South Florida is in the mood for love this Valentine’s Day! From a ten-course omakase dinner to a private dinner at an art museum, there’s something perfect for every couple. Treat your loved one to a day of romance at one of these establishments.
MIAMI
Uchi Miami
Uchi Miami will be opening its doors just in time for the day of love. This Valentine’s Day, Uchi will offer their guests a special ten-course omakase menu for $250+ per couple. The meal will begin with Oysters served with a champagne mignonette, orange caviar and vanilla, followed by Ora King Crudo with passion fruit zu, lychee, ginger, kinmedai and kanpachi. Next up, couples will try Bok Choy topped with sesame and gochugaru butter, Seared Scallop plated with braised turnip and a shaoxing citrus marmalade, Bluefin Otoro and caviar gunkan, and Kurodai Crudo with plantain, avocado and yuzu kosho. The final three savory courses will be Intermezzo with herb soda and aloe, Sashimi, Bluefin cutoro, and A5 Striploin served with a beef fat fritter, black truffle and black garlic. For the dessert course, guests can indulge in a Chocolate Candy Bar with peanut, salted caramel and raspberry. This one-night only, special omakase menu is one you will not want to miss! Reservations are encouraged.
Website: https://www.uchimiami.com/
Address: 252 NW 25th Street Miami, FL, 33127
Toscana Divino
At Toscana Divino, couples can indulge in an authentic Italian cuisine located in the heart of Mary Brickell Village. The fine-dining restaurant has repeatedly been named one of Miami’s top Italian restaurants. Celebrate Valentine’s Day all weekend long at Toscana Divino with an indulgent four-course menu priced at $70+ per person. In addition to the restaurant’s regular menu, which will also be offered, this special four-course menu will feature Tuna Tartare, yellowfin tuna with tomato, pickled pearl onion and avocado ice cream; Homemade Chitarra Spaghetti with red shrimp and sea urchin butter; Maine Lobster, with warm cannellini and roasted bell peppers; and a White Chocolate Heart with strawberries for dessert. This is a meal that you and your romantic partner will not want to miss! The special Valentine’s weekend menu will be available on Saturday, February 13, from 5-10:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 14, from 12-10:30 p.m. Reservations are encouraged.
Website: https://www.toscanadivino.com/
Address: 900 South Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33130
Cafe Prima Pasta
Café Prima Pasta is the ideal dining spot when looking to wine and dine your romantic partner this Valentine’s Day. At Café Prima Pasta, guests can revel in a romantic dinner elevated by traditional Italian cuisine and exceptional service. The restaurant will be offering their regular a la carte menu alongside some reservation-worthy specials, including Tuna Tartare ($19) Lobster Ravioli ($24), Short Rib Truffle Risotto ($39) and Sea Bass with tequila lime sauce ($39). Be sure to leave room for their signature Tiramisu for a sweet ending to this romantic holiday. Reservations are encouraged.
Website: https://cafeprimapasta.com/
Address: 414 71st Street Miami Beach, FL, 33141
Villa Azur
Reserve your table under the stars at Villa Azur this Valentine’s Day for a romantic night to remember with your loved one. Pop the champagne and share quality time over an exquisite candlelit dinner that will have them falling in love with you all over again. Miami Beach’s Mediterranean fusion restaurant is hosting couples on their spacious courtyard for Valentine’s Day and offering a special a la carte menu along with their regular dinner menu. Start off the night with a speciality cocktail, the Clover Club ($18), made with Hendricks Gin, lemon juice, raspberry puree, egg white and mezcal scent. Entrees on offer include the Lobster Linguine ($49), served in a lobster tomato sauce with roasted garlic, Italian parsley crumbs, Osetra Caviar and topped with a one pound lobster; and Braised Rib ($55), a six hour braised Wagyu market rib that is then roasted, topped with pickle vegetables, rib jus and horseradish aioli. End the evening on a sweet note with the Dulce de Leche Semifreddo for 2 ($22) plated with assorted macaroons, black chocolate truffles, white chocolate truffles, chocolate bonbons and chocolate covered strawberries. Reservations are encouraged.
Website: http://villaazurmiami.com/
Address: 309 23rd St. Miami Beach, FL, 33139
EST. 33 Thai Craft Kitchen & Brewery
Celebrate the day of love with a sweet treat from EST. 33 Thai Craft Kitchen & Brewery. Brickell City Centre’s resident brewery and Thai restaurant will offer guests a delicious Melon Kisses cocktail ($14) made with vodka, gin, Lillet Blanc, choya lavender syrup, lemon juice, pineapple juice and watermelon juice. Guests can mix and match their way through the menu and pair this sweet cocktail with savory favorites including the Red Curry Crab Croquettes ($14), Mushroom Spring Rolls ($10), Thai Fried Rice ($12-16), Crispy Whole Branzino ($39) and Beer Brined Pork Belly ($24).
Address: 701 South Miami Ave., 4th Floor, Miami FL 33131
Website: http://www.est33.us/
Café Americano
Located inside the Hotel Victor on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive, Café Americano, the 24/7 diner serving up American breakfast classics and comfort food with a Latin twist, will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with an Endless Love special. During breakfast service, enjoy unlimited Classic Bloody Marys for $25+, and throughout the rest of the day guests can toast to romance with Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial bottle specials, two-for-one for the first bottle and half price after the first bottle (regular price is $225).
Address: 1144 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website: https://www.cafeamericano.com/
Verde
Verde, located in Pérez Art Museum Miami with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, is a modern, casual restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. Led by Executive Chef Hedy Goldsmith, the menu is locally inspired, featuring dishes prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Handcrafted specialty cocktails and a select list of food friendly wines complement the creative cuisine. This Valentine’s Day, Chef Goldsmith has prepared a selection of brunch specials, including King Crab Legs served chilled or with bacon leek gratin, Roasted Tomato “BLT” Soup, Smashed Pea and Burrata Toast, Steak and Eggs and Banana Nutella Bread Pudding. Wash it all down with a Garden Spritz specialty libation with Fever Tree mixers. There will also be rose specials available.
Website: https://www.pamm.org/dining
Address: 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
The Lincoln Eatery
Think pink this Valentine’s Day at The Lincoln Eatery and celebrate the opening of Zoom Bloomz flowers shop at the eatery. XO Espresso Bar is serving a Pink Latte to cheers the day with your special someone; who needs a champagne toast when you can celebrate your love with a vibrant latte, created with dehydrated beetroot powder, steamed almond milk, and topped off with a dusting of cocoa powder? To continue with the all-things pink, The Market Milkshake Bar is serving a selection of pink milkshakes, including traditional strawberry with a slice of red velvet cake on top.
Website: http://www.thelincolneatery.com/
Address: 723 N Lincoln Lane Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Frost Museum
For couples seeking an over-the-top private dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the most romantic option would be to secure a private tasting under the iconic Aquarium Oculus at the Frost Museum. Curated by the team at Constellation Culinary Group, the private meal for two includes a champagne toast, in addition to the Black Magic signature cocktail, a combination of Black Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup and edible pearl dust. Dine under the museum’s Instagrammable mood-lit aquarium by dining on a menu of scientific culinary offerings, including the Black Frozen Dome, duck fat & charcoal infused frozen carrot bubble encased ginger & lime marinated crab, hearts of palm. Crab is paired with lychee gelee, lemon, Guests will crack the black dome with their spoon and enjoy the varying levels of flavor, as the bubble melts away infusing the crab with flavor deepening the intensity and changing the dishes composition. The entree includes Seared Seabass encased in crisped white puffed dome, artistically plated with savory frozen sauce sheets of beet and onion soubise that lightly melt to create an artistic mosaic on the plate accompanied with hearts on fire. For dessert, indulge in The Cloud, a scientific combination of goat milk sorbet, lime gel, crispy lime meringue, covered by passion fruit spun fluff, gold foil specs, currant jam, shaved dark chocolate with ice-cream and fluff.
Website: https://www.frostscience.org/
Address: 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Shelborne South Beach
The Drawing Room, the speakeasy lounge at The Shelborne South Beach, is offering Rice, Rolls and Romance, a romantic menu of sushi and sake offerings, including salmon, cucumber, snow crab, scallions, ikura, and touch of spicy mayo (6 pieces/$18). In addition, there’s an appetizer special of spicy tuna tartare masago, scallions, tempura flakes, spicy mayo and eel sauce seaweed crackers ($16).
Website: https://www.shelborne.com/dining/
Address: 1801 Collins Avenue Miami Beach FL, 33139
BROWARD
Quarterdeck
Interested in celebrating the day of love a day early? Well gather all of your girlfriends, because Quarterdeck is having their very own Galentine’s Day special to celebrate! Enjoy ½ off any bottle of wine (excluding all champagne) with your special galentines on Saturday, February 13, at any Quarterdeck location in South Florida.
Website: https://quarterdeckrestaurants.com/
Address: 1035 SE 17 Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 333136 (additional locations available here)
Casa Sensei
At Casa Sensei, Fort Lauderdale’s favorite Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion eatery, enjoy a romantic night with your valentine. Three dinner-seating options will be offered, 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., which will include a complimentary champagne toast and one red rose per couple (to be presented at the end of the meal). Guests can enjoy their favorite indulgent dishes from the regular dinner menu including the Million Dollar Roll ($50) as well as exclusive menu specials including a specialty cocktail, special sushi roll and special hot dish, made just for the evening. Reservations are encouraged.
Website: www.casasensei.com
Address: 1200 E Las Olas Blvd. STE 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Shooters Waterfront
It’s a special weekend for you and your significant other; why not celebrate like it is? With waterfront seating and lavish meals, Shooters Waterfront is Fort Lauderdale’s premier destination for a romantic couple’s outing. With specials starting on Friday, The Weekend of LOVE allows couples to toast to each other, and enjoy a relaxing moment with live music and a delicious Chef’s Dinner Special from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Highlights include a delicious Surf ‘n’ Turf with a broiled lobster tail and filet mignon, cheddar mashed potatoes, and asparagus. Wine pairings and specials are available, in addition to Instagrammable moments throughout the waterfront turf.
Website: http://shooterswaterfront.com/
Address: 3303 NE 32nd Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
PALM BEACH
The Restaurant at the Norton
The Restaurant at the Norton is the premier dining destination located inside of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL. Operated by the renowned Constellation Culinary Group, The Restaurant offers light, modern-American fare with nods to coastal influence. Offering beautiful garden views and a casual setting, the menu consists of flavorful entrees and lite bites such as a charcuterie selection, Kale & Grain Harvest Bowl, a BLT Chopped Salad, Matzah Ball Soup, Mahi Tacos and freshly-baked cookies. Along with great food, The Restaurant can be enjoyed with creative cocktails, wine or champagne. This Valentine’s Day, brunch it up with a special selection of Lobster Eggs Benedict, a flavorful combination of an english muffin, poached eggs and hollandaise.
Website: https://www.norton.org/
Address: 1450 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
SARASOTA
Bistro
Bistro at the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College features a Florida farmstand-inspired menu focusing on locally sourced and seasonal ingredients that can be enjoyed within the interior dining space complemented by thoughtfully curated exhibits, on the go, or outdoors within the Museum Plaza. This Valentine’s Day, Chef Kaytlin Dangaran will serve a speciality menu, including a Spiked Strawberry Spritz cocktail and a brunch menu of Belgian waffles with brown butter caramel and macerated stone fruit and a Strawberry galette with whipped creme fraiche.
Website: https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org
Address: 1001 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL, 34236
