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25 Of The Bay Area's Best Valentine's Day Restaurant Specials

By: Kyrie Sismaet By: Kyrie Sismaet | January 26, 2023 | Food & Drink People Lifestyle Parties Restaurants Wine and Spirits City Life Culture Neighborhoods Travel Events Holiday Local Community List - Restaurants

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner, but fret not, we've got all your luxurious dinner ideas covered, whether it be waterfront seafood, upscale Italian with a rooftop view, or refined steak in a tucked-away lounge! No matter what kind of cuisine and ambience you're thinking of experiencing with your loved one this deliciously romantic holiday, here is a widely diverse list of the most impressive special offerings all across the SF Bay Area.

See also: How To Celebrate Valentine's Day In San Francisco

San Francisco

Afici

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680 Folsom St / (415) 537-1111 / Website

Atmosphere: A sleek and modern lounge with luxurious furniture, sultry lights, and refined service.

Dining Specials: 5-course tasting menu, with options for wine and signature white sturgeon caviar pairings.

Available: Saturday, February 11 to Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Dungeness Crab
  • Spaghetti Carbonara with Wagyu bacon
  • Duck with brandy, blood orange, and turnip

Price: $185/person.

Reservations

Besharam

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1275 Minnesota St / (415) 580-7662 / Website

Atmosphere: An airy and vividly decorated Dogpatch landmark dedicated to creatively and modernly approaching regional Gujarati favorites by Chef Heena Patel.

Dining Specials: A post-Valentine's Day 6-course prix-fixe menu.

Available: Wednesday, February 15.

Menu Highlights:

  • Drunken Panipuri
  • Muthiyas with Asparagus
  • Kheer Brulee

Price: $85/person.

Reservations

Bodega SF

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138 Mason St / (415) 212-8929 / Website

Atmosphere: A cozy downtown lounge with warm wood interior and intimate ambient lighting perfect for equally comforting Vietnamese favorites.

Dining Specials: 7-course prix-fixe menu.

Available: Only Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Uni and Caviar on Shrimp Toast
  • Filet Mignon with Mac Kam Pepper Sauce and Butter-Poached Lobster Tail
  • Vietnamese dulce de leche affogato with Vietnamese iced coffee

Price: $120/person

Reservations

Canela

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2272 Market St / (415) 552-3000 / Website

Atmosphere: Cozy, familial, and magnificently decorated, a true homestyle gem along Castro's Market Street.

Dining Specials: 4-course chef’s menu.

Available: Friday, February 10 to Tuesday February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Lobster Salad Montadito
  • Mixed Mushroom Arroz Caldoso
  • Seared Wild Fish Filet

Price: $79/person; $45/person optional wine pairings.

Reservations

The Dorian

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2001 Chestnut St / Website

Atmosphere: A hip, classy, and snug modern speakeasy-type lounge in the Marina.

Dining Specials: A special tasting menu with optional drink pairings.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Striped Bass Lemon & Herb Risotto
  • Klingeman Family Farm Porchetta
  • Balsamic & Strawberry Crème brûlée

Price: $65/person; $25/person optional Double 8 Dairy Ricotta & Perigord Truffle Raviolo addition.

Reservations

Empress by Boon

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838 Grant Ave / (415) 757-0728 / Website

Atmosphere: A heightened upscale Chinatown escape that’s sophisticated, ornately cultural, and intimately relaxed.

Dining Specials: 8-course prix fixe menu.

Available: Only Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Live Scallop with Caviar and egg white
  • Chilled Fresh Lily Bulbs with Ginger
  • Raspberry Kiss with raspberry-rose compote, raspberry mousse, lychee ice cream

Price: $168/person; optional $88/person wine pairing.

Reservations

Ferry Building

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1 Ferry Building / (415) 983-8000 / Website

Atmosphere: An extravagant seaside bazaar brimming with many splendid local businesses- from chocolate, to ceramics, ice cream, coffee, fungi, and more!

Dining Specials: Love Bites: A spectacularly replete showcase of the Marketplace's most delicious offerings, paired with wine tastings from 20+ Napa Valley Vintners.

Available: Thursday, February 9 from 5-7:30pm.

Event Highlights:

  • Live Oyster Shucking Station from Hog Island, Senor Sisig's Churro bites with Macapuno Sauce, Phyllo cup with Lime Creme Fraiche and Baerii Caviar by Tsar Nicolai
  • Two raffles for a chance to win special Heath Ceramics
  • Live Flamenco and captivating chocolate spin art performances

Price: $30 (Tier 1), $55 (Tier 2), $100 (Tier 3), each with respective amounts of Tasting and raffle tickets, and signature wine glasses.

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Flour + Water

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2401 Harrison St / (415) 826-7000 / Website

Atmosphere: Sultry, snug, and fashionably swanky with a lively bustling atmosphere and genuinely friendly and knowledgeable servers.

Dining Specials: 4-course “Palermo is for Lovers” Sicilian-themed tasting menu by Chef Derek Woodley.

Available: Tuesday, February 14

Menu Highlights:

  • Antipasti
  • Fregola Sarda with Dungeness Crab
  • Blood Orange & Sesame Cannoli

Price: $185/person; optional wine pairings.

Reservations

Jaranita

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3340 Steiner St / (415) 655-9585 / Website

Atmosphere: A vibrant Peruvian rotisserie with a colorfully-Instagrammable interior nestled in the Marina.

Dining Specials: 3-course prix-fixe menu.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Grilled Spanish Octopus
  • Tallarin con Camarones
  • Tres Leches

Price: $59/person.

Reservations

Kaiyo Rooftop

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701 3rd St / (415) 800-8141 / Website

Atmosphere: A stunning rooftop overlook with a tropical theme, heated canopy, and a sweeping panoramic view of the city.

Dining Specials: 2-course prix fixe menu, with a live performance by Matt Jaffee on Valentine’s Day from 4-10pm.

Available: Tuesday, February 14th.

Menu Highlights:

  • Nikkei Oysters
  • A Sushi and/or Seafood Platter
  • Miso Caramel Bread Pudding

Price: $65/person.

Reservations

La Mar

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Pier 1 1/2 / (415) 397-8880 / Website

Atmosphere: A scenic waterfront oasis that’s radiantly chic, tropical, and leisurely serene.

Dining Specials: 3-course prix fixe candlelit Peruvian dinner.

Available: Tuesday, February 14th.

Menu Highlights:

  • Cured Hiramasa in Artichoke Leche de Tigre
  • Grilled Maine Diver Scallops
  • Fortunato Soufflé

Price: $99/person.

Reservations

Maybeck’s

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3213 Scott St / (415) 400-8500 / Website

Atmosphere: An ornately swanky and intimately-lit lounge known for their classic elegance in the Marina neighborhood.

Dining Specials: 3-course prix fixe menu with optional wine pairing.

Available: Only Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Marinated Dungeness Crab
  • Seared New York Strip Loin
  • Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Heart

Price: $125/person.

Reservations

PABU Izakaya

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101 California St / (415) 535-0184 / Website

Atmosphere: A swanky and convivial cultural oasis in the heart of downtown with an exceptionally talented Sake Master.

Dining Specials: 7-course Omakase menu and a special à la carte menu.

Available: Omakase Menu has seating only from 5pm-9pm.

Menu Highlights:

  • Happy Spoon with oyster, caviar and ponzu creme fraiche
  • 28-day dry-aged Rib Eye
  • Crispy Skin Salmon with Miso Vinaigrette

Price: Omakase: $155/person; optional $95/person sake pairing.

Reservations

SPQR

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1911 Fillmore St / (415) 771-7779 / Website

Atmosphere: A bright and modernly decorated pasta favorite in the equally fashionable Fillmore shopping hotspot.

Dining Specials: 4-course menu.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Salmon 'Credo' with Smoked Egg
  • Ricotta Filled Caramel Pasta
  • Dark Chocolate Torte

Price: $88/person; optional $65/person wine pairing.

Reservations

The Tailor's Son

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2049 Fillmore St / (415) 673-7200 / Website

Atmosphere: A radiantly clean, classic, and comforting pasta haven in the heart of the Fillmore shopping hotspot.

Dining Specials: 4-course pre fixe menu with two seatings at 5 and 7:15pm.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Hamachi Crudo
  • Chanterelle Risotto
  • Chocolate Budino

Price: $95/person; optional $45/person cocktails pairing.

Reservations

Trestle

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531 Jackson St / (415) 772-0922 / Website

Atmosphere: An intimate lodge-like home with warm exposed brick and natural decor delightfully tucked away in North Beach.

Dining Specials: 4-course prix fixe menu.

Available: Only Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Braised Beef Short Rib
  • Dungeness Crab Risotto
  • Blood Orange Kampachi Crudo

Price: $90/person.

Reservations

Vault Garden

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555 California St / (415) 508-4675 / Website

Atmosphere: A peaceful retreat within downtown's high rises with lush foliage, abundant heaters, and cozy lounge chairs.

Dining Specials: 3-course prix fixe menu.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Maine Lobster Agnolotti
  • Grilled Ribeye
  • Alaskan Halibut

Price: $85/person; optional $27/person addition of Potato “Tots” with Royal White Sturgeon Caviar.

Reservations

Villon

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1100 Market St / (628) 895-2040 / Website

Atmosphere: Sleek, classically ornate, and glamorously Gatsby-style tucked away within the Proper Hotel's eclectic museum-like first floor.

Dining Specials: Tasting menu with live Latin Jazz by LA-based band LA LOM.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Chrysanthemum and Tofu Soup
  • Pumpkin Cappelletti
  • Chocolate and Coffee Opera Cake

Price: $195/person; optional wine pairing for $75/person.

Reservations

East Bay

ACRE Kitchen and Bar

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5655 College Ave, Oakland / (510) 250-3790 / Website

Atmosphere: A recently new addition to the Rockridge Market Hall that boasts natural sunlight, playfully vibrant decor, and fresh Mediterranean-influenced cuisine with California ingredients.

Dining Specials: prix-fixe menu.

Available: Tuesday, February, 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Gnocchi Cacio Pepe
  • Rotisserie Chicken
  • Chocolate Budino

Price: $100/person.

Reservations

MAMA Oakland

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388 Grand Ave, Oakland / (510) 974-6372 / Website

Atmosphere: An airy and modern home that pays homage to “your old-school Italian-American grandmother” with indulgent comfort classics.

Dining Specials: 3-Course Prix Fixe menu.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • MAMA’s Famous Pan-Fried Beef & Pork Meatballs
  • Baked Ricotta Cannelloni
  • Meyer Lemon Cake

Price: $37/person.

Reservations

Pomella

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3770 Piedmont Ave Unit B, Oakland / (510) 250-9215 / Website

Atmosphere: A spacious outdoor patio that offers sunny relaxation with their ingenious modern California-Israeli creations.

Dining Specials: a special Lover's Brunch, and a weekly rotation of different chocolate cakes for all of February.

Available: Sunday, February 12.

Menu Highlights:

  • Challah French Toast
  • House made Strawberry Pop Tarts
  • Merguez Sausage Hash
South Bay

Adrestia

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400 West Java Dr, Sunnyvale / (408) 734-2300 / Website

Atmosphere: Spacious, lavishly minimalist, and gorgeously sleek within the sunny TETRA Hotel.

Dining Specials: 4-course prix fixe Nikkei-inspired menu.

Available: Tuesday, February 14.

Menu Highlights:

  • Aburi Tuna Tiradito
  • Black Cod Nikkei
  • Alfajo Helado with Matchadoodle Ice Cream

Price: $125/person; optional $99/person wine pairing.

Reservations

Eataly Silicon Valley's Terra

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2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose / (650) 456-9200 / Website

Atmosphere: An elevated Italian-resort style getaway that endlessly overlooks the lush South Bay.

Dining Specials: 3-course menu.

Available: Saturday, February 11 to Tuesday, February 14, for lunch and dinner.

Menu Highlights:

  • Grilled Spanish Prawns With Burrata, Lemon Zest, Parsley Oil
  • Housemade Tagliatelle, Beets Sauce, Ricotta Cream, Siberian Caviar
  • Bavarian Pistachio Heart-Shaped Dessert.

Price: $80/person.

Reservations

Quattro Four Seasons Palo Alto

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2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto / (650) 470-2889 / Website

Atmosphere: A magical retreat with rustic brick illuminated by string lights and fire pits decorating the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley.

Dining Specials: 5-course, wine-paired set menu.

Available: Only Tuesday, February 14

Menu Highlights:

  • Poached Lobster
  • Seared Filet Mignon
  • Rotolo Dolce with Strawberry and Rose Water-Infused Gel.

Price: $170/person.

Reservations

Teleferic Barcelona

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855 El Camino Real #130, Palo Alto / (650) 321-0512 / Website

Atmosphere: An authentic and lively cove for traditional Spanish tapas within a lush and chic interior at Palo Alto's Town & Country Village.

Dining Specials: Valentine’s Day takeout meal boxes.

Available: Now until Tuesday, February 14.

Package Highlights:

  • Tuna Tacos
  • Jamón Ibérico Telefèric
  • Choice of Medium-sized Paella

Price: $109; optional $12 Sangria bottle.

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We are truly in love with how much our premier restaurants are wholeheartedly devoted to crafting the ultimate lavish and romantic night!

See also: How To Celebrate Valentine's Day In Silicon Valley



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