Restaurants of the week: Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches, and Toronto’s restaurants are all set to make your romantic evenings special. From intimate candlelit dinners to lively foodie adventures with entertainment, these restaurants are ready to create memorable moments for you and your special someone.

Here are the restaurants offering special Valentine’s Day menus and deals:

LOUIX LOUIS

The restaurant inside The St. Regis Toronto has a Valentine’s Day dinner. There are dishes like Chilean Sea Bass, Homemade Truffle Tortellini, Surf and Turf. You can also enjoy a wine pairing with your meal. Reservations via OpenTable.

bosk

The signature restaurant inside Shangri-la Toronto. With a ‘Rooted in Nature’ menu, the special dinner comes with a three-course menu, a themed cocktail, and a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. Available from February 14-17 from 5 pm. Bookings can be made via email to dineto@shangri-la.com.

Adrak Yorkville

Savour a three-course set menu, offering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, paired with a special Valentine-themed welcome drink. There are three seating times – 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm. Reservations via OpenTable.

Black+Blue Toronto

Treat your loved one to a specially crafted a la carte menu or a shared menu for two. Includes a complimentary glass of champagne. Reservations via Seven Rooms.

TOCA

The Italian dining spot inside The Ritz-Carlton Toronto offers a four-course menu with seasonal items like Tuna Crudo, Lemon Risotto Scampi, and Chilean Sea Bass. Reservations via OpenTable.

EPOCH

Another one at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, this time a gastropub. The Valentine’s Day experience comes with a selection of starters, mains and desserts. Each guest will also receive a signed cookbook from EPOCH Chef Jeff Crump. Reservations via OpenTable.

Laylak

Enjoy some Lebanese cuisine on the special day with an a la carte menu. End your meal on a sweet note with a specially curated dessert, Mistika Pavlova: a tahini ganache topped with macerated berries in rose essence. Reservations via OpenTable.

Kissa

Check out a new menu with shareable additions including, Karaage wings, Futo Star Maki and Buta Kushiyaki. And what better way to have an intimate ambience than with some soulful vinyl tunes? Reservations via OpenTable.

Soluna

Do you or your partner want to try your hand at salsa? The Mediterranean spot is offering complimentary salsa lessons with the dinner experience. And speaking of dinner, you can either for the a la carte menu or the three-course set menu. Reservations via OpenTable.

The Cottage Cheese

Dine at one of the city’s award-winning spots (Toronto’s Best Indian Restaurant by the Canadian Choice Awards) with a choice of two appetizers, two mains, and a dessert. The options include some of the urban-Indian restaurant’s signature dishes like Butter Chicken, House Ricotta Kofta, and Chicken 65. Reservations can be made online.

Roses Social

Make it a meal to remember at this North American spot inside Hotel X. The set menu comes with amuse & bread, a choice of starter & main, along with a Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae as dessert. Reservations via OpenTable.

Valerie

Have a ‘Dinner under the Stars’ experience with this rooftop fine dining patio at Hotel X. The set menu comes with a sushi course, along with a choice of starter, main course, and dessert. Reservations via OpenTable.

Earls

Cozy seating? Check. Lights to set the mood? Check. Along with that, a three-course set menu with favourites like Yuzu Tuna Tataki, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake + Greens, and Truffle Tortellini. Reservations can be made online.

Daphne

Step into this American concept restaurant for a four-course set menu, with options like French Onion & Oxtail Soup, Wagyu Steak, and Ricotta Gnudi Cacio e Pepe. You can pick one dish from each of the courses. Reservations via OpenTable.

Akira Back 

Enjoy Japanese flavours with the restaurant’s five-course prix-fixe dinner and a special Valentine’s Day dessert. Reservations via OpenTable.

KŌST

Bisha Hotel’s rooftop restaurant needs no introduction. The three-course set menu comes with a choice of starter, main, and dessert. For the mains, the options include Pan Seared Halibut, Braised Beef Short Rib, and Fettuccine. Reservations via OpenTable.

Casa Madera

The coastal Mexican restaurant inside 1 Hotel Toronto will have special feature dishes and cocktails in addition to the regular a la carte menu. The dishes include Octopus Croquetas, Prime Beef Tartare, Scallops + Sea Urchins and La Rosa, a decadent almond cake. Available from February 14-17. Reservations via OpenTable.

1 Kitchen

Enjoy sustainable farm-to-table cuisine with a three-course set menu on Valentine’s Day. Choose from dishes like Oysters Rockefeller, Shrimp Linguini and desserts including a Brown Butter Tart with Raspberry White Chocolate Mousse. Reservations via OpenTable.

Patois

The Asian and Caribbean restaurant is offering two special menus for the occasion. First is the “Lovers Lane” menu, which starts with two cocktails, a choice of appetizers and a round of JunePlum patties. You can choose one main and then enjoy a heart-shaped cookie butter French toast for dessert.

The second is the “One Love” menu which has all of the classics from Patois with a ‘whole shebang’ for two. This includes Jamaican patties, Trini mac pie, juicy jerk chicken, o.g. fried chicken, Chinese “pineapple” bun burger, Jamaican coleslaw, and rice & peas with oxtail gravy. Also comes with a bottle of prosecco and two rum punch shots. Reservations can be made online.

REIGN

Let this upscale Canadian-inspired brasserie inside Fairmont Royal York be part of your special celebration. There’s a four-course menu offering, and you can also complement your meal with curated wine pairings by resident sommelier Steven Karataglidis for an additional cost. Reservations via OpenTable.

Skylight

This boho rooftop hideaway is situated within W Toronto. You can enjoy a view of the dazzling lights of Yorkville while indulging in the Be My Valentine three-course menu. It includes offerings of shared plates for groups of two or more with items like Charred Branzino, Wagyu Coulotte, and a Dark Chocolate Cake with tahini and Amarena cherries. Available from February 9-17. Reservations via OpenTable.

Miss Aida

Enjoy the taste of Levant cuisine with Miss Aida’s feast for two. The menu comes with seven Levantine-style shareable dishes and includes two glasses of Prosecco, along with an in-house dessert. Available from February 14-17. Reservations via OpenTable.