Patch Picks: Most Romantic Restaurants

Welcome to Patch Picks, our weekly feature that highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and much more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

This week we're trying to play Cupid, dishing out our best nominees for romantic places to spend your Valentine's Day.

Patch Picks: Most Romantic Restaurants

We outline the best places around the area to have a romantic dinner with that special someone.

• Salut has Valentine's Day specials all weekend long, including: steak with foie gras butter, red potato-sunchoke salad and broccolini; Chocolat amour; Vanilla-hazelnut infused chocolate cake with vanilla bean ice cream and hazelnut pop rocks; and Chocolate Mousse ... "Chocolate for Play" take home dessert.

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  Crave is offering a special Valentine's Day four-course meal featuring grilled beef medallions, Maine lobster, fondue, mushroom bisque and red velvet cake with chocolate truffles all for just $79 per couple.
  

• Make a reservation now to enjoy Valentine's Day at McCormick & Schmick's, with a romantic setting all weekend through special Chef's features, custom menu messages, flowers for your Valentine and more.

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  It doesn't get much better than the Cheesecake Factory, with a near-limitless menu and indulgent options for dessert as well. Don't miss out on the restaurant's latest creation, the Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake.

• Easily one of the most romantic restaurants in all of the Twin Cities, Arezzo offers truly authentic Italian cuisine right in the heart of Edina. Enjoy freshly made pasta or a Neopolitan brick oven pizza in an intimate setting sure to make your Valentine's Day special.