Love is in the air, and on the menu. Here is a rundown of restaurants on the East End offering special menus for Valentine’s Day.
aMano Restaurant in Mattituck (13550 Main Road, 631-298-4800, amanorestaurant.com) is offering a special 3-course prix fixe for $65 per person. All items can also be ordered a la carte. Reservations recommended.
Tweed’s Restaurant & Buffalo Bar in Riverhead (17 East Main Street, 631-208-3151, tweedsrestaurantriverhead.com) is open for lunch and dinner on Tuesday, February 14, and is offering fireside and candle lit dining, award-winning wine list and rare bourbons. Regular menu and specials are both available.
New Moon Café in East Quogue (524 Montauk Highway, 631-653-4042, newmooncafeeq.com) Valentine’s Day meets Taco Tuesday on February 14, because everybody loves tacos. Call for reservations.
R.Aire at Hampton Maid in Hampton Bays (259 East Montauk Highway, 631-728-4184, hamptonmaid.com) is offering a 3-course prix fixe for $75 per person with wine pairing for an additional $35 per person. Reservations can be made online or call. R.Aire will also be hosting a Valentine’s themed cooking class on Sunday, February 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $150 per person. The class features two courses and Spanish wines. Reservations required and can be made online or via phone.
Clamman Seafood Market in Southampton (235 North Sea Road, 631-283-6669, clamman.com) will offer a take-out only special Valentine’s Day menu plus sweetheart specials.
Claude’s at the Southampton Inn in Southampton (91 Hill Street, 631-283-6559, southamptoninn.com) has two Valentine’s weekends of brunch, red wine and roses offered from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, February 11, 12, and again on Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19. Claude’s will also be offering its $25 bottomless Bloody Mary, cranberry mimosa or a Sweet Whispering Angel rosé spritzer.
Calissa in Water Mill (1020 Montauk Highway, 631-500-9292, calissahamptons.com) is presenting a prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu on Tuesday, February 14, for $75 per person. An a la carte addition of a raw bar platter is available for an additional $45.
Lulu Kitchen in Sag Harbor (126 Main Street, 631-725-0900, lulusagharbor.com) will be closed on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, but the restaurant will be offering its regular a la carte menu with special holiday desserts and cocktails from February 6 to February 13 and on February 15, including chocolate and praline tart with toasted hazelnuts and pralines, and Grand Marnier crème Anglaise.
Léon 1909 in Shelter Island (29 West Neck Road, 631-749-9123, leon1909.com) celebrates Valentine’s Day by featuring a reserve list of sparkling rosé just for the occasion, and in addition to the specials, the restaurant is serving its a la carte menu of Léon classics. Reservations are recommended at reservations@leon1909.com.
Vine Street Cafe on Shelter Island (41 South Ferry Road, 631-749-3210, vinestreetcafe.com) and Cove Hollow Tavern in East Hampton (85 Montauk Highway, 631-527-7131, covehollowtavern.com) will both be open on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, serving a la carte menus and specials. Come for a special evening out with the one you love or a group of friends.
Ram’s Head Inn on Shelter Island (108 South Ram Island Drive, 631-729-0811, theramsheadinn.com is offering a novel twist on the holiday with a Valentine’s Day 24 Hours of Romance at $20,000 for Valentine’s Day only. The cost includes car service from New York City to Shelter Island, exclusive use of the hotel, its grounds, assorted canapes and oysters with a crafted cocktail of your choice, a five-course meal with a live pianist, champagne and caviar, a dozen roses, boxed chocolates, hiking trails, s’mores, private yoga, use of the grounds, board games and much more for 24 hours of heart-stopping Valentine’s romance. For more information, contact Lleana at 818 212-0333.
The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn in East Hampton (143 Main Street, 631-324-1770, 1770house.com/restaurant) celebrates Valentine’s Day with a $95 three-course prix fixe menu by Chef Michael Rozzi. The menu will be offered in the dining room and Tavern with sparkling toast selections guided by Wine Director Michael Cohen.
Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa in Montauk (290 Old Montauk Highway, 631-668-1771, gurneysresorts.com/montauk) offers a Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu at its Scarpetta Beach restaurant. The four-course dinner on Tuesday, February 14, is $95 per person and available from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Reserve at opentable.com/scarpetta-beach.