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Are you looking for gift ideas for your dearest? Or dining options on this special day? Here are some ideas:

Dining

• Atlas Steak + Fish – $75 or $95 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Au Comptoir – $80 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Bacchus Restaurant – $130 per person for a 5-course dinner
• Boathouse Restaurant – $49 or $59 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar – $110 per person a 5-course dinner
• Cardero’s – A la carte menu
• Chop Restaurant – $49 per person for a 3-course dinner, Feb 9-14
• CIBO Trattoria – $68 per person for a 4-course dinner, including Albacore Tuna or Smoked & Slow-Roasted Pork Belly, Heart-Shaped Ravioli for Two, Butter-Poached Black Cod, Pan-Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Tiramisu and Blackberry White Chocolate Semifreddo
• Federico’s – $100 per person for a 4-course dinner, with live music and dancing

• The Flying Pig – $34 per person for a feature platter for 2 with Grilled AAA Striploin Steak and Pan Seared Arctic Char
• H Tasting Lounge – $180 for a 3-course share-style meal including local oysters with Canadian sturgeon caviar, aburi sashimi, beef wellington for two, and Belgium dark chocolate fondue
• H2 Rotisserie – $90 per couple for a 3-course dinner
• The Holy Crab – $60 or $80 per person for a 4-course dinner, including beverages, from Feb. 13-15
• Homer Street Cafe – $65 per person for a 3-course dinner including items such as Cured Beef Heart or Seared Tuna, followed by Elk Denver Leg or Steelhead, then Chocolate Pudding or Potted Lemon Curd.
• Lift Bar and Grill – $85 per couple for a 3-course dinner
• Maenam – $80 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Oceans 999 – $75 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Provence Marinaside – $92 per person for a 7-course dinner
• Rocky Mountain Flatbread – $30 per person for a 3-course dinner. Each course is offered with a vegan/gluten free option and paired with a handmade local raw chocolate from Koko Monk Chocolates.
• Salted Vine Kitchen (Squamish) – $95 per couple for a 4-course dinner
• Sandbar Restaurant – $65 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Seasons in the Park – $65 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Sweet Obsession – Bleeding Heart (that feeds two), dark chocolate dipped strawberries and heart-shaped shortbread cookies
• Teahouse Restaurant – $75 per person for a 5-course dinner
• Tableau Bar Bistro – $75 per person for a 3-course dinner including items such as Tartare de Coeur de Boeuf or Salade de Mâche, followed by Duo de Boeuf, Morue-Lingue, Agnolotti, then Tarte au Citron and Pâté de Chocolat.
• TWG Tea – A Valentine’s Day Set Menu for $58 per person that includes lobster and tea-infused pavlova
• West Restaurant – $150 per person for a 6-course dinner. A $125 menu is available from Feb 9-13
• Wildebeest – $69 per person for a 4-course menu or book a double date for a bit of saving
• WildTale – $45 per person for a 3-course feature platter for 2 including Crab Cakes, Braised Short Rib, Halibut Cheeks Provencal and Bittersweet Chocolate Marscapone Cheesecake
• Yew Seafood & Bar – There’s a menu for the love birds ($99 per person for 4 courses), but there’s also something for the singles and friends ($86 per person for 3 courses).

Gifts

• Chez Christophe – “Love Locked” chocolate showpiece, individual desserts “Garden of Love” and “Velour”, and more
• Thomas Haas – A number of creations in the Valentine’s Day collection, including “Chocolate Lovebirds”, “Cupid, Hearts & Love Letters”, “Heart-shaped Barks”, and more
• TWG Tea – Bain de Roses Tea infused macarons, Mon Amour Caviar Tin Tea and more

TWG Tea Heart Shaped Pavlova (Image credit: TWG Tea)