Five Places to Go for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is Monday the 14th, and we sent out a shout to area restaurants to see what’s on their menus. Here are the responses we received -- as well as suggestions for few places you can order your Valentine’s Day dinner to eat at home. If you have plans you want to share, let us know in the comments section below.

At Eastchester Fish Gourmet you can reserve for dinner for two on Sunday February 13 or on Valentines Day. On the menu is a full selection from the raw bar, including oysters, clams and wild shrimp cocktail. For lobster lovers, there’s steamed lobster, lobster bouillabaisse or a lobster Cobb salad. There’s also Dover sole, Long Island duck and whole grilled branzino. For dessert, don’t miss their chocolate soufflé or chocolate molten lava cake.

For those who prefer to eat in rather than out, you can order a $30 steamed lobster dinner to go.

Eastchester Fish Gourmet
837 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
Reservations:(914) 725-3450 ext. 4
Dinner to go (914) 725 -3450 ext. 3
http://www.eastchesterfish.com/

Eclisse in White Plains is featuring a special menu four-course menu that starts with a raw platter for two that includes oysters, little neck clams, and jumbo shrimp. Next up, there’s tagliatelle with lump crabmeat, with an entrée of cardamom-crusted yellow fin tuna, or a combination of broiled lobster tail and filet mignon. The dessert is a heart-shaped chocolate mousse cake with chocolate ganache and whipped cream.

Eclisse
189 East Post Road
White Plains, NY 10601
914-761-1111
www.eclissewp.com

Meritage on Weaver Street in Scarsdale is offering a special prix fixe dinner for Valentines Day that includes champagne and coffee. On the menu are foods for lovers: appetizers include a choice of oysters, arugula salad with truffle vinaigrette or butternut squash Agnolotti. For the main course, you’ll find filet mignon, braised lamb, sautéed sea bass or pan roasted chicken. And don’t forget dessert where you can top off your meal with flourless chocolate cake, crème brulee or sorbet. The price is $65 per person.

Meritage Restaurant
1505 Weaver Street
Scarsdale, New York 10583
(914) 472-8484
http://www.meritagerestaurant.net/

We chatted with Sal Cucullo at the 808 Bistro on Scarsdale Avenue who reports that the restaurant is doing well and will be open for Valentines Day dinners. In addition to their regular menu, the Bistro will be serving Chocolate Kiss Martinis at the bar and for dinner, there will be a Surf and Turf selection with filet mignon and a six-ounce lobster tail.

808 Bistro
808 Scarsdale Avenue
Scarsdale N.Y.914-722-0808
www.the808bistro.com

Balduccis on Palmer Avenue has an extensive Valentine’s Day menu for homebodies. Stop by the store or visit their website at http://www.balduccis.com/catering/valentines and you’ll find selections for your Valentine’s Day dinner. For starters there’s lobster bisque, mini Maryland crabcakes or stuffed mushrooms. Entrees include beef tenderloin, sesame crusted tuna and fettucini with a mushroom medley. For dessert there are chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate truffle cake and red Valentine’s Day cupcakes.

Balduccis
15 Palmer Avenue
Scarsdale, New York 10583
(914) 722-0200
www.balduccis.com