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Uptown
Café Boulud
20 E. 76th Street, nr. Madison Ave.; 212-772-2600
Enjoy an upscale, bistro-style four-course dinner that includes a chestnut velouté, pheasant terrine, striped bass en paupiette, raspberry vacherin, and more.
$195; optional wine pairing $110
The Cecil
210 W. 118th St., at Saint Nicholas Ave.; 212-866-1262
This Asian-African fusion kitchen will serve a menu of butter-poached lobster with short-rib cake, curry sauternes sauce, and collards, as well as a pan-roasted duck breast with sunchokes and pickled pomegranates, and Nyangbo chocolate for dessert.
$65; $100 with wine pairing
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Avenue, nr. 125th St.; 212-792-9001
The Harlem favorite is amping up its menu for Valentine's Day. Feast upon fried oysters, curried lobster, and black-garlic-rubbed New York strip, then finish it all off with some housemade doughnuts or a slice of Sweet & Salty Love Pie.
$55
Midtown
Aquavit
Park Avenue Tower, 65 E. 55th St., nr. Park Ave.; 212-307-7311
The Michelin-starred restaurant will serve four courses of Scandinavian fare, including lobster terrine with truffle, seared halibut, and Colorado sirloin with sweetbread.
$150; $265 with wine pairing
Má Pêche
Chambers Hotel, 15 W. 56th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-757-5878
This Momofuku outpost has dim lighting and the perfect ambiance for a couple's dinner. They'll be serving a special three-course meal that includes an array of seafood from whole roasted trout to scallop and foie gras crudo.
$75; optional beverage pairing $56
The NoMad
1170 Broadway, nr. W. 28th St.; 347-472-5660
Enjoy a romantic night with a five-course menu of extravagant foods. Chef Daniel Humm's offerings for the evening will include fruits de mer, foie gras, and, of course, caviar.
$150 (additional $75 for caviar service); $95 optional wine pairing; $125 optional Champagne pairing
Downtown
Bar Primi
325 Bowery, at E. 2nd St.; 212-220-9100
Dig into Andrew Carmellini's hearty Italian specialties — from a calamari fritti with spicy pomodoro to the homemade mozzarella — available on this four-course menu.
$65
Claudette
24 Fifth Ave., at W. 9th St.; 212-868-2424
Romance and Provence are practically synonymous, so nothing makes more sense than heading to Claudette’s on February 14. The four-course menu will include a silky turnip "shot" with uni and caviar, beef tartare with chanterelles and quail egg, and a chocolate cake with caramelized kumquat.
$85
Del Posto
85 Tenth Ave., nr. W. 16th St.; 212-497-8090
This Italian favorite will have both five- and eight-course options. Both offer indulgent options like foie gras stracciatella with bitter chocolates, pistachios, and blood oranges, black truffle risotto, and Wagyu beef with black garlic and chicory.
$245 for five courses; $295 for eight
Huertas
107 First Ave., nr. E. 6th St.; 212-228-4490
Expect classic Spanish fare at this tapas joint, including Catalan-style greens, carrot rice, and (pending availability) their famous gooseneck barnacles, percebes.
$60; optional beverage pairing, $30
Lafayette
380 Lafayette St., at Great Jones St.; 212-533-3000
At Lafayette, you don’t have to choose between pasta and an entree. With their four-course menu, you can get both, along with appetizers like New Orleans�style beef tartare, and a frisée salad with house bacon, as well as desserts like saffron riz au lait and sticky toffee pecan bonbons.
$95; $65 optional wine pairing
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
207 Second Ave., at E. 13th St.; 212-254-3500
For those celebrating with a group, Ssäm Bar will be serving a five-course family-style menu with options like whole rotisserie duck, bo ssäm, and dry-aged Niman Ranch rib eye. Those dining in pairs needn't worry, though — a traditional six-course menu will also be available for the same price.
$75 ($85 for rib eye option); optional beverage pairing, $55-$75
Tuome
536 E. 5th St., nr. Ave. B; 646-833-7811
This Chinese-American fusion spot will serve a six-course menu of light and dazzling food from a parsnip and pear soup, to oysters with pomegranate, watercress, and yuzu, and a chocolate mousse with lemongrass to finish.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. seating, $85; 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. seating, $105 (Later seatings include a glass of champagne.)
Uncle Boons
7 Spring St., nr. Elizabeth St.; 646-370-6650
Heat up the evening with some of downtown's best Thai food. Uncle Boons is preparing a special menu for two that includes a dry aged duck breast and kanom jiin noodles with red curry sauce, longans, and herbs. They'll also be serving a Thai elixir said to increase strength and virility for whatever else the night may bring.
$50; elixer $5
White Street
221 West Broadway, nr. White St.; 212-944-8378
If you enjoy lounging in the most decadent dining rooms underneath the largest chandeliers, then this is the restaurant for you and your date. With a three-course prix fixe including rice-flake-crusted north Atlantic sea bream and roast suckling pig �vindaloo,� your Valentine’s will surely be a luxurious evening.
$95
Brooklyn
Glasserie
95 Commercial St., nr. Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint; 718-389-0640
Greenpointers can enjoy a classic Mediterranean menu without leaving the neighborhood. Glasserie will serve a feast for two including grilled whole market fish, preserved lemon and bean stew, griddle bread and labneh, and an herb salad.
$68 for two
Reynard
Wythe Hotel, 80 Wythe Ave., at N. 11th St., Williamsburg; 718-460-8004
Indulge at Reynard: They’ll be serving a four-course menu that includes wood-roasted oysters, black bass with leeks and trout roe, and chocolate fudge cake. Add on the wine pairing to really take it to the next level.
$75; optional wine pairing $38
Queens
Dutch Kills Centraal
38-40 29th St., at 39th Ave., Long Island City; 718-606-8651
This LIC gastropub will serve a four-course menu, including duck confit ravioli with marsala reduction, Long Island bouillabaisse, poached caramelized pears, and more.
$39.95
All prices per person unless otherwise noted.
