Where to Eat on Valentine’s Day in Charlotte
Valentine’s Day is the holiday for love, and the Queen City’s restaurants are curating menus and offers to help you celebrate with your special someone. From multi-course dinners to delicious gift boxes, check out these Valentine’s-themed offerings from restaurants in Charlotte.
Reservations are strongly encouraged. Check restaurant website for full menus and details.
Valentine’s Day Dinners in Charlotte
Angeline’s
Uptown
Angeline’s is serving a curated menu especially for Valentine’s Day that includes oysters and caviar, a selection of pastas to have your “Lady and the Tramp” moment, steak, seafood and more. Finish your meal with the chocolate and strawberry mousse, with layers of rich dark chocolate sponge cake and airy mousse, plus a scoop of the refreshing Rosa Regale sorbet. AngelinesCharlotte.com
Artisan’s Palate
NoDa
Make a reservation for Valentine’s Day dinner at Artisan’s Palate. This restaurant, cocktail and wine bar, and art gallery is serving a dinner menu made with seasonal ingredients and bold flavors. End your meal with something sweet, such as the warm chocolate chip bread pudding or port wine strawberries with chocolate sauce. Each comes with two glasses of prosecco for $35. TheArtisansPalate.com
Bar Moxy
Uptown
Celebrate Galentine’s with your girlfriends at Bar Moxy’s speakeasy-style cocktail lounge. On Friday, Feb. 13, enjoy Girl Dinner with your choice of Caesar salad or Nashville hot chicken sliders, a side of fries and a signature Valentine’s cocktail for $39. Marriott.com
The Bar at Supperland
Plaza Midwood
Enjoy a luxurious evening of champagne and caviar at The Bar at Supperland. Tickets for this event include two drinks from the bar, a curated champagne menu, a champagne and caviar tasting station, light bites and desserts. Upgrade to a VIP ticket for an exclusive guided tasting of three high-end champagnes in Supperland’s Speakeasy. ExploreTock.com
Blinders Sports Lounge
South End
Blinders Sports Lounge is all about the girls for Valentine’s Day. Make a reservation for Galentine’s Day on Friday, Feb. 13, featuring karaoke and a “bags of bubbles” champagne offer. On Saturday, Feb. 14, enjoy a casual movie night with half-off bottles of wine and select bubbles with a flatbread as “The Proposal” plays on the giant screen. BlindersCLT.com
Dean’s Italian Steakhouse
Uptown
Nothing says “love” like a perfectly cooked steak. Dean’s is offering a chef-curated Valentine's menu alongside the regular menu. As an added treat, every couple will receive a rose on Saturday, Feb. 14. Want to really set the mood? Upgrade to a full rose display or champagne for the table. OpenTable.com
El Puro
Madison Park
Enjoy the flavors of Cuba with your special someone at El Puro. The restaurant is offering a specialty discounted menu, live music and dancing that will have you feeling like you’re in Havana. ElPuroCubanRestaurant.com
Ever Andalo
NoDa
Treat your valentine to dinner at Ever Andalo with dinner features such as, Beausoleil oysters with pomegranate mignonette, beef tartare, lobster velouté with tagliatelle, lemon ricotta carmelles, herb-crusted lamb rack and grilled halibut. And, for dessert: heart-shaped seadas with hot honey. EverAndalo.com
Fahrenheit
Uptown
From Feb. 12-15, spend a night out in Uptown with skyline views and a special Valentine’s menu at Fahrenheit. In addition to the regular menu, order dishes like shrimp cocktail, Mishima wagyu ribeye, Chilean seabass, and espresso martini cheesecake or strawberry crème brûlée for dessert. Fahrenheit is also offering a Girls’ Night Out deal throughout February, which includes a martini or mocktail, a sushi roll and fries for $30, available Monday through Thursday. FahrenheitRestaurants.com
The Goodyear House
NoDa
The week of Valentine’s Day, grab your girls and head to The Goodyear House for this special offer. From Feb. 8-12, order the Girl Dinner special with the shaken fry bag, golden beet crisp dip served with lettuce wraps and butter bean spread, al pastor wings and prosecco for $15 per person, for a minimum of two people. The Goodyear House also has some availability on Friday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 15 for dinner, featuring a three-course menu for $80 per person. TheGoodyearHouse.com
Haberdish
NoDa
Haberdish’s southern mill town kitchen is serving up a few specials for dinner, including beet salad with aged sugar rush peach pepper rosé vinaigrette, chicken and waffles with pecan gremolata, pan-seared salmon with sweet potato grits and chocolate mousse. Haberdish.com
Leluia Hall
Dilworth
Surf and turf is always on the menu at Leluia Hall, but the Valentine’s Day dinner menu includes, an 18oz tomahawk Berkshire pork chop, sweet and savory beets with peanut and chili purée, and tuna carpaccio with a microgreen salad and Rangpur lime dressing. LeluiaHall.com
L’Ostrica
Montford
While L’Ostrica is booked on Valentine’s Day, you can still make a reservation for Feb. 11-13 for one of the tasting experiences. The Valentine’s Tasting Menu and Valentine’s Signature Tasting Menu offer diners an opportunity to indulge in thoughtfully designed courses that highlight a variety of flavors, textures and seasonal ingredients. ExploreTock.com
Mama Ricotta’s
Midtown
Mama Ricotta’s is celebrating Valentine’s Day early with a wine tasting on Tuesday, Feb. 10. A ticket for this wine tasting includes 11 curated wines, an antipasti table with meats, cheeses and more, and passed appetizers served during the tasting. Resy.com
Napa Restaurants
Myers Park, Piper Glen
Feb. 13-14, Napa Restaurants, including Napa on Providence and Napa Bistro & Wine Bar – Stone Crest, is serving a Love at First Bite menu. Make a reservation for this three-course dinner for $75. Start your meal with a toast of Lucien Albrecht brut rosé for $13 a glass or $50 a bottle. NapaRestaurantGroup.com
Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo
Uptown
Let the Uptown skyline be the backdrop to your Valentine’s Day dinner at Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo. The rooftop bar and restaurant’s four-course dining experience includes a curated food menu, specialty cocktails and optional wine pairings, plus live entertainment. Reserve your seat for one of two seating times, starting at $85 per person. Nuvole22.com
Roots Café
South End
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 12, through Saturday, Feb. 14, Roots Café is serving a special prix-fixe menu with six courses for $68 per person. There’s also a vegan-friendly menu with six courses for $68 per person, as well as curated cocktails and nonalcoholic beverage options. RootsCafeSouthEnd.com
Supperland
Plaza Midwood
For Valentine’s Day, Supperland is featuring special dinner menu items, such as buttermilk biscuits with strawberry jam, oysters with cocoa nib vinegar, A5 wagyu tartare, cedar-plank Ōra King salmon and smoked Berkshire bone-in pork chop. Finish your meal with the white chocolate crème brûlée. Supper.land
Valentine’s Day Brunch in Charlotte
Ever Andalo
NoDa
Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 14-15, start your day with brunch at Ever Andalo. Enjoy sweet dishes like heart-shaped pancakes with pomegranate whipped cream and lemon meringue panna cotta or savory options like lobster risotto. EverAndalo.com
More Valentine’s Day Offers
Valentine’s Day Sweets Box from Supperland. Photo from Supperland.
Reigning Doughnuts
NoDa
Before Reigning Doughnuts closes, stop by Feb. 10-15 for a special Valentine’s Day-themed doughnut. Order the chocolate-covered strawberry doughnut to share with your valentine. ReigningDoughnuts.com
Suarez Bakery
Optimist Park
Suarez Bakery’s location at Optimist Hall is taking pre orders for Valentine’s Day cakes, available for pick up Feb. 1-14. Choose from four made-to-order designs to share with your loved ones and friends. SuarezBakery.com
Supperland
Plaza Midwood
Give the special someone in your life the Valentine’s Day Sweets Box from Supperland. The gift box includes four chocolate-covered strawberries, two strawberry macarons, two palmiers and one jar of house-made cookie butter. Pre-order yours now to pick up before Feb. 14. Limited quantities are available for walk-in purchase. ExploreTock.com
Zukku Sushi
Optimist Park
Enjoy Valentine’s Day dinner at home with Zukku Sushi’s themed bento box. Zukku’s Valentine’s Day Bento Box comes in a red or pink keepsake heart-shaped box, filled with your choice of two sushi rolls, two appetizers and one dessert. ZukkuSushi.com
Valentine’s Day-Themed Cocktails at Charlotte Bars & Restaurants
Cocktails at La Serenata at Hermanita. Photo by Camille Maede, courtesy of NiceDay.
Bar Moxy
Uptown
All Valentine’s weekend, sip specialty cocktails, such as the Heartthrob Ex-presso Martini, Dark Heart Old Fashioned and Strawberry Dream. Marriott.com
The Goodyear House
NoDa
During the week and weekend of Valentine’s Day, The Goodyear House is shaking up themed cocktails that are perfect for girl’s night out or date night. Sip a Cupid’s Cosmo with house-made vanilla syrup, the Berry, Creamy & Dreamy made with strawberry Irish cream and local strawberry puree, the rum-based Blush & Buzzed with pomegranate, or the Love on the Rocks with bourbon and house-made cherry cola syrup. TheGoodyearHouse.com
Hermanita
Plaza Midwood
Hermanita, the hidden bar inside El Malo Tacos, is celebrating the season of love with Valentine’s Day-inspired pop-up “La Serenata” from Feb. 9-22. La Serenata draws inspiration from El Día del Amor y la Amistad (The Day of Love and Friendship), a Mexican tradition that celebrates romantic partners, along with friends, chosen family and community. Sip a new menu of themed cocktails, including the Dos Hongos corn whiskey-rum Old Fashioned and the Curryosa curry-tamarind margarita.
Whiskey Warehouse
Plaza Midwood
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 5, Whiskey Warehouse is going to be decked out in Valentine’s Day decor for the Barrel of Love pop-up bar. Stop by Thursdays through Sundays for girl’s night or date night, featuring complimentary wine tastings, bouquet-making classes and more. WhiskeyWarehouse.com