Valentine’s Day is still on (pandemic be damned) so you can still treat your better half to a truly romantic evening of culinary delights. Some of the best chefs in Boston, Cambridge and beyond will be whipping up all sorts of deliciousness designed for lovebirds. Scroll down for a slew of restaurants open for Valentine’s Day and see what they’ve got in store for you and the object of your affection.
On-Site Dining
Treat your meat-eating better half to dinner at Mooo.... The award-winning steakhouse atop Beacon Hill will be offering its a la carte menu as well as a handful of decadent, swoon-inducing specials with which to woo your carnivorous dinner companion (including an Herb Roasted Chateaubriand for Two).
Availability: 5:30-9:30pm from Friday, February 11th through Monday, February 14th
Price: A la Carte
15 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-670-2515
On-Site Dining & Take-Out
Canton diners don't have to go too far to celebrate Valentine's Day in style. Chef Marc Sheehan and the crew at Northern Spy are serving a lovely three-course prix fixe for holiday diners and offering an a la carte bar menu for guests who want play it cool or keep it casual. They'll also be making the menu available for take-out day-of (until they run out or just get too busy) though best to get your orders in early just to be safe.
Availability: 4:00-9:00pm
Price: $55 per person; A la Carte Bar Menu
4 Rolling Mill Way
Canton, MA 02021
781-989-1850
On-Site Dining
Skip the trip into the city and have a glorious a la carte feast of Northern Italian eats at Novara. Housed in a transformed former mmovie theater, the Milton Square hot spot features a sleek bar, soaring ceilings and an industrial chic citified vibe worthy of a big night out.
Availability: 5:00-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
556 Adams Street
Milton, MA 02186
617-696-8400
On-Site Dining
Chef Zaid Khan will be welcoming lovebirds at Oak Long Bar + Kitchen all weekend long with the regular menu and some tantalizing a la carte specials. Book a table for dinner from Friday through Monday to cozy-up over festive cocktails, a short rib for two or a decadent chocolate fondant cake.
Availability: 5:00-10:00pm from Friday, February 11th-Monday, February 14th
Price: A la Carte
138 St. James Ave
Boston, MA 02116
617-585-7222
On-Site Dining
Head for Inman Square to have an intimate pre-Valentine's Day dinner at Puritan & Co. Chef Will Gilson's OG spot will be celebrating early, serving a four-course prix fixe on Friday and Saturday nights (they're closed on Sundays and Mondays these days) so you can sit down to goodies like smoked celery root soup, truffle-stuffed roasted chicken and carrot cake from pastry chef Brian Mercury.
Availability: 5:00-8:30pm on Friday, February 11th & Saturday, February 12th
Price: $85 per person
1166 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-615-6195
On-Site Dining & Take-Out
You can make a day of it and celebrate your love from morning til night at Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar. The Brighton eatery will be serving its menu of classic comfort food enhanced by some festive, just-for-the-occasion specials. Dine-in or get take out as you see fit for a delicious Valentine's Day.
Availability: On-Site DIning: 11:30am-10:00pm; Take-Out: 11:30am-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
Boston Landing, 96 Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
617-254-0044
On-Site Dining
Head across the harbor for a whole new perspective and a wonderful meal from chef Marc Orfaly and the team at Reelhouse. The East Boston eatery will be filling their waterfront dining room with Valentine's Day diners ready to enjoy a four-course prix fixe accompanied by spectacular views of the city skyline.
Availability: 4:00-10:30pm
Price: $80 per person
6 New Street
Boston, MA 02128
617-895-4075
On-Site Dining
Treat yourself to a mini trip to Paris by way of the Back Bay with Valentine's Day at Rochambeau. Alongside the regularly available menu, the team will be offering French-inspired specials including torchon of foie gras, surf and turf with grilled filet of beef and butter-poached lobster, and poached cod with chorizo shellfish mousseline.
Availability: 4:00-10:00pm
Price: A la Carte
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-247-0400
On-Site Dining
Cuddle up with the cutie in your life at Russell House Tavern. The casual Harvard Square destination will be offering their full a la carte menu as well as a curated selection of food and drink specials from Saturday through Monday so you can find the date and time that suits your special someone.
Availability: 4:00-10:00pm from Saturday, February 12th-Monday, February 14th
Price: A la Carte
14 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-500-3055
On-Site Dining
Executive Chef Andrew Hebert will be adding some fun extras to the offerings at The Salty Pig for the whole romance-filled weekend. Book a table at this Back Bay fave to have your fill of housemade charcuterie, stone-grilled pizzas, handmade pastas and regional Italian entrees.
Availability: 4:00-11:00pm Friday, February 11th-Monday, February 14th
Price: A la Carte
130 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-536-6200
On-Site Dining
Spend your Valentine's Day inside the former Charles Street Jail at Scampo, located within the Liberty Hotel on Beacon Hill. Chef-owner Lydia Shire will be serving up a not-to-be-missed three-course prix fixe featuring dishes like Wellfleet oysters with green apple and wasabi granite, heritage pork rack with black truffle parmesan souffle and your choice of caramel or chocolate extravaganzas for dessert.
Availability: 4:00-9:30pm
Price: $95 per person
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-536-2100
On-Site Dining
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with a delicious four-course prix fixe at Sonsie. Special dishes on the menu include saffron Parisian gnocchi, porcini beignets, pistachio-crusted halibut, spaghetti Nero, Ferrero Rocher crémeux, and chocolate bread pudding. Book a table at this long-standing Back Bay fave for a glorious night out on Newbury Street.
Availability: 4:00-10:00pm
Price: $75 per person
327 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-351-2500
