Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means it’s time to square away those reservations for an evening with that special someone in your life. Plenty of New Jersey establishments are offering festive dinners, desserts and cocktails that you and your partner will adore.
And for even more dining ideas, check out our annual roundup of Jersey’s best restaurants, and a list of cozy restaurants we frequent come winter!
NORTH JERSEY
87 Sussex • Jersey City
Indulge in these romantic Valentine’s Day specials for two (prime center cut tenderloin, seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs) or the special (rose petal ravioli with ricotta, chesnuts, spinach, tuscan kale pesto, and baby vegetables).
Allegory Restaurant at the MC Hotel • Montclair
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a three-course prix-fixe dinner ($75 per person) at the MC Hotel in North Jersey. The menu features a winter citrus salad with fennel, pistachio, and fresh herbs, chicken ballotine served with roasted mushrooms, stewed tomatoes, and whipped potatoes, and a baked Alaska finished with mint chocolate chip gelato.
Aubrey’s Corner • Summit
Valentine’s Day specials include a 30oz Porterhouse for 2 and butter poached lobster tail. To finish on a sweet note, dessert options feature a red velvet mousse and strawberry cheesecake.
Bar Mutz • Westwood
Enjoy a romantic Lady and the Tramp-style meal this Valentine’s Day. Couples will get a complimentary table-side mozzarella bite, with specials such as Mama’s Meatballs, table-side spicy vodka chicken parm, and a 40-day, in-house dry-aged ribeye for two. For dessert, indulge in the Cherry Bomb—a warm brownie with Amarena cherry—or the Oreo pizzelle sando with cookies-and-cream semifreddo.
Blu on the Hudson • Weehawken
Enjoy a four-course prix-fixe menu ($135) with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline in a romantic waterfront setting. The Valentine’s Day menu featured shared first and second courses (like Maine lobster and shrimp cocktail and Wagyu bacon and potato croquettes) followed by individually selected entrées (such as roasted Dover sole with jumbo lump crabmeat.) Premium add-ons, including caviar service and large-format steaks, are available for an additional cost, alongside craft cocktails and an award-winning wine list.
Brook Hollow Winery • Columbia
Enjoy a romantic, two-day winery celebration—free to attend and filled with cozy Valentine’s charm. For those looking to elevate their visit, an optional Wine & Chocolate Flight Experience ($25) is available and features a curated tasting of eight fan-favorite Brook Hollow wines paired with eight unique chocolates, all enjoyed alongside live music. Tables of eight or more receive a $5 per-person discount when tickets are purchased together.
Chevys Fresh Mex • Clifton and Linden
Indulge in specialty romantic cocktails (such as mi amor martini with tres agaves tequila), comida (such as steak chimichurri with seasonal vegetables), and dessert (chocolate flan) on February 14.
The Feathered Fox • Jersey City
Photo: Courtesy of Caitlin Sakdalan
Stop by this steakhouse with an inventive raw bar and sushi program. Valentine’s Day highlights include four specialty cocktails—Berry in Love, Cupid’s Bow Old Fashioned, Nutty for You, and the XOXO-Presso Martini—plus themed desserts by Pastry Chef Michael Lee, featuring an assortment of chocolates, tarts, donuts, macarons, cookies, and red velvet cheesecake.
Gioia Mia • Montclair
On February 14, a four-course prix-fixe dinner menu ($115) will offer a mix of Italian seafood, pasta and meat, plus live music. Dishes include dressed oysters, squid ink tagliatelle, duck à l’orange, a chocolate hazelnut torta and more. Gioia Mia is one of New Jersey Monthly‘s 40 best restaurants in the state.
Grain & Cane • Berkley Heights
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at this North Jersey favorite. Grain & Cane delivers a warm, neighborhood dining experience rooted in family traditions and regional flavors. Sip romantic cocktails and share dishes like tarte flambée, seared diver scallops, and veal parmesan, then finish with a red velvet cake for two. Reservations are encouraged.
Halifax • Hoboken
Chefs Seadon Shouse, Ryan Le, and Joshua Coleman have prepared a three-course Valentine’s Day prix-fixe menu. Available February 14, the tasting menu offers a selection of starters, entrées and desserts. The cost is $150 per person, with extra charges for beverage and caviar pairings. Halifax is one of New Jersey Monthly‘s 40 best restaurants in the state.
Maize Cocina & Cocktails • Westfield
This Westfield spot is celebrating Valentine’s weekend with a full lineup of festive events. On February 13, the restaurant will host a Galentine’s Day Drag Queen Karaoke night with Spectra Electra, featuring the Jalisco Rose cocktail made with reposado tequila, hibiscus tea, vanilla simple syrup, and Aztec chocolate bitters. On February 14, Maize will prepare a five-course prix-fixe dinner with a champagne toast, the featured Jalisco Rose cocktail by La Pulga Spirits, and a live saxophone performance by Sam Yenn-Batah. Tickets are $109 per person.
Nami Nori • Montclair
This Japanese temaki restaurant is bringing back its popular build-your-own hand roll kit for Valentine’s Day at home. The $135 set includes premium fish like toro, salmon, yellowtail, tuna, and scallop, plus assorted garnishes, sauces, sushi rice, nori, wasabi, and ginger. The Valentine’s Day Temaki Kit will be available for online pre-order for delivery or pickup on February 14.
Osteria Crescendo • Westwood
On Valentine’s Day, guests can enjoy a three-course prix-fixe dinner ($89) from 5 to 11pm. Dishes include beef crudo, garlic rubbed hanger steak, and cherry crostata. A complimentary glass of Presecco will be served upon arrival. Reservations are required via Resy.
The Parkside Social • Verona
A special three-course prix-fixe menu ($55) will be available from February 14-16. Dishes include tuna poke, charcuterie for two, herb-crusted lamb and chocolate-covered strawberries. A crème brûlée dessert cocktail is one of the drink options.
Rooftop at Exchange Place • Jersey City
Guests can kick off the evening with a three-course prix-fixe dinner ($95) at 5 pm featuring options like tuna crudo, grilled ribeye, Chilean sea bass, and indulgent desserts including chocolate lava cake. With its retractable glass roof, cozy fireplace, and after-dinner dancing on the Terrace Level, this dining experience is sure to be a romantic night.
Sátis Bistro • Jersey City
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14 with à la carte dinner service and holiday specials like baked Casanova oysters, dry-aged filet mignon carpaccio, chicory and poached pear salad, lobster royale, and a grilled Duroc pork chop.
Shannon Rose • Clifton & Ramsey
The Valentine’ Day menu is available from February 13-16. The three-course dinner ($39), begins with your choice of calamari or artichoke piccata, followed by an entrée like braised short rib. Cap it off with desserts like New York cheesecake or a s’mores skillet. Cocktail specials include Cupid’s rum punch and a chocolate covered cherry martini.
Son Cubano • West New York
Enjoy a three-course prix-fixe menu ($85+), complemented by an award-winning wine list and the romantic views of the Manhattan skyline.
Spuntino • Clifton
Valentine’s Day specials include beet infused campanelle and butter poached lobster. Enjoy them with a berries and cream martini and a strong lineup of champagne and sparkling wine options.
Summit House • Summit
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with modern American classics crafted by Executive Chef AJ Capella. Highlights include New Jersey oysters with caviar and fresh herbs, a romantic lobster risotto with saffron and matsutake mushrooms, and a prime rib for two served with pomme mille-feuille and Bordelaise sauce.
Viaggio • Wayne
Enjoy a three-course prix-fixe menu prepared by Chef Robbie Felice and his team. For $89 (plus tax and tip) indulge in arugula & peach insalata, branzino alle vongole, and pistachio crème brûlée. BYOB. Reservations are required via phone or Resy.
Vine & Oak Tavern • Cranford
Celebrate love with this three-course prix-fixe menu for $95 per person. Appetizers feature shrimp cocktail and imported burrata; entrées include grilled swordfish and short rib pappardelle; desserts include tiramisu, flourless chocolate cake, and zabaglione.
Ventanas • Fort Lee
Enjoy a four-course prix-fixe menu and complimentary champagne welcome toast ($85.) Champagne and rose pedal upgrade available.
Zeugma • Montclair
From this four-course prix-fixe menu ($95), choose a mezze platter entrée, a family-style second course (like aegean sea chopped octopus or grilled halloumi cheese), a main course (like lamb loin kebab or salmon artichoke), and dessert (like strawberry pavlova or a black sesame cheesecake.)
CENTRAL JERSEY
618 • Freehold Borough
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this four-course dining experience. Indulge in a pear and mascarpone sacchetti pasta in a sage brown butter sauce with pomegranate or Point Pleasant scallops with a saffron paella risotto. Standouts such as a pistachio olive oil cake are available for dessert. Reservations can be made online.
Almafi’s Kitchen & Bar • Lawrenceville
Elevate your Valentine’s Day experience with these romantic specials: white wine lemon Chilean sea bass, filet mignon, and crab ravioli. Available February 13 and 14.
Americana Kitchen & Bar • East Windsor
On February 14, stop by this East Windsor spot with a special someone. Starting at $79 per person, the menu is packed with unique picks like Faroe Island salmon, filet mignon, and braised lobster.
Cree Wine Company • Hampton
Chef Andrew’s four-course prix-fixe menu ($140), with optional wine pairing add-ons, includes items like za’atar-spiced heirloom carrots, lobster bisque, pistachio crusted duck breast, and warm beignets.
Ember and Eagle • Eatontown
Love is in the air at Ember and Eagle. While any specials have yet to be announced, reservations on February 14 and 15 are available.
Espo’s • Raritan
Celebrate love with dinner at 4, 6, or 8 pm on February 14. The full dinner menu and select specials will be offered. Reservations are required, requests can be fulfilled online or by phone.
The Frog and the Peach • New Brunswick
On February 13 and 14, a $125 meal features an amuse bouche, followed by an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Menu items include half shell fishers island oysters with a pomegranate mignonette, beet salad, 90oz prime New York strip steak, lamb tortelli with broccoli rabe, and peach sorbet. Side dishes are also available for $11 each. The Frog and the Peach is one of New Jersey Monthly‘s 40 best restaurants in the state.
Judy’s at the St. Laurent • Asbury Park
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an intimate evening at this Asbury Park getaway, featuring a three-course prix-fixe menu. Executive Chef David Viana presents an intricately curated dining experience highlighting Italian-inspired favorites and seasonal offerings ideal for sharing, savoring, and raising a glass to love.
Luca’s Ristorante • Somerset
Experience the taste of Ischia this Valentine’s Day with this three-course dinner marked at $99 per person. Guests can choose between dishes such as melanzana (breaded baby eggplant with tomato confit), genovese with gnocchi and braised short rib, or pistachio crème brûlée. A credit card is required to make reservations, 22% gratuity will be added to each check.
Meeting House • Princeton
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14 with a $65 prix-fixe dinner featuring hamachi crudo, grilled flatiron steak with mashed potatoes, broccolini, and chimichurri, and strawberry panna cotta with vanilla chantilly cream. Specialty cocktails and wine pairings are available.
Meximodo • Metuchen
On February 14, a special prix-fixe meal is available and curated by Executive Chef Antonio Carballo. Dinner on February 14 will feature drinks and “the best” Mexican desserts from the restaurant’s “expansive” menu. Make sure to get a tequila if that’s your thing; Meximodo has the largest tequila/mezcal selection of any bar or restaurant in the world. Dinner hours will be extremely limited for walk ins, so reservations are encouraged.
Ninety Acres • Peapack
Celebrate love with an intricately designed Valentine’s Day menu. Indulge in elevated, seasonal flavors and unique wine pairings in an intimate, romantic setting. $150 per person.
Northridge Restaurant • Stockton
Celebrate love on February 13 and 14 with a special dinner crafted by Executive Chef Lance Knowling. The curated holiday menu features an elevated, multi-course dining experience designed to honor romance in the enchanting setting of the Delaware River Valley. Featuring live musical entertainment. Reservations can be made via phone or OpenTable.
Olea • Spring Lake
Guests are welcomed with a rose, a glass of Champagne, and a personalized message card. The full dinner menu and Valentine’s specials will be available, with festive cocktails and dishes, plus chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert. $30 per person. Dinner guests receive 25% off rooms at the Shore Club.
Orchard Park by David Burke • East Brunswick
The four-course prix-fixe menu ($135) is available on February 13 and 14 and features lobster dumplings, saffron mushroom risotto, halibut, duck breast and much more. Wine and cocktails can be added on. A la carte available February 15. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.
Osteria Morini • Bernardsville
A three-course prix-fixe menu ($75) will be available on February 14 and 15, consisting of pre cominciare, antipasta, entrée, secondi, and dolci. Guests can also sign up for a 45-minute pasta-making class before dinner featuring brushetta, arancini, and a presecco toast ($125+).
Piccola Italia • Ocean
A three-course prix-fixe menu ($110) begins with appetizers like sugar shack oysters on the half shell, pan seared jumbo lump crab cakes and roasted beet salad, followed by main dishes like shrimp piccata and slow braised veal ragout. End the night with the chef-selected chocolate dessert for two, or another dessert of your
Ram & Rooster • Metuchen
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 13 and 14 from 5-9:30 pm for $175 per person. Special menu offerings include a taro croquette with soy pickled beet, almond, and truffle in addition to a Hokkaido scallop with koshihikari rice and uni. Finish with a dim sum trio: lemon cream cheese cake, black sesame almond rice cake, and strawberry red bean palmier.
Rat’s Restaurant • Hamilton Township
Photo: Courtesy of Rat’s Restaurant
At this French countryside-inspired restaurant, located at Grounds for Sculpture, enjoy a dinner for two ($155/person). Items include oysters or rose salad, a surf & turf entrée, and dessert. Reservations can be made via phone or on OpenTable.
Red Horse by David Burke at Bernards Inn • Bernardsville
Enjoy dinner and a show at this underground supper club. For a three-course menu, drinks and a story-speckled musical performance by James Day & The Fish Fry, the cost is $85 in the dining room or $75 at the bar.
Sophie’s Bistro • Somerset
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14 with this four-course prix-fixe dinner from 3-9pm at $92 per person (20% gratuity will be added). Indulge in flavorful dishes such as lobster bisque, salade de mon coeur, strawberry bass, and chocolate mousse.
Stockton Inn • Stockton
On February 14, enjoy a four-course prix-fixe dinner ($135 per person) featuring an amuse-bouche, curated wine list, steak tartare with potato rösti, lobster and chicory salad, honeynut squash risotto, roasted Moulard duck breast, and a layered chocolate budino.
Washington House • Basking Ridge
Through March 1st, indulge in these Valentine’s specials: shrimp bisque, strawberry salad, braised short rib ravioli, pan-roasted Chilean seabass, and crème de chocolate. Reservations can be made online.
SOUTH JERSEY
37 Eats • Toms River
This South Jersey spot is serving up love while keeping things intimate with a $50-per-person prix fixe menu, available for dine-in only. The evening begins with a complimentary beverage and amuse-bouche, followed by a Goddess salad, entrées like beef Wellington, truffle cacio e pepe, or Dover sole, and a decadent dessert to finish. While reservations aren’t required, they’re strongly recommended.
Auburn Road Vineyards • Pilesgrove
Indulge in a Valentine dessert flight and wine pairing February 6-8 or 13-15. Pair four desserts from Sweetsboro Bakery ($14) with a wine flight specially curated by Auburn Road Vineyards or select-your-own wine flight ($20).
Beach Plum Farm • Cape May
Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with this specially curated, farm-to-table, family-style menu. Options include kale & arugula, butter-poached lobster Newburg, gnocchi parisiens à la truffle noire, and chocolate gâteau. Reservations are required, BYOB.
Cardinal • Atlantic City
For $100 per couple, this costal spot will offer a three-course shared menu available from 5 to 9:30pm with select half priced bottles of wine. The menu designed to share includes starter options like a seafood platter or charcuterie, a choice of entrées such as house made tagliatelle with crab or New York strip, and a decadent dessert for two.
Chubby’s Steakhouse • Gloucester City
Indulge in this romantic, four-course, prix-fixe menu for $125 per person. Items include prime rib spring rolls, Sicilian calamari, lobster bisque, beef Wellington, pan-roasted duck breast, and baked Alaska. Enjoy a complimentary glass of rosé Champagne. Reservations encouraged.
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood • Atlantic City
For $129, enjoy a three-course menu (which begins with an indulgent amuse-bouche: a jumbo lump crab & fingerling potato salad or caviar & creme fraiche). Begin with an appetizer of either roasted tomato caprese or field greens salad, then a main dish of chicken, steak, or fish, followed by Chef Thaddeus’ dark chocolate “rose” torte.
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar • Atlantic City
Enjoy a taste of “Havana” with Valentine’s Day dinner specials available on February 14 from 4 to 10:30pm. Specials include mar y tierra romántico ($86) for dinner and pastel varajillo ($14) for dessert. The full dinner menu will be available.
Dougherty’s Steakhouse & Raw Bar at Resorts Casino Hotel • Atlantic City
Between February 13-15, indulge in this three-course prix-fixe menu for two priced at $165. Get a taste of romance with starter options like Caesar salad or lobster bisque, a shared 32 ox porterhouse with twin lobster tails, and Black Forrest cheesecake for dessert.
Drifthouse • Sea Bright
A three-course prix-fixe menu ($95) offers options ranging from steak tartare and escargot to short rib and squid ink rigatoni fra diavolo. Desserts can be served individually, such as vanilla bean crème brûlée, or shared, like a baked Alaska for two.
The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia Hotel & Cottages • Cape May
Executive chef Jason Hanin’s Valentine’s menu will include luxurious ingredients, such as oysters, caviar, truffles, wagyu, foie gras, and decadent chocolate, each thoughtfully paired with standout selections from The Ebbitt Room cellar. Reservations are required and non-refundable.
Il Mulino • Atlantic City
Enjoy a four-course Valentine’s Day menu ($175 per person) featuring antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci options. Choices include involtino di melanzane con pesce, raviolo ai porcini, salmone alla griglia, and panna cotta vaniglia.
Kuro • Atlantic City
Photo: Courtesy of Kuro
From February 12-15, enjoy specials that feature oysters, surf & turf, and a chef selection of sushi omakase for two.
Monterey Grill • Mount Laurel
Valentine’s Day weekend offerings include a $195 dinner for two, featuring soup or salad, a surf-and-turf entrée, and dessert, as well as a $225 tomahawk dinner for two. The à la carte menu also features lollipop lamb chops, mussels in red sauce, lobster risotto, and a veal chop.
MudHen Brewing Company • Wildwood
Valentine’s Day dinner specials are available on February 13 and 14. Menu items include a mixed green salad, stuffed chicken Florentine, pan-seared Atlantic salmon, and filet mignon. Specialty cocktails will be served February 11-14, with Captain Doug’s In Love Strawberry Porter on tap.
Nobu • Atlantic City
Indulge in a Valentine’s Day omakase for two with a complimentary champagne toast ($350). The chef curated menu features an assortment of sashimi and sushi selections, pan seared prawns, Japanese beef with truffle accents and a chocolate sobacha pot de crème with blood orange gelato to finish.
Nunzio • Collingswood
A $90-per-person dinner offers four courses and dessert. A supplementary order of chocolate-covered strawberries is an add-on.
Red Horse Steakhouse by David Burke • Rumson
A four-course prix-fixe menu ($125) will run from 4-9:30pm. Indulge in an amuse-bouche of smoked salmon with horseradish mousse and caviar, a first course such as miso glazed cod, and decadent, romantic desserts. Sides available for an additional charge. Menu items subject to change due to availability of fresh ingredients.
Seaview Hotel • Galloway
The six-course prix-fixe Valentine’s Day menu offers a charcuterie board, soup, salad, your choice of entrée—including crab cakes, seafood risotto and filet mignon—and strawberry fondue for dessert. Special features include violin music and a complimentary rose.
Sinner’s Seafood & Steakhouse • Point Pleasant Beach
Through February 23, dine-in for “A Sinner’s Love Affair.” Special cocktails and over-the-top desserts are available. With the festive decor and menu offerings, reservations are recommended.
Sugar Factory • Atlantic City, Cherry Hill
Super-festive food, drink and dessert options abound, from a stack of fluffy pink buttermilk pancakes to sliders with pink buns. Candy-themed cocktails include the Love Bubbles, Spicy Love and Cupid’s Crush.
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse at the Golden Nugget • Atlantic City
A $195 dinner for two offers a strawberry salad with balsamic glaze, an 18oz Chateaubriand Oscar Style topped with lump crab meat, asparagus, and Hollandaise sauce to follow, with a white chocolate cake with macerated berries and whipped cream to finish.
