Love is in the air in NYC, and your loved one deserves more than flowers and chocolate. The Upper West Side is the perfect backdrop for a romantic night out. This year, surprise your partner with a dining experience that feels as special as your love. Whether you crave French elegance or Mediterranean fare, the perfect spot awaits you. Book your reservation at the best NYC restaurants for Valentine’s Day and create lasting memories.
When staying at The Wallace, you don’t have to go far for a romantic meal—enjoy it right at The Wallace Lounge. The sleek, sophisticated atmosphere wraps around you with warm woods, velvet, and rich finishings. It feels like you have settled into a luxurious lounge in someone’s home with expertly appointed interior design.
While sipping craft cocktails, you will find a variety of snacks, cold bites, warm bites, and sweet treats to nibble on. A caviar menu also offers a selection of the finest caviar. Popular plates from the cold bites menu include the tuna nori, caviar brioche, and salmon tartare. For warm bites, try the lobster roll, wagyu sliders, or truffle potato croquettes. Taste the millefoglie, pistachio cheesecake, or panna cotta to satisfy a sweet tooth.
Enjoy authentic French cuisine at the Upper West Side’s location of La Sirene. The quaint and cozy restaurant features brick walls and ceilings with vintage tile flooring. A long red upholstery bench provides seating for small tables.
Enjoy a special three-course Valentine’s Day prix fixe lunch or dinner. The first course offers dishes including homemade foie gras, baked goat cheese tart, or seasonal oysters. The second course continues your culinary experience with mouth-watering dishes such as seafood linguini in white wine saffron sauce, seared moulard duck breast, or a roasted rack of lamb. Couples finish their meal with a dessert third course. Choose from delightfully sweet treats such as the strawberry tart, profiteroles au chocolate, or croquant au Caramel Blond. Guests of The Wallace can book a reservation and take a short three-minute walk to dine at La Sirene.
Stepping into Leyla feels like you have entered another world with its rustic elegance and homey atmosphere. The menu features Mediterranean recipes encompassing flavors from all over the Middle East. Enjoy slow-cooked short rib pide, lahmacun, muhammara, or Turkish Saksuka. Finish your romantic meal with a sweet treat of raspberry rice pudding or baklava. Leyla is less than a half mile away from The Wallace, requiring a less than 10-minute walk.
The atmosphere of The Milling Room draws you in with its beautiful sky-lit dining room featuring white brick, rich woods, and lush greenery. The restaurant occupies what was once the Palm Room of the Endicott Hotel, built in 1890. The space has a cozy elegance that blends old-world luxury with modern sophistication.
A special Valentine’s Day menu is offered each year to create a special experience for diners. The menu features truffle parmesan cheese puffs, hamachi crudo, foie gras terrine, crab ravioli, and Nova Scotia halibut. Desserts include a vanilla creme anglaise with toasted almonds and caramel lace or a flour-less chocolate molten cake with candied hazelnuts and vanilla ice cream. Getting to The Milling Room is easy when staying at The Wallace, as it is about a half-mile or 13-minute walk away.
Kwame Onwuachi grew up in and around the Bronx under the watchful eye of his sister, Tatiana. The vibrant and diverse culinary offerings of New York City shaped his passions and tastes, which led to his opening this popular restaurant one day. When staying at The Wallace, guests are less than a mile away, making it a quick 15-minute walk.
While the regular dinner menu offers plenty of mouth-watering fusions, the Valentine’s Day menu is something to behold. Enjoy a six-course fixed menu for $200 per person, or add a bottle of wine to your experience for $250 per person. Patrons have a choice of red, white, or sparkling wine. You can substitute the wine bottle for two rounds of specialty cocktails. A menu highlight is the third course of corn porridge with butter-poached crab, osetra caviar, and crispy plantains. Then, finish the meal with a dessert of blood orange sorbet with sorrel granita and niter kibbeh snow.
Make Valentine’s Day in NYC an unforgettable one this year. From intimate Mediterranean dinners to elegant French-inspired cuisine, the best NYC restaurants for Valentine’s Day offer it all. Immerse you and that special someone in your life by booking a reservation at one of these restaurants on the Upper West Side. Staying at The Wallace turns your Valentine’s Day into more than just dinner. With a hotel room blocks away from the best restaurants for Valentine’s Day, you can enjoy a leisurely meal while focusing on what’s important: each other.
Book your stay at The Wallace and plan the perfect Valentine’s Day celebration in NYC’s Upper West Side.