoonnyc.com.
For a fun night out, Bar Tulix’s special $65 per person four-course menu will keeps things casual yet romantic with an oyster-salmon sashimi amuse for two, queso fundido with chorizo to share and crunchy masa branzino tacos. Reservations via Resy
Portland-based gourmet ice cream shop Salt & Straw is teaming up with The Musket Room’s executive Chef Mary Attea and Executive Pastry Chef Camari Mick for an elegant $145 tasting menu full of frozen flavors. Dishes include Kristal caviar with creme fraiche semifreddo and horseradish snow, a brioche heart with saffron and brown butter gelato, Japanese hamachie with cured trout roe and yuzu Dippin’ Dots, a choco-taco masa mille feuille with mole semifreddo and much more.
Make Valentine’s Day magical with a Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Potions Experience, available from February 9th through 18th. Guests will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and a heart-shaped balloon with a Tarot card and cocktail recipe. Sip on “The Cupid’s Cauldron,” an interactive love potion brewing experience that symbolizes the essence of love. Wizards will be treated to a bubbly welcome, three potions, and a drinkable “love potion” to-go. Tickets start at $65.
For a romantic date night in the sky, view the city at over 1,200 feet in the sky, alongside more than 1,215 mirrors to reflect the view from every angle. This Valentines Day, guests will enjoy a performance from Highline String Quartet, plus cocktails or glass of Prosecco at SUMMIT’s sky-high bar and cafe, Après.
Up your weeknight sushi takeout with this omakase for two. The $185 “Lover’s Don” box will feature a variety of bluefin tuna cuts, decadent Japanese uni, and house-cured ikura over a bed of Noz’s signature seasoned rice. Lover’s Don boxes are available for pick up only on February 14 between noon and 7 pm. Take it to Central Park for sunset or back home for a cozy and romantic evening.