One of the top 100 bars in Denver, rooftop hot spot Ok Yeah on Tennyson Street, is taking the romance even further this year by offering the chance to tie the knot on-site. On February 14, its ordained bar director Davey Anderson will be marrying couples, all you need to do is bring your marriage license and book a seating via OpenTable. There will be Polaroid cameras on hand to capture the night and floral packages by RYLRYL Studio are available as add-ons.
Whether a wedding ceremony is part of your plans or not, dinner reservations are filling up fast so don’t wait to book your table. Here's our guide to Valentine's Day dining in Denver:
For the posh pair ($100+ per person)
Ajax Downtown1899 16th Street Mall
303-323-0017
Rekindle your romance at Ajax Downtown, which will serve three special courses made over an open flame. Starter selections like coal-fired oysters and ember-roasted beets will be followed by entree options such as smoked duck breast, dry-aged bison and grilled ocean trout. Complete the $95 meal with dessert — white chocolate cheesecake, coconut pavlova or a dark chocolate bomb — along with a bouquet from the Perfect Petal. By using the code “Limelight” at checkout prior to February 9, this local florist will provide free delivery to the restaurant on Valentine’s Day. Ajax reservations can be made on its website.
Barolo Grill
3030 East 6th Avenue
303-393-1040
This romantic neighborhood restaurant has charmed couples for decades with its elegant ambiance and Northern Italian menu. On February 14 and 15, it will serve a $175 four-course dinner with wine pairings available for an additional $75 to $115 per person. Reservations can be made via OpenTable.
Chez Maggy
1616 Market Street
720-794-9544
On Valentine’s Day, a live jazz band will serenade Chez Maggy guests as they enjoy a lavish three-course menu. Begin with West Coast oysters and gougères with caviar and crème fraîche. Then, select between Parisian gnocchi or Lyonnaise salad, followed by either crispy trout or classic pot-au-feu. A cheese plate for two will arrive next, along with strawberry sorbet or dark chocolate marquise and finally, mignardises to end the meal. Seating to the $100 dinner can be booked via SevenRooms.
Church and Union
1433 17th Street
720-446-5366
From February 13 to 16, Church and Union will offer a prix fixe menu priced at $100 per person, with optional wine pairings for an additional $35. Select from first-course dishes like roasted sunchoke ravioli, a Dungeness crab salad and chicken liver mousse on toasted brioche. Entree options are extensive, though highlights include a rack of lamb, pan-grilled swordfish and a 16-ounce chateaubriand with pomme fondant, lobster Oscar and red wine veal demi-glace. Dessert is a tough choice between panna cotta, a spiced pear galette and raspberry tiramisu. Reserve a table via its website.
Corrida
1023 Walnut Street, Boulder
303-444-1333
Spanish-inspired restaurant Corrida will serve a four-course menu on Valentine’s Day, starting with wild albacore tuna or yellow endive and cecina with triple cream brie. Next, dine on lamb belly or sturgeon with porcini and caviar, followed by your choice of main: Beef coulotte steak or salmon dressed with beets, blood orange and tarragon. For dessert, select from lemon sorbet or torrejas with vanilla ice cream and pears. Make reservations on OpenTable.
Elway’s Downtown
1881 Curtis Street
303-312-3800
Skip the Valentine’s Day crowds at the Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant, Elway’s Downtown. On February 12 at 5:30 p.m., it will host a five-course wine pairing dinner in partnership with Chateau St. Michelle winery. The menu features scallops with champagne basil, beet root pasta with lion’s mane mushrooms and New York strip steak alongside huckleberry chimichurri, plus a triple chocolate ice cream for dessert. Purchase $175 tickets through Eventbrite.
Le Bilboquet
299 Saint Paul Street
303-835-9999
Whisk your Valentine away to Paris with dinner at Le Bilboquet. The fancy French restaurant will begin its $125 four-course meal with passed hors d’oeuvres including garden beets with goat cheese mousse, followed by a selection of appetizers including champagne risotto, foie gras mousse and Kona Kampachi crudo served with a tarragon vinaigrette. For your entrée, order seared branzino, braised short rib or its signature Cajun chicken breast, and end with an assortment of French brie, chocolate-dipped strawberries and la mousse au chocolat with crème Chantilly. Reservations are available on OpenTable.
Le Colonial
255 Fillmore Street
720-994-5255
The $125 three-course menu at this French-Vietnamese restaurant starts with your choice of pan-seared chicken dumplings, a crispy shrimp and pork roll, a beet salad or raw bar delicacies including hamachi crudo and spicy yellowfin tuna tartare. Signature dishes like shaking beef and lemongrass chicken make up the main course selections. Dessert is a trio of Valrhona chocolate crémeux with raspberry-almond frangipane, a tartelette served with a chocolate-covered strawberry and finally, yuzu lemon curd topped with almond streusel. A fresh rose for every guest completes the experience. Book reservations on its website.
Nocturne
1330 27th Street
303-295-3333
From February 14 to 16, this jazz and supper club will host 75-minute sets starting at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sway to romantic ballads while savoring a special three-course dinner paired with sommelier-selected wines. The full experience is priced at $198 per person, while bar seating is available for $55. Reservations can be made via Tock.
Tavernetta
1889 16th Street
720-605-1889
From February 14 to 16, Italian restaurant Tavernetta will treat diners to a special $135 tasting menu beginning with your choice of burrata or bison tartare. Next, enjoy either spaghetti nero or gnocchi with taleggio fonduta, followed by your main entree selection: Beef short rib with bone marrow risotto, Maine diver scallops or porcini-rubbed cauliflower served with sunchoke, chestnut and pomegranate. Complete the romantic experience with a yuzu-Meyer lemon tart or budino made with layers of chocolate and vanilla chantilly. Optional wine pairings are available and reservations can be booked on OpenTable. Noisette Restaurant & Bakery
3254 Navajo Street
720-769-8103
Indulge in a romantic evening at Noisette, which will prelude its three French courses with an amuse-bouche, followed by scallop quenelle with beurre blanc and sturgeon caviar. Veal blanquette with pommes purée will be served as the main, while its in-house patisserie will craft dessert: A gâteau opéra with white coffee ice cream, plus petit fours to end the $135 meal. Opt for wine pairings for an additional $65 and book a table on Resy.
Toro
150 Clayton Lane
303-253-3000
Start Valentine’s dinner at Toro with a complimentary glass of champagne, followed by starter selections like firewood-seared scallops and Wagyu beef tiradito. Main course options include a prime filet mignon and seafood enchilada combo, along with halibut Veracruz and a vegan grilled vegetable dish with charred eggplant purée and chimichurri. End with brioche topped with lychee foam and strawberry sorbet or its signature la bomba dessert featuring blondie bites and mixed berries in a pink chocolate shell. Reserve seating for the $115 meal via OpenTable.
Jill's Restaurant will host a romantic, candlelit dinner on February 14 and 15.
Jill's Restaurant & Bistro
For the practical duo ($75 to $100 per person)
The Bindery1817 Central Street
303-993-2364
On February 14, the Bindery will offer a soon-to-be-announced tasting menu for $85 per person. But if you’re looking to impress on a budget, celebrate a couple of days early. Priced at $50 per couple, this restaurant’s Free Wine Wednesday special includes two salads, guests’ choice of handmade pasta or risotto, plus a full bottle of wine. Reserve a table on Tock.
Glo Noodle House
4450 West 38th Avenue
303-993-4180
Glo will serve a $75 five-course tasting menu featuring tuna tataki, your choice of crab or lobster dumplings with yuzu beurre blanc, yaki udon alongside gochujang honey prawns and a succulent grilled beef tenderloin. Finish with its Nutella mochi waffle topped with raspberry, smoked hazelnuts and whipped mascarpone. Reservations are available via Tock.
Jill's Restaurant & Bistro
900 Walnut Street, Boulder
720-406-7399
The St Julien Hotel’s signature restaurant will serve a $79 candlelit prix fixe dinner on February 14 and 15, starting with your choice of charred cauliflower and heirloom carrot soup or imported burrata with pistachio pesto. Next, select from beef short rib alongside smoked prosciutto grits, artichoke pappardelle drenched in sun-dried tomato crema or Verlasso salmon served with black garlic sticky rice and a pickled cucumber salad. Strawberry shortcake with a scoop of pistachio ice cream ends the meal on a sweet note. Book seating through OpenTable.
Luchador
2030 East 28th Avenue
303-954-0672
Priced at $80 per person, the four-course menu at Luchador features ahi tuna tiradito, roasted beet salad with salsa macha and your choice of entree: Short rib over pasilla adobo greens or calabacitas lobster risotto. For dessert, enjoy caramel churros served with tres leches mascarpone mousse and fresh berries. Reservations can be made on Tock.
OAK at Fourteenth
1400 Pearl Street, Boulder
303-444-3622
The $90 four-course dinner at OAK begins with your choice of rotisserie chicken velouté soup or its signature kale salad, followed by either lobster rigatoni or di Stefano burrata with toasted pistachio pesto. Main course selections include wood-fired Chinook salmon with miso eggplant and red wine-braised short rib with sweet potato and roasted red pepper chimichurri. A peanut butter and chocolate cup made with warm peanut butter mousse, dark chocolate fudge cake and kettle corn completes the experience. Consider wine pairings for an additional $65 and book reservations on OpenTable.
Panzano
909 17th Street
303-296-3525
On February 14 and 15, the Kimpton Hotel Monaco’s signature restaurant will serve a special Valentine’s Day menu beginning with burrata alongside smoked tomato truffle jam. Next, savor braised veal ravioli, followed by your choice of entree: Rabbit saddle or seared scallops with beluga lentils and red pepper nage. Cannoli with strawberry ricotta and chocolate filling end the $85 meal. Wine pairings are available for an additional $30. Make reservations via OpenTable.
For the cost-conscious couple (Under $75 per person)
Ambler1801 Wewatta Street
720-544-6105
From February 13 to 16, Ambler will offer a $50 three-course meal featuring one appetizer, an entree and a dessert to share. Stand-out menu items include grilled oysters with mezcal-grapefruit butter, slow-braised beef short rib, seared bronzini and a cardamom pavlova topped with fresh berries, passionfruit curd and crème anglaise. Walk-ins are welcome.
Blue Island Oyster Bar and Seafood
2625 East 2nd Avenue
303-333-2462
10008 Commons Street, Lone Tree
303-379-9108
Toast complimentary glasses of champagne at Blue Island, which will serve a seafood-centric menu for two. Priced at $140 per couple, the Valentine’s menu begins with clam chowder or a chopped Caesar salad. Entree selections follow: crab-crusted Chilean sea bass, filet mignon medallions or, if you’re after an aphrodisiac, a lobster and shrimp casarecce pasta. For dessert, share a strawberry-chocolate bread pudding and set reservations through OpenTable.
Champagne Tiger
601 East Colfax Avenue
303-942-0593
Enjoy dinner and a show at Champagne Tiger, which will offer a $72 three-course menu on Valentine’s Day complete with welcome bubbles and a live R&B performance. The meal includes guests’ choice of celeriac soup or roasted beet salad, along with grilled steak with truffle butter and fingerling potatoes or handmade fettuccine with PEI mussels. Dessert options include dark chocolate-dipped golden strawberries and a crème brûlée waffle cone with Disaronno and vanilla. Book a reservation on Tock.
The Common Good
13025 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora
720-760-5760
The Benson Hotel’s signature eatery is offering a prix fixe dinner for two. Priced at $105 per couple, the menu features egg yolk ravioli with ricotta and truffle cream, salmon Wellington served with a lemon-dill cream sauce and asparagus, plus vanilla panna cotta with an orange wine gelée for dessert. Make reservations on OpenTable.
Denver Milk Market
1800 Wazee Street
303-792-8242
On Valentine’s Day from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Denver Milk Market will serve three courses, each paired with a complementary wine or champagne. The meal begins with a glass of bubbles, followed by a crab cake and Napa Valley chardonnay. Next, enjoy mahi-mahi with a harissa-spiced tomato chutney and a wine selection from Southern France. Dessert is a decadent combination of Douro Valley tawny port and flourless chocolate cake topped with honey crème fraîche. Reserve $55 tickets on Eventbrite.
The Fort
19192 CO-8, Morrison
303-697-4771
Perched in the foothills just below downtown Morrison, The Fort has overlooked the ever-changing skyline of Denver for sixty years. A meal here is like a trip back in time and from February 14 to 16, it's offering a $65 three-course prix fixe menu for a date night that's sure to be memorable. Start with pumpkin walnut muffins and dinner rolls alongside the Fort’s salad followed by a 5-ounce buffalo sirloin paired with a 4-ounce lobster tail and served with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables. End the meal with a slice of chocolate-chile bourbon cake for dessert. Reservations are encouraged and can be made online.
Marco's Coal Fired
2129 Larimer Street
303-296-7000
10111 Inverness Main Street, Englewood
303-790-9000
From Wednesday, February 12 through Sunday, February 16, both locations of this pizzeria are offering a special meal for just $55 per couple. It includes an appetizer, salad and two entrees from its curated Amore Menu plus dessert. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. Reservations are recommended but not required.
My Neighbor Felix
Multiple locations
From February 13 to 15, all My Neighbor Felix locations will serve a three-course dinner celebrating the seven regions of Mexican cuisine. Priced at $50 per person, the meal begins with a strawberry-jicama salad or sopa de chile poblano, followed by a filet mole negro or Colorado bass made with Baja-inspired flavors. Enjoy either a chocolate Abuelita cake or corlota de limón y hibiscus for dessert. Reservations are available via OpenTable.
The Post Chicken & Beer
Multiple locations
After 4 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, the Post will offer a three-course dinner for two for just $90. Start the meal with complimentary glasses of champagne and your choice between chicken pâté or shrimp and grits. Entree selections include braised Rocky Mountain beef short ribs and pan-seared Colorado trout, and black velvet cake follows for dessert. Book reservations through its website.
Snarf's Sandwiches
Multiple locations
Surprise your sweetheart with lunch from Snarf's. On February 14, the deli will offer a buy one, get one special on all hot and cold sandwiches. To claim the deal, be sure to follow @snarfssandwiches on Instagram. Sister concept Snarfburger will be offering the same promotion. Vero
2669 Larimer Street
303-296-8376
Vero will be dishing out heart-shaped, Neapolitan-style pizzas from February 13 to 16. Stop by Denver Central Market to pick up one for you and your boo for just $10.
Fare for the veggie lovers
Gladys Restaurant5505 West 20th Avenue, Edgewater
303-276-3309
Starting at 5 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Gladys at Edgewater Marketplace will offer its $64 Love Bites menu featuring four courses and dessert portioned for two. Share its broccoli fritter with lemon-garlic tahini followed by a king oyster “scallop” dish dressed in orange-miso glaze. A tempura-fried beet course follows, as does squash bruschetta and parsnip cake with chai-spiced icing for dessert. Complement the meal with its yuzu mocktail. Walk-ins are welcome.
Linger
2030 West 30th Avenue
303-993-3120
There’s no better place to remind your lover that only ‘til death do you part. From February 14 to 16, this former mortuary will serve an $85 four-course dinner starring several plant-based dishes. Begin with an amuse-bouche of aloo chaat, followed by options like a Mediterranean wedge salad and crispy togarashi Brussels sprouts. The main course will be a vegan rendition of steak frites, made with lion’s mane mushrooms. Lastly, for dessert, select from a decadent Black Forest brownie or an Eton mess of champagne and strawberries. Wine pairings are available for an additional $50 and reservations can be made on OpenTable.
Mother Other Supper Club by The Easy Vegan
675 South Broadway
On February 13 to 15, the Easy Vegan will debut its latest concept, Mother Other Supper Club. Local produce and house-fermented ingredients appear on its prix fixe menu, which begins with Parker House rolls alongside Japanese sweet potato butter. Next, enjoy parsnip bisque, charcoaled vegetables and an intermezzo dish featuring carrots and olives. The main course follows: kabocha ravioli with chestnut butter, sherry cream and fig. Sunchoke cake served with a scoop of blood orange gelato ends the meal. Get your name on the waitlist by sending a DM to @theeasyvegandenver on Instagram.
Root Down
1600 West 33rd Avenue
303-993-4200
The four-course menu at Root Down caters to all with both omnivorous and plant-based options. The latter selection includes mushroom arancini, a shaved Brussels salad dressed with apple cider Caesar, sweet potato pakora and dark chocolate pudding for dessert. The $95 meal also has optional wine pairings available for an additional $50. Book reservations between February 14 and 16 via OpenTable.
Cocktails and sweet treats
Adrift218 South Broadway
720-784-8111
Tired of the prix fixe menus? Tiki bar Adrift is hosting an adult spelling bee on February 14, complete with tropical cocktails, Polynesian-inspired bites and prizes for the most talented word nerds in the room. Stop in anytime after 4 p.m. — no reservations are required.
Bánh & Butter Bakery Café
9935 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora
720-512-3895
Looking to spread lots of love this holiday? Bánh & Butter Bakery Café has Valentine’s-themed sweets available in bulk, with a twenty-piece cupcake box priced at $50 and a thirty-piece mini cupcake pack for $45. Flavors include red velvet and ube velvet, both with cream cheese frosting; green velvet pandan with strawberry Chantilly, vanilla funfetti with vanilla-rose Chantilly and chocolate marbled cake topped with ganache and chocolate-dipped strawberry. Place your pre-orders on its website before February 8 at 5 p.m. and pick-up on Valentine’s Day between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Block Distilling Co.
2990 Larimer Street
303-484-9033
During its annual Love Letter to Denver event from noon to midnight on February 14, the Block will offer guests a complimentary first round. Order a neat pour or a beverage from its classic or seasonal menus, which feature both cocktails and mocktails. Festive pop-ups from local businesses will add to the experience from 5 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a bouquet bar, love letter-writing station, flash tattoos, buy-one-get-one-free welded jewelry and bites from Taeko San Takeout.
Visit High Point Creamery to split an ice cream flight with your special someone.
High Point Creamery
Multiple locations
Visit this artisanal ice cream shop’s outposts in Hilltop, RiNo, Central Park or Berkeley to order its Love Potion #9 Flight. Priced at just $9, the special includes your choice of five flavors like its signature basil with blackberry swirl, plus a side of fudge or caramel sauce.
Izzio Bakery
2669 Larimer Street
720-381-0260
Izzio Bakery is offering a $29 heart-shaped red velvet cake with dollops of mascarpone and fresh raspberries. Place your pre-order by February 11 in person at Denver Central Market or by calling 720-381-0260.
Olive & Finch
3390 East 1st Avenue
303-955-0455
1552 East 17th Avenue
303-832-8663
Cozy up with your Valentine and a cup of cocoa, courtesy of Olive & Finch. Alongside chocolate-covered strawberries and other holiday specials, the eatery is offering white and pink chocolate heart shells filled with housemade hot cocoa mix and mini marshmallows. Find them at both locations from February 10 to 28.
Temper Chocolates
2669 Larimer Street
833-715-3155
This Denver Central Market vendor has four, six and twelve-piece boxes of truffles with options like its red wine supernova in heart-shaped shells and painted spheres filled with passionfruit ganache.
Galentine's get-togethers
Jovanina's Broken Italian1520 Blake Street
720-541-7721
Savor a spread of charcuterie, bruschetta and cacio e pepe lasagna while decorating heart-shaped cookies and crafting two holiday-themed cocktails. Priced at $65 per guest, this Galentine’s event at Jovanina's Broken Italian begins at 6 p.m. on February 13. Space is limited — book reservations via OpenTable.
Poka Lola Social Club
1850 Wazee Street
720-460-2728
On February 15 from 3 to 6 p.m., Poka Lola Social Club will be offering flash tattoos for $30 with the purchase of a cocktail. Holiday signatures include Be My Lover made with chestnut-washed Old Forester rye, rhubarb, chocolate bitters and sherry; as well as the Pink Pony Club with pink peppercorn-infused Ketel One vodka, guava, rose and lychee. These $15 cocktails and other menu items will be served through 9 p.m.
Wonderyard Garden + Table
2200 Larimer Street
303-747-4899
On February 13 starting at 5 p.m., Wonderyard Garden + Table will host a movie and craft night for $30 per person. Snack on unlimited popcorn while watching rom-coms and painting a full bottle of wine, which is yours to take home. The restaurant’s menu of playful cocktails and sharable bites will also be available for purchase. Get tickets through Eventbrite.
