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The Last-Minute Valentine's Day Reservation Guide in Houston

by Holly Beretto
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by Holly Beretto

If you’re looking for a way to treat your sweetie to some of Houston’s best tastes this Valentine’s Day, here’s a sampling of what’s on offer. This Friday and Saturday, many of the Bayou City’s best spots are pulling out the stops and serving pre-fixe menus designed to showcase some of their finest flavors.

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024 Grille

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Dine at this West Houston restaurant for a taste of romance with a four-course Valentine's dinner for two. Choose from pan seared sea scallops, cabernet braised osso buco and chocolate fondue complete with an amuse-bouche for $90 per couple.
945 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
(281) 501-4350
(281) 501-4350

51fifteen Restaurant and Lounge

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Indulge in a decadent $75 three-course dinner with your Valentine. Feast on lobster mac and cheese, NY Strip with green peppercorn and brandy cream sauce, and a bite of one of three desserts offered on the menu.
5115 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 963-8067
(713) 963-8067

60 Degrees MasterCrafted

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Shower your sweetheart with lots of love at this chic River Oaks steakhouse. A specially prepared four-course menu will be offered. The $75 dinner features oysters Rockerfeller, soupe de chou-fleur with poached cavier, filet mignon and grilled quail breast. Reservations accepted online.
2300 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 360-7757
(713) 360-7757

Allô French Rotisserie

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Love is in the air as you take a virtual trip through the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Tour Lyon through a $90 per couple four-course dinner featuring thyme roasted lamb chops and veal roulade.
126 Vintage Park Blvd. Building D, Suite B, Houston, TX 77070
(832) 843-7422
(832) 843-7422

Amalfi Ristorante Italiano & Bar

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Show your Valentine how much you care at this under-the-radar Galleria restaurant. Owner and chef Giancarlo Ferrara is whipping up an a la carte menu with offerings like Mediterranean red shrimp and Maine lobster tartar, foie gras terrine and pheasant confit, pasta served with sea urchin saffron sauce and mussels, and roasted rack of lamb.

Cost: a la carte options range from $18- $90.
6100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
(832) 878-5628
(832) 878-5628

Américas

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The $75 three-course menu features both classics and new favorites (grilled mahi mahi). You have a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert, including the carnival style lobster corndogs, the signature Churrasco and classic Tres Leches. What better way to say te amo.
2040 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
(832) 200-1492
(832) 200-1492

Backstreet Cafe

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Offered Feb. 12 – 13 and Feb. 15, the Couple’s Menu ($95) presents a selection of signature tastes including wild mushroom pate, poached pear salad, seared trout, short rib risotto and a cheese platter to share. On Valentine’s Day , the $75 four-course menu offers beet and blood orange salad, cauliflower chowder, pistachio-crusted lamb chops, lobster fra diablo, rustic apple tart and chocolate cake.
1103 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 521-2239
(713) 521-2239

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Batanga

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Sweep your Valentine off their feet at this quaint and cozy downtown cantina. Couples can share six tapas and bottle of bubbly for $90. Follow up the romantic dinner with dessert.
908 Congress, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-9500
(713) 224-9500

Beirut Fine Lebanese Cuisine

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Whisk your Valentine away to Washington Ave's newest Middle Eatern retreat for a four-course dinner. The $90 prix-fixe menu includes a bottle of Beity wine to finish the evening.
4105 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 653-3977
(713) 653-3977

Brennan's of Houston

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Take a trip to New Orleans French Quarter without leaving the city at this upscale Midtown creole haunt. Feast on a $75 three-course dinner complete with lobster and caviar crepe, sorghum roasted duck and tableside bananas foster.
3300 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 522-9711
(713) 522-9711

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Chez Nous

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This three-course, $85 menu brings you classic French fare with a Texas twist. Select from seared foie gras, roasted red and yellow heart-shaped beet salad, pan-seared diver scallops, veal Orloff and a Bing cherry French custard cake.
217 S Avenue G, Humble, TX 77338
(281) 446-6717
(281) 446-6717

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Damian's Cucina Italiana

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If you’re the kind who appreciates a Houston classic, this is your address. The special $69.95 Valentine’s Day menu is a three-course extravaganza of Italian traditions done as only Damian’s can. Begin with a Insalata Frutti Di Mare, featuring chilled seafood tossed with tomato, onion, olives, ricotta salata cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and herbs. Choose the eight-ounce center cut filet for an entrée, and finish with Tuscan bread pudding.

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3011 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 522-0439
(713) 522-0439

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Hugo's

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A special couple’s menu is available Feb. 12 – 13 and Feb. 15, featuring four courses for $95 per couple. Select from Tortilas de lentejas (lentil cakes topped with guacamole and rajas), Codorniz en Petalos de rosas (roasted quail in a rose petal sauce) and a shared dessert platter. On Valentine’s Day, there’s a $75 –per person four-course menu with Hugo’s delicious Mexican haute cuisine.

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-7744
(713) 524-7744

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Kiran's Restaurant & Bar

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Indulge in Indian with Kiran’s special touch this Valentine’s Day. A four-course menu will showcase the restaurant’s signature flavors, and as a bonus, you can sample one of two Valentine’s Day cocktails.

Cost: $95
4100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 960-8472
(713) 960-8472

Line & Lariat

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Bring elegance and turn-of-the-century style to your evening with Line and Lariat’s Valentine's menu, featuring lobster bisque, spinach and beet salad, venison stew, blacked striped bass and crème brûlée.

Cost: $125 per couple
220 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
(832) 667-4470
(832) 667-4470

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Paul's Kitchen

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Let love take you around the world with this five-course menu that offers selections inspired by global cuisine. From Australia, there’s a pepperberry rubbed king salmon; from Asia comes a Japanese pancake with king crab and savory cabbage; there’s an African-influenced almond cake. Bonus: you won’t need your passport to enjoy any of it.

Cost: $80
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 360-2002
(713) 360-2002

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

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Early birds (dining before 5:30) can enjoy a three-course menu for $59.95 (the same menu is $74.95 after 6:00), featuring steakhouse favorites wedge and Caesar sald, lobster bique, an eight-ounce filet mignon, 14-ounce prime rib, chicken Oscar and sesame-crusted ahi, and dessert of cheese cake and milk chocolate peanut butter candy bar.
9827 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
(832) 858-9000
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Prohibition Supperclub & Bar

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Bring a Roaring Twenties elan to your Valentine’s Day celebrating with a cozy dinner at this downtown hotspot (and follow it with tickets to the Moonlight Dolls burlesque show). $65 pre-fixe dinners on Feb. 13 and 14 include choices like She Crab Soup, 30-day dry aged New York Strip and a decadant chocolate cake.
1008 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002
(281) 940-4636
(281) 940-4636

Radio Milano

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This $75, four-course dinner is called A Sigh from the Heart. Executive Chef Jose Hernandez offers lovingly made options like Tuna Crudo with arugula, sunchoke chops and anchovy sauce, and Oxtail Tortellini with chanterelle, truffle pearls and consome. The eclectic menu will have you and your sweetie sighing with delight.
800 Sorella Ct, Houston, TX 77024
(713) 827-3545
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024 Grille

945 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
Dine at this West Houston restaurant for a taste of romance with a four-course Valentine's dinner for two. Choose from pan seared sea scallops, cabernet braised osso buco and chocolate fondue complete with an amuse-bouche for $90 per couple.
945 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
(281) 501-4350
(281) 501-4350

51fifteen Restaurant and Lounge

5115 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
Indulge in a decadent $75 three-course dinner with your Valentine. Feast on lobster mac and cheese, NY Strip with green peppercorn and brandy cream sauce, and a bite of one of three desserts offered on the menu.
5115 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 963-8067
(713) 963-8067

60 Degrees MasterCrafted

2300 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
Shower your sweetheart with lots of love at this chic River Oaks steakhouse. A specially prepared four-course menu will be offered. The $75 dinner features oysters Rockerfeller, soupe de chou-fleur with poached cavier, filet mignon and grilled quail breast. Reservations accepted online.
2300 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 360-7757
(713) 360-7757

Allô French Rotisserie

126 Vintage Park Blvd. Building D, Suite B, Houston, TX 77070
Love is in the air as you take a virtual trip through the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Tour Lyon through a $90 per couple four-course dinner featuring thyme roasted lamb chops and veal roulade.
126 Vintage Park Blvd. Building D, Suite B, Houston, TX 77070
(832) 843-7422
(832) 843-7422

Amalfi Ristorante Italiano & Bar

6100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
Show your Valentine how much you care at this under-the-radar Galleria restaurant. Owner and chef Giancarlo Ferrara is whipping up an a la carte menu with offerings like Mediterranean red shrimp and Maine lobster tartar, foie gras terrine and pheasant confit, pasta served with sea urchin saffron sauce and mussels, and roasted rack of lamb.

Cost: a la carte options range from $18- $90.
6100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
(832) 878-5628
(832) 878-5628

Américas

2040 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
The $75 three-course menu features both classics and new favorites (grilled mahi mahi). You have a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert, including the carnival style lobster corndogs, the signature Churrasco and classic Tres Leches. What better way to say te amo.
2040 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
(832) 200-1492
(832) 200-1492

Backstreet Cafe

1103 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
Offered Feb. 12 – 13 and Feb. 15, the Couple’s Menu ($95) presents a selection of signature tastes including wild mushroom pate, poached pear salad, seared trout, short rib risotto and a cheese platter to share. On Valentine’s Day , the $75 four-course menu offers beet and blood orange salad, cauliflower chowder, pistachio-crusted lamb chops, lobster fra diablo, rustic apple tart and chocolate cake.
1103 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 521-2239
(713) 521-2239

Batanga

908 Congress, Houston, TX 77002
Sweep your Valentine off their feet at this quaint and cozy downtown cantina. Couples can share six tapas and bottle of bubbly for $90. Follow up the romantic dinner with dessert.
908 Congress, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-9500
(713) 224-9500

Beirut Fine Lebanese Cuisine

4105 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
Whisk your Valentine away to Washington Ave's newest Middle Eatern retreat for a four-course dinner. The $90 prix-fixe menu includes a bottle of Beity wine to finish the evening.
4105 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 653-3977
(713) 653-3977

Brennan's of Houston

3300 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
Take a trip to New Orleans French Quarter without leaving the city at this upscale Midtown creole haunt. Feast on a $75 three-course dinner complete with lobster and caviar crepe, sorghum roasted duck and tableside bananas foster.
3300 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 522-9711
(713) 522-9711

Chez Nous

217 S Avenue G, Humble, TX 77338
This three-course, $85 menu brings you classic French fare with a Texas twist. Select from seared foie gras, roasted red and yellow heart-shaped beet salad, pan-seared diver scallops, veal Orloff and a Bing cherry French custard cake.
217 S Avenue G, Humble, TX 77338
(281) 446-6717
(281) 446-6717

Damian's Cucina Italiana

3011 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
If you’re the kind who appreciates a Houston classic, this is your address. The special $69.95 Valentine’s Day menu is a three-course extravaganza of Italian traditions done as only Damian’s can. Begin with a Insalata Frutti Di Mare, featuring chilled seafood tossed with tomato, onion, olives, ricotta salata cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and herbs. Choose the eight-ounce center cut filet for an entrée, and finish with Tuscan bread pudding.

Cost:
3011 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 522-0439
(713) 522-0439

Hugo's

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
A special couple’s menu is available Feb. 12 – 13 and Feb. 15, featuring four courses for $95 per couple. Select from Tortilas de lentejas (lentil cakes topped with guacamole and rajas), Codorniz en Petalos de rosas (roasted quail in a rose petal sauce) and a shared dessert platter. On Valentine’s Day, there’s a $75 –per person four-course menu with Hugo’s delicious Mexican haute cuisine.

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-7744
(713) 524-7744

Kiran's Restaurant & Bar

4100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
Indulge in Indian with Kiran’s special touch this Valentine’s Day. A four-course menu will showcase the restaurant’s signature flavors, and as a bonus, you can sample one of two Valentine’s Day cocktails.

Cost: $95
4100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 960-8472
(713) 960-8472

Line & Lariat

220 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
Bring elegance and turn-of-the-century style to your evening with Line and Lariat’s Valentine's menu, featuring lobster bisque, spinach and beet salad, venison stew, blacked striped bass and crème brûlée.

Cost: $125 per couple
220 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
(832) 667-4470
(832) 667-4470

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Paul's Kitchen

2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
Let love take you around the world with this five-course menu that offers selections inspired by global cuisine. From Australia, there’s a pepperberry rubbed king salmon; from Asia comes a Japanese pancake with king crab and savory cabbage; there’s an African-influenced almond cake. Bonus: you won’t need your passport to enjoy any of it.

Cost: $80
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 360-2002
(713) 360-2002

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

9827 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
Early birds (dining before 5:30) can enjoy a three-course menu for $59.95 (the same menu is $74.95 after 6:00), featuring steakhouse favorites wedge and Caesar sald, lobster bique, an eight-ounce filet mignon, 14-ounce prime rib, chicken Oscar and sesame-crusted ahi, and dessert of cheese cake and milk chocolate peanut butter candy bar.
9827 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
(832) 858-9000
(832) 858-9000

Prohibition Supperclub & Bar

1008 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002
Bring a Roaring Twenties elan to your Valentine’s Day celebrating with a cozy dinner at this downtown hotspot (and follow it with tickets to the Moonlight Dolls burlesque show). $65 pre-fixe dinners on Feb. 13 and 14 include choices like She Crab Soup, 30-day dry aged New York Strip and a decadant chocolate cake.
1008 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002
(281) 940-4636
(281) 940-4636

Radio Milano

800 Sorella Ct, Houston, TX 77024
This $75, four-course dinner is called A Sigh from the Heart. Executive Chef Jose Hernandez offers lovingly made options like Tuna Crudo with arugula, sunchoke chops and anchovy sauce, and Oxtail Tortellini with chanterelle, truffle pearls and consome. The eclectic menu will have you and your sweetie sighing with delight.
800 Sorella Ct, Houston, TX 77024
(713) 827-3545
(713) 827-3545

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