February 7, 2014
With all the candy hearts, rose specials and abundance of red and pink, it’s hard to forget that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. SanDiegoVille wants to make planning your romantic outing easy so we've listed specials from all around town - from hotel stays, to delicious dinners, to unique and fun date ideas. With spectacular scenery, sun-drenched beaches, world-class restaurants and luxury resorts, San Diego is the ideal destination for romance this Valentine's Day.
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Where there is love there is life." ~Mahatma Gandhi. Go get it. Appreciate it. Make it worthwhile.
In addition to its full dinner menu,
Truluck’s, known for its fresh seafood, will offer a three course prix-fixe menu for $100. Tempting choices include Large Stone Crab Claws, Ribeye with a Petite Lobster Tail, a Filet and Crab Claw Pairing, Dutch Harbor Red King Crab and South African Lobster Tail. For dessert, choose from Chocolate Malt Cake, Sugar Free Coconut Cream Pie and Specialty Carrot Cake with your complimentary champagne toast.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will offer a three course menu including a Pan-Seared Scallop, a choice of Caesar or Crisp House Salad and an Entrée Duo, choice of Salmon or Fresh Lobster Tail paired with a Petite Filet Mignon. With over 100 wines to choose from, couples can find the perfect bottle to complement their candle-lit celebration. Fleming’s Valentine’s Day menu begins at $59.95 per guest.
The
Melting Pot La Jolla, famed for delicious fondue, will offer a five course prix-fixe menu priced at $86 per person. Highlights include Creamy Crab Fondue Starter, Strawberry Almond Salad and a main course of Lobster Tail, Raspberry Beaujolais Chicken and Filet Mignon. Save the best for last, as the dessert fondue will be a choice of Snickerdoodle, Dark Chocolate Wild Berry or White Chocolate Passion Swirl.
The award-winning Pacific Rim and sushi restaurant
Cafe Japengo will offer a Valentine-themed sushi class on Saturday, February 15. Guests will be treated to a special tasting of three different Japanese beers, Cafe Japengo’s Signature Chocolate Lava Cake with a Valentine twist and each lady in attendance will receive a red rose. In addition to Cafe Japengo’s regular two hour sushi class, which will teach guests how to properly select fish and rice, Executive Chef Jerry Warner will demonstrate how to make Cafe Japengo’s colorful seafood salad. In the spirit of celebrating a day centered on intimacy, this class will be limited to 20 attendees. The price to attend is $60 per person.
Davanti Enoteca in Little Italy is heating up for Valentine’s Day with “Cupid’s Perfect Pairings.” Taking place Wednesday, February 12 between 7 and 10 p.m., this five-course dinner will be limited to 20 attendees and priced at $75 per person. At the private event, Davanti Enoteca will present the restaurant’s five top-selling wines of 2013, each paired with Chef de Cuisine Christopher Vera-Tudela’s rustic and Italian-inspired creations. Cupid’s Perfect Pairings courses will include Panama Cobia Crudo with blood orange, cara cara oranges, micro basil, arbaquina oil and sea salt; Poached lobster with sunkissed tomato aoli, arugula and toasted brioche; Bucatini with duck egg, chives, prosciutto and ricotta salata; Bone-in pork rip chop with sweet and scarlet potatoes and crispy mushrooms (paired with Cabernet Sauvignon, Sean Minor, Napa Valley) and Julian apple bread pudding with apple butter, brandy sauce and candied walnuts.
Come see what the hype is all about at the brand new North County soon-to-be-hotspot
Green Dragon Tavern & Museum
this Valentine’s Day. All weekend, readers can take a step back in
time while treating their tastebuds to the colonial-era inspired venue's
special 3-course menu. Highlights include Chef Craig Hastings' “Maple”
Salad with duck confit, Goat Cheese and Chive Raviolis, and
mouthwatering Cappucino Semifreddo. The menu is priced at $55 and
includes a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
Stop by
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
for Valentine’s Day and make your celebration of love a worthy one with
a three-course meal, artfully created by Executive Chef Thomas
Connolly. Guest may purchase the set dinner for $45 and, for an
additional $20, add on optional beer pairings from Craft Beer Ambassador
and Cicerone Certified “Dr.” Bill Sysak. A special a la carte menu will
be available in lieu of the regular menu this evening, and reservations
are strongly encouraged. The full menu with beer pairings offered can
be found
online.
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At South Park’s charming neighborhood restaurant,
Alchemy, Executive Chef Ricardo Heredia has crafted an inventive menu for guests to enjoy this Valentine’s Day. From a Sweet Potato Bisque to Moroccan Duck and Dover Sole, there’s something to satisfy all taste buds. And since no meal is complete without dessert, Chef Heredia has several to choose from including a decadent Nutella Panna Cotta or flavorful Pomegranate Sorbet. The chef’s 4-course menu is priced at $65, excluding tax and gratuity.
They say money can’t buy love, but a
Prepkitchen reservation certainly won’t hurt this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s an intimate dinner date or a fun group outing, Prepkitchen has your readers covered at all three locations with a $35 menu that allows them to choose any three items (starter, entree, dessert) from the dinner menu. Whether it’s the House made Gnocchi with pork sausage ragu or the always-popular Warm White Bean and Arugula Salad, there’s a little something for everyone.
Let
Whisknladle play Cupid this Valentine’s Day. The award-winning La Jolla restaurant will capture the heart of your readers by allowing them to take advantage of a special 3-course $45 menu that lets them select any three items from the dinner menu (starter, entree, dessert). From the signature Whisknladle Burger to the Charred Bone Marrow, the menu appeals to everyone from the basic to most adventurous eater.
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar will offer a delicious prix-fixe meal for Valentine’s Day from Friday, Feb. 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16. The three-course meal, priced at $60 per person, begins with an appetizer or soup course. Diners can choose between the refreshing Hamachi Crudo, complimented with refreshing flavors of blood orange, serrano, and micro cilantro or a rich Caramelized Onion Soup, made with short ribs, crispy leeks, and vanilla. For the entree, guests will be able to enjoy either the Miso Black Cod, complimented by green tea soba noodles, stir fry vegetable medley and ginger dash broth or the Prime Flat Iron Steak, accompanied by chipotle mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. For the dessert course, patrons can indulge in Dark Chocolate Mousse and Tiramisu, served with macadamia nuts, champagne sorbet and topped with raspberries. Each menu item offers a wine pairing, offered at an additional $22 per person, to enhance the dining experience.
Seafood is
Pacifica Del Mar’s passion, so it is no surprise they are
stoking the fires with a variety of fresh options from Executive Chef
Stephanie O’Mary-Berwald for Valentine’s Day. Starters like Sea Scallop
Crudo with Thai chile, gingered citrus and shiso oil mesh with entrees
like Grilled Swordfish with cauliflower, chickpeas and fennel-saffron
compote. In addition to the al a carte menu, Pacifica will also offer
wine and champagne specials for the evening.
At
Cusp Dining & Drinks, Chef Donald Lockhart’s four-course culinary knockout is his version of love on a plate. Dishes include Yukon Gold Potato and Chive Soup with toasted hazelnuts and a poached hen egg and Ginger Citrus Halibut with rock shrimp gnocchi and tarragon Dijon béarnaise. The meal is completed with three special desserts: Coconut Limoncello Ice Cream Cake, Passion Fruit and Charred Pineapple Fool and a Tangerine Mexican Chocolate Terrine. The dessert trio will also be available by itself for $10 in the bar for guests who want something sweet to go with the incredible view voted one of the best in the country by OpenTable. Cusp’s prix fixe is $65 per person.
Spike Africa’s Chef Paul Rinaudo’s Valentine’s Day menu is a four-course whirlwind romance of dishes like Warm and Sexy Oysters with pancetta, arugula, gruyere and truffle butter, Exotic Mushroom Ravioli in cognac sauce with fried sage and Roasted Swordfish Prime Rib for Two. End the meal with fresh Donut Holes with whipped cream, salted caramel and cassis jelly to dip and share. Spike’s dinner is $44 per person and available both Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15.
Commit to a long term relationship with one the best Japanese fusion restaurant in town. Fall in love with RA Sushi Bar Restaurant's
three-course dinner for two for $30. Because you can never have too much of a good thing, RA will offer their Valentine’s Day menu from Friday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 16.
Come celebrate romance, bromance or your love affair with beer with
Waypoint Public’s “Sharing is Caring” Valentine’s Day beer dinner. Waypoint’s dynamic duo, Executive Chef, Amanda Baumgarten, and resident beer nerd, Brian Jensen, have put together a delightful family-style, four-course prix fixe menu. For $45 per person, add an additional $15 for beer pairings, reservations (be it for two, three, four or more!) can enjoy a perfectly paired Valentine’s Day dinner without the mushy hype and hoopla – just great beer, great food and great company.
On Feb. 14 between 4:30-9:30pm,
Mille Fleurs will offer a
three-course Valentine's Day dinner priced at $95 per person and
created by Chef de Cuisine Martin Woesle, who led the restaurant toward
being selected as one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Nation in 2013
(source: OpenTable). This romantic prix fixe dinner features choices
including Rare Seared Duck Breast Carpaccio, a Duo of New York Steak and
Filet, Braised Veal "Osso Bucco," Caramel Flan with Blood Oranges and
more. View Mille Fleurs' Valentine's Day menu
online.
The Victorian-era island hideaway (technically, a peninsula) of Coronado offers "mainland" locals one of the quickest transitions from urban grit to pure coastal charm. Come Valentine's Day, soak in the romance at
Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge with their Valentine's Day Dinner or Lunch menus. Lunch is $20 per person for a 2-course prix fixe menu with a complimentary champagne toast, and dinner is $55 per person for 3-course prix fixe menu with $20 or $30 optional wine pairings.
Presenting an intimate and sophisticated Champagne dinner on
CUCINA enoteca’s open-air rooftop patio in Del Mar, this ode to bubbly will feature four house sparkling wines, a Moet Chandon (04 Vintage), a Ruinart (blanc De Blanc), a Veuve Cliquot (04 Vintage Rose + demi-sec) and a Krug. These pedigreed pours will be paired with a 5-course dinner meticulously crafted by Chef de Cuisine Andrew Bachlier to complement the fine sparklings. This ticketed event is limited for seating, so secure your reservation early by emailing
[email protected]
This Valentine’s Day love is in the air at Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar. The award-winning
Spa Gregorie’s is joining forces with CUCINA enoteca, the newly opened modern Italian kitchen from renowned local restaurateur Tracy Borkum, to offer an exclusive and romantic Del Mar date night idea---the “Spa Date for Two”. Sweethearts are invited to start their evening off at the spa for a luxurious couple’s massage or facial followed by dinner just across the promenade at CUCINA enoteca. This special offering includes the full spa service and a discounted voucher for dinner. Retail $199, (valued at $223). High-end upgrades available for the treatment, and this offer runs through early Spring if interested in pampering post Valentine's Day.
Whether you crave fine dining for two or a relaxed night out with the family, the
Cohn Restaurant Group has a plethora of offerings to wine & dine your loved ones this Valentine's Day. Standouts include Sea 180's decadent 4-course offering with options such as White Truffle Risotto, choice of Butternut Squash Soup, Autumn Greens or Seared Scallop, entrees like Roasted Duck Breast, Aged NY Steak, Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut, Cook's Pig Ranch Pork Belly or Mushroom Ravioli. Or join 100 Wines in Hillcrest for 3 French inspired courses and a complimentary glass of bubbly! Don't forget your sweets, all Cohn restaurants offer a divine dessert course. Restaurants include Blue Point Coastal Cuisine, 333 Pacific, Indigo Grill, BO-beau kitchen + garden, Island Prime/ C Level, Vintana, The Prado, Gaslamp Strip Club, 100 Wines, Sea 180, The Melting Pot, Corvette Diner or BO-beau kitchen + bar. Prices range from $29.95-$64.95 and full menus with listings and pricing can be found
online.
Del Mar’s
Sea & Smoke, North’s Park’s
Urban Solace and
Solace & the Moonlight Lounge of Encinitas will offer a prix fixe menu and drink specials over three days in celebration of Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 15. As is always the case at his restaurants, Chef Matt Gordon will offer a menu comprised of carefully selected, completely natural foods and cocktails. The three-course prix fixe menu will consist of such items as an amuse-bouche of Dungeness crab on buttered brioche with a lemon-cucumber crème fraîche and smoked trout roe; a decadent lobster bisque with parmesan crouton and nutmeg; spiced cocoa rubbed beef tenderloin with confit potato and asparagus; and ginger crème brûlée with candied citrus. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available as well. The full menu, pricing and more information can be found at each restaurant’s website. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
The
Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Hotel
in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will feature a special prix
fixe menu for Valentine’s Day from Thursday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb.
15, beginning at 4pm. Couples are invited to spend the most romantic
night of the year getting cozy at The Cosmo where they can enjoy a
romantic ambiance and indulge in a three-course meal choosing from
shared appetizers such as mini crab cakes served with a Creole aioli,
shredded beef brochettes topped with goat cheese and chimichurri sauce,
or surf-and-turf kebobs with shrimp and beef tenderloin. Featured
entrees will include chicken paperdalle in an exotic mushroom cream
sauce, grilled salmon served with mashed potatoes, lamb meatballs tossed
with mixed vegetables and gnocchi, or pork loin filet served with
rosemary mashed potatoes, a vegetable medley and a cognac cream
sauce. The three-course meal is $29.95 per couple.
Cafe Coyote will keep the fire of love burning through Sunday, February 16. Amor will be in the air when you treat your darling to a special lobster dinner served with Mexican style rice, handmade tortillas, refried beans, drawn butter, and fresh salsa, your choice of soup, salad or an appetizer and a decadent dessert for only $36.95. If you are courting your new beau on a budget the three course dinner is only $20. The menu choices offered are surefire aphrodisiacs for some caliente lovin'. Everyone knows the key to your love's corazon is tequila so add the tequila pairing for $10 to either dinner option.
Nestled amongst 44-acres of lush gardens, lagoons and private beaches on San Diego’s Mission Bay,
Paradise Point Resort & Spa is an ideal retreat for a romantic couples’ getaway. This Valentine’s Day Paradise Point is helping couples ‘Love and Learn’ with special offerings and activities that are sure to turn up the heat, such as cooking classes, couple's spa packages, sailing lessons and romantic hotel stays. Check out Paradise Point online for more information.
Andaz San Diego will give guests a reason to celebrate romance this Valentine’s Day with two dreamy hotel packages, including “Crush for the Night” and “Love Goes Around.” With Valentine’s Day falling on a Friday, these two packages are a choice retreat for a lovers’ weekend escape to this chic hotel in San Diego’s famous Gaslamp Quarter.
In celebration of Valentine's Day,
Tijon Fragrance Lab & Boutique is offering make-your-own perfume or cologne workshops from February 9 - 16. This is the perfect gift for your significant other or as an interactive and unique date night. During the workshop couples will create their own unique aphrodisiac fragrance combinations. Afterwards, couples relax over a glass of bubbly and enjoy sweet treats while Tijon’s experts package the unique scents in a personalized glass perfume bottle.
Toast Enoteca and Cucina's Valentine's Day Pop-Up Shop is on Tuesday, February 11 from 6:30-8:30pm! Shop for your significant other or treat yourself to handmade gifts made by local designers. There will be gifts for every type of personality! One-of-a-kind jewelry by Love Tatum for the glam girl who loves some bling, Leoluca Handbags for the fashionista who appreciates a good accessory, truffles from Truffle Trike for those with a sweet tooth, swimwear by Dos Caras for the girl who loves the beach and home decor and gifts by Rais Case for the girl who loves to nest. Once you find the perfect gift, choose a handmade card by Liz Langley Design and have your gift wrapped by the talented Alexis Garrett from Fern and Feather. For this Valentine's Day, shop local for your gift while enjoying wine and complimentary bites at a delicious East Village eatery.
"
All you need is love!" ~The Beatles
