Bluefin Waterfront Grill Located inside a waterfront Tampa hotel, this restaurant offers prized bay-side views and a prix fixe menu of filet mignon, crab-stuffed shrimp, vegetable medley and a Valentine’s Day-themed dessert, plus specials on wine and cocktails. $52 per person, 3050 N Rocky Point Dr W, Tampa. blufinwaterfront.com
Bon Appetit Restaurant This French restaurant, known for its prized oceanside views, offers two different experiences this Valentine’s Day: a four-course dinner served from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. and a dinner dance, live music and buffet in its upstairs ballroom from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. The dinner dance offers buffet favorites like prime rib and pasta while its prix fixe menu features high end dishes like yellowtail snapper crudo, foie gras and Chilean sea bass. $99 per person.148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin. bonappetitrestaurant.com
Bulla Gastrobar Spanish-inspired dishes like salmon carpaccio, ham croquettes, grilled octopus and crispy calamari are the stars of this South Tampa restaurant’s prix fixe holiday menu. The four-course meal—which features a wide range of plates to choose from—is offered from Thursday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 16. $130 per couple. 930 S Howard Ave., Tampa. bullagastrobar.com
Craft Tampa Tampa’s only river dining cruise offers two-hour rides for both lunch and dinner, offering its regular, a la carte menu alongside a few Valentine’s specials. Its lunch menu includes daytime offerings like eggs Benedict and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, while entrees like lobster bisque, smoked short ribs, Chilean sea bass and a surf and turf special with ribeye and scallops will be offered in the afternoon. Noon, 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. $69.95-$174.95. 603 Channelside Dr., Tampa. crafttampa.com
FloridaRAMA If fancy, coursed meals aren’t your thing, FloridaRAMA (FKA as The Fairgrounds) hosts a romantic evening filled with bite-sized desserts, a scavenger hunt and access to its entire immersive art exhibition. Guests can enjoy cookies, cupcakes, brownies, chocolate-covered strawberries and more. $40 per person. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg. floridarama.art
Flor Fina Guests at this Hotel Haya-hosted Valentine’s dinner can indulge in their choice of steamed clams or butternut squash soup as an appetizer, followed by beet gnocchi or a burrata Caesar salad. Main entrees of this prix fixe dinner include a choice of lamb, halibut, or a Calabrian butter-grilled lobster tail. There’s also a flower bouquet-making experience from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and live jazz music from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. $85 per person. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. 1412 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. hotelhaya.com
Hew Parlor & Chophouse While getting dinner reservations at Fenway Hotel’s restaurant may be hard (there seems to be a few more lunch and late-night reservations available), it hosts a few Valentine’s Day-themed speakeasy experiences through Feb. 11. There’s also a Valentine’s tea on Sunday, Feb. 9 and a “Paint the Sunset” event on Thursday, Feb. 13. 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. 453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin. hewchophouse.com
Juno & the Peacock One of downtown St. Pete’s hottest new restaurants still has a few reservations available for its three-course dinner of focaccia panzanella, mushroom campanelle and a choice of a wagyu filet, Chilean sea bass, yellowtail snapper or porcini-rubbed chicken breast. $135 per person. 400 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg. junoandthepeacock.com
La Sétima Club This plant-based natural wine bar celebrates V-day a few days early this year, with a ticketed dinner of small plates, a vegan beef wellington-inspired entree, and a pistachio and strawberry dessert. La Setima Club is already toted as a go-to spot for date night due to its vintage decor and low-lit atmosphere, and its annual Valentine’s celebration kicks the romantic vibe up a notch. Wednesday, Feb. 12. $90 per person. 815 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. eventbrite.com
Ponte Modern American While there are no reservations for the 14th available, this Midtown restaurant offers its exclusive Valentine’s menu on Saturday the 15th, too. On its four-course menu are fancy dishes like black truffle risotto, broiled lobster tail, filet mignon, scallops, baked oysters and more. $175 per person. 1010 Gramercy Ln., Tampa. pontetampa.com
Rene’s Mexican Kitchen Seminole Heights’ Southern Brewing hosts Chef Rene’s Valenzuela’s annual Valentine’s dinner, which features a massive, bone-in steak for its main entree. Appetizers and sides include crab cakes and watercress salad alongside homemade Mexican salsas and sauces. Dessert and a glass of Southern’s exclusively-brewed beer are included in the ticket price, too. $59 per person. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 4500 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa. eventbrite.com
Ulele This waterfront restaurant is already a popular spot for date night, but on Valentine’s Day it will dish out a few specials in addition to its daily menu. Specials include a poached pear and berry salad, filet mignon medallions, and a black velvet cake for dessert. Theses specials will be available from Feb 13-16. 1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa. ulele.com
Willa’s This four-course, prix fixe menu offers Willa’s favorites like beef tartare and spicy rigatoni alongside one-time specials like duck tartine with whipped goat cheese and tarragon-blackberry jam and a seared halibut with potato gnocchi and nduja creamed kale. You can also surprise your date with a $55 floral arrangement at the Hyde Park restaurant by calling ahead of time. 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m.1700 W Fig St., Tampa. willastampa.com
Yacht Starship This Tampa-based yacht company offers three different experiences for Valentine’s Day: a lunch cruise, a “Sip & Savor” cruise with an open bar and tons of hors d’oeuvres, and a dinner cruise with four-course dinner, unlimited drinks, a complimentary boarding photo and dancing. $69.95-$199.95 per person. 603 Channelside Dr., noon-9 p.m. Tampa. yachtstarship.com
15th Street Farm Nick Ewing of ArtisTREE Gardens hosts a locally-sourced, six-course Valentine’s dinner in the heart of St. Petersburg. Both vegan and non-vegan options will be available for each course, which include farm-fresh dishes like microgreen and edible flower salad, sourdough with herbed butter candles, ragu served crispy polenta cakes and a dessert of panna cotta-style custard cups. “Sourcing seasonal availabilities and procuring from sister gardens and farms, Nick’s take on permaculture-based cuisine infuses his roots from the mountains of Appalachia and his time in the sunshine state of Florida,” says the 15th Street Farm website. $150 per person. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 342 15th St. N, St. Petersburg. 15thstfarm.com
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This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2025.