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Secure Your NYC Valentine's Day Dinner Reservations for 2026
Forbes
January 20, 2026•2 days ago

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New York City restaurants are offering special Valentine's Day dining experiences. Options include tasting menus with dishes like uni jok and sea bass, prix-fixe dinners featuring Mexican-inspired or modern American cuisine, and themed menus like "Lady & The Tramp." Prices range from $95 to $425 per person, with reservations available through various platforms.
Valentine’s Day is a few weeks away. And if you haven’t booked a table to dine with your sweetheart on the most romantic day of the year (allegedly), it’s time to get on securing a reservation for date night. With February 14th falling on a Saturday night in 2026, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan a special dinner with your Valentine and treat them to a delicious night out on the town. Here’s where to dine on Valentine’s Day in New York City:
Bangkok Supper Club
Head to the Meatpacking District for a beautifully curated eight-course tasting menu by chef Max Wittawat, priced at $195 per person. Highlights include a tom khaa caviar tartlet with galangal coconut cream and Ossetra caviar, uni jok with wild rice porridge and Hokkaido uni, and scallop tom yum with lemongrass and makrut lime leaves. The evening concludes with a special bon bon collaboration with Stick With Me featuring Thai tea macadamia and kaffir lime pie flavors for guests to take home. Reserve via Resy
Reservations are now available via Resy
Cuna
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Standard, East Village with a candlelit $175, five-course prix-fixe dinner by Chef Maycoll Calderón. Enjoy a menu of Mexican-inspired dishes featuring seasonal greenmarket ingredients including tuna tartare and roasted beet salad, sea bass, wagyu strip loin, and a decadent chocolate cake, each paired with wine. Reserve via Resy
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Bar Primi Penn District
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Penn District location of Chef Andrew Carmellini’s Bar Primi, will be serving a special Lady & The Tramp-themed menu for $95, in addition to their a la carte menu. The menu includes special appetizers as well as “The Best Spaghetti in Town” stuffed with meatballs in sugo, plus a choice of Chicken Piccata or Grilled Branzino. Thematic specials also include heart-shaped ravioli. Reserve via Resy
Craft
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special $175 four-course menu, featuring three savory dishes and a dessert for two. Menu highlights include pumpkin agnolotti made with black trumpet and sage; braised short rib with mushroom bolognese, horseradish, and green peppercorn; spice roasted lobster paired with leeks and cauliflower; and chocolate souffle cake complemented by salted caramel bourbon ice cream and passion fruit caramel. Reserve via OpenTable
Cafe Commerce
Enjoy classic comfort on the Upper East Side with a special $89 two-course savory prix fixe featuring starters like the twenty herb salad, marinated hamachi, and a half dozen Island Creek oysters, followed by mains including chicken schnitzel, duck au poivre, pan-steamed branzino and more. Desserts are available à la carte and designed for sharing, with fan favorites such as Harold’s famous coconut cake and birthday cake. Reserve via Resy
Arvine
New to the West Village as of October 2025, Arvine is a romantic new restaurants, featuring modern American small plates, an exceptional wine list, and creative cocktails. For Valentine’s Day weekend, enjoy a $140 per person prix-fixe dinner in addition to the à la carte menu. Highlights of the special menu include a crispy risotto cake with bison tartare; toasted nori, and parmesan; chestnut and four cheese ravioli serviettes with chanterelles and brown butter jus; aged duck breast with spiced dates, toasted cashews, and roasted carrots; and a chocolate miso lava cake. Reserve via Resy
Muku
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Michelin-starred Muku presents a limited-time menu devoted to Japan’s most prized winter delicacy: kani (snow crab). Chef Manabu Asanuma highlights Japanese snow crab through a $425 per person prix-fixe tasting menu, featuring delicate shabu-shabu, charcoal grilling, and his signature hand-cut soba – each expressing the ingredient’s natural sweetness and depth. Reserve via OpenTable
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