Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, which means now is the time to book your reservation for a romantic dinner for two. Several Savannah restaurants are offering special menus that are perfect to enjoy with your special someone this V-Day. Amid the beauty and charm of Savannah’s historic district, Valentine’s Day is best enjoyed in the company of your loved one at any of our outstanding eateries. So, buy a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates, and book your reservation at any of these excellent establishments for an enchanting evening of romance.
Rhett
Rhett, a Lowcountry concept serving up coastal comfort food inside The Alida Hotel, is offering a multicourse prix fixe menu this Valentine’s Day. The menu includes an appetizer of scallop chowder and an entree of blue Crab citrus risotto, rounding off with pecan pie and a scoop of salted caramel ice cream. Wine pairings are also available for each course. Visit diningwithrhett.com/reservations to reserve your table.
Fleeting
Thompson Savannah’s Fleeting will be serving up a “love language” prix fixe menu featuring their quintessential farmers’ market fresh fare. Menu highlights include a sparkling wine toast, gribiche toast with caviar; North Carolina crab cake with green tomato remoulade, crispy potato skin and garden herbs; and a choice of wood grilled ribeye, bootleg farms chicken or smoked mushroom ravioli. For dessert, patrons can savor a bruleed cheesecake with lemon confit, graham cracker and chantilly cream. The love language menu will be available Feb. 9, 10, 11 and 14. Reservations are available at sevenrooms.com/reservations/fleeting.
Throughout the month of February, Thompson’s Bar by Fleeting is also hosting their first-ever pop-up residency with Chef Chris “Chino” Hatchcock, formerly of Husk. The Shinpaku (Japanese for white heart, calling back to the starchy center core of sake rice grain) x Thompson residency is inspired by Japanese gastropubs with a menu featuring the unique and worldly flavors of this culinary culture. Menu offerings include Tybee salt bomb oysters, Hamachi sashimi, aged beef tartare and several other piquant plates. The pop up will take place each Monday and Tuesday in February, beginning Feb. 5.
Pacci
Pacci Italian Kitchen and Bar presents their Valentine’s Day dinner Feb. 14–18 from 5 to 10 p.m., complete with live musical entertainment to make the night even more magical. The mouthwatering multicourse menu features several decadent dishes to choose from including lobster bisque, blackened truffle chicken pasta and house made chocolate nutella lava cake, among other appetizing options. RSVP at OpenTable.
Savannah Riverboat Cruises
Wow your significant other with a night to remember aboard Savannah Riverboat Cruises’ Valentine’s Day cruise. Enjoy live entertainment and dancing, a bottle of house wine or champagne, and a premium four-course plated dinner, which includes your choice of jumbo shrimp cocktail or charcuterie board; lobster bisque or Georgia peach salad; and filet mignon au poivre, blackened red snapper, or chicken florentine. End the night on a sweet note with a dessert of creme brulee with chocolate-dipped strawberries. The cruise boards on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. Book your cruise at savannahriverboat.com/seasonal-cruises/.
Chart House
Savannah’s Chart House invites couples to enjoy their special three-course prix fixe menu, which includes toothsome options like strawberry salad, lobster bisque or clam chowder; Key West sea bass, seared scallop and lobster risotto, or surf and turf; and red velvet hot chocolate lava cake. Patrons can also take advantage of their Valentine’s menu for two to go, which can be enjoyed from the comfort of home. The Valentine’s Day menu will be available Feb. 9–18. Visit chart-house.com/event/valentines-day-at-chart-house/ for more information and reservations.
This article appears in Connect Savannah I February 2024.
