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Here are a few Valentine’s Day dining options on the East End.
Nick & Toni’s
Nick & Toni’s will offer a special prix fixe menu for Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 14, of three courses for $100 per person. The menu includes lobster bisque, grilled Montauk pearl oysters, mushroom & ricotta agnolotti, oven roasted domestic lamb chops, and more. Reservations are suggested and may be made online or by calling 631-324-3550.
Calissa
Calissa in Water Mill will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special full course menu for the holiday. The menu features a winter hummus and grilled langoustine for appetizers. Main course specials include pappardelle with lamb ragu and black truffle in addition to sea scallops with Maine lobster and Greek fava. Chef Bob’s carrot cake with cream cheese frosting will be a sweet way to end a delicious meal with your sweetheart.
The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn
The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn celebrates Valentine’s Day with a dine-in $95 three-course prix fixe menu and a take-out a la carte menu. For overnight guests, a further 15 percent off winter stays at the inn is offered from Sunday February 13 through Thursday February 17.
On Monday, February 14, Chef Michael Rozzi presents a $95 three-course menu in the dining room and Tavern plus an a la carte take-out menu. Prix fixe appetizers include spicy tuna tartare, Yennicott (North Fork) oysters, local sea scallop with winter truffle, roasted beets and pomelo salad, and seared Hudson Valley foie gras. Entrée selections include signature local swordfish, house-made fettuccine with lobster, filet mignon with bearnaise sauce, and Australian lamb chops. Among Chef’s dessert selections on the night will be a 1770 House favorite — sticky date cake with toffee sauce and salted caramel gelato.
Rozzi’s menus may be enjoyed with selections from the 250-bottle Wine Spectator award winning list overseen by Wine Director Michael Cohen. For sparkling Valentine’s toasts, there are Champagne and sparkling wine selections from France, Spain, New Mexico and California include two selections by the glass, four by the half-bottle, and nine by the bottle.
Special for Valentine’s weeknight stays, Sunday February 12 through Thursday February 17, The 1770 House offers 15 percent off already reduced winter rates starting at $213 to $319 per night for guest suites or $616 for the two-bedroom Carriage House.
Elaia Estiatorio
For a fun Galentine’s happy hour or light-hearted date in the heart of Bridgehampton, visit Elaia Estiatorio for the daily $1 Oyster Happy Hour of locally-sourced, fresh oysters. For a more intimate and elevated experience, the restaurant is offering a prix fixe menu of $39 for an appetizer, entree, and dessert.
Highway Restaurant & Bar
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Highway Restaurant & Bar in East Hampton is offering Asian specials for date night from February 10 to 13, alongside an Asian take-out package for those looking to enjoy a cozy night in. For $180 per takeaway package (serves two people), guests can enjoy crispy duck, chicken and cabbage dumplings, papaya & crab salad, spicy tuna tartare, peanut noodles, Thai chicken stir fry, and bok choy.
Manna at Lobster Inn
Southampton’s waterfront dining spot, Manna at Lobster Inn will offer a special sweetheart menu in honor of Valentine’s Day all weekend February 12 to 14. The three course menu includes a glass of Altaneve prosecco and is $60 per person. The menu includes a seafood love tower, fluke crude, filet mignon medallions, wild mushroom risotto, chocolate covered strawberries, and more.
Almond
Almond Restaurant will offer a special menu in honor of Valentine’s Day, Monday, February 14. The four-course “Shades of Red” menu will be $90 per person and will be the only menu available on Valentine’s Day. The menu includes iced Fisher Island oysters, foie gras torch, tuna poke, Art’s ricotta raviolo, Up Island duck breast, Turkish spiced rack of pork, and more.
North Fork Table & Inn
North Fork Table & Inn in Southold is offering a special Valentine’s Day menu as well as a takeaway dinner option for two — in addition to the newly debuted pre-fixe menu. The special Valentine’s Day menu is $165 per person and includes delectable locally-sourced dishes such as a Two-Mile salad, a North Fork roulade, a peppered filet mignon and butter-poached lobster, and a chocolate souffle.
Additionally, for those looking to celebrate the holiday in the comfort of their own homes, North Fork Table & Inn is offering a “Love on the Go” takeaway dinner for two, which will be available for pre-order online, beginning February 1 with the ability to pick up from the restaurant on Friday, February 11 to Monday, February 14. The four-course to-go meal makes for a stress free at-home date complete with a bleeding heart salad, a surf & turf, a sticky cake, and chocolate covered strawberries.
MTK Lobster House
MTK Lobster House will reopen its Sag Harbor location for the 2022 season on Friday, February 11. The restaurant will celebrate their reopening with a special Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu, that will be available from Friday, February 11 through Monday, February 14. Cost for the prix fixe is $45 per person and includes choice of an appetizer, entrée, and glass of selected wine or warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631-808-3639.
Claude’s at Southampton Inn
Celebrate Valentine’s weekend at Claude’s Restaurant at the Southampton Inn with its breakfast daily or brunch on Saturday and Sunday. At the inn, room rates start at $145 per night for double occupancy. For an additional price the inn will provide roses and chocolate.
Preston House & Hotel
Preston House & Hotel is offering a special prix fixe menu with optional wine pairing on Monday, February 14. The cost is $98 per person and an additional $30 per person for the wine pairing. They are also offering an overnight hotel package. To book a table, call 631-775-1550.
Baron’s Cove
Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor is offering a Valentine’s Dinner three-course prix fixe for $85 per person. Chef Nick Vogel’s special menu is created using ingredients sourced on the East End. Menu items include local roasted beets and burrata, seared local tuna, and New York cheesecake.
Union Sushi & Steak
Union Sushi & Steak in Southampton will be celebrating Valentine’s Day a little early this year with a four-course dinner on Saturday, February 12. At $79 per person seating is limited and reservations are required. The first two courses will consist of choices from the appetizer and sushi menus. The main course gives the choice between the Lobster Newburg Vol-au-vent, fresh Maine Lobster with spring peas, baby pearl onions, sherry cognac cream sauce, homemade puff pastry; and the Cast Iron Seared C.A.B. Rib Eye with roasted fingering potatoes, grilled asparagus, cabernet demi glaze. Cap the night off with Profiteroles that are cream filled, topped with chocolate ganache, and served with chocolate covered strawberries.