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Boston

Boston Harbor Hotel: It's all about the bubbly at a V-Day champagne dinner crafted by Daniel Bruce (Meritage) to complement the wines of Charles Heidsieck. The evening, part of the Boston Wine Festival, will be held in the Harbor Hotel’s Atlantic Room (7 PM; $145 per person; call 888-660-9463, or purchase tickets online at www.bostonwinefestival.net).

Bravo: This MFA Eclectic spreads the love over a few days, from Wednesday, February 13th, through Friday, February 15th, with a meal that features dishes such as crab and corn bisque with Peekytoe crab and caviar ($75 per person; 617-369-3474).

Dbar: This Dorchester resto-lounge gets seductive with a four-course prix fixe menu featuring seared diver scallops with pancetta-leek fondue, chicken with truffles and an all-chocolate dessert ($55 per person, $85 paired with wine; 617-265-4490).

Rendezvous: An à la carte meal peppered with love foods like oysters and caviar and ending with passionfruit sorbet is sure to spark passions (617-576-1900).

Sel de la Terre: Ooh la la! Both Boston and Natick locations invoke romance with a six-course meal featuring truffle artichoke soup, seared New Bedford scallops with avocado mousse and rack of lamb ($89 per person, $124 with wines; 617-720-1300).

Top of the Hub

Temple Bar: Cambridge chef Tom Berry demonstrates the power of two with a special three-course menu that features two different preparations of yet-to-be-named star ingredients ($50 per person; 617-547-5055).

Top of the Hub: Swoon over your date and the panoramic view from this Back Bay high point where couples dine on four courses while overlooking the city ($250 per couple; 617-536-1775).

T.W. Food: This Cambridge New American promises a romantic interlude with a four-course tasting menu in cozy surrounds ($65 per person; 617-864-4745).

Chicago

Coco Pazzo

Coco Pazzo: Chef Tony Priolo will offer an “amorous seafood menu” of à la carte items for lunch and dinner, along with the regular menu (half-orders of pasta and risotto are available upon request). Choices include Delaware oysters with celery mignonette; Maine Lobster ravioli with tarragon, brandy and lobster reduction; seafood risotto with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams; and whole Mediterranean sea bass (312-836-0900).

Lawry’s The Prime Rib: Lovers can enjoy the grand setting of the McCormick Mansion and a romantic menu for two served February 12th–15th. The retro spinning salad bowl will be followed by entree options of roasted prime rib or Atlantic salmon and wild mushrooms en croute, plus vanilla bean ice cream with warm brandied bing cherries ($125 per couple, includes two glasses of Moët & Chandon Rosé Brut and a pair of chocolate truffle lollipops; 312-787-5000).

Le Lan: This French-Vietnamese lures lovebirds with a five-course special menu featuring dishes like Maine lobster and kampachi salad with blood oranges and avocado puree; Thai basil duck dumpling with pho spices and somen noodles; Asian bouillabaisse with hijiki seaweed, bay scallops and marinated blue prawn; and chocolate soufflé cake with five spice ice cream ($95 per person, $40 additional for wine pairings; 312-280-9100).

Marigold: A four-course "Kama Sutra" menu offers culinary interpretations of themes like passion (grilled, heart-shaped paneer marinated in paprika and roasted cumin), fire (spicy braised lamb shanks vindaloo) and eternal flame (flourless dark chocolate cake with red chiles). A special Valentine's Day cocktail (vodka, grenadine, mango nectar and muddled lychees topped with prosecco; $9) will be featured, along with live sitar music ($35 per person; 773-293-4653).

Nacional 27: Randy Zweiban’s three-course "Latin Lover’s" menu features dishes like Maine lobster and roasted corn enchilada with mole verde and salsa cruda; blue crab and papaya salad with micro greens and toasted pepitas; herb butter–crusted prime rib-eye filet with roasted peppers, mushrooms, mashed boniato and red wine reduction; and a decadent couple’s dessert of strawberry shortcake, chocolate flan and chocolate and kahlua shakes ($75 per person). From the bar, try an El Corazon, a blend of passionfruit, pomegranate, blood orange bitters and sparkling wine ($12). On Valentine’s Day, a DJ accompanied by live Brazilian percussionist heats up the beat, and there’s salsa dancing from 11 PM to 2 AM on Friday and to 3 AM on Saturday (312-664-2727).

The Peninsula: Avenues will showcase Graham Eliot Bowles’ five-course Celebration in Red menu with creations like ahi tuna with sevruga caviar and blood orange; beet terrine with Roquefort foam; lobster risotto with lobster roe, lobster bubbles and lobster oil; a kobe beef duet with potato mousse, Swiss chard and Cabernet essence; and a special red chocolate dessert followed by mignardises ($150 per person; 312-573-6754). Shanghai Terrace will explore Chinese herbal aphrodisiacs in a five-course menu with ingredients like cordyceps, conpoy, qou qi berries and eucommia bark enhancing squab soup, braised red abalone and beef short ribs ($110 per person; 312-573-6744). And The Lobby will offer a four-course Spanish-themed menu promising “el sabor del amor” (the flavor of love) with dishes like slow-cooked codfish with grilled lemon, calamari, clams and spicy romesco sauce or almond-crusted beef tenderloin followed by a trip to their legendary chocolate bar ($98 per person), or on Friday and Saturday, a three-course menu plus chocolate bar option ($88 per person). Spanish sugar sculptures will decorate the tables and there will be live music (312-573-6760).

Shaw’s Crab House: Get hands-on with a special Tastes for Two aphrodisiac menu during a Valentine’s Day celebration from February 14th–17th. Designed for sensuous dining without utensils, the menu includes jumbo shrimp cocktail, whole Maine lobster, Alaskan king crab legs, fresh regional oysters and a decadent chocolate lovers dessert ($46.95 per person, includes a glass of bubbly; Chicago, 312-527-2722; Schaumburg, 847-517-2722).

Signature Room: Known for its romantic setting overlooking the city lights from 95 stories high – the site of more than 2,500 marriage proposals – this classic celebrates Valentine’s Day with a special four-course menu and live jazz ($95 per person, includes a glass of Piper Heidsieck Champagne plus gourmet coffee and tea selections; reservations recommended, 312-787-9596).

Zocalo: This River North Mexican small-plater invites you to kiss at its “Bésame Mucho” Valentine’s dinner celebrating the 1940 hit song with Dudley Nieto’s special menu and strolling musicians. Specials for two include grilled red snapper basted with ancho-guajillo adobo ($36), Mexican seafood paella ($34) and Mexican chocolate cake with passion fruit-mango mousse ($8) to close (312-302-9977).

London

Arbutus and Wild Honey: Both of these sibling restaurants are offering a three-course set menu for the holiday (£55; 020-7734 4545 and 020-7758 9160, respectively).

Bluebird: This recently remodeled Chelsea restaurant has a variety of offerings to celebrate V-Day, ranging from drinks in the bar to a romantic film screening in the Gallery Room. The bar's special cocktails include the "Aphrodisiac" (vodka muddled with red grapes and homemade pomegranate syrup and topped with rosé champagne; £10.50) and "Chocolate and Roses" (vanilla vodka, chocolate liqueur and orange flower water; £8), while the restaurant is adding some romantic options to its à la carte menu such as gratin of Tobermory scallops "bonne femme" (£13.50), beef Wellington with sauce perigourdine (£40) and crêpes Suzette flamed tableside (£6.50). The film screening option includes either a 6:30 PM showing of Breakfast at Tiffany's or an 8:30 PM showing of Chocolat. Tickets for one film with no refreshments are £5 per person (£20 per person with refreshments, includes a glass of champagne and canapés). This can, of course, be combined with dinner in the restaurant (020-7559 1000).

Brunello: Options for lovers include a pre-theatre four-course menu served from 5:30–8 PM (£55), plus a five-course menu with a vegetarian option for £85 (020-7368 5900).

The Greenhouse: This Mayfair classic is using the holiday to unveil its new look after a recent refurbishment and is offering a six-course tasting menu to celebrate (sittings available at 6 and 8:30 PM; £95 per person; 020-7499 3331).

Greyhound: If you're not sure which night to celebrate the holiday on (or you just want to keep celebrating it), this Battersea restaurant is offering its three-course menu for three nights (February 14–16; £38 per person; 020-7978 7021).

Hibiscus: Recently relocated to Mayfair, Claude Bosi's New French affair is offering a five-course tasting menu for the holiday (sittings available at 6:30 and 8:45 PM; £95 per person; 020-7629 2999).

Paradise By Way of Kensal Green

Paradise By Way of Kensal Green: This gastropub is offering a five-course champagne dinner that includes an oyster cocktail, caramelised sea scallops and cauliflower with raisin and caper emulsion, and hot chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream. For something a little different, the upstairs private room with bed is available for two (£47.50 per person; call for information regarding private room; 020-8969 0098).

Sauterelle: This Classic French restaurant is celebrating Valentine's Day with a five-course Menu Gourmand that includes glazed magret of duck, a pear tarte tatin for two and petits fours. The views of the City and The Royal Exchange up the romance factor (£65 per person; 020-7618 2483).

Skylon: At this South Bank newcomer, the view across the Thames alone makes it a romantic choice. Chef Helena Puolakka has put together a four-course menu that includes lobster bisque with ginger-infused tartine, pan-fried scallops, ballotine of chicken with foie gras, spinach and tarragon sauce and warm chocolate cake with bitter chocolate sorbet and raspberry coulis. The vegetarian option is built around artichoke, tomato, spelt and chocolate (£75 per person for either menu; 020-7654 7800).

Umu: Feed each other using chopsticks at this popular sushi restaurant where you can choose from three set menus – a special kaiseki (£90), a sushi kaiseki (£95) and a sharing menu for two people at £190 (sittings available at 6 PM and 8:30 PM; 020-7499 8881).

Los Angeles

Amaranta Cocina Mexicana

Amaranta Cocina Mexicana: The celebration at this tequila-intensive Mexican is called Dia de San Valentin, and it's a three-course affair that includes a choice of dishes such as poblano-pepper cream soup, scallop ceviche, rack of lamb crusted with chile seeds and more, along with a complimentary glass of champagne (5–10 PM; $65 per person; 818-610-3599).

Blue on Blue: This hotel New American, situated next to an hourglass-shaped swimming pool, has a four-course “Share the Love” experience of dishes like oysters on the half shell, Alaskan snow crab consommé, caramelized scallops, roasted veal loin, butter-poached lobster, dark-chocolate soufflé and more (6–10:30 PM; $80 per person; 310-277-5221).

Border Grill: For Valentine's Day, the Hot Tamales pour a special cocktail named the Mandarin Rose (tequila, orange liqueur, amaretto and champagne) and serve a three-course dinner with a choice of five appetizers, four entrees and three desserts; there's live music throughout the evening (5–10 PM; $55 per person; 310-451-1655).

Campanile: Mark Peel's landmark Cal-Med offers four courses of house specialties like his roasted-squash soup with parsley oil, his risotto with mussels and marrow and his butter-braised halibut (6–10 PM; expected to be $85 per person; 323-938-1447).

Ciudad: There are two special cocktails for the evening at this Downtown Pan-Latino – the Cupid's Arrow (champagne and Cointreau) and the Peach Dream (champagne and peach purée) – followed by a four-course dinner that includes tapas for two as a pre-appetizer appetizer, then oysters on the half shell, tangerine-infused lamb and lobster stewed in dende oil (5–10 PM; expected to be $75 per person; 213-486-5171).

La Cachette: A very French feast at one of LA's most Gallic destinations, this four-course meal consists of eggs topped with caviar, choice of lobster gratin or black truffle salad and choice of Chilean sea bass stuffed with morels and truffles or filet of beef with foie-gras butter; dessert is an assortment of sweets (5–10:30 PM; $150 per person; 310-470-4992).

Lawry's The Prime Rib: This Valentine's Dinner for Two is served from February 13–17; the meal will include the signature spinning salad, two eight-oz. cuts of prime rib or salmon, a choice of corn, spinach or peas, along with mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, coffee or tea, half a bottle of Prosecco, two CC Brown Hot Fudge sundaes and a bottle of CC Brown Hot Fudge to take home (5–10 PM; $125 per couple; 310-652-2827).

Mélisse: Few meals served this Valentine's Day will be more indulgent than Josiah Citrin's four-course extravaganza of ahi tartare and Osteria caviar, Maine lobster with truffle froth topped with black truffles, seared foie gras with vanilla gastrique, and wild striped bass with braised fennel, among other choices (the first seating is from 5:30–6:45 PM, the second is 8:15–9:30 PM; $225 per person, plus supplements for caviar and truffles; 310-395-0881).

Providence: Chef Michael Cimarusti is offering a six-course fixed price menu with optional wine pairings; expect fluke sashimi, foie gras, scallops with black truffles, Colorado lamb with fennel marmalade, cheeses and dessert (6–10 PM; $140 per person; $195 with wine pairings; 323-460-4170).

Sona: Chef David Myers offers a choice of four-course tasting menus, both with optional wine pairings for an additional $75; the first tasting menu ($125) is built around tuna, hamachi, Hawaiian moonfish, wild Alaskan salmon, Liberty Farm duck, beef tenderloin and braised short ribs; the second ($175) heads towards peekytoe crabs, skate wing, Maine lobster, sweetbreads, Miyazaki Wagyu and Elysian Field lamb (6–10 PM; 310-659-7708).

Three on Fourth: This Eclectic eatery offers a menu of four courses, including black trumpet mushroom soup, sauteed scallops with sunchoke purée and striped bass with tomato coulis, along with complimentary sparkling wine (6–10 PM; $75 per person, plus $25 additional for wine pairings; 310-395-6765).

New York City

Bar Blanc

Bar Blanc: This Village newcomer from a trio of Bouley alums is offering a three-course prix fixe for Valentine's Day that includes seared jumbo scallops, braised veal shank ravioli and passion fruit creme with candied roses and raspberry sorbet ($78 per person; 212-255-2330).

Crave on 42nd: Dave Martin of Top Chef fame offers up a four-course prix fixe including lobster bisque, duck confit with white bean cassoulet, miso- and honey-poached black cod and "Ericka's Chocolate Addiction" for dessert (5–11 PM; $70 per person; 212-564-9588).

Dos Caminos: The popular Mexican mini-chain will serve a number of special dishes: lobster guacamole for two (price TBD), red snapper relleno ($26), pomegranate-honey roasted duck breast ($28), membrillo glazed pork shoulder ($25) and baked Alaska ($10).

Fiamma: At this hot SoHo Italian, chef Fabio Trabocchi will cook up an exuberant tasting menu that includes grilled scallops with fennel sauce, roasted lobster with ginger and grilled kobe with nepitella salt and Manni extra virgin olive oil. Or design your own five-course tasting from the à la carte menu ($150 per person for both chef and personal tasting menus; 212-653-0100).

Gordon Ramsay at the London: The popular British chef's New York restaurant is offering an elaborate eight-course Valentine's Day menu including a comp glass of champagne. On the menu are dishes like confit foie gras with slow cooked chicken, truffled quail's egg and pear chutney (5:30–10:30 PM; $175 per person; 212-468-8888).

Lobby Lounge: The Mandarin Oriental's nightspot on the 35th floor of the Time Warner Center has a special champagne tasting menu: caviar, smoked salmon rosettes and foie gras terrines are to be paired with champagnes selected by sommelier Richard Hales, including Larmandier-Bernier Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru and De Meric Brut "Grande Réserve" Sous Bois 1er Cru (February 8–19; $195 per person; 212-805-8845).

Maze: Gordon Ramsay's more relaxed eatery will feature a four-course menu featuring a free glass of champagne. Think roasted sea scallops with spices, golden raisin puree and cauliflower beignets, and filet of Brandt beef and braised short rib with parsnip puree and smoked mushroom jus. A Valrhona chocolate fondant with caramel, sea salt and almond ice cream will top it all off (5–10:30 PM; $90 per person; 212-468-8889).

Mas: This intimate Greenwich Village New American is planning something special for Valentine's Day – so special it hasn't quite settled on a menu yet. It will, however, feature four courses for a set price (seatings at 6, 8:30 and 10 PM; $98 per person; wine pairings available at an additional $80 and $140 per person; 212-255-1790).

p*ong: Pichet Ong's Village eatery has a lavish tasting menu ready for the holiday that includes choices like whipped foie gras with hazelnut and caramelized chocolate bread pudding, and soft chocolate cremeaux with passionfruit, 24K gold and Lebanese rose foam ($90 per person, $145 with wine pairings; 212-929-0898).

Rayuela: This Pan-Latin Lower East Sider will serve a four-course prix fixe that includes grilled loin of lamb with almond, fig and apple cous cous. Couples can start with the restaurant's signature cocktail, Coming Up Roses, though wine pairings will also be available ($75 per person, $103 with wine pairings; 212-253-8840).

Rock Center Café: Watch love bloom in the nearby Ice Rink, then sit down to a prix fixe at this mid-priced Rock Center American featuring dishes like a half dozen oysters on the half shell, homemade seafood ravioli and a cheesecake heart ($50 per person; 212-332-7620).

The Sea Grill: Propose in the Ice Rink, then head to this Rock Center seafooder for a three-course prix fixe featuring dishes like grilled Cavendish Farms quail for two with Hudson valley foie gras ($88 per person; 212-332-7610).

T-Bar Steak and Lounge: At this Upper East Side steakhouse, you and your date can drop by late night for two glasses of champagne and a "king sized" dessert for two for $35. Choices include a strawberry sundae shortcake, a banana parfait and a chocolate sundae molten cake (10 PM–midnight; $35 per couple; 212-772-0404).

Philadelphia

Alison at Blue Bell: This popular eatery is offering a three-course menu plus amuse-bouche to celebrate Valentine's Day, as well as a flight of three wines to be paired with the meal (5:30–9:30 PM; $75 per person, $30 for each additional wine flight; 215-641-2660).

Basil Bistro: A special seafood menu (e.g. Maine lobster, jumbo lump crab bisque, trio of roasted lobster tail topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp and jumbo lump crab "scampi" style) will supplement the regular à la carte fare at this Main Line New American (February 13–17; 5:30–9:30 PM; 610-647-1500).

Bistro Cassis and Pond Restaurant: Why go out for dinner when you can stay home? This pair of restaurants are offering “Sweetheart's Special” cooking classes – one for men only and one for women only – with two chefs walking participants through the fine points of shucking oysters, making tarts, garnishing plates and selecting wines (men's class held February 3 from 2–4 PM, women's class held February 10 from 2–4 PM; $75 per person; 610-293-9411). Pond will also whip up a six-course tasting menu with pan-seared monkfish and a duo of petite filet and crab cake (5:30–10 PM; $75 per person; 610-293-9411).

Bistro St. Tropez: A four-course V-Day menu begins with a Kir Royale for each guest and includes choices like butter-poached shrimp, scallops and lobster or duet of filet and rack of lamb (February 13–17; 5:30–9:30 PM; $55 per person; 215-569-9269).

Cork: This Westmont New American will celebrate with a five-course "his and hers" menu featuring aphrodisiacs (February 14–16; 4:30–10 PM; $65 per person; 856-833-9800).

Fork: Get cozy at this Old City New American with a three-course menu including choices like a grilled half-pound main lobster, leek-pistachio seared halibut and a trio of hand-rolled chocolate truffles (5:30–10:30 PM; $70 per person; 215-625-9425).

London Grill: To celebrate the holiday, this Fairmont staple is offering up a special five-course prix fixe menu, including dishes like foie gras meatball sliders and duck wings (5–10 PM; $50 per person; 215-978-4545).

Marathon Grill: All seven locations will deliver a Valentine's dinner for two including salad, steak or fish entree, flatbreads for sharing and chocolate cake ($50 per couple; 215-568-7766).

Marigold Kitchen: New executive chef Erin O'Shea will do a four-course "Virginia Is for Lovers" menu at this University City BYO, reflecting her Southern culinary style (5:30–9:30 PM; $45 per person; 215-222-3699).

Moshulu: This American/Polyneisian aboard a four-masted ship on the Delaware is rolling out a romantic four-course menu including shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque and double cut lamb chops (5:30–10:30 PM; $95 per person; 215-923-2500).

Nectar: Berwyn diners can feast on a lobster menu featuring butter-poached lobster pad thai ($32) and lobster bento for two ($36), or choose from the à la carte menu (February 13–17; 5–10 PM; 610-725-9000).

Nineteen (XIX): A three-course menu will be served in the 19th-floor dining room at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue; think sea scallops, chocolate custard four ways and complimentary glasses of champagne (5:30–10 PM; $70 per person; 215-790-1919).

Patou: At this Old City Med, expect a "lover's menu" that includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for $165 per couple. Also available will be a four-course menu featuring dishes like jumbo lump crabmeat parfait and grilled brochette of lobster, shrimp and salmon (February 13–17; 5–10 PM; $50 per person; 215-928-2987).

Tango: This Main Line New American goes romantic for the holiday with a sweetheart's menu including optional wine pairings (February 13–17; 5–9:30 PM; $80 per couple, plus $30 per couple for wine pairings; 610-526-9500).

333 Belrose: A four-course menu is available for diners at this Radnor New American, but for those without a date there's also a free Valentine's Day single's party in the bar (starts at 5 PM); singles who hook up get 20 percent off their “first date dinner” (5–10 PM; $99 per couple for dinner; 610-293-1000).

White Dog Cafe: This University City Eclectic is hosting “The Lady and The Tramp Valentine's Day Dinner” with an organic three-course menu featuring choices like “Ménage a Trios” of three exotic fruits with warm Brie (5:30–10 PM; $65 per person; 215-386-9224).

Xochitl: Society Hill's new Mexican will base its four-course holiday menu on Mexican chocolates so expect moles galore (5–10 PM; $40 per person; 215-238-7280).

San Francisco

Arcadia: Michael Mina's San Jose outpost will serve a decadent seven-course wine dinner featuring a troika of caviar, lobster and foie gras dishes, plus a signature trio preparation – ahi-tuna, lamb loin and beef filet Rossini (5:30–10 PM; $85 per person, plus $45 for wine pairings; 408-278-4555).

Bouchon: Lovers can share memories and plates at Thomas Keller's Yountville bistro, which will offer Côte de Boeuf for two, among other à la carte additions, as well as special sweets such as chocolate macaroons (open seating until 12:30 AM; 707-944-2802).

Digs Bistro: This Berkeley newcomer will offer a four-course prix fixe menu featuring a choice of beef tenderloin or seared scallops; vegetarians can call ahead to arrange a special feast ($60 per person, includes a complimentary glass of champagne; 510-548-2322).

Dio Deka: There's no ambrosia on the menu at this South Bay Greek-Med, but the chef will prepare a five-course meal worthy of the gods, including a platter of signature appetizers and entrée choices like mesquite-grilled, grass-fed lamb chops. The evening culminates with either warm chocolate cake or baklava, accompanied by a complimentary glass of Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs (seatings from 5–7:30 PM and 8–10 PM; $100 per person; 408-354-7700.)

Lark Creek Inn: The romantic Victorian setting of this Larkspur favorite is a fitting backdrop for a special four-course holiday menu with options such as baked nettle gnocchi with house-made ricotta and wood-oven-roasted pork Porterhouse for two (5–10 PM; $75 per person; 415-924-7766).

Mexico DF

Mexico DF: Reach her corazón with a potent fresh-squeezed margarita at this high-end Mexico City–style Downtown eatery, followed by one of several à la carte specials (Dungeness crab and shrimp cocktail with serrano chile and tangerine salsa, warm churros with Mexican hot chocolate, etc.) that will supplement the regular menu (5:30 PM–midnight; 415-808-1048).

Pete's Tavern: This SoMa sports bar is hosting an '80s style prom event on Valentine's Day, with proceeds going to Voices, a non-profit that works with emancipated foster youth. Festivities will include a DJ, decorations, mock gambling and dancing (9 PM; $10 per person at the door includes a complimentary drink, gambling chips and a photo; an à la carte menu will also be offered; 415-817-5040).

Sam's Chowder House: This Half Moon Bay seafooder aims to entice lovers with complimentary long-stemmed roses and a glass of sparkling wine to pair with its array of aphrodisiacal oysters dishes, presented raw, on the half shell and baked into oysters Rockefeller. In addition to Sam's regular menu, there will be special Valentine's Day dishes such as pink peppercorn–crusted yellowfin tuna. Before heading out, guests can check out the weather on the coast via the restaurant's live webcam at www.samschowderhouse.com (4:30–9PM; 650-712-0245).

Sociale: For an intimate affair, amble down the alleyway to this quaint, tucked-away Italian for a traditional four-course prix fixe (5:30–10PM; $68 per person, plus $49 for wine pairings; 415-291-3200).

Vitrine: The St. Regis San Francisco is hosting a wine tasting and dinner with Fisher Vineyards and Rudd Winery showcasing selected current releases and vintages (6:30 PM; $250 per person for dinner and tasting only; overnight packages, which include the dinner plus hotel accommodations for two and breakfast, are $975; 415-284-4112).

XYZ: Lovers can snuggle in the curvaceous corner booths of the W's swank oasis where two special Valentine's Day menus will be offered: A three-course tasting is $65 (plus $30 for wine flight) and a four-course tasting is $78 ($40 for wine flight). Call 415-817-7836 for reservations.

Washington, DC

Café Atlántico: Intriguing indulgences from this Penn Quarter Nuevo Latino seven-course repast begin with rose petals that are tempura-battered, fried and drizzled with honey, followed by the likes of foie gras with chocolate-covered liquid cherries, white-chocolate-dusted scallops and duck breast in a cocoa-salt crust (5–10 PM; $85 per person; 202-393-0812).

Hank’s Oyster Bar: At both the Dupont Circle and Old Town locations, couples can begin a sensuous evening with a dozen raw oysters at a bargain price ($1 apiece from 5:30–6:30 PM) and sip on a Naked Chocolate martini (crème de cacao, Stoli vanilla vodka and edible rose petals) while perusing the regular menu.

Oval Room

Nora: If this charming carriage house above Dupont Circle isn’t romantic enough for you, then you can ask them to personalize the menu (a five-course, organically sourced New American meal) with a special message or order flowers for an extra charge (6–10 PM; $120 per person; 202-462-5143).

Oval Room: Exotic offerings like poached lobster vindaloo enliven the three-course menu served at this Golden Triangle New American ($85 per person; 202-463-8700).

Taberna del Alabardero: Its Old World elegance makes a romantic backdrop for a lavish five-course Spanish menu, which includes a dessert called “Falling in Love with Chocolate” (5–10:30 PM; $85 per person; 202-429-2200).