Café Gratitude Human Connection

Today, Feb. 13, at all Café Gratitude locations, couples can enjoy an interactive Cuisine + Connection evening with Jessica Encell Coleman, founder of the Magic of Human Connection, from 4 to 10 p.m. Diners have the opportunity to amplify their love with each food course. Dishes will be paired with a Connection Course, a heart-centered activity that you and your partner can chose to incorporate into your dinner to amplify your connection together throughout the evening. The dinner and connection activity is $45 per person and continues through Feb. 16. 639 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323)580-6383; 300 S. Santa Fe Ave., (213)929-5580; 512 Rose Ave., (424)231-8000.

Valentine’s dessert at the Dolly Llama

The waffle and ice cream shop is creating a Valentine’s Day-themed sundae made just for the romantic holiday to share with a loved one. The chef-curated waffle and ice cream dessert starts with a choice of a light and crispy bubble waffle or OG Liege waffle. It’s loaded with a large scoop of ice cream and topped with heart candies and a generous drizzle of chocolate sauce for $11. 611 S. Spring St., (213)283-8615; 273 S. Western Ave., (213)908-5353.

Beverly Grove

Valentine’s at Angler

Chef Joshua Skenes offers a family-style, five-course menu of Angler’s most beloved dishes on Valentine’s Day. An optional progression of wines will be offered for $75 per person. Angler provides complimentary valet parking for restaurant guests, up to four hours. 8500 Beverly Blvd., (424)332-4082.

Maggiano’s Little Italy ‘That’s Amore!’

Celebrate a romantic and delicious Valentine’s Day with Maggiano’s dinner-for-two menu. Available through Feb. 16, the special three-course prix fixe menu offers a choice of any starter or two side salads, two entrees and dessert. The Valentine’s Day menu is available for take-out. 189 The Grove Drive, (323)965-9665.

Comfort food at Yardbird 

Start off with a specialty cocktail named Tangled Up in You before enjoying a special Valentine’s Day menu. Begin the evening with a Charleston crab bisque, mac and cheese made with a whole lobster and five artisanal cheeses, and a trio of petite filet mignon topped with bourbon bacon au poivre, buttermilk blue cheese, 12-year balsamic and chimichurri. Allow 45 minutes for the Tomahawk for Two, a creole-spiced ribeye with truffle bacon parmesan frites and roasted garlic butter. Finish with a red velvet coconut cake topped with blackberry coulis. 8500 Beverly Blvd., (323)250-8034.

Mexican Valentine’s Day dinner at Toca Madera

Enjoy upscale shared plates, a selection of steaks and elevated Mexican classics for couples to enjoy on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Limited craft cocktails from beverage director Charity Johnston will be available to help you cozy up to your loved one. Additional chef specials and live entertainment set the mood. 8450 W. Third St., (323)852-9400.

Crossroads Kitchen Valentine’s Day

Crossroads Kitchen is offering a $75, five-course prix fixe vegan Valentine’s menu. Chefs Tal Ronnen and Scot Jones offer a complimentary glass of bubbly and a choice of starters including “foie gras” with poached pear and fried basil. After the salad course, select one of the main course pasta dishes, including black risotto with braised leeks, sun dried tortelloni alla vodka or, for an additional $55, fettuccine with black truffles. For a sweet finish, choose between a passion fruit crème brûlée or chocolate brownie ice cream sundae. Reservations can be made for one of three seatings at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. 8284 Melrose Ave., (323)782-9245.

Jar Valentine’s dinner

Chef Suzanne Tracht presents a Valentine’s Day drink before dinner at Jar on Friday, Feb.14. Start with a celebratory glass of Crémant rosé and a half dozen oysters on the half shell with accompaniments. Guests have a choice of roasted parsnip soup with pickled beets, Nantucket Bay scallops with squid ink pasta or red endive Caesar or apple celery salad. Select a main course of either sautéed turbot, grilled prime New York steak, Jar’s signature pot roast or roasted root vegetables. The romantic meal is complete with a choice of raspberry red velvet cake, chocolate pudding, banana cream pie or an ice cream sundae. Pricing is $99 per person, excluding beverages. 8225 Beverly Blvd., (323)655-6566.

Beverly Hills

The Blvd at Beverly Wilshire Valentine’s

Head to The Blvd for chef de cuisine Corey Burgan’s seven-course dinner menu for $135 per person on Feb. 14 and 15. Menu highlights include oyster and leche de tigre, toro tartare, beet risotto and the restaurant’s signature Chocolate Love dessert. Pamper a loved one with beauty treatments from the spa like a special Sealed with a Kiss Scrub and Wrap. Start with whipped sugar scrub, followed by a hydrating soufflé warming wrap, and relax with a scalp or foot massage. The 90-minute treatment is priced at $325 and concludes with an application of a rich, firming body oil, leaving the skin soft and silky to the touch. 9500 Wilshire Blvd., (310)385-3901.

Jean-Georges Beverly Hills

At the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Jean Georges Beverly Hills is offering a special six-course candlelight meal on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Guests will receive a fresh red rose and an optional wine pairings from the famed restaurant’s reserve wine cellar. Live entertainment will be providing during this special evening, priced at $226 per person, with an additional $110 per person for premium wine pairing. 9850 Wilshire Blvd., (310)860-6700.

Join Lawry’s this Valentine’s Day

Couples can splurge on the traditional prime rib dinner for two. The four-course feast includes a crab and avocado amuse bouche to share before the spinning salad bowl arrives at the table. Lawry’s signature roasted prime rib is carved tableside and accompaniments including mashed potatoes and a choice of creamed corn or creamed spinach. Additional entree options include Skuna Bay salmon with lobster mash, beef Wellington and a marinated portobello steak. Finish with a C.C. Brown’s hot fudge sundae for the table. This special menu is $129 for two and is offered Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 16. 100 La Cienega Blvd., (310) 652-2827.

Cattle and Claw at the Sofitel

Enjoy a romantic al fresco dinner on Friday, Feb. 14 from 5 to 10 p.m., inspired by the “Friends” episode in which Ross declares Rachel his lobster. Couples can enjoy a burger and lobster roll or five-course, prix fixe menu with filet mignon. Creamy lobster risotto is served with baby spinach and lobster velouté. The dinner is priced at $69 per person. 8555 Beverly Blvd., (310)770-1654.

Century City

Valentine’s Day at Mari Los Angeles

The Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City is preparing a prix fixe romantic dinner with wine pairings at Mari. The dinner includes with a shared appetizer, individual entrees and a shared dessert. Menu highlights are red-wine-poached pear salad, branzino and a chocolate hazelnut marjolaine. Dinner is $140 per couple or $200 per couple with wine pairing. 2141 Avenue of the Stars, (310)284-6536.

Terra on the rooftop at Eataly L.A.

With plenty of twinkling lights, enjoy La Festa di San Valentino with shared specialty dishes including poached lobster bucatini with roasted tomato, and a dry-aged Wagyu tomahawk steak. Choose from a wide selection of regional wines from Tuscany to Sicily. To finish, order from the roaming gelato cart offering a selection of sweet & savory toppings to complete your romantic evening. 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., (213)310-8008.

Downtown LA

WP 24 by Wolfgang Puck view dining

Enjoy a three-course menu with optional wine pairing on Friday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. with live music and a complimentary rose. The specialty menu, served Feb. 13-16, is $89 per person and an additional $35 for wine pairing. For guests looking to extend their experience, the Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles, is offering Chocolate and Sugar Therapy throughout the month of February. The experience begins with a welcome glass of bubbly and a selection of house-made confections and sweets. Enjoy a 50-minute chocolate aromatherapy massage with hot stone enhancement, followed by a brown sugar pedicure for $300 per person. 900 W. Olympic Blvd., (213)743-8824.

Hollywood

Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant Valentine’s Day

Chef de cuisine Juan Rendon is preparing a six-course prix fixe menu offering Gwen’s signature stecca bread and beurre de baratte, pear salad with dates and potato tortellini with clams. Choose either a grilled pork tenderloin or a Jack’s Creek New York strip with beef jus as an entree. Finish with  red velvet cake with dark chocolate. Guests will also have the option to add a caviar supplement for $75 or black truffles available at market price. The Valentine’s menu is $135 and will be offered with the regular dinner menu. 8225 Beverly Blvd., (323)655-6566.

Love at L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Executive chef Antonio Giordano is offering festive Valentine’s Day-themed dishes that feature Italian specialties made in-house, including handmade beet pappardelle with porcini mushroom and gorgonzola fondue, heart-shaped ravioli filled with lobster, a shrimp or lobster salad, and a special pizza crust filled with ricotta cheese, smoked mozzarella, lemon zest, lemon oil and freshwater shrimp on a bed of avocado. 1534 N. McCadden Place, (323)366-2408.

Valentine’s Day at Jane Q

On Friday, Feb. 14, enjoy a special prix fixe menu for $45 per person. Spend your Valentine’s evening enjoying festive cocktails, a multi-course dinner and choice of decadent desserts. 1800 Argyle Ave., (213)279-3534.

West Hollywood

Peruvian Valentine’s Day dinner at Rosaliné

On Feb. 14, chef Ricardo Zarate is offering a four-course tasting experience to celebrate love. Following a welcome amuse bouche, guests have a choice between two ceviches – kampachi tiradito or vegan ceviche de hongos. Main course options include a sun-dried potato stew with braised Cape Grim beef short ribs and mint chimichurri, wood grilled loup de mer filet or Zarate’s famous Chaufa paella to share. This prix fixe menu is $85 per person. 8479 Melrose Ave., (323)297-9500. 

Romance at Conservatory

Conservatory is offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $100 per person. Order Kusshi oysters, uni and caviar toast before a 36-ounce côte de boeuf or branzino a la plancha. Conservatory is offering a creative cocktail and mocktail menu in the main bar, fire pit and society room. 8289 Santa Monica Blvd., (323)654-0020.

Valentine’s Day at Gracias Madre

Now through Sunday, Feb. 16, start off Valentine’s weekend with drink specials that include Gracias Madre’s signature So Fresa, So Clean for two, as well as the Elegance cocktail by Vincent Couche. Food specials include a smoked bok choy salad, Taquero Mucho tacos and a delicious chocolate pound cake to end the night on a sweet note with your sweetheart. 8905 Melrose Ave., (323)978-2170.

Santa Monica

Sunset views at The Lobster 

Celebrity chef Govind Armstrong is offering elevated dishes to enjoy while overlooking  panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. The Lobster is celebrating love all week long, offering Dungeness crab bisque, sautéed John Dory and a slow-roasted tomahawk steak for two with crisp onion rings. Finish with a buttermilk panna cotta enhanced with local citrus and wild huckleberry. Now through Sunday, Feb. 16, purchase two glasses of J Brut rosé during happy hour and receive a complimentary appetizer. 1602 Ocean Ave., (310) 458-9294.

Michelin-starred Valentine’s dinner at Rustic Canyon

Enjoy a family-style, four-course dinner for $85 per person. They will present curated wine pairings and specialty cocktails. Reservations are available at resy.com. 1119 Wilshire Blvd., (310)393-7050.

Silver Lake

Valentines fun with Vinovore at Maker’s Mess

Vinovore is hosting a special tasting with Maker’s Mess on Feb. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. Owner and sommelier Coly Den Haan will pour four romantic and natural wines accompanied with a cheese plate and the opportunity to make special flower bouquets, wreaths and crowns with pop-up Sosia Flora. Tickets are $75 per person and $135 per couple. Vinovore is selling special gift boxes for $35 each.  602 N. Hoover St., (323)522-6713.