Collection of over 50 popular recipes and ideas, including sides and drinks, to create the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner menu this year!
There are so many reasons to enjoy Valentine’s Day dinner at home. It saves you money, you don’t have to beat the crowd to get a dinner reservation and you get to customize a impressive dinner menu to exactly your taste and dietary preferences.
We’ve got an assortment of Main Course Ideasto build the perfect Valentine’s Day meal at home. Whether you are looking for a romantic meal for two, easy comfort food like Pasta, healthy dinner options, or classic dishes for a dinner party, there are plenty of ways to make an elevated homemade Valentine’s Day dinner. We even included some Valentine’s Day Drinks to finish off a romantic, tasty meal.
So this year, skip the fancy restaurant and plan a delicious dinner for Valentine’s Day with our popular recipes below.
From a classic steakhouse recipe like Steak Diane to a stunning lamb dish like Braised Lamb Shanks, there is something so indulgent about perfectly cooked, tender, melt in your mouth meat dishes. Recipes like Lamb Chops and Filet Mignon are perfect for a romantic dinner for two while Prime Rib with Herb Crust would impress any dinner guests.
Steak and Lamb
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Steak Diane
Steak Diane, the classic steakhouse entree made with cream, shallots, mustard and cognac is perfect for your special occasion meals.
Steak Au Poivre is a classic French steak recipe for juicy, peppery beef tenderloin and rich pan sauce made of heavy cream, cognac, and cracked peppercorns.
Beef Wellington is a savory and indulgent classic English dish. Flaky pastry wrapped around a juicy beef tenderloin, aromatic herbs, and earthy mushrooms.
Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon is an easy upgrade to classic Filet Mignon with blue cheese, breadcrumbs, and buttery. It’s the perfect dish to impress!
The PERFECT Simple Roast Chicken Recipe that makes the crispiest skin, juiciest chicken with just five minutes of prep and one hour in the oven. Never buy store-bought rotisserie chicken again!
Coq Au Vin is an easy, classic French recipe of slowly braised chicken pieces in a rich red wine sauce seasoned with bacon, mushrooms, shallots, and thyme.
These amazing pasta dishes go perfectly as a side dish with the tender meat dishes above, but they are also filling enough to be the star on a romantic menu for two. Round out an easy, romantic tasty meal with a simple salad and some Garlic Bread.
This easy Lobster Mac and Cheese is the ultimate elegant comfort food. Chunks of fresh lobster meat and tender macaroni in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce.
This homemade Vodka Sauce recipe is so easy and full of flavor. Creamy Italian tomato sauce with heavy cream, vodka, canned tomatoes, and red pepper flakes.
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli is an easy weeknight dinner made in 30 minutes! Simple Italian pasta dish with lots of flavor that everyone will love.
A lighter, healthy dinner recipe can still pack lots of flavor and be just as special as more indulgent dishes. You can go meat-free with Vegetarian Dishes or balance your meaty menu with lots of leafy greens. Pair Beet Salad or Garlic Kale with a simple roasted chicken dish or pork dish for a low carb luxurious dinner
Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad with almonds, feta, and an easy balsamic and olive oil dressing. The perfect cool and refreshing pasta dish for dinner or served as a side.
For an indulgent vegetarian Valentine's Day dinner, try this Truffle Pasta recipe with linguine served in a buttery sauce made with heavy cream, white wine, and truffle pate.
Oven Baked Rotisserie Chicken Breasts are ready in just 30 minutes, juicy all white meat with crispy skin seasoned with garlic, onion, paprika, and cayenne.
Oven-Baked Salmon is a fast, healthy dinner. Perfectly flavored with lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic, paprika, and parsley, then baked in 15 minutes.
Piccadilly Cafeteria's Legendary Carrot Soufflé Copycat is made with sweet and fluffy with amazing flavor and the perfect addition to your holiday menu.
For a luxurious dinner to impress your dinner guests, tender melt in your mouth meat from slowly roasted Roast Beef is a surefire winner. You can also keep it simple yet indulgent with classic pasta dishes for a crowd like our Ultimate Meat Lasagna.
Bacon Blue Cheese Caramelized Onion Tart with just five ingredients total, it is the perfect easy appetizer for a party that can be prepped and frozen ahead of time so you can just bake right before your party!
Easy Creamy Tomato Soup made with just a handful of ingredients and so smooth you’ll never eat the canned stuff again. Plus it is ridiculously easy to make!
Mushroom Risotto is a creamy Italian side dish ready in an hour! Creamy risotto made with Arborio rice, fresh mushrooms, white wine, and Parmesan cheese.
Potatoes Au Gratin made with russet potatoes in a seasoned Parmesan sauce assembled in layers is surprisingly easy to make, and your guests will love it!
Pair your romantic, delicious homemade meal with a special drink to elevate your Valentine’s Day dinner menu. From ruby-red cocktails, to classic winter cocktails, to fancy flavored water, these drink recipes are perfect for any Valentine’s Day meal.
Share your perfect Valentine’s Day dinner menu with us in the comments below!
About the Author: Sabrina Snyder
Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.
Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.
She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.
She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.
As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.
Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.
As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.
Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.
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