10 Valentine’s Day Dining Destinations for Every Palate

• Tweet
• Pin It

Losing your mind over selecting the perfect place to take your better half this Valentine’s Day?

Look no further! We’ve complied a diverse list of fine dining destinations all over Los Angeles offering cuisine from many regions around the world. These restaurants offer Valentine’s Day – themed specials and/or prix-fixe menus designed to create the perfect atmosphere to celebrate with your sweetheart.

Cafe del Rey
This sea-side location in beautiful Marina del Rey will be offering an exclusive V-Day 3-course dinner designed by executive chef Chuck Abair. Highlights include the Filet Carpaccio with arugula, fried capers, egg and mustard; the Maine Lobster with orzo, spinach, asparagus and béarnaise sauce; New York Strip Steak with grilled escarole, garlic mashed potatoes and red wine jus; and for dessert, the White Chocolate Tart with salted caramel, raspberries and cashew anglaise and Dark Chocolate cake with Grand Gala infused berries and chocolate sauce.
$85/person
4451 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
www.CAFEdelREYmarina.com

CHAYA
With locations in Beverly Hills, Venice and Downtown LA, CHAYA restaurants will be offering a “Love at First Bite” Valentine’s Day menu complemented by special guest entertainment, complimentary CHAYA truffles, and an exclusive “Early Love-Bird” special featuring a complimentary half bottle of Rosé for reservations and guests arriving by or before 7 p.m. on February 14^, 2014. Specialty options include their Live Halibut Wrapped Santa Barbara Sea Urchin; Spanish Octopus Carpaccio with plum leaves aioli, pickled beets and Hearts on Fire; and for desert, their Heart Shaped Bread Pudding with Dulce De Leche Ice Cream. Menu items, cocktails and entertainment will vary by location.
$65+/person.
For locations and reservations, visit www.thechaya.com

Crossroads
This culinary Hollywood gem will offer a 5-course tasting menu with a complimentary glass of champagne, and will be available from Friday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 16. Renowned Chef/Partner Tal Ronnen oversees the inventive exclusively plant-based menu with dishes such as a Spicy Oven Roasted Romanesco with toasted hazelnuts, Scaloppini Chanterelle with an anorith apple gremolata, finished with a Red Velvet Cake with sweet mascarpone cream and white chocolate truffle. A known celebrity hangout with highly coveted seating, reservations are highly encouraged.
$75/person
8284 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
www.crossroadskitchen.com

FIG & OLIVE – Melrose Place
Executive Chef Pascal Lorange designed a 3-course prix-fixe dinner, inspired by the French Riviera. Selection of dishes include Seared Scallops & Chanterelle with Mushroom Tapenade and Porcini Oil; Beef Tartar featuring marinated hand cut grass fed Filet Mignon, Caper, Dijon, Olive Oil Emulsion, Olive Oil Crackers, and Tuscan Olive Oil’; Half Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell served with a trio of mignonettes; Roasted Rack of Lamb with Herbs de Provence, Goat Cheese Gnocchi, and Sautéed Wild Mushroom; and Valrhona Chocolate Brownie with Milk Chocolate, Mascarpone Mousse, and Chocolate Raspberry Glaze.
$65/person
8490 Melrose Pl.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
www.figandolive.com

Girasol
A seasonally-driven, 4-course tasting menu will be offered at Girasol featuring wild ingredients such as Wild Flowers, Sage and Elderberry. Menu highlights include the Crudo of Local Bass marinated in “Forest Tea,” Winter Citrus & Elderberry Wine Curd, and Wild Flowers; Celery Root Soup with Seasoned Blueberry, Black & White Wild Sage; Roasted Black Cod or Wild Wagyu Strip Loin with Black Winter Truffle Sauce. For dessert, try the Brownie Chocolate “Pudding” Cake with Sweet Clover Ice Cream.
$75/person
11334 Moorpark St.
Studio City, CA 91602
www.girasolrestaurant.com

M Café
Looking for guilt-free desserts? This macrobiotic eatery with locations in Hollywood, Brentwood and Beverly Hills is offering a special “Share the Love” dessert menu full of decadent sweets this Valentine’s Day, characterized by its non-use of eggs, dairy, refined sugar or processed ingredients. Selection includes a Heart-shaped Strawberry Shortcake for Two; Chocolate Petit Fours; Linzer Heart Cookies; Valentine’s Day Strawberry Cupcakes; Strawberry Kanten; Assorted Chocolate Truffles and Sables. M Café will also be offering their regular menu and shareable signature dishes such as their Bi Bim Bop and the Scarlet Quinoa seasonal salad.
For more information, visit www.mcafedechaya.com

Melisse
Ready for a French cuisine option? 2-Star Michelin Award-winner, and rated #1 by Zagat Melisse will be offering a special Valentine’s Day menu featuring Egg Caviar served with soft poached egg, lemon crème fraiche, and American caviar; Crudo prepared with puffed rice, turnips, yuzu and wild mustard; Sweet Pea Soup with dungeness crab and whipped carrot; True Day Boat Scallop served with fava beans, blood orange and macadamia; Crispy Atlantic Bass served with swiss chard, onions, sweet clover broth; Elysian Farms Lamb with roasted artichokes, wheat berries and green garlic; and assorted desserts.
$275+/person
1104 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
www.melisse.com

Tortilla Republic West Hollywood
This West Hollywood eatery specializing in modern Mexican cuisine offers guests a special “Spice Up Valentine’s Day” menu with a four-course prix-fixe dinner menu consisting of an amuse-bouche, and appetizers including Lobster and Crab Carpaccio with red chili oil, avocado, and micro cilantro; and ½ Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell with red jalapeño mignonette and lime caviar. Entrée options include the Fig & Chorizo Stuffed Pork Chop with chile roasted baby carrots and piloncillo & ancho pepper sauce; Roasted Lamb Chops with tequila-poached pears, herbed-chile goat cheese, and roasted jalapeño pesto; and Pan Seared Halibut with purple sweet potato puree, and meyer lemon-cilantro beurre blanc. For dessert, choose from their Bunelo Fruit Tarta with sweet chili glaze and vanilla cream or Bracito De Gitano with chocolate-chili ganache, horchata vanilla wafer, and tequila whipped cream.
$65/person
616 N. Robertson Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
www.tortillarepublic.com

Napa Valley Grille
Executive chef Taylor Boudreaux presents his “Lovers Tasting Menu”, consisting of a 4-course prix-fixe dinner and includes a Prosecco toast. Selection includes the Satsuma and Fuji Apple Salad with Goat Cheese, Mizuna, Marcona Almonds, and Yuzu Vinaigrette; Surf and Turf to Share including Fresh Maine Lobster and Filet Mignon with Confit Fingerling Potatoes, Oyster Mushrooms, Brown Butter, and Bordelaise Sauce; and for dessert, Grand Marnier-infused Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
$65/person
1100 Glendon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
www.napavalleygrille.com

RivaBella
West Hollywood’s haute Italian RivaBella restaurant will be offering a special Valentine’s Day menu that blends traditional family recipes with modern interpretations of Italian cuisine. Menu highlights include their Sunchoke Soup with braised veal cheek and Sunchoke chips; Butternut Squash Tortelli with Amaretti, brown butter, pecorino, and sage; Vegetables en Papillote with baby carrots, baby fennel, Tinker Bell Peppers, rapini, fingerling potatoes, garlic, and white wine; and for dessert, a Dark Chocolate Chambord Tart with Rosewater shortbread and raspberry macaron.
$60/person
9201 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
www.rivabellarestaurant.com

• Tweet
• Pin It