For a romantic dinner this Valentine’s Day try one of  several Portland Oregon restaurants special tasting menus. See the guide below for all the scrumptious options and don’t forget to make a reservation.

Burnside Brewing
701 E Burnside Street
503.946.8151

Cheers to love with a pint or two of beer at Burnside Brewing this Valentine’s Day! In addition to their standard menu innovation cuisine and beer, Burnside will offer a special stout braised Ossobuco with black truffle risotto.

 

Coquine

6839 SE Belmont Street

503-384-2483

Coquine will be offering two nights of a special prix fixe menu for Valentine’s Day to help diners spoil each other on both Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th. The menu will be 4 courses for $75 per person and $50 optional wine pairing.

The Country Cat

7937 SE Stark Street

503.408.1414

The Country Cat is a great place to take your favorite guy, gal or group of besties on Valentine’s Day. They’ll be offering their standard great menu as well as some special items including Chilled Oysters on the half shell with Meyer lemon and Gala apple mignonette; and Grilled NY or Ribeye steak “Frites” with Oregon white truffle and parmesan steak fries, and creamed chard. Reservations available for groups of all sizes.

Fogo de Chão

930 SW 6^th Avenue

503-241-0900

This Valentine’s Day, each couple that dines at Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse will receive a gift card good for one lunch or dinner on their next visit.

 

Muselet  

3730 SW Bond Ave

503-265-8133
Feel the love and feed your love all Valentine’s weekend at Muselet, a casual yet elegant restaurant and lounge without pretense on Portland’s booming Southwest Waterfront that delivers a memorable dining experience that is flawless, uninterrupted, knowledgeable, professional, friendly and genuine. In addition to their regular dinner menu, Muselet is offering a set menu on Friday 2/12 and Saturday 2/13 for $110 per couple with an optional $45 wine pairing or $75 Grand Cru pairing. On Valentine’s Day Sunday, 2/14, dinners will enjoy a very special menu for $150 per couple with optional $65 wine pairings or $95 Grand Cru pairings. Reservations are required.

Olympia Provisions

Northwest Restaurant

1632 NW Thurman Street

503-894-8136

Southeast Restaurant

107 SE Washington Street

503-954-3663

Olympia Provisions will be featuring a unique menu at each of their locations all weekend during dinner, starting Friday February 12th and ending Sunday February 14th. The 5-course Valentine’s Day tasting menu is $60 per person with option wine pairings for $30.

 

Olympia Provisions Southeast

Valentine’s Dinner Tasting Menu:

Shrimp salad, toasted bread

Bodegas Tradicion Fino “Octubre” Sherry NV or Gougères stuffed with brie, seasonal fruit preserves

Château l’Eperonnière Crémant de Loire NV

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Selection of Italian cheeses

Paltrinieri “Radice” Lambrusco di Modena NV or Selection of housemade Spanish style meats

Bodegas Grant Amontillado Sherry NV

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Butter lettuce, bread crumbs, dijon vinaigrette

Malat Gruner Veltliner 2014 or Escarole, lardons, mimosa egg

Andi Knauss Trollinger 2014

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Seared scallops, fingerling potatoes, leeks, romesco, aged balsamic

Nusserhof Elda Schiava 2011

or

Roasted pork loin, roasted apples and shallots, chanterelle mushroom sauce

Day Wines Cancilla Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

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Passionfruit Boccone Dolce

pomegranate caramel, candied pistachio, Tahitian vanilla salt

Sichel Sauternes 2011

or

Chocolate Champagne Mousse Cake: bittersweet glaze, blood orange sorbetto

Hidalgo Alameda Cream Sherry

or

Raspberry Zinfandel granita, Baci di Dama

Cocchi Barolo Chinato NV

 

Olympia Provisions Northwest Valentine’s Dinner Menu:

Gato di patate, roasted mushrooms, fontina, truffle

Equipo Navazos Fino En Rama NV

or

Stuffed squid, crab mousse, meyer lemon marmalade, arugula

Complemen’terre “La Croix Moriceau”

Muscadet 2014

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Selection of Italian cheeses, mostarda

Caves Bissy Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé

or

Selection of housemade Italian style meats

Paltrinieri “Radice” Lambrusco di Modena NV

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Red and gold beets, cress, anchovy vinaigrette

Andi Knauss Trollinger 2014

or

Grilled treviso, candied bacon, grapefruit vinaigrette

Bisson Portofino Rosato 2013

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Pan roasted cod, chestnut polenta, fennel, sea urchin zabaione

Tissot “Les Bruyères” Arbois Chardonnay 2011

or

Braised veal cheeks, saffron crisps, parsley salad, heart and marrow sauce

Monsecco Ghemme Nebbiolo 2006

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Passionfruit Boccone Dolce

pomegranate caramel, candied pistachio, Tahitian vanilla salt

Sichel Sauternes 2011

or

Chocolate Champagne Mousse Cake: bittersweet glaze, blood orange sorbetto

Hidalgo Alameda Cream Sherry

or

Raspberry Zinfandel granita, Baci di Dama

Cocchi Barolo Chinato NV

 

Smallwares

4605 NE Fremont Street
971.229.0995

Chef Johanna Ware knows how to make a Valentine’s Day meal extra special, especially when it coincides with her restaurant’s 4-year anniversary! She’ll be offering a 4-course menu for $65 per person with option $30 beverage pairings or Champagne flights, available Friday-Sunday of Valentine’s weekend. Below is a sample of her planned menu which is available with vegetarian options and in addition to an abbreviated regular dinner menu.

Smallwares Valentine’s Dinner:
1st Course:
Scallop sashimi, crème fraiche, sweet chili sauce, cilantro, plantain chip
Winter citrus salad, yuzu miso dressing, basil, mint
Cured duck breast, membrillo, pickled mustard seeds, shiso
2nd course:
Grilled shrimp, harissa, apple and kumquat salad
Root vegetable fritters, panang curry sauce, pickled mango salad
Short rib ravioli, sour cream, chinese mustard
3rd course:
Seafood hot pot, crab, halibut, clams, black cardamom, chinese chives
Wild mushroom risotto, black truffles, nori, Sichuan oil
Lamb sausage, cumin Sichuan celery salad, aioli
4th course:
Affogato, coconut cardamom ice cream, coffee, 5 spice shortbread
Baked chocolate ganache, passion fruit

Lechon
113 SW Naito Pkwy
(503) 219-9000
The Southwest Portland South American–inspired restaurant Lechon is offering several delicious special additions to celebrate Valentine’s weekend, February 12th-14th, including on Lechon’s popular “What The Chef Is Eating” prix fixe dinner tasting menu ($45 per person with an optional additional $20 for wine pairings), on their classic a la carte dinner menu, and on theirfamily-style brunch tasting menu ($20 per person). Below are the menu details

Lechon: Valentine’s Day Dinner

Lobster Beignets, Spicy Aioli

Burrata With Prosciutto, Charred Salsa, Grilled Bread, Saba

Winter Green Salad

Matambre, Marinated Beef Stuffed With Olives, Peppers, Onions, Egg

Grilled Sword Fish, Salsa Verde

Mini King Crab Cakes, Melted Leeks

Truffle Herb Risotto

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream

$ 45 per person (food only) | $65 per person (food + wine flight)

A la carte dinner specials –Valentine’s Day(FEB 12^th – 14^th)

Lobster Beignet with Spicy Aioli  $10

Beef Matambe & King Crab Cakes $32

Marinated Beef Stuffed With Olives, Peppers, Onions, Egg, Truffle Herb Risotto, Melted Leek, Malbec Jus

Grilled Sword Fish & King Crab Cakes $29

Truffle Herb Risotto, Melted Leeks, Salsa Verde

Lechon: Valentine’s Brunch (FEB 13^th – 14^th)

Marinated Strawberries, Balsamic Barrilito Reduction, Mint, Whipped Cream

Chicken Mushroom Empanada, Caramelized Onion, Fontina

Avocado Toast, Lemon Pepper, Smoked Olive Oil

Crab Tortilla, Egg, Provolone, Charred Tomato Herb Salsa

Roasted Banana Fritters, Caramel Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream

$20 per person, served family style

 

 

Acadia

1303 NE Fremont St

(503) 249-5001

The restaurant will serve a 4-course dinner for $70 per person. Among the menu choices will be the famous Louisiana BBQ shrimp; Acadia’s black roux gumbo with house andouille, gulf shrimps, blue crab and okra; blackened Louisiana seabream with blue crab ceviche, pecan meunière, Israeli cous cous; and filet of NY striploin with charred cippolini, bordelaise and duck fat pommes Anna. Dessert is a choice of Flourless chocolate orange torte, vanilla bean bread pudding, or heirloom carrot cake.

Dinner is served from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. and reservations are highly recommended.

The Heathman Restaurant and Bar

1001 SW Broadway

(503) 790-7752

The Heathman Restaurant and Bar will feature dinner and a movie on Valentine’s Day weekend with two showings of the seductive food movie Big Night, along with a six-course tasting menu and optional wine pairings. Executive chef Michael Stanton will feature king salmon, consommé with smoked scallops, porcini risotto, roast pork shoulder and quince panna cotta.

A special prix-fixe dinner menu for $65 per person will be available the weekend of February 13-15 in the main dining room. Menu items include lobster bisque, Hudson Valley foie gras, Oregon sturgeon, Maine lobster, and chocolate heart for two. Signature cocktails include a Heathman Martini, Orchard Old Fashioned, Luxury Spiced Vermouth Manhattan and Oregon Berries & Bubbles. The Heathman will also feature bottles of specialty bubbles such as Krug Grand Cuvée, André Clouet Silver Nature, Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs Brut and Moutard Grande Cuvée. Reservations are available.

Valentine’s Day Weekend Dinner and a Movie

~Course 1~

Consommé

smoked scallop, green onion celery herb salad,

parmesan chicken brodo

~Course 2~

Porcini risotto

roasted porcini mushrooms, parmigiano reggiano,

fresh pressed olive oil

~Course 3~

King salmon

charred tomato romesco, rapini, cipollini

~Course 4~

Roast pork shoulder

cannellini beans, black trumpet mushrooms,

preserved lemon gremelata

~Course 5~

Tuada

golden raisin marmalade, honey, grilled bread

~Course 6~

Quince panna cotta

Ceylon cinnamon infused cream, poached quince, candied walnuts

 

Jake’s Famous Crawfish

401 SW 12th Ave

(503) 226-1419

Jake’s Famous Crawfish will be offering their regular dinner menu on Feb. 14th, along by a few specials such as New York Steak & Prawns, Filet Mignon & Lobster Tail, and Crab Leg Sauté.  The special dessert will be Jake’s Chocolate Bag. It’s a dark chocolate bag filled with white chocolate mousse, topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries, with raspberry coulis and whipped c​ream. Huge retro appeal, and perfect for sharing with your Valentine.