This story, originally published at 2:58 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2024, was updated at 1:40 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2024, to add Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Clyde’s Tower Oaks and The Daily Dishh and at 2:17 p.m. to add The Salt Line.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the scramble for the perfect date night begins. But don’t panic; numerous restaurants can provide the romantic meal you’re looking for in Montgomery County.
Bethesda
CHIKO, an Asian fusion food spot at 7280 Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda, is celebrating the Lunar New Year, which is from Feb. 10-24. Since Valentine’s Day falls into that, they are offering a Lunar New Year-inspired four-course menu for two on Feb. 14 that costs $75. You can order take-out or delivery online.
The snack is a Mala Shrimp Cocktail (shrimp is a symbol of liveliness/romance and good fortune), the appetizer is a Garlic Scallop Dumpling with ginger-scallion sauce and chives, the entrée is Longevity Noodles and Galbi Jjim, and the dessert is Orange & Chocolate Pot de Crème with candied mandarins and whipped cream.
Mon Ami Gabi, a French bistro at 7239 Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda, will have a Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe menu available from Feb. 9-22 for $80 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The dinner includes a warmed baguette, Maine lobster bisque or petite green salad, caramelized sea scallops or filet mignon Rossini and bitter-sweet chocolate terrine.
The Salt Line, an oyster bar and restaurant at 7284 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda Row, will serve three Valentine’s Day specials. Reservations can be made online.
This includes: Steak Tartare (sea beans, tobiko, crab butter toast, anchovy) for $22, Lobster Thermidor (Poached Lobster, Fines Herbes & Gruyère Stuffing, Parisian Mushrooms) for $58 and a Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla Ice Cream, Pine Nuts, Cardamom) for $11.
North Bethesda
City Perch Kitchen+Bar, an upscale American restaurant at 11830 Grand Park Ave. in Pike and Rose, has a four-course menu for two for $125 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The fixed menu includes oysters, root vegetable bisque, filet and lobster, panna cotta and two champagne options.
Melina, a fine-casual Greek restaurant at 909 Rose Ave. in Pike and Rose, is offering a pre-fixed multi-course meal for $80 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The menu has a plethora of dishes to choose from, such as grilled shrimp, roasted sweet potatoes, braised short rib, halibut fillet, maitake mushroom, ‘Galaktoboureko’s’ custard and white chocolate almond cake.
Summer House Santa Monica, a California-influenced American eatery at 11825 Grand Park Ave. in Pike and Rose, will offer three Valentine’s Day specials from Feb. 14-18. Reservations can be made online.
These specials are George’s Bank Scallops for $33.95, Maine Lobster Risotto for $35.95 and Raspberry Mousse and Chocolate Creamuex for $14.95.
Rockville
Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge, an American bar and restaurant at 2 Preserve Parkway in Rockville, is offering a Valentine’s Day food and wine special from Feb. 8-14. Reservations can be made online.
The George Bank Scallops (with farro, shiitake mushrooms, baby spinach, vanilla butter sauce and lemon relish) will be available for $34.99 along with wine pairings, including Assyrtiko, Domaine Skouras, ‘Wild Ferment’, Peloponnese, Greece, 2020.
Gaithersburg
The Melting Pot, a fondue spot at 9021 Gaither Road in Gaithersburg, offers a five-course menu for $89 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The menu features cheese fondues, such as black truffle cheddar and hot honey alpine, an entree fondue (center-cut filet, teriyaki-marinated steak, herb-crusted chicken breast and shrimp) and for dessert: passionate pear dark chocolate and bananas foster white chocolate fondues.
Silver Spring
J. Hollinger’s, a chophouse at 8606 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, will have a four-course Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe menu for $75 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The meal includes a variety of options, including jumbo scallops, carrot ricotta ravioli, filet mignon, braised beef short ribs, blood orange creme brulée and flourless chocolate torte. There are also champagne selections and “flirty cocktails,” with names such as XOXO and Crimson Kiss.
The Daily Dish, a neighborhood bistro at 8301 Grubb Road in Silver Spring, will offer a Valentine’s Day multi-course prix-fixe dinner for $60 per person with an optional wine pairing for $35 per person and an optional sharable course for $9 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The appetizers, entrees and dessert options include housemade short rib ravioli, pan-seared scallops, pistachio-crusted halibut, roasted fig and radicchio salad, local beet and fairytale pumpkin crostata, Persian love cake and chocolate tart. For the optional shareable course, people can choose between half a dozen lobsters on the 1/2 shell or the chef’s cheese plate.
Chevy Chase
Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, an American bar and restaurant at 5441 Wisconsin Ave. in Chevy Chase, is offering a Valentine’s Day food and wine special from Feb. 8-14. Reservations can made online.
The George Bank Scallops (with farro, shiitake mushrooms, baby spinach, vanilla butter sauce and lemon relish) will be available for $34.99 along with wine pairings, including Chardonnay, Prosper Maufoux, Macon-Villages, Burgundy, France, 2021.
Opal, an American coastal-fare restaurant at 5534 Connecticut Ave. NW in Chevy Chase, will have a four-course menu for $100 per person. Reservations can be made online.
The dinner includes a few options for each course, which are lobster bisque en croute, roasted beet and red grapefruit salad, dry-aged Angus beef tartare, potato gnocchi and chanterelle mushrooms, spaghetti carbonara, Carolina white shrimp and polenta, duck a l’orange, cabbage wrapped black cod, root vegetable gratin, molten chocolate lava cake and cherries jubilee.