Valentine's Day Dining Guide 2012

Check out the awesome Valentine’s Day menus from Richmond restaurants.

This year we’re trying something new with our annual compilation of Valentine’s Day menus. For the past seven years, we’ve posted the full menus from every restaurant that sent them in and, to be honest, it became a little unreadable.

With so many awesome restaurants, serving up so many great menus, what started out as a structured and small listing became pages and pages of random food descriptions.

So this year we’re doing a couple things differently:

For restaurants whose menus are online, we’re listing the price and number of courses with a link to the full menu.
For restaurants that aren’t online (or that haven’t posted their menus online), we’re listing the price and courses and only the entrée selections (instead of the full, multi-course menus).
We’re also segregating the two, listing restaurants with online-menus first.

Is this my passive aggressive attempt to force restaurants to have and keep updated websites? Probably. But it’s also to make it easier for diners to get the information they want (see last year’s to be reminded about the awful formatting).

If you don’t like it, tell us and we’ll revert to the old format next year. Until then, happy dining!

Online Menus

Click on the link to see the full menu.

Amour Wine Bistro: Four-course menu with the option of wine pairings. Menu: $59 per person without wine, add $29 or $49 for wine depending on level. 3129 W. Cary St., (804) 353-4020

Bistro Bobette: Menu: Three Courses with intermezzo offerings. $59 per person　1209 E. Cary St., (804) 225-9116

Cafe Rustica: Four courses for $80 per couple. 414 E. Main St., (804) 225-8811

Chez Foushee: Menu: Three- course prix fixe $40 per person. Two Seatings: 6 and 8 / 8:30 p.m. Reservations only with credit card guarantee. 203 N. Foushee St., (804) 648-3225

The Empress: Three-course menu for $40 per person without alcohol, $60 per person with Tier 1 Wine, $75 $75 per person with. Reserve Wine. 2043 W. Broad St., (804) 592-4000

Ironfish: Menu: Four-course prix fixe menu for $49 per person. 3061 Lauderdale Dr., (804) 249-4515

Morton's The Steakhouse: Full dinner menu and a Steak & Seafood Dinner for two for $109.99. Reservations are strongly suggested. 111 Virginia St., (804) 648-1662

Omni Richmond Hotel: Four courses for $49 per person, plus tax and tip. Available Friday, February 10 through Tuesday, February 14. 100 S. 12th St., (804) 344-7000

Pescados China Street: Four-course prix fixe menu for $49 per person. 626 China St., (804) 644-3474

The Robins Tea House at Lewis Ginter: Dinner and garden admission, Tuesday, Feb. 14; 5 – 9 p.m. 1800 Lakeside Ave., (804) 262-9887

Secco Wine Bar: Valentine’s Day prix-fixe multi-course feast. Reception is at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Omnivore ($50) or vegetarian ($45), with an optional wine pairing ($20). Email reservations at info@seccowinebar.com. Reservations are required. 2933 W. Cary St., (804) 353-0670

Strawberry Street Café: Unlimited salad bar for two and choice of any two entrees for $39 per couple. 421 Strawberry St., (804) 353-6860

Tobacco Company: $100 Four-Course Dining Package for Two, including glass of sparkling wine, weekend club admission and $20 gift card for future visit (tax and gratuity not included). Available Friday, February 10 through Tuesday, February 14. Reservations required.1201 E. Cary St., (804) 782-955

Restaurant Menus not available online:

Avenue 805: Four courses for courses for $60 per couple, plus tax and tip. Entrees: Italian sausage and mozzarella-stuffed ravioli in a vodka sauce; or Sweet potato gnocchi with grilled veggies in a vegetable cream sauce; or Seared Salmon topped with a cranberry barbeque sauce over creamy risotto and veg. 805 N. Davis Ave., (804) 353-2505

Belle Vie: Four courses for $59.95 per person, plus tax and tip. Entrees Salmon with Pomegranate Emulsion; or Duck Leg Confit; or; Filet Mignon with a Figs & green pepper sauce; or Vegetarian Risotto. 1244 Alverser Plaza, (804) 379-3338

C'est Le Vin Art & Wine Gallery: Four course of Spanish tapas. $30 without wine; $40 with wine pairings from sommelier Genevelyn Steele. 15 N. 17th St., (804) 649-9463

Mansion five 26: Three courses for $125 per couple. Entrees: crab and scallop-stuff tilapia; or filet mignon; or chicken cordon bleu. 526 N. Second St., (804) 308-2913

Osaka: Reservations are highly recommended. 5023 Huguenot Road, (804) 288-8801

Six Burner: Three appetizer specials along with the regular menu: Lobster ravioli with bowfin caviar and lobster butter; Ethiopian kitfo style steak tartar with Ngera bread; Lobster consomme with Nantucket bay scallops, diced winter veggies.1627 W. Main St., (804) 353-4060

Sushi O: Entrees: "It Takes Two" Lump crab & bacon wrapped inside Salmon Fillets, topped with apples & cilantro accompanied by two lamb chops dusted with Malay seasonings. 1228 Alverser Plaza, (804) 897-9878

Wild Ginger: Reservations are highly recommended. 3734 Winterfield Road, (804) 378-4988