SWEET EATS
Valentine’s Day dining choices abound
Valentine’s Day is made for dining out. Whether you want to spoil your sweetie or feast with a friend, here’s a list of indulgeworthy options.
(These specials are available on Valentine’s Day unless otherwise indicated.)
North IRONWOOD STEAK & SEAFOOD
The three-course prix fixe feast includes Florida stone crab, oysters Rockefeller, Chilean sea bass, Kona-crusted veal chop, and desserts such as strawberry delice with pistachio jaconde. Cost is $175 and includes house Champagne. Offered from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Ironwood Steak & Seafood: PGA National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens; 561-627-4852
BRICK & BARREL
Starting at 6:30 p.m. guests will enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu featuring beef Wellington, seared scallops and cauliflower and corn risotto. Dessert is a chocolate fondue for two with seasonal fruits and breads. Cost is $55 per person and includes unlimited glasses of sparkling rosé. Two seatings are available at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Brick & Barrel: 748 Park Ave., Lake Park; 561-623-0916
THE PARCHED PIG
Couples will enjoy two glasses of Champagne and a half dozen oysters for $20. Offered from 4 p.m. to close.
The Parched Pig: 4580 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens; 561-360-3063
VIC & ANGELO’S
The three-course prix fixe meal includes long-stem artichoke fritte, tuna crudo, wildberrry salad, lamb shank, foie gras truffle ravioli. Desserts include carrot cake and pink cheesecake. Regular menu is also available. Served from 3 to 10 p.m. for $65 per person and includes a split of prosecco.
Vic & Angelo’s: PGA Commons, 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 561-630-9899
PROSECCO CAFÉ
The special menu has such entrées as crabcakes goat cheese croquettes, short rib gnocchi and desserts such as crème brûlée cheesecake and chocolate hazelnut cake. Served from 5 to 10 p.m. at $39 per person.
Prosecco Café: PGA Commons,
4580 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 561-622-3222
SPOTO’S OYSTER BAR
Between 4 and 10 p.m., couples may swoon over specials such as twin Maine lobster tails served with coconut jasmine rice and grilled asparagus plus chocolate decadent cake and prosecco. Prices vary.
Spoto’s Oyster Bar: PGA Commons, 4560 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 561776-9448
Central CHEZ L’EPICIER
Valentine’s Day specials include roasted scallops with garden fresh peas, Dover sole with Duchess potato puree and cognac spaghetti flambéed inside a hollowed-out wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano. Dessert choices include a housemade brownie with fresh berries served with raspberry sorbet and a Brie cheese fondue with apple compote. Prices vary.
Chez l’Épicier: 288 S. County Road, Palm Beach; 561-5087030
BISTRO 1001
From 6 to 10 p.m. guests will enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner with choices such as filet mignon, red grouper with green coconut Thai curry and desserts selections of chocolate opera cake with vanilla gelato or crème brûlée. Cost is $55 and includes a glass of wine with each course.
Bistro 1001: Marriott West Palm Beach, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 561833-1234
PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., couples can indulge in a three-course prix fixe menu with featured items such as burgundy escargots, Chilean sea bass and signature crème brûlée. $78 per person.
Pistache French Bistro: 101 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 561-833-5090
THE REGIONAL KITCHEN & PUBLIC HOUSE
In addition to the restaurant’s regular menu, The Regional will offer specials for two during lunch and dinner such as their signature tomato pie.
The Regional: 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 561-557-6460
PB CATCH
Starting at 4:30 p.m., couples will enjoy some of the restaurant’s best dishes designed for two such as lobster, whole fish and seafood platters. Prices vary.
PB Catch: 251 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach; 561-655-5558
THE LEOPARD LOUNGE & RESTAURANT
Starting at 6 p.m., guests will enjoy a romantic fourcourse dinner at The Leopard Lounge for $300 per couple. Reservations are required.
The Leopard Lounge: The Chesterfield, 363 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach; 561-6595800, ext. 154
GALLEY
At Galley, inside the Hilton Palm Beach, guests will enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner. Choices on the menu include lobster bisque, filet mignon, a Tomahawk steak for two and pan-fired fish. Dessert selections include flourless chocolate cake with vanilla bean ice cream or an oven-baked cookie served with chocolate fudge and dulce de leche gelato. Served from 5 to 10 p.m. for $80 per person and includes a bottle of Champagne and a rose.
Galley: Hilton Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 561-231-6100
SANT AMBROEUS
The Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu includes grilled Portuguese octopus with radicchio chutney, a deepfried ostrich egg with a crispy oyster and light beer sauce, handmade pappardelle with fresh porcini mushrooms and grilled rib-eye steak for two. Cost is $120 per person.
Sant Ambroeus: 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach; 561-285-7990
CAFÉ BOULUD
The three-course prix fixe meal includes foie gras terrine, roasted turbot with fingerling potatoes and caviar and taleggio agnolotti. Desserts include white chocolate moelleux and petits fours to share. Cost is $125 per person.
Café Boulud: 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach; 561655-6060
South TANZY RESTAURANT
Couples will feast on a three-course prix fixe dinner Wednesday night. Highlights include dishes like “Feed Me a Fete,” “Invigoration: Sea & Land Romance,” and “Passion: Divine Dessert.” Cost is $60 per person.
Tanzy Restaurant: iPic at Mizner Park, 301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 561-922-6699
TWENTY TWENTY GRILL
The six-course Valentine’s menu will offer a Champagne toast, salad, foie gras, seafood, organic chicken, beef tenderloin and dessert. Cost is $135 per person.
Twenty twenty Grill: 141 Via Naranja, Suite 45, Boca Raton; 561-990-7969
DEATH OR GLORY
A special Valentine’s Day menu includes beet salad, seared foie gras, three cheese ravioli, butter-poached Maine lobster tail and pan-seared fish with beet hummus. Guests will enjoy dessert selections such as dark chocolate bark with pistachios and warm bread pudding. Prices vary.
Death or Glory: 116 NE 6 Ave., Delray Beach; 561-808-8814
SARDINIA ENOTECA RISTORANTE
Guests will enjoy a fourcourse prix fixe dinner for $95 per person. Menu highlights include tuna tartare, spaghetti lobster, fettuccine with deconstructed veal shank and jumbo shrimp with lemon roasted eggplant. Dessert choices include panna cotta served with wild berries or chocolate cake with fresh strawberries. The special menu will be offered Wednesday and Thursday. The restaurant’s regular menu will also be available.
Sardinia Enoteca: 3035 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach; 561-332-3406