Where to wine and dine your loved one on Valentine's Day
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Valentine's Day is right around the corner. This year, it falls on a Friday, which means dinner reservations will fill up quickly — if they haven't already.
Yes, but: There's still time to book your table. Here are a few of our picks to celebrate the special evening.
🍷 For the wine aficionado:
🍽️ Ungrafted, the master sommelier-owned spot in the Dogpatch, is offering a $85 three-course menu, with an optional $50 add-on for wine pairings.
🍾 San Francisco Champagne Society will host a one-of-a-kind tasting experience featuring three glasses of Champagne from its special collection, with options to add caviar or a plate of Brillat-Savarin cheese and crackers. Between $150–$200 per person.
🇫🇷 For the Francophile:
🗼Bon Délire, the Parisian-like bistro along the Embarcadero, is the perfect spot to enjoy some steak frites while listening to a curated selection of French beats.
💘 Zazie in Cole Valley is offering a three-course menu for $99 (gratuity included) with Valentine's Day-themed dishes with names like "You're the Ravi-only One for Me" and "You're My Lobster & Loving You Is Never a Mis-steak."
💖 For the romantic:
🥂Absinthe is offering a bottle of sparkling wine and 1 ounce of caviar for $50 and a $99 three-course menu.
🍹1601 Bar & Kitchen, the swanky Sri Lankan-inspired restaurant in SOMA, will offer a $175 tasting menu with South Asian flavors.
🐟 For the seafood lover:
🦪 Bar Crudo is featuring a four-course menu for $110, with passion fruit oysters, a creamy lobster bisque and a decadent chocolate mousse.
🍣 Kusakabe is a must for those who love to splurge on an omakase experience. For $250 per person, the 18-course menu also includes a drink and dessert.
✨ For the cool 'n' casual:
🍴Gigi's is providing a $105 five-course menu with Vietnamese-inspired dishes from chef Tu David Phu.
👩❤️💋👨 Shuggie's "Lovers" prix fixe dinner includes either a four-course or six-course dinner menu, with optional beverage pairings.
🏠 For the homebody:
🍝 Mattina, the Cal-Italian restaurant from SPQR chef Matthew Accarrino, is making it easy to celebrate Valentine's Day at home with a special curated takeaway menu for two for $110. It includes an entree, side and dessert with add-on options like milk bread and caviar.