Reserve Valentine’s Day Tables Now At Top Fredericksburg Restaurants

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, and if you haven’t made reservations for dinner out at one of Fredericksburg’s best local restaurants, do it now.

About one-third of U.S. adults plan an evening out to celebrate Valentine’s Day and will spend an estimated $27.5 billion, according to a National Retail Federation survey.

Feb. 14 falls on a Friday this year, and that means Fredericksburg restaurants will likely be busy through the weekend, as well as a day or two earlier than the holiday.

Many, but not all, local restaurants handle reservations through OpenTable, an online service. Romantic restaurants typically fill up a week before Valentine’s Day.

Here are a few still accepting Valentine’s Day reservations, according to Open Table and other sources:

• The Melting Pot, 1618 Carl D Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg
• Bravo Italian Kitchen, 1 Towne Centre Blvd., Fredericksburg
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, Fredericksburg
• Orleans Bistro and Bar, Fredericksburg
• Mi Rancho Authentic Mexican Food S-corp, 3400 Plank Road, Fredericksburg
• Red Lobster, 3109 Spotsylvania Mall Drive, Fredericksburg

If you know of other Valentine's Day dining specials, send an email to fredericksburg@patch.com.