A look at 5 Tallahassee restaurants offering Valentine's Day specials

TaMaryn Waters, Tallahassee Democrat
·3 min read

Valentine's Day is for lovers and foodies. Good thing several local restaurants are preparing to make the big love day memorable for all the right reasons.

So who's got dinner specials? The good news is many restaurants are pulling out the culinary punches. Bad news is some restaurants, such as Savour Restaurant on Park Avenue, are so limited that their window for reservations on Feb. 14 sold out in a flash.

Fear not.

Here's a sampling of what some Tallahassee restaurants are serving on one of the busiest days of the year for the hospitality industry.

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Blu Halo

Address: 3431 Bannerman Rd, Suite No. 102

Website: www.thebluhalo.com/

Valentine's Dinner Special: The restaurant is serving three surf and turf for two options. All includes two sides; New York strip steak and crab cakes; blackened prime rib and rock lobster tail and dry aged bone-in ribeye and chimichurri scallops.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill is offering Valentine's Day diners a "For the Love of Wine" chef-crafted four-course wine dinner.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill is offering Valentine's Day diners a "For the Love of Wine" chef-crafted four-course wine dinner.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill 

Address: 2779 Capital Circle Northeast

Website: www.carrabbas.com/

Valentine's Dinner Special: Expect a four-course meal.

First course — antipasti: an array of prosciutto, roasted grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, grain mustard, whipped ricotta cheese with extra virgin olive oil and toasted sourdough bread.

Paired with Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.

Second Course — Linguine Pescatore: Shrimp, sea scallops and mussels tossed in a spicy marinara sauce. Paired with Quilt Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Third Course — Filet Bryan: Wood-grilled filet with Mr. C’s Grill Baste, olive oil and herbs, topped with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and a lemon butter sauce. Served with roasted rosemary potatoes and broccoli. Paired with the Prisoner Red Blend.

Fourth Course — Strawberry Sogno "Strawberry Dream”: a two-layer, rich fudge brownie with chocolate mousse, strawberry cream and fresh whipped cream drizzled with strawberry sauce. Topped with a fresh strawberry and mint. Paired with Elouan Pinot Noir.

Seared salmon with tomato butter is one entrée offered at JoEllen's for Valentine's Day.
Seared salmon with tomato butter is one entrée offered at JoEllen's for Valentine's Day.

JoEllen's Restaurant

Address: 215 W College Ave., Suite No. 101

Website: www.joellensorder.com/

Valentine's Dinner Special: Dinner for two for $55 plus tax. It includes one appetizer to share, two select entrees and two cheesecake minis, made by "Cheesecakes by Syvia."

Kezzy's Bistro and Bar is offering a Valentine candlelit dinner for its customers that features DJ Demp.
Kezzy's Bistro and Bar is offering a Valentine candlelit dinner for its customers that features DJ Demp.

Kezzy's Bistro

Address: Entrance between Macy’s and Old Sears, 1500 Apalachee Pkwy STE 2270, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Website: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085834055008

Valentine's Dinner Special: Customers can expect a five-course meal. For more information, call 718-879-2509 or 850-274-0973

Here's what's offered:

The Ultimate Intimate Experience Package for two.

VIP Access: "Dining With Demp" For two (More Exclusive section with Upscale Table settings and Decorum Near DJ Booth)

Chef Toya Ultimate Experience which includes Charcuterie Board, Rose Petals, Wine or Champagne Bottle of Choice

VIP Bar Pass: Bottomless Cocktails for two

The menu includes:

  • Hors D'oervres — deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, conch fritters and jerk brisket sliders

  • Main Dish — steak, oxtails, Cajun honey garlic salmon with shrimp, catfish, pineapple jerk chicken and fried chicken

  • Side Dishes — loaded mashed potatoes, cabbage, collard greens, cinnamon sweet potato, Cajun corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, broccoli and asparagus

  • Salad — Caesar or house salad

  • Dessert — cheesecake, banana pudding, peach cobbler, red velvet cake

Wood fired filet mignon topped with Huntsman sauce and served with grilled asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes with parmesan streusel.
Wood fired filet mignon topped with Huntsman sauce and served with grilled asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes with parmesan streusel.

The Huntsman

Address: 320 E. Tennessee St.

Website: www.huntsmantallahassee.com/

Love Day Dinner Special: Five-course tasting menu — shrimp cocktail with house cocktail sauce and lemon and blackberry caviar, boar bacon wedge salad, wagyu ravioli with orange miso butter, filet mignon served with garlic potatoes with parmesan streusel, grilled asparagus and huntsman sauce and death by chocolate

Contact Reporter TaMaryn Waters at tlwaters@tallahassee.com.

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