The best Valentine's Day restaurants in Chicago offering dinner specials

One of the most intimate dining experiences in Chicago should be at the top of your list this Valentine’s Day. Geja’s Cafe’s premier dinner comes with a rich and creamy Gruyere fondue; an entree fondue with beef tenderloin, Australian lobster tail and Gulf shrimp; a decadent Belgian chocolate fondue; and a glass of sparkling rosé. The cost is $120 per person, with seatings starting at 3pm.

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Boka Restaurant Group’s flagship restaurant highlights the flavors of the season with a seven-course tasting menu on Valentine’s Day, priced at $235 per person. Oenophiles can opt to add reserve wine pairings for $165.

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One of the most beautiful and romantic restaurants in Chicago is presenting a luxurious three course menu for the occasion. Choose from steakhouse staples like wedge salad, mushroom risotto, filet mignon, Oreo-crust cheesecake and more. Those looking to go all out can upgrade their experience with seafood towers or caviar service. The prix fixe menu is priced at $105 per person.

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Treat your valentine to unparalleled views of the Chicago skyline and a Japanese-inspired, four-course menu at Miru, which sits on the 11th floor of the St. Regis Chicago hotel. Make the experience even more memorable with a sake tasting for two ($89-$119).

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Reenact Lady and the Tramp with your valentine over a bowl of pasta at Logan Square hotspot Daisies. Chef Joe Frillman’s shareable three-course menu includes choices like chicken liver mousse, winter squash risotto and cavatelli with beef heart bolognese, plus one of pastry chef Leigh Omilinksy’s tantalizing desserts. Dinner is priced at $75 per person, with optional caviar service available.

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Chef Fred Moe is putting together an evening that celebrates love, music and indulgence for Valentine’s Day at Bronzeville Winery. The dinner experience will feature a five-course, aphrodisiac-inspired menu complemented by the sounds of live music by Sam Thousand.

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Delight in the vibrant flavors of the Middle East with Sifr’s romantic four-course tasting menu on Valentine's Day. Begin with a delicate amuse bouche of muhammara with choux and walnuts, followed by a dish of cannellini bean hummus. Then, pick between choices like black tiger prawn, lamb roulade, Swiss chard roulade and Turkish boreki before finishing with baklava cheesecake. The menu is priced at $85 per person.

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Choose your own culinary adventure at chef Andrew Zimmerman’s Michelin-starred stalwart on Valentine’s Day. Guests will start with a series of amuse bouches before progressing to courses like smoked beef carpaccio, grilled lobster chawanmushi, crispy cream cheese gnudi, dry-aged rohan duck, chocolate pavlova, and more. There’s no going wrong here.

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Take your date on a culinary journey to Peru with a five-course dinner at Tanta. Priced at $105 per person, the menu includes dishes like a duo of oysters; tiradito lujurioso; lomo real; and a "Be My Rose" dessert featuring a raspberry and peppermint mousse, lychee and white chocolate ganache, rose petals coulis and raspberry sorbet.

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DineAmic Hospitality’s beautiful West Loop restaurant is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a French-inspired prix fixe menu. Enjoy options like tuna crudo, French onion tart, crispy leek and eggplant fritters, cauliflower au gratin, gnocchis a la truffle, hand-cut filet, bruleed French toast and more. It’s priced at $125 per person. 

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Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s sushi hotspot has created a special Valentine’s Day omakase for the occasion, available February 14-15. Priced at $200 per person, the menu will feature six courses, including a sashimi tasting, chef’s sushi selection, wagyu short rib and chocolate raspberry pave. 

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Home to one of our favorite dishes of 2024, River North's sleek and sexy Mexican concept Vela is putting together a trio of a la carte specials for Valentine's Day week. Start with a beautiful seafood platter boasting vuelve a la vida, hamachi ceviche, tuna crudo and Jonah crab with langostino butter. Then try the A4 huitlacoche dumpling with macha XO sauce and corn silk dashi before finishing with a dessert of sweet corn tamal and prickly pear.

River North trattoria Olio e Piu is setting the mood for a romantic Valentine’s Day with a special menu and a space that channels the sophisticated charm and elegance of Italy’s countryside. Guests can enjoy entrees like ravioli di aragosta con asparagi verdi and filetto al tartufo, and finish with panna cotta al parmigiano.

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This classic steakhouse with Mediterranean influences is going all out for the holiday and serving a seven-course, Say You Love Me Odyssey tasting menu between February 14-16. You’ll feast on dishes like beef carpaccio, dry-aged ribeye, lobster wellington and more. The experience is priced at $130 per person; optional wine pairings are available for $60.

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Heat things up on Valentine’s Day at chef Jonathon Sawyer’s live-fire cooking concept in Willis Tower. Available from February 13-15, the indulgent three-course dinner with an amuse bouche of caviar, followed by an oyster duet. For the main course, options include a lobster lover's risotto and wood-fired filet of beef. Desserts like rice pudding and chocolate molten cake round out the meal. It’s priced at $88 per person.

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Both locations of Bonhomme Hospitality’s lush bohemian escape are celebrating love with a special tasting menu on V-Day. Start with oysters, salmon crudo or mushroom croquettes before moving onto heartier dishes like crab gnocchi, grilled angus beef and lamb shoulder. Dessert stars an almond mousse with Sichuan strawberries, chocolate crumbs and crispy raspberries. The prix fixe menu is $75 per person.

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Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani’s Mediterranean-inspired concept, which sits on the 16th floor of the Canopy by Hilton Chicago hotel, is offering a four-course prix fixe menu, with options including truffle churros, potato-crusted branzino and more. It's priced at $75 per person; wine pairings are an additional $35.

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This Valentine’s Day, Sunda New Asian’s locations in River North and West Loop invite guests in to celebrate love with an indulgent prix fixe menu ($160) for two and a selection of luxurious à la carte specials. The three-course menu features favorites like crispy Brussels sprouts, miso black cod and coconut cheesecake, while a la carte offerings include bulgogi-stuffed lobster, truffle mushroom rice, Hong Kong-style ribeye and mango sticky rice.

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South American flair meets the Chicago skyline at Boleo. The restaurant on the 15th floor of the Kimpton Gray Hotel presents a three-course menu boasting grilled filet with parmesan mashed potatoes, roasted mahi mahi with saffron rice and champagne cream sauce, mocha raspberry tiramisu with fresh berries, and other choices. Dinner is priced at $69 per person.

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Looking to have a romantic dinner at home on Valentine’s Day? Sicilian street food specialist Sfera is offering a package for two that includes a heart-shaped, Sicilian-style pizza to share, arancini, meatballs, arugula salad, mini chocolate torta and more for $55. 

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