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Where to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Atlanta

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Activities, Events, Food & Drink

Feel the love this Valentine’s Day at some of Atlanta’s most popular restaurants and venues!

 


Valentine’s Day Season

 

THE BLIND CUPID AT THE BLIND PIG PARLOUR

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day, be sure to stop by The Blind Pig Parlour which has transformed into The Blind Cupid! They’re serving festive food & cocktails, and the chocolate ganache board is an absolute MUST! Reservations are highly recommended!

 

LAZY BETTY

Impress your date or friend with dinner or a box of chocolates at Lazy Betty! Enjoy an elevated dinner of cavier, foie gras, and wine pairings featuring rare wines from February 10-14. Tickets are $325 each and can be purchased here. Lazy Betty is also selling chocolate boxes to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the king or queen in your life. Each box will have 4 chocolates featuring the following flavors: Matcha White Chocolate, Bailey’s, Strawberry Dark Chocolate, and Cherry Yuzu. Chocolate boxes will be available for pick up on 2/14 from 1 – 6 p.m. Place your order here

 

STORICO VINO

Storico Vino is all decorated and decked out with a San Valentino Italian theme and is bringing back their beloved heart-shaped ravioli for dine-in from February 7-17! And while Storico Vino is typically closed on Mondays, they will be OPEN on Monday, February 13 to give guests an extra day to celebrate the holiday! Book your table today!

STORICO FRESCO

Enjoy heart-shaped ravioli for dine-in February 7-17! It is a ricotta-pecorino cheese ravioli with brown butter, sage, pine nuts, topped with parmesan cheese. Yummy! Reserve your table here. 

 

FORZA STORICO

Enjoy heart-shaped ravioli for dine-in February 7-17, including Monday, February 13 to give guests an extra day to celebrate the holiday! Make reservations today!

 

HOBNOB

Celebrate Valentine’s with your sweetheart at Hobnob! At the Atlantic Station and Halcyon locations, come for the Galentine’s Party on Saturday, February 11th. Treat yourself to champagne flight specials, $5 sweetheart shots, and DJ tunes. Get tickets for Atlantic Station and Halcyon. Dunwoody and Perimeter are also offering the champagne flight specials, $5 sweetheart shots, and dinner from February 11th to 14th. Enjoy Valentine’s trivia on February 14th at 7:30PM at all four Hobnob locations. What a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! 

 

IGLOOS ON PONCE CITY MARKET ROOF!

Treat your valentine to a 2.5 hour private Igloo experience for an unforgettable evening on Saturday, February 11th, or Tuesday, February 14th. Indulge in a five-course prix fixe menu for each guest curated by Culinary Director Joe Trevino with select wine pairings, a bottle of Dom Perignon, and a dozen roses to keep. You and your guest will also have expedited entry to the roof in a private elevator. The price is $1,00 per igloo for a 2.5 hour rental and includes tax and gratuity. Reserve your igloo here.

 

CHATEAU ELAN

Fall in love at Chateau Elan! Chateau Elan is hosting a number of incredible events this month. With several packages to choose from, you cannot go wrong!

 

LOVESTRUCK AT THE CAPE

LOVESTRUCK at The Cape at Avalon is in full swing, now through the end of February! Enjoy a whole new menu of festive cocktails, along with The Cape’s fantastic food, such as the Bobotie Crepes, Ostrich Bolognese, Cape Popcorn (with biltong!) and more. I tried so many of the new drinks and it was hard to choose a favorite! 


Valentine’s Day Only 

 

THE OPTIMIST 

Reserve a table at The Optimist to enjoy a four-course dinner ($125 per person) alongside an optional wine pairing ($40 per person). The menu features hamachi tartare, crispy Spanish octopus and duck leg confit plus a selection of desserts including a chocolate pudding cake with espresso cream and a cosmopolitan sorbet made with cranberry, orange and vodka. 

 

EL TACO 

The Original El Taco is hosting their signature “Stupid Cupid” celebration from 5PM – 9PM with specials like jilted juice shots, rebound-a-ritas, misery loves company (classic tastes trio + 10 tacos + 2 desserts) & the third wheel (1 marg, 2 tacos, 1 side). This is a great spot to check with your besties on February 14th!

 

BEETLECAT

Join Atlanta’s upscale oyster bar and seafood restaurant, Beetlecat, for a four-course dinner including snapper crudo, banana curry, drunken mandarin sorbet and the famous lobster roll alongside a selection of wine, beer, cocktails & the Captain’s favorite — brut, extra brut & brut rose champagne. Reserve your spot today!

 

KING + DUKE

Celebrate with a pre-fixe dinner ($90 per person) alongside an optional wine pairing ($35 per person). Menu features options of wagyu beef carpaccio, lamb sirloin, georges bank scallops, and more (+ the option of caviar or black truffles added to any dish). Plus, pick from a selection of desserts including chocolate creme brulee, cherry sorbet and tres leches. Reserve your table here!

 

DELBAR

Delbar is serving a drooling worthy Valentine’s Day dinner! They will be offering an $89/per person 4-course prix fixe menu that will be featuring many new dishes and cocktails. Reserve your table soon, tables are going fast! 

 

SOUTH CITY KITCHEN

Reserve a table to enjoy dinner at any South City Kitchen location with a prix-fixe menu ($85 per adult/$42 per child). View the different menu offerings at each location, and place your reservation here!

South City Kitchen Midtown

  • Enjoy South City staples like the beloved Springer Mountain Farms Fried Chicken and Valentine’s specials of baked oysters and duck leg confit. Plus, enjoy specialty desserts such as buttermilk panna cotta & chocolate souffle mud cake

 South City Kitchen Buckhead

  • Enjoy South City staples like the beloved smokey grilled pork chop and Valentine’s specials of scallop crudo and beef carpaccio. Plus, enjoy specialty desserts such as buttermilk panna cotta chocolate souffle mud cake.  Or, celebrate at the bar to enjoy the featured items, available a la carte.

 South City Kitchen Vinings

  • Enjoy South City staples like the beloved shrimp & Marsh Hen Mill grits and Valentine’s specials of virginia oysters on half shell and beef short rib. Plus, enjoy specialty desserts such as buttermilk panna cotta & chocolate souffle mud cakeYou can also celebrate at the bar and enjoy the featured items, available a la carte.

 

ECCO MIDTOWN

Enjoy a four-course dinner ($95 per person) featuring a mix of Ecco classics like the beloved goat fritters and Valentine’s Day specials such as lamb chop navarin, filet wellington (and more!) alongside a glass of Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne ($25) and a complimentary box of macaroons & petit fours. Plus, enjoy the option of double mousse chocolate cake or pistachio cream puffs for dessert. Reserve your table here!

 

ECCO BUCKHEAD

Enjoy a four-course dinner ($95 per person) featuring a mix of Ecco classics like the beloved goat cheese fritters and Valentine’s Day specials such as roasted wild striped bass, muscovy duck (and more!) alongside a glass of Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne ($25) and a complimentary box of macaroons & petit fours. Plus, enjoy the option of double mousse chocolate cake or pistachio cream puffs for dessert. Book your table today!

 ST. CECILIA

Reserve a table at St. Cecilia to enjoy a pre-fixe dinner beginning with an amuse bouche, salmon “parfait” followed by three courses of your choice including, tartare di bistecca, triangoli de sedano rapa, capesante scottate and strawberry & thyme semifreddo

 

FOUNDATION SOCIAL EATERY

Newly opened & reimagined in a stunning Alpharetta space, Foundation Social Eatery will offer featured Valentine’s Day menu specials and a dessert from Chef Mel Toledo. Make a reservation online to enjoy!

 

PALO SANTO

Reserve online to enjoy a romantic night out at Palo Santo! In addition to the regular dinner menu, enjoy a curated prix-fixe dinner by Chef Santiago Gomez. The three course meal ($95 per person) includes a tuna tostada followed by duck breast with cherry-hazelnut mole, churros with roasted marshmallows for dessert and a special Valentine’s Day cocktail – the amantes. Yum!

 

IBERIAN PIG BUCKHEAD

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Iberian Pig Buckhead with special Spanish tapas including ostras con caviar, A5 wagyu beef tartare, venado con chocolate, flan and the love below cocktail made with vodka, six & twenty cream, luxardo maraschino, amontillado sherry and griotte cherry. Reserve your seat today!

 

COOKS & SOLDIERS

Join Cooks & Soldiers for some pintxo specials including: ostra, salmon ahumado, foie birds nest, arroz de mariscos, chuletas de cordero and desserts such as sherry and berries & churros. Plus, order the framboise kluba cocktail made with Castle & Key harvest gin, lemon, raspberry syrup and egg white or Bernard Lonclas Blanc de Blanc “½ Bottle” ($68) and Billecart-Salmon Rose “½ Bottle” ($168) to toast!

 

MUJO

Typically only open Wednesday-Saturday, Mujo will open on Tuesday, February 14, in celebration of Valentine’s Day for a special evening only for holiday service! Guests will enjoy Mujo’s chef-curated, omakase menu inclusive of a series of small plates and a nigiri progression (with beverage pairings available for an additional cost). Tickets are $275 each and can be purchased here – very limited availability. 

 

DOUBLE ZERO

Stop by the modern Italian restaurant on February 14 to enjoy traditional Neapolitan pizza alongside specialty items such as fritto misto, five cheese ravioli, strip steak, espresso ricotta cake topped with grand marnier caramel sauce & a heart of glass cocktail made with hibiscus infused gin, sweet vermouth, luxardo bitter aperitif & strawberry syrup. Reserve your table today!

 

ARIA

On Valentine’s Day, Aria will offer a four-course prix fixe menu for $115 per person (does not include beverages, taxes or gratuity). Reservations are available on Resy. 

 

MISSION + MARKET

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Mission + Market! Chef Ian Winslade is featuring a four course pre fixe menu for $95 a person. Make your reservation today! 

 

ZAKIA

Join Zakia for special Valentine’s Day offerings, featuring a 5-course Lebanese menu on February 14 from 5:00 – 10:00 PM. Tickets are priced at $95 per person – make your reservation here.

 

TRE VALE

Valentine’s Day is almost here and Tre Vele is offering delicious specials for you and your loved ones! Dine in with us and enjoy our Heart Shaped Lobster Ravioli on Valentine’s Day.  You can also take the specials to go by purchasing their “At Home Package” featuring a salad, Heart Shaped Lobster Ravioli with lobster cream sauce, dessert, and a bottle of wine for $125. Make your reservation or call the market to place your order – (404) 303-8423. 

 

HUGOS’S OYSTER BAR

Join Hugo’s Oyster Bar for Valentine’s Day! Indulge in their speciality menu featuring, Lobster Morsels with Pink Sauce and Clarifie Hugo’s Oyster Bard Butter as an appetizer, Surf and Turf for Two (12oz NY Strip Sliced and Lobster Scampi) for the entree, and Red Velvet Bread Pudding topped with Cream Cheese Glaze and Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert. Make your reservation today!  

 

C&S SEAFOOD AND OYSTER BAR

Join C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar for Valentine’s Day! Treat a loved one to their speciality menu featuring 1lb Lobster Tail Morels with Pink Sauce and Clarified Butter as an appetizer, Surf and Turf for two (30oz Tomahawk with Crab Bearnaise and a Stuffed 1lb Lobster Tail) or Whole Roasted Red Snapper as an entree, and Chocolate Mousse with Chocolate Covered Strawberries for dessert. Make your reservations today!

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