SPOT.ph Roundup: Valentine's Day Menus to Bookmark This 2024

(SPOT.ph) The season of love is here, and with it comes the inevitable pressure to have a special time with your special someone(s, if you're into that). There's no replacement to a healthy dynamic or, y'know, inner peace—but a great meal always helps make Valentine's Day all the more memorable. Consider these restaurants around Manila offering V-Day set menus for a limited time.

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Check out these Valentine's day restaurants for 2024:

Ruth's Chris Steak House

For a classic steak dinner, Ruth's Chris is the place to be and they're doing what they do best this Valentine's. Their V-Day set menu includes a starter (lobster bisque, caesar salad, or carpaccio), your choice of entree  (U.S. Prime Ribeye, U.S. Prime New York Strip Steak, or a surf-and-turf plate of their U.S. Petite Filet and Shrimp), sides, dessert, and coffee or tea to finish.

Available on: February 14
Location: 31st Street corner 9th Avenue, Ore Central, Bonifacio Global City
Rate: starts at P5,100 per head with a 12-ounce U.S. Prime New York steak as your main
For reservations: contact 0995-631-6346

Ninyo

Katipunan OG Ninyo brings forward 11 courses to the party, each said to "[feature] a carefully selected flower." Hey, we're all for hitting two birds (food, and flowers) with one stone. Dishes on the lineup include lavender smoked duck bress over paella risotto; a cauliflower tart with Japanese mackarel; and a cherry blossom-plum ice cream to seal the deal.

Available from: February 6 to 18
Location: 66 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Rate: P4,250 per person
For reservations: contact 0939-921-5881

China Blue by Jereme Leung

How's about modern Chinese fare for Valentine's? China Blue has prepared a five-course set menu with the likes of roasted crispy duck with honeydew truffle sauce and stir-fried lobster with chili garlic sauce.

Available on: February 13 and 14
Location: 3/F Conrad Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Rate: P4,888 per person with one glass of champagne or wine
For reservations: contact 0917-650-4043 or send an email to MNLMB.FB@conradhotels.com

Pardon My French

Pardon My French is one of those spots that strikes a balance between serving chef's-kiss worthy fare without coming across as stuffy or snooty. If the idea of filet mignon or Patagonian toothfish fits into your idea of a memorable Valentine's, do consider placing a reservation.

Available on: February 14, 15, and 16
Location: 110 Jupiter Street, Makati City
Rate: P4,500 per person
For reservations: contact 0917-823-0091

Wolfgang's Steakhouse

You can (almost) never go wrong with Wolfgang's—not any time of the year, and especially not Valentine's season. The steak house's Valentine’s Day Ribeye set comes with crab cakes or oysters, their USDA Prime Dry-Aged Ribeye Steak with sides, a slice of New York-style cheesecake, and wine.

Available from: February 12 to 29
Location: See a list of Wolfgang's Steakhouse branches
Rate: starts at P7,744 per person 
For reservations: See a list of Wolfgang's Steakhouse branches and their contact numbers

Bamba Bistro

How can you go wrong with a menu that starts with the first base? Heh. Bamba Bistro's Valentine's Day menu puts subtle twists on classic V-Day fare: a pasta dish gets an umami boost from fermented mushrooms and sake; seared scallops are brightened by a mandarin beurre blanc.

Available on: February 14
Location: 57 Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes, Parañaque City
Rate: starts at P2,495 per person with one main course
For reservations: contact 8519-7097 or 0910-690-8086

Your Local

A bit of umami and heat never hurt anyone. Consider breaking away from the more typical Western fare and going for Japanese and Korean flavors with Your Local's eight-course set menu, by Chef Patrick Go.

Available on: February 13 and 14
Location: 106 Esteban, Legazpi Village, Makati City
Rate: P4,500 per person
For reservations: contact 0977-487-9236 or purchase seats through the Tasteless website.

Haliya

Maybe you're after a meal that hits on the yearning for comfort, but goes the extra notch versus your everyday fare. Haliya's modern Filipino-inspired Valentine's menu might be right up your alley. Just some of the couses included are a mushroom krema with malunggay snow, and sous-vide black Angus beef tenderloin with caramelized saba banana.

Available on: February 14
Location: City of Dreams Manila, Aseana Boulevard Corner Macapagal Avenue, Entertainment City, Parañaque City
Rate: P9,000 for two persons
For reservations: contact 8800-8080

Flame

Textbook Valentine's fare meets modern Asian curveballs in Flame's special Valentine's menu, by Executive Chef Luis Chikiamco in collaboration with New York-trained Chef Kevin David of Idalia. Just some of its highlights are US Beef sort ribs over a kimchi paella cake, and a scallop croquette lent heat by XO sauce.

Available on: February 14 and 15
Location: Discovery Primea, 6749 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Rate: P3,500 per person
For reservations: contact 7955-8888 or send an email to primea.restaurants@discovery.com.ph

Golden Gibbon

Cuisines from around Southeast Asia shine in Golden Gibbon's V-Day special. Expect to be flown around the continent with their interpretations of banh mi, ikan bakar, binakol, Panang curry, and more.

Available on: February 14 and 15
Location: Unit 1 G/F Escala Salcedo, LP Leviste, Makati City
Rate: P4,500 per person
For reservations: contact 0927-924-2102

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