How to Spend Valentine’s Day in SF, From Caviar to Cocktails

Celebrate love at one of SF’s finest. Lord Stanley is dishing out eight- and five-course menus in its dining room and communal table, respectively. Spring for the wine pairing; this fanciful holiday comes just once a year.

Menu Highlights: oysters, Osetra caviar, Dungeness crab, roasted duck.
Price: $200 for eight courses, $120 for five.

A meal at Izakaya Rintaro is surefire fun, so indulge this Valentine’s Day with a set menu from the kitchen. Once you’re seated, ask about the beverage pairings—last we heard, the team was crafting some stellar one-night-only offerings.

Menu Highlights: three sashimi plate with freshly grated Half Moon Bay wasabi, fried oyster with fresh Acme panko and Rintaro tartar sauce, house-cured Quinault steelhead row and pickled wasabi over rice.
Price: $85.

Treat yourself and your special someone to Al’s exclusive family-style affair, which will highlight fan favorites and a sprinkling of exciting additions. 35-day dry-aged ribeyes and caviar will be included.

Price: $140.

In keeping with tradition, Dopo will be serving its splendid spaghetti and meatballs as part of a three-course prix fixe. So, cozy up “Lady and the Tramp”-style because Valentine’s Day is the only night of the year you can get this signature dish.

Menu Highlights: fritto of shrimp with almonds and agrodolce onions, spaghetti & meatballs, chocolate diplomatico.
Price: $40.

Bubbly and rooftop views? Sounds about right. Exclusive packages for two are up for grabs at Charmaine’s, which will grant you and your honey a private table, a bottle of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame, and a dozen oysters.

Price: $187.50 ($375 for two)

Stellar Japanese fare awaits at Yuzuki, where the Valentine’s Day menu is best enjoyed with a $60 sake pairing. What says love better than a luscious bowl of chawanmushi?

Menu Highlights: assorted sashimi from Japan’s Toyosu market, chawanmushi (savory egg custard), Miyazaki wagyu steak.
Price: $120.

Recruit your two favorite couples and nab a six-top or set a Notify and hope for a two-top—the offering at Thai sensation Kin Khao will be worth the extra effort. After all, the restaurant’s fiery fare is best enjoyed as a communal feast, and a special prix fixe is in the books for 2/14.

Price: $75.

Enjoy a very Portuguese take on this night of romance with three courses from chef Telmo Faria. You’d be smart to indulge in the wine pairing, for an extra $40, comprised of offerings from Vinho Verde, Douro, and other notable Portuguese regions. Here’s to hoping the pastel de natas will be heart-shaped.

Menu Highlights: salada de mariscos (shrimp, octopus, bay scallops, black-eyed peas, molho cru, herbs); lombo de novilho (filet mignon, root vegetable puree, broccoli rabe, topo cheese, red wine reduction); pastel de nata (Portuguese custard tart, cinnamon, espresso gelato).
Price: $65.

This new-to-the-scene supper club is taking February 14th by storm. Enjoy five courses and an aerial performance; Berber’s dining room is centered around a hoop hanging from the ceiling, a notable complement to their North African-meets-Californian cuisine.

Price: $125

Where better to spend the night than the dreamy Cassava? This Outer Richmond oasis serves four-course tasting menus every night, so you can bet that they’ll deliver on Valentine’s Day, with an added dish for good measure.

Price: $84.