Love is in the air, Pittsburgh! From heart-shaped doughnuts to gourmet meal kits, these Pittsburgh restaurants and businesses are offering something special for Valentine’s Day this year.
Dinners Out (And At Home)
Threadbare Cider
Dine with your sweetheart at Threadbare Cider on February 12. They’re offering two seatings (one at 5:00 p.m. and one at 7:00 p.m.) for their prix fixe dinner menu that includes two cider pours, a shared appetizer, and two heart-shaped pizzas.
The Vandal
While The Vandal is currently closed for renovations, they’ll be offering a Valentine’s @ Home dinner special, that includes a bistro salad, Bucatini, a half chicken, and quince trifle. Each dinner is $125 and serves two.
Alta Via
A four-course tasting menu (with dishes like Winter Carbonara and Short Rib with mascarpone polenta) is available February 11, 12 and 14 for $85 per person, with a $40 wine pairing option. Reservations are still available, and Alta Via also has a Valentine’s takeout dinner option, too.
Burgh’ers Brewing
Burgh’ers Brewing is hosting a six-course Valentine’s Day Beer Dinner, with menu options that include Truffled Deviled eggs, Lobster Mac & Cheese, Poutine, and a February 14th Burger, made with foie gras, black winter truffles, and house pickles. Tickets are $152.40 per person, and reservations can be made online.
Mediterra Café
Mediterra Café’s Mt. Lebanon location is hosting a five-course Valentine’s dinner on Saturday, February 12 featuring dishes like Maine mussel and crab stew, Truffled risotto, slow-roasted beef rib eye and olive oil chocolate mousse. Tickets are $150 per person, and can be purchased online.
Pane è Pronto
Pane è Pronto is offering a romantic at-home option for a take-and-bake Valentine’s Day dinner for two, with fresh-baked bread and whipped ricotta, vegetable minestrone, fresh pasta with truffle and mushroom cream sauce, braised chicken ala vodka, and Italian cookies for $75. Pickup will be Saturday, February 12.
Casbah
Casbah’s Valentine’s Day tasting menu offers a decadent four-course meal (tuna loin, lobster tail and steak are on the menu) for $85 per person.
La Palapa
On Monday, February 14, La Palapa is hosting a three-course meal, featuring tables decorated with roses, balloons, chocolates, personalized wine glasses (all decorations you can take home), and a dinner with Poblano Pepper & Corn Cream soup, Molcajete, and Napolitano Flan. Tickets are $169 per couple.
The Commoner
A four-course prix fixe ‘Dinner for Two’ special is available from Saturday, February 12 through Monday, February 14, which includes options like oysters, halibut, caviar, grilled lobster tail and a bone-in ribeye. Reservations are recommended.
Pizzeria Davide
Pizzeria Davide will shape any small pizza into a heart for an additional $2 on Saturday, February 12 – and they’ll also ‘break’ any heart-shaped pizza with a jagged cut down the middle if you’re not feeling the Valentine’s Day vibes this year.
Treats and Gifts
DiAnoia’s Eatery
The DiAnoia’s pastry team has created a festive Valentine’s Day pastry box for two, made with red and pink Italian rainbow cookies, truffles, cookies, and a mini heart cake made with strawberry jam, vanilla mascarpone and strawberry crumble. Each box is $25, and can be picked up on Saturday, February 12.
Valkyrie Doughnuts
Valkyrie Doughnuts is offering a preorder-only special for Valentine’s Day, with three signature doughnuts, three Valentine’s-iced cookies, four chocolate-covered strawberries and fresh flowers (and everything is plant-based!). Pre-order through February 13, and pickups will be Saturday, February 12 through Monday, February 14.
Poulet Bleu
Poulet Bleu’s pastry team is whipping up chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day. Pre-order by February 11 for pickup on February 13 or February 14 at Coop DeVille. Strawberries are $30 for a dozen.
Confections by Casey Renee
Confections by Casey Renee has a full menu of Valentine’s Day sweet treat specials, including Champagne Jello shooters, mini cupcake roses, heart cake pops, chocolate-covered pretzels and grapefruit almond macarons to order now and pick up on February 14.
Cocoa Bake Shop
Pre-orders are currently open for Valentine’s Day cookies from Cocoa Bake Shop, which can be delivered to your local loved ones. Choose either a classic or Pittsburgher set of six cookies for $32, including a delivery fee. Head to their Instagram page to order.
The Pie Place
There’s loads of treats to try for Valentine’s Day at The Pie Place, from a Valentine’s Day sample with truffles and chocolate-covered strawberries to a decorate-your-own Valentine’s Day cookie kit. But we especially love their heart-shaped pepperoni rolls, which come four to a pack for $14.
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