Connecticut Post (Sunday)

These restaurant­s are offering multicours­e dinners for the holiday

- By Layla Schlack

People celebrate Valentine’s Day all different ways. Couples may exchange gifts like chocolate, while some events around Connecticu­t cater to single people. Restaurant­s across the state are creating Valentine’s Day menus for those who want to observe the holiday with a romantic dinner.

Here’s a look at multicours­e Valentine’s Day dinners in Connecticu­t.

Bridgeport’s shared on its Instagram that reservatio­ns are open for its threecours­e Valentine’s Day dinner. The $85 meal at one of Connecticu­t Magazine’s top new restaurant­s for 2024 also includes a cocktail, mocktail or glass of wine. Reservatio­ns are available on the restaurant’s website.

will have a threecours­e prix fixe Valentine’s Day dinner at its Southport and West Hartford locations. The cost is $95 in Southport and $85 in West Hartford. Both include options like a wagyu beef carpaccio and lobster fra diavolo.

in Old Saybrook will be serving a tasting menu that includes an amuse bouche, canapes, first, second and third courses, a pre-dessert and dessert. The $150-per-person cost does not include tax, alcohol or gratuity. Reservatio­ns are available on the restaurant’s website.

in Chester, one of Connecticu­t Magazine’s top Italian restaurant­s, is offering a fourcourse meal, with an appetizer, pasta course, main and dessert.

Reservatio­ns and pre-payment are required for the $95 meal. Wine pairings are available for an additional $45.

in Norwalk is celebratin­g its first Valentine’s Day with a four-course dinner. For $150 per person, guests will get a primi, pasta course, main and dessert. Reservatio­ns are available on Resy.

Greenwich’s has created a $125-per-person Valentine’s Day menu that includes three courses plus an amuse bouche. Available dishes include crab cocktail, foie gras, jumbo scallops and filet mignon. Reservatio­ns are available via OpenTable.

will offer a three-course meal, which comes with a compliment­ary amuse bouche and pre-dessert course. The meal is $145, and for an additional $125, guests can have a floral arrangemen­t delivered to their table. Musician Kristina Koller will be playing what the website calls a “jazz-centric set” during dinner. Reservatio­ns are available on OpenTable. South Windsor’s

will have a three-course prix fixe menu for $54.95. It includes a soup or salad, main course and dessert. Some dishes, like surf and turf and prime rib, have an additional charge attached, and the menu states that holiday meals come with a 20 percent service charge.

in Simsbury will offer its four-course Valentine’s Day dinner Feb. 13-18. The $110 meal has options like tuna crudo, salt and pepper pork belly and

Bucatini with seacoast mushrooms at the Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic.

Millwright's is located in Simsbury.

Two people dining at Grano Arso in Chester.

New York strip steak, but there is also a vegetarian option for each course, such as cashew ricotta toast and tofu schnitzel. Reservatio­ns are available on OpenTable.

in Mystic gives diners the choice of a three-course meal for $85 or five courses for $100. These menus are available Feb. 10-14. Reservatio­ns can be made on Resy, and guests should note whether they want three courses, five courses or to dine a la carte.

in Greenwich is serving a threecours­e meal for $95 on Valentine’s Day. Menu options include squash blossoms, oysters, truffle risotto, braised short rib and crème brulèe.

in Norwalk will serve a three-course Valentine’s Day dinner for $85 per person. Options include kale salad, burrata, halibut and, of course, a range of steaks, which can be ordered with supplement­s like a lobster tail and tarragon butter. Dessert is also included. Reservatio­ns are on GoNation.

in Salisbury is offering a six-course tasting menu that includes dishes like truffle-pheasant ravioli and ribeye steak. The six courses cost $125 per person, with wine pairings an additional $60 per person.

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