Whether you plan to celebrate with a group of your best gals or your sweetie, several Milwaukee-area restaurants are showing a lot of love in creating special, unique menus for Valentine’s Day, on Feb. 14. There are plenty of delicacies folded in, from lobster and oysters to chocolate cake, and of course sparkling wine. Leave the cooking to someone else when you make a reservation at one of these restaurants. A few chefs are even extending the menus to a day before or a day after Valentine’s Day, providing even more flexibility.
Ash and the Iron Horse Hotel
500 W. FLORIDA ST.
Not just on Valentine’s Day, but also between Feb. 13-15, Ash’s Valentine’s Day dinner ($79 per person) features nine courses on the menu, starting with beetroot tapioca crisp and ending with flourless chocolate cake, with delicacies like foie gras and seared scallop & wagyu short rib between. Reservations are available between 5 and 10 p.m.
Book a table through OpenTable.
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Bacchus
925 E. WELLS ST.
Tucked into the lower level of Cudahy Tower, this fine-dining restaurant’s three-course menu on Valentine’s Day and also on Feb. 15 ($125) includes a complimentary amuse bouche and options such as chilled King crab or bone-in Duroc pork chop, plus caviar service for an additional fee.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro
3133 E. NEWBERRY BLVD.
At this fine-dining restaurant in Lake Park on Milwaukee’s East Side, the Valentine’s Day menu ($125 per person) includes selections such as scallops or oysters for starters; roasted duck breast, salmon or beef tenderloin for the second course; and a choice of five desserts in the final, sweet ending. This menu is also available on Feb. 15.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club
7700 HARWOOD AVE., WAUWATOSA
A special entrée (shrimp tossed with linguine in a spicy tomato sauce), dessert (espresso martini cheesecake) and an ice-cream drink (“Flaming Cherries Jubilee,” incorporating the restaurant’s brandy to make cherry bounce) will be added to the menu Feb. 14-16 in honor of Valentine’s Day.
Book a table through Toast.
Café Benelux
346 N. BROADWAY
Designed to be in sync with Valentine’s Day, Café Benelux’s Valentine’s Day menu—available Feb. 14-16—includes a cocktail called “Match Made in Heaven” as well as glazed salmon and stuffed red-velvet cupcake.
Book a table through Toast.
Café Hollander
2608 N. DOWNER AVE. | 7677 W. STATE ST., WAUWATOSA | 5900 W. MEQUON RD., MEQUON | 20150 UNION ST., BROOKFIELD
Indulgences on the Valentine’s Day menu at Café Hollander’s four locations in the Milwaukee area are Coq au Vin Blanc, flourless chocolate turtle cake and the “Match Made in Heaven” cocktail. These will be available Feb. 14-16.
Book a table through Yelp (Mequon) or through Yelp (Brookfield).
CAVAS MKE
401 E. ERIE ST.
With two seatings – 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – on Feb. 14 and 15, the Valentine’s Day menu ($240 per couple), there are also only 14 people at each six-course dinner, practically guaranteeing an intimate experience. Each course carries a fun name, from “Falling in Love” (smoked salmon, cream cheese and caviar for the first course) to “Happy Ending” (dehydrated oranges coated in chocolate).There’s also a full bar serving wines, cocktails and Spanish sparkling wines.
Buy tickets through the restaurant’s website.
Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
2306 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE.
Special to Valentine’s Day, but available Feb. 14-16 (beginning at 3 p.m.), are three menu items: Creole Shrimp Pasta, flourless chocolate turtle cake and a cocktail dubbed “Match Made in Heaven.”
Book a table through Toast.
Celtic MKE
1532 N. WAUWATOSA AVE.
If you’re more into a drink paired with chocolate instead of a full meal, then the “Guinness & Chocolate” event ($30 through Feb. 2 and $40 thereafter) might be more your style. Admission includes chocolate sampling, one Guinness (or non-alcoholic version) and live music by the Drowsy Lads. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Purchase tickets through Celtic MKE’s website.
Davians Event Center
N56W16300 SILVER SPRING DR., MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
For a Valentine’s Day dinner concert by the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, this experience ($65 per person) features Italian opera music sung by soprano Kathy Pyeatt and tenor Nathan Wesselowski. Doors open at 6 p.m. and guests can enjoy cocktails (via a cash bar), a silent auction and raffle, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and an 8 p.m. concert. On the menu are a Tuscan salad, braised beef agrodolce, cheese tortellini, chicken saltimbocca and roasted zucchini with yellow squash, followed by Italian dessert and cookies.
Purchase tickets through the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra’s website.
Dream Dance Steakhouse
1721 W. CANAL ST.
Not just on Valentine’s Day, but also on Feb. 15, this steakhouse inside Potawatomi Casino Hotel will serve a Valentine’s Day Special Menu. This includes items like wild-mushroom bisque, king crab ravioli, a surf-and-turf special, broiled stuffed lobster, pan-roasted seabass and a dessert item called “Raspberry Dreams.”
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Harbor House
550 N. HARBOR DR.
Included in this three-course Valentine’s Day menu ($125 per person) are baked oysters topped with Ossetra cavier and Champagne cream as well as steamed South African lobster tails. This menu will also be available on Feb. 15.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Joey Gerard’s, A Bartolotta Supper Club
5601 BROAD ST., GREENDALE
This supper-club concept’s Valentine’s Day menu (also available on Feb. 15) features walleye pike and raspberry tiramisu, as well as a Surf and Turf or Two special (26-ounce porterhouse, two seared scallops, two grilled shrimp and a choice of potato, vegetable and sauce.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Lupi & Iris
777 N. VAN BUREN ST.
In addition to Valentine’s Day three-course, prix-fixe menus ($85+ per person) on Feb. 14 and 15, you can also add a floral arrangement designed in-house, which is yours to keep. On the menu are selections in each course (from wood-grilled Spanish octopus salad to wood-oven roasted Wagyu steak and plenty of vegan options, too, such as panisse (chickpea cake with butternut squash).
Book a table through Tock and order flowers by Feb. 5.
Mason Street Grill
425 E. MASON ST.
Located on the ground floor of The Pfister Hotel, this steakhouse’s Valentine’s Day dinner menu ($95 per person) is available Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. It spans four courses. While complimentary glasses of sparkling wine are included, you can also upgrade to either a glass or bottle of Dom Perignon can be added to the reservation ($60 a glass or $290 a bottle)
Book a table through OpenTable.
Milwaukee ChopHouse
633 N. 5TH ST.
For the “Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two” experience at this restaurant, inside Hilton Milwaukee, the menu ($175) features four courses, from infused goat cheese for the amuse bouche to chocolate decadence cake for dessert, with salad and “surf and turf” options in between.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Movida at Hotel Madrid
600 S. 6TH ST.
Priced at $55 per person, this tapas-style eatery’s Valentine’s Day offering is an unlimited tapas experience. The cost also includes Spanish Cava.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse – Brookfield
18380 W. CAPITOL DR., BROOKFIELD
For this steakhouse’s Valentine’s Day menu, available Feb. 14 and 15, the selections on the a la carte menu include lobster mac and cheese, “Surf and Turf for Two” (Maine lobster tail and 24-ounce steak with potatoes) and Pacific halibut, and either red velvet cake or passionfruit tart for dessert.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Mr. B’s – a Bartolotta Steakhouse – Mequon
11120 N. CEDARBURG RD., MEQUON
Available Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, the Valentine’s Day a la carte menu folds in delicacies like Oysters Rockefeller, branzino and Wagyu ribeye filet, plus a special dessert: pistachio entremets.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
Shanghai Speakeasy
2238 N. FARWELL AVE.
For “Valentine’s in Shanghai,” this speakeasy-style cocktail lounge offers a cocktail, glass of sparkling wine and Indulgence Chocolatiers truffles. It’s priced at $30 per person.
Book a table through Tock.
The Commodore
1807 NAGAWICKA RD., HARTLAND
Priced at $125+ per person, the three-course (starter, main and dessert) Valentine’s Day menu will be served on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, with options such as Caviar, foie gras and oysters can be tacked on for an additional cost. Mains include cold-water lobster tail, Beef Wellington for two, dover sole and black-truffled wiener schnitzel, and desserts range from sweet to savory, such as a flourless chocolate cake or Wisconsin cheese plate.
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
The Dark Room
139 E. KILBOURN AVE.
Called “Love in the Dark,” this restaurant inside Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel is hosting a Valentine’s Day menu Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. Seatings are at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. ($175 per person) and the menu spans four courses, starting with steamed oysters as a snack and lobster bisque or beet salad before easing into Nova Scotia lobster, either red snapper or lamb loin, then ending in double chocolate cake.
Book a table through Tock.
The Melting Pot
19850 W. BLUEMOUND RD., BROOKFIELD
Between Feb. 13 and Feb. 15, this fondue chain offers up a four-course set menu ($99 per person) to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Included are two $25 gift certificates to use anytime in 2025. Starting with a cheese fondue course, followed by salad, this experience also includes a meat or seafood entrée (served with vegetables and dipping sauces) and chocolate fondue for dessert. There are also vegan and vegetarian entrée options, and you can add a lobster tail ($19) or center-cut filet ($28).
Book a table through the restaurant’s website.
The Pasta Tree Restaurant & Wine Bar
1503 N. FARWELL AVE.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, this East Side restaurant will feature two lovers-themed Valentine’s Day menus. Included in the “Take & Bake Lobster Ravioli Dinner” ($225) to enjoy at home is a make-your-own lobster ravioli and cannelloni kit, two pancetta-wrapped beef tenderloins, two chocolate raspberry martinis, arugula fennel salad with crispy prosciutto and truffle vinaigrette, tiramisu, biscotti, a package of The Pasta Tree’s Lovers Special Blend Coffee and a bottle of Rose Prosecco. For dining in, there’s the five-course Aphrodisiac Valentine’s Day menu with oysters, grilled asparagus and burrata, lobster tagliatelle, filet mignon and strawberry Champagne tiramisu.
Place an order for the “Take & Bake Lobster Ravioli Dinner” by Feb. 10 and pick up Feb. 12-16.
WhirlyBall
185 S. MOORLAND RD., BROOKFIELD
This entertainment center’s “4 of Hearts” promotion on Valentine’s Day is a package including an hour of WhirlyBall game time, two appetizers and a dessert to share.
Book through WhirlyBall’s website.
