Lantao Kitchen is among the many Miami restaurants offering Valentine's Day prix fixes. Below, the best of the bunch.
Area 31
Enjoy dinner with a view of the Miami skyline at Area 31, located on the 16th floor of the Epic Hotel. Executive chef E. Michael Reidt will be adding limited edition Valentine's Day dishes to his à la carte offerings. Order up Sebastian Inlet oysters, seared scallops with braised veal cheek, and goat cheese panna cotta with a cool strawberry sorbet and pineapple mint topping. The regular dinner menu will also be available. 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, 305-424-5234
BLT Steak
The Betsy South Beach's BLT Steak will serve a three-course dinner with a side dish for $70 per person, in addition to its regular à la carte menu. Start the evening off with a peekytoe crab salad or pork belly with pickled white peaches before delving into the Jackman Ranch Wagyu coulotte or butter poached lobster entrées. Top off the night with a chocolate truffle torte or strawberry pavolva. 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, 305-673-0044
Cafeina Wynwood
Executive chef Leo Gutierrez pairs his signature menu with Champagne for a special night of jazz and tasty tapas. Two packages are available: one for couples and one for double-daters. Parties of two ($89) can enjoy one bottle of Champagne, a Cafeina platter (think coffee-rubbed short rib tacos and stuffed dates), and chocolate covered strawberries. For parties of four ($159), the restaurant upgrades the bubbly to Moet & Chandon Imperial and adds an order of beef sliders with truffle fries. Local jazz vocalist Lenard Rutledge will perform at 8, 9:30, and 11 p.m. 297 N.W. 23rd St., Miami, 305-438-0792
db Bistro Moderne
Downtown's modern French go-to is serving a four-course his and hers menu for $150 per person. Choose between black truffle ricotta ravioli (hers) and citrus cured salmon (his), among other dishes, and for dessert, indulge crystallized rose petal meringue with guanabana sorbet and raspberry ice cream (hers) or a rich chocolate and passion fruit palet with gianduja ice cream and hazelnut dacquoise. Wine pairings are available for an additional $75. 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, 305-421-8800
Dolce Italian
The haute new haunt at Gale South Beach will serve a three-course dinner with a complimentary glass of prosecco for $75 per person. Begin with butternut squash soup or lobster salad and then dig into filet mignon, Chilean sea bass, or black truffle ravioli. V-Day desserts include spongy strawberry tart and chocolate cake with mascarpone cream. 1690 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-673-0199
Florida Cookery
Kris Wessel invites love-struck diners to Florida Cookery for a four-course feast, available during 6 and 8:30 p.m. seatings. Florida oyster stew, lobster and Indian corn bisque, and orange crème brûlée with biscotti lead the menu. Dinner is $70 per person and $125 for those wishing to add a bottle of red, white, or sparkling wine. 1545 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 786-276-0333
The Forge Restaurant Wine Bar
Executive chef Dewey LoSasso's signature specialties are getting the Valentine's Day treatment. Priced at $75 per person, guests can indulge in a one-pound Maine lobster thermidor and roasted tomatoes, or oak grilled filet mignon with tomato porcini sauce, polenta, and bone marrow pudding, both of which are bookended by first course options like snapper ceviche and a dessert sampler that recalls afternoon tea. 432 41st St., Miami Beach, 305-538-8533
Lantao Kitchen and Cocktails
Slip inside the Surfcomber South Beach for a three-course meal of dressed-up Asian standards and street food. Enjoy lamb and bitter herb pot stickers, Ho Chi Minh steak with potato and long bean hash, and chocolate truffle cheese cake eggrolls. The Valentine's Day prix fixe is $65 per person and may be paired with a bottle of prosecco for an additional $35. 1717 Collins Ave., 305-604-1800
The Dome Restaurant and Caviar Bar
The Dome's four-course dinner checks in at $90 per person and includes four glasses of Champagne alongside oysters, ceviche, and braised short rib ravioli. Russian cod, lavender filet, and a signature chocolate delight round out the swoon-worthy dinner date. 271 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 305-648-4999
Oak Tavern
If it’s bistro fare you crave, the Design District’s Oak Tavern is serving a three-course V-Day prix fixe for $50. Choose from roasted beets with goat cheese, baked oysters with paddlefish caviar, and mushroom-crusted New York Strip Steak with truffle butter, among other dishes. End the night with a chocolate soufflé or passionfruit crème brûlée. 35 NE 40th St., Miami, 786-391-1818
Tosca
In addition to a decadent five-course menu ($245 per person), Tosca will entertain diners with a Dolce Vita-inspired cabaret show. Select dishes include fettuccine with mascarpone cheese and pergola black truffles (made table-side in a Parmesan wheel), Dover sole meuniere, and a 12-ounce bone-in tenderloin with a sprinkling of exotic salts. Following a ménage-a-trois of chocolate, the meal ends with Moroccan mint tea. Seatings are at 7 and 9:30 p.m., with the show times at 8 and 10:30 p.m. 210 23rd St., Miami Beach, 786-216-7230
Serafina
The New York import at The Dream South Beach is cooking up a $50 per person prix fixe menu that includes a pizza for the table, fresh salad, choice of entrée, and tiramisu for dessert. Entrée options include sea bass in a sauce of Champagne and leeks and a creamy risotto with Italian porcini mushrooms. 1111 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-534-8455