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Where to Dine for Valentine’s Day 2021 in Portland

Restaurants and bars offering special Valentine’s Day options for takeout and outdoor dining

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Valentine’s Day is upon us yet again, and like anything else in 2021, it doesn’t look the same as previous years. Normally one of the primary dining nights of the entire year, with restaurants filled with couples enjoying prix fixe dinners, this year sees only patio dining, takeout, and delivery as COVID-19 continues to plague the city.

Not all is lost, though; for many it means dining at home, which can be an even more romantic affair than venturing out into the city. Here are 17 restaurants and bars offering some form of Valentine’s Day specials, whether that’s in person or to-go. As usual, this map is organized by location, not ranked.

A number of Portland restaurants have resumed patio service. The level of service offered is indicated on each map point. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for dining in, as there are still safety concerns: for updated information on coronavirus cases in your area, please visit the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID update page. Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.

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Parkside

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Friendly neighborhood tavern Parkside isn’t letting the pandemic keep it from providing a special Valentine’s Day dinner for two. The straightforward but satisfying menu includes two strip steaks (to cook at home), twice-baked potatoes, two side salads, two chocolate cheesecake cupcakes, and a bottle of rosé bubbles, all for $65. Orders can be placed by calling in, and must be made by 7 p.m. on January 12.

Urdaneta

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Intimate and rustic Basque restaurant Urdaneta ordinarily would make for an ideal Valentine’s Day destination, but luckily the restaurant will still provide some of its delicious Spanish cuisine for the holiday at home. The $225 package for two includes foie gras and crab bites, savory beet macarons, Spanish shrimp, pork Wellington, cheese and chocolate, and a tarta de Santiago to finish. Wine pairings are also available, and all orders can be placed online.

One of the city’s best spots for crispy fried chicken, Yonder will offer a three-course Valentine’s Day special for carry out this year. The $185 dinner serves two and includes roasted beets and greens salad, 10-piece truffle fried chicken, and triple chocolate cake, as well as a bottle of bubbly (including a non-alcoholic option). The meal serves two, and all pre-orders must be placed by February 11 at 10 a.m. via Tock.

Raiz PDX

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Vegan pop-up program Raiz in the Tiny Moreso building only recently opened, and for its first Valentine’s Day in Portland it will offer a vegan and gluten free four-course dinner. Each meals starts with a salad and ends with a vegan cheesecake and single stemmed rose, and includes options on starter courses and entrees: roasted carrot dip or parsnip soup and buckwheat fettucini ragu or creamy polenta.

Raiz offers the meal for two or for one, because it’s always worth celebrating oneself. Dinner packages and à la carte orders are available online.

Quaintrelle

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A dark and cozy restaurant known for its eclectic, Northwestern cuisine and creative cocktails, Quaintrelle is hosting Valentine’s Day dinner on its tented, heated patio. The six-course tasting menu features dishes like oysters with kumquat and smoky roe, beet-and-citrus salads with chevre “snow,” beef filet with Dungeness crab and foraged mushrooms, and opera cake. Dinner is $150 per person and includes cocktail and wine pairings. Reservations are available on Tock.

Stem Wine Bar PDX

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Mississippi’s newest wine bar, Stem, will host a special multi-course Valentine’s Day dinner drawing from owner Wei-En Tan’s Singaporean heritage. A collaboration Sibeiho, the dinner includes Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cuisine, with wine pairings selected by Stem’s staff, all out on the covered and heated patio. Seatings are available on both February 13 and 14, with reservations online. The wine bar is also offering a number of Valentine-themed wine packages, available for delivery and pickup.

Sunshine Noodles

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Chef Diane Lam’s noodle bar pop-up Sunshine Noodles is technically closed until March, but Lam and Eem chef Colin Yoshimoto will host a special Valentine’s Day dinner at the patio of the Victorian home that houses the restaurant. The elaborate, seven-course tasting menu is $150 per person, with a cocktail to start and wine pairings throughout. Diners can expect playful dishes like duck liver mousse with ficelle, yogurt butter, and pickles; buckwheat shoyu ramen with truffle wontons and smoked chashu; and kampot pepper crab noodle, with Dungeness and soft shell crab. Reservations are available until sold out via Resy, and must be made in groups of two.

Verdigris

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Chef Johnny Nunn’s rustic French restaurant Verdigris will handle the cooking this year, with a five-course prix fixe dinner ready for takeout. Rolls with lobster bisque, fennel-and-blood-orange salad, pork belly and loin duo, and beef short ribs make up the dinner, with a Victoria sponge cake with passionfruit for dessert. Additionally, the restaurant will offer wine pairings and bottled cocktails to go. Meals are served for two, and are $90 per person, inclusive of gratuity. Call (503) 894-8125 to book takeout.

WedgeHead

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A pinball bar might not seem the most obvious choice for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, but this year Wedgehead is teaming up with the natural wine pop-up bar Sardine Head for a special take-home dinner. The collaborative menu includes radicchio salad, chicken paprikash, brown-butter mashed potatoes, and turmeric cheesecake, along with a specialty canned cocktail from bar manager KaCee Solis-Robertson. That’s only dinner, though, as the special also includes an extra-large breakfast burrito, champagne, and orange juice for the following morning. The whole package serves two and is $100, with ordering for takeout and delivery available online.

Montelupo Italian Market

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A newer addition to Portland’s Italian scene, market and restaurant Montelupo will offer a take-and-bake meal for two with marinated burrata and bread, arugula-and-fennel salad, cavatelli with Dungeness crab and mushrooms, and dark chocolate mousse, as well as a choice of wine. The whole packages serves two, costs $100, and can be pre-ordered via Square for pickup.

Laurelhurst Market

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In addition to its daily takeout dinner for two, steakhouse and butchery institution Laurelhurst Market will offer some à la carte specials to-go this Valentine’s Day. Foie gras torchon, roasted beet-and-citrus salad, bacon-wrapped tenderloin with confit fingerling potatoes, and a chocolate passionfruit gateaux will all be available for pick-up on Valentine’s Day. The restaurant’s regular à la carte menu will be unavailable that day.

Flying Fish Company LLC

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Lyf Gildersleeve’s sustainable fish market and restaurant will continue to offer outdoor seating on Valentine’s Day, and its regular menu has been supplemented with some specials for the holiday. In addition to the robust menu of seafood offerings, diners will find whole Dungeness crab with melted butter, caviar, and champagne and cocktails specials. The restaurant will also host some live music.

Bullard

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Chef Doug Adams’ Portland-meets-Texas restaurant Bullard will offer a number of specials for Valentine’s Day weekend, including brunch and dinner options. Dinners include smoked chicken roulade with brisket dirty rice, scallops tostada, or a prime rib surf-and-turf special with prawns, each served with a number of sides. Brunch features quiche danish specials with pork belly slices. Bullard also offers flower arrangements, wines, and drinks to go. All orders can be made on the website.

Vino Veritas Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

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Montavilla’s cozy wine bar will serve a romantic dessert-for-two special to the sounds of harpist Leigh Brown. White Pepper Catering will provide dessert: Chocolate mousse with toasted hazelnuts and chocolate ganache tarts with candied popcorn, while Vino Veritas provides the heated patio and wine specials, including half-bottles and bubbly wines. Tickets are $20 for the table and two desserts.

Street Disco X Dolly’s

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Cafe and sandwich shop Street Disco x Dolly’s has teamed up with the hip club Holocene for a special Valentine’s Day DJ live stream and meal package. Street Disco will offer three meal packages of varying levels of indulgence from snacks to salads to full meals, each serving two people. The cafe also offers some accompanying drinks and desserts, all of which can be found at Tock. Orders must be placed by 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, and include access to Holocene’s live stream on February 14, 4 to 8 p.m.

Farina Bakery

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Adorable bakery and patisserie Farina has romantic cookies and cakes throughout the whole year but is baking something special for the holiday weekend. Customers can select a Valentine’s Day cookie box for $35 or a Valentine’s Day cake box for $15; each comes with pastries for two in a decoratively wrapped box. Order forms are available online.

Bergerac

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Family owned French restaurant Bergerac normally offers an intimate dining experience for Valentine’s Day, but this year has pivoted to a takeout model. The sumptuous dinner includes crab with lemon aioli, beet-and-arugula salad, a choice of braised venison or grilled salmon with asparagus, braised lettuce, and baby potatoes, and dark chocolate tartes and mini meringues for dessert. Dinner starts at $70 per person with options for wine pairings, wine bottles, and drinks as add-ons. All orders can be made via Tock, with pickup times on February 13 and 14.

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Parkside

Friendly neighborhood tavern Parkside isn’t letting the pandemic keep it from providing a special Valentine’s Day dinner for two. The straightforward but satisfying menu includes two strip steaks (to cook at home), twice-baked potatoes, two side salads, two chocolate cheesecake cupcakes, and a bottle of rosé bubbles, all for $65. Orders can be placed by calling in, and must be made by 7 p.m. on January 12.

Urdaneta

Intimate and rustic Basque restaurant Urdaneta ordinarily would make for an ideal Valentine’s Day destination, but luckily the restaurant will still provide some of its delicious Spanish cuisine for the holiday at home. The $225 package for two includes foie gras and crab bites, savory beet macarons, Spanish shrimp, pork Wellington, cheese and chocolate, and a tarta de Santiago to finish. Wine pairings are also available, and all orders can be placed online.

Yonder

One of the city’s best spots for crispy fried chicken, Yonder will offer a three-course Valentine’s Day special for carry out this year. The $185 dinner serves two and includes roasted beets and greens salad, 10-piece truffle fried chicken, and triple chocolate cake, as well as a bottle of bubbly (including a non-alcoholic option). The meal serves two, and all pre-orders must be placed by February 11 at 10 a.m. via Tock.

Raiz PDX

Vegan pop-up program Raiz in the Tiny Moreso building only recently opened, and for its first Valentine’s Day in Portland it will offer a vegan and gluten free four-course dinner. Each meals starts with a salad and ends with a vegan cheesecake and single stemmed rose, and includes options on starter courses and entrees: roasted carrot dip or parsnip soup and buckwheat fettucini ragu or creamy polenta.

Raiz offers the meal for two or for one, because it’s always worth celebrating oneself. Dinner packages and à la carte orders are available online.

Quaintrelle

A dark and cozy restaurant known for its eclectic, Northwestern cuisine and creative cocktails, Quaintrelle is hosting Valentine’s Day dinner on its tented, heated patio. The six-course tasting menu features dishes like oysters with kumquat and smoky roe, beet-and-citrus salads with chevre “snow,” beef filet with Dungeness crab and foraged mushrooms, and opera cake. Dinner is $150 per person and includes cocktail and wine pairings. Reservations are available on Tock.

Stem Wine Bar PDX

Mississippi’s newest wine bar, Stem, will host a special multi-course Valentine’s Day dinner drawing from owner Wei-En Tan’s Singaporean heritage. A collaboration Sibeiho, the dinner includes Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cuisine, with wine pairings selected by Stem’s staff, all out on the covered and heated patio. Seatings are available on both February 13 and 14, with reservations online. The wine bar is also offering a number of Valentine-themed wine packages, available for delivery and pickup.

Sunshine Noodles

Chef Diane Lam’s noodle bar pop-up Sunshine Noodles is technically closed until March, but Lam and Eem chef Colin Yoshimoto will host a special Valentine’s Day dinner at the patio of the Victorian home that houses the restaurant. The elaborate, seven-course tasting menu is $150 per person, with a cocktail to start and wine pairings throughout. Diners can expect playful dishes like duck liver mousse with ficelle, yogurt butter, and pickles; buckwheat shoyu ramen with truffle wontons and smoked chashu; and kampot pepper crab noodle, with Dungeness and soft shell crab. Reservations are available until sold out via Resy, and must be made in groups of two.

Verdigris

Chef Johnny Nunn’s rustic French restaurant Verdigris will handle the cooking this year, with a five-course prix fixe dinner ready for takeout. Rolls with lobster bisque, fennel-and-blood-orange salad, pork belly and loin duo, and beef short ribs make up the dinner, with a Victoria sponge cake with passionfruit for dessert. Additionally, the restaurant will offer wine pairings and bottled cocktails to go. Meals are served for two, and are $90 per person, inclusive of gratuity. Call (503) 894-8125 to book takeout.

WedgeHead

A pinball bar might not seem the most obvious choice for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, but this year Wedgehead is teaming up with the natural wine pop-up bar Sardine Head for a special take-home dinner. The collaborative menu includes radicchio salad, chicken paprikash, brown-butter mashed potatoes, and turmeric cheesecake, along with a specialty canned cocktail from bar manager KaCee Solis-Robertson. That’s only dinner, though, as the special also includes an extra-large breakfast burrito, champagne, and orange juice for the following morning. The whole package serves two and is $100, with ordering for takeout and delivery available online.

Montelupo Italian Market

A newer addition to Portland’s Italian scene, market and restaurant Montelupo will offer a take-and-bake meal for two with marinated burrata and bread, arugula-and-fennel salad, cavatelli with Dungeness crab and mushrooms, and dark chocolate mousse, as well as a choice of wine. The whole packages serves two, costs $100, and can be pre-ordered via Square for pickup.

Laurelhurst Market

In addition to its daily takeout dinner for two, steakhouse and butchery institution Laurelhurst Market will offer some à la carte specials to-go this Valentine’s Day. Foie gras torchon, roasted beet-and-citrus salad, bacon-wrapped tenderloin with confit fingerling potatoes, and a chocolate passionfruit gateaux will all be available for pick-up on Valentine’s Day. The restaurant’s regular à la carte menu will be unavailable that day.

Flying Fish Company LLC

Lyf Gildersleeve’s sustainable fish market and restaurant will continue to offer outdoor seating on Valentine’s Day, and its regular menu has been supplemented with some specials for the holiday. In addition to the robust menu of seafood offerings, diners will find whole Dungeness crab with melted butter, caviar, and champagne and cocktails specials. The restaurant will also host some live music.

Bullard

Chef Doug Adams’ Portland-meets-Texas restaurant Bullard will offer a number of specials for Valentine’s Day weekend, including brunch and dinner options. Dinners include smoked chicken roulade with brisket dirty rice, scallops tostada, or a prime rib surf-and-turf special with prawns, each served with a number of sides. Brunch features quiche danish specials with pork belly slices. Bullard also offers flower arrangements, wines, and drinks to go. All orders can be made on the website.

Vino Veritas Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

Montavilla’s cozy wine bar will serve a romantic dessert-for-two special to the sounds of harpist Leigh Brown. White Pepper Catering will provide dessert: Chocolate mousse with toasted hazelnuts and chocolate ganache tarts with candied popcorn, while Vino Veritas provides the heated patio and wine specials, including half-bottles and bubbly wines. Tickets are $20 for the table and two desserts.

Street Disco X Dolly’s

Cafe and sandwich shop Street Disco x Dolly’s has teamed up with the hip club Holocene for a special Valentine’s Day DJ live stream and meal package. Street Disco will offer three meal packages of varying levels of indulgence from snacks to salads to full meals, each serving two people. The cafe also offers some accompanying drinks and desserts, all of which can be found at Tock. Orders must be placed by 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, and include access to Holocene’s live stream on February 14, 4 to 8 p.m.

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Farina Bakery

Adorable bakery and patisserie Farina has romantic cookies and cakes throughout the whole year but is baking something special for the holiday weekend. Customers can select a Valentine’s Day cookie box for $35 or a Valentine’s Day cake box for $15; each comes with pastries for two in a decoratively wrapped box. Order forms are available online.

Bergerac

Family owned French restaurant Bergerac normally offers an intimate dining experience for Valentine’s Day, but this year has pivoted to a takeout model. The sumptuous dinner includes crab with lemon aioli, beet-and-arugula salad, a choice of braised venison or grilled salmon with asparagus, braised lettuce, and baby potatoes, and dark chocolate tartes and mini meringues for dessert. Dinner starts at $70 per person with options for wine pairings, wine bottles, and drinks as add-ons. All orders can be made via Tock, with pickup times on February 13 and 14.

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