Looking for Valentine’s Day ideas in Memphis and the Mid-South including date ideas, takeout Valentine’s dinners, and romantic restaurants? Here’s your Valentine’s Day guide for Memphis.

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Memphis Valentine's Weekend Dinner Ideas - Including Takeout

Cocozza Valentine's Dinner For Dine-In or Takeout

Cocozza Italian American restaurant downtown will offer a five-course Valentine's Day meal with cocktail special for limited dine-in (make reservations) or curbside takeout (you can order until 2 p.m. Sunday, or until they sell out). Call 901-523-0523 for reservations or to order. The regular Cocozza menu is available on Fri. and Sat. for dine-in or takeout, and there's an Italian-dinner-in-a-box "Lady & the Tramp" special available this weekend that I highly recommend (it's what I talked about in this post).

Bar Ware Valentine's Day Meal

Bar Ware will be open on Sunday, February 14th for a special Valentine's prix fixe meal with optional wine pairing, plus cocktail specials all weekend. Call 901-443-5807 for reservations.

Celtic Crossing Valentine's Day Specials

Celtic Crossing will offer brunch, appetizer, and dinner specials on the 14th or dine-in or takeout, including a smoked salmon Benedict, panko shrimp, and steak or salmon for dinner.

Babalu Valentine's Specials

Babalu's two location will offer chef specials all weekend for dine-in or takeout, including steak medallions with patatas bravas, pork belly mac 'n' cheese, and chocolate bread pudding.

Paulette’s Valentine’s Dinner

Paulette’s is offering a three-course dinner with limited capacity for Feb. 12-14. Call 901-260-3300 or visit https://paulettes.net/reservations/.

Char Takeout Valentine’s Weekend Package

Enjoy dinner from Char on Valentine’s Weekend in Memphis with a takeout-for-two package available Feb. 12 -14. Limited dine-in is available.

Amerigo Valentine’s Weekend Specials

Amerigo will be open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch Feb. 12-14 with chef specials in the evenings. Available for dine-in or curbside pickup.

Cafe Society Valentine's Dine-In Or Takeout

Cafe Society has a special menu for dine-in or takeout. Call to order.

Cafe 1912 Valentine's Weekend Specials

Cafe 1912 will offer some special menu items for dine-in or takeout.

Feast & Graze Valentine's Charcuterie and Snack Box

Order a V-Day charcuterie with meats, cheeses, snacks, and truffles from Feast & Graze while supplies last.

Cordelia's Market Surf 'n' Turf Special

The meat department at Cordelia's is offering two 6-8 oz. filet mignons and two 3-4 oz. lobster tails for $45.99. You must pre-order by February 12th.

Peabody’s Romance Dinner At Home

The Peabody is offering a take home meal for two for Valentine’s Day featuring Filet Mignon, Shrimp Cakes, Caesar Salad, Lobster Bisque, and much more. Order by 3 p.m. on Feb. 6 for pickup on Feb. 12 and 13. See menu and order here.

River Oaks Valentine’s Day Dinner

River Oaks is offering a three-course dinner on Feb. 13th and 14th for dine-in or takeout. Call 901-683-9305 for reservations or to order.

STIX Collierville Valentine’s Day Bundle

STIX Collierville is offering a deal on Feb 13 and 14— $20- for a Tigers Roll and two mini bottles of champagne.

Blue Honey Bistro

Blue Honey Bistro in Germantown has a special Valentine’s weekend menu available for takeout.

ECCO on Overton Park

ECCO will have a Valentine’s Dinner on Sunday, call for reservations and details.

Erling Jensen 

Erling Jensen is booked up for dine-in, but are still taking to-go orders for Valentine’s Day.

Felicia Suzanne’s 

Felicia Suzanne’s will offer takeout meals all weekend and a Valentine’s dinner on Sunday. Call for details and reservation availability. 

Folks Folly

Folks Folly is open for takeout and dine-in for Valentine’s weekend. Call for details.

Evelyn & Olive 

Evelyn & Olive has a special V-Day menu for Saturday and Sunday, and a few tables left for reservations. Call for details.

Mahogany Memphis 

Mahogany will be open for dine-in and takeout meals for Valentine’s Weekend.

Memphis Valentine's Day Ideas For Things To Do

Blue Suede Ballroom Dance Classes

Blue Suede Ballroom Dance Studio will offer special dance classes at the studio and online throughout February. Studio classes are limited to five couples and masks are required, so make your reservations ASAP.

Vive Le Brooks! Virtual Dinner on Friday, Feb. 12

The Brooks Museum and Chef Jimmy Gentry present a three-course Italian dinner on Friday, February 12th. Pick up your meals (and two bottles of wine), then log on to Zoom at 6:30 p.m. where Chef will take you through the final preparations for your meal and Buster’s wine pros will offer a guided tasting. More details and order here.

Cerrito Valentine's BINGO

Join Kevin Cerrito for a special Valentine's Day edition of free virtual bingo—with fun prizes—at 8:30pm CT live on February 14th on twitch.tv/cerritolive. Register online to receive your Bingo Card in an email. Bring a date or play solo and virtually meet some people!

Playhouse on the Square Virtual Date Nights

Playhouse on the Square will host a two online streaming cabaret shows on Feb. 13 and 14 at 6 p.m. each night. All the information is on their website. The $100 package includes a bottle of champagne, four Macaronagerie Memphis cupcakes, a $25 gift card to Pugh's Flowers, and an hour-long show featuring musical theater songs from our favorite musicals streaming on showtix4u.com. This event supports Playhouse, and there's a limited number available.

Madonna Learning Center Valentine's Gift Box

Support the Madonna Learning Center's mission to empower children and adults with disabilities by purchasing a Valentine gift box. Pre-order, then pickup on Feb. 11 and 12th. The box contains two mini bottles of sweet rosé, two sugar cookies made by the Adult Chefs, homemade Chex Mix, a handmade gift, and a card.

Heart To Heart At Home

To celebrate Heart Month and Congenital Heart Disease awareness week, the Big Heart Fund will host Heart to Heart at Home on Saturday, February 13th. This gourmet meat, cheese and chocolate tasting curated by Dished by Drea has something for every palate to love!

Love Notes From Theatre Memphis

Theatre Memphis is offering a Valentine's package which includes a treat basket and digital link to specially performed audio (songs and the spoken word) by local theatre artists. The $50 package includes wine, wine glasses and charms, Dinstuhl's candy bars, and a card, plus the three audio files. Proceeds benefit Theatre Memphis. Pre-order online; baskets are available for pickup Feb. 10-14 from noon to 4 p.m.

Memphis Is More Valentine's Day Kit

Memphis Is More is a gift box filled with treats from Dinsthul’s, Makeda’s, Shotwell Candy Company, Pop’s Kernel Barbecue Gourmet Popcorn, Cosgrove & Lewis Soap, Hollywood Feed (for your pets) and 901 rocks. Order by Feb. 10 for delivery outside of Memphis, order by Feb. 13 for delivery in Memphis.

Galentine's Events and Packages From TCB Florals & Design

TCB Florals is offering a flowers + treats package with 17 Berkshire, plus a few Galentine's Workshops. Check out the list. They have Valentine's arrangements available, too, of course.

Hotel Deals

Can’t Help Falling In Love at the Guest House at Graceland

Guest House at Graceland is offering 20 percent off room rates and Graceland tour tickets for the weekend of Feb. 12-14. Call 1-800-238-2000 and mention “HELPLOVE” or book online.

Love Me Tender at the Peabody Hotel 

The Peabody is offering the ultimate romantic staycation package for Valentine’s Day, including room service, flowers, champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries, and a pleasure pack adult intimacy kit. Call or click for details. Don't forget about the Feathers Spa, either.

Big Cypress Lodge Romance Add-Ons

The Big Cypress Lodge at the Pyramid is offering two add-ons when you book a room (luxury staycation anyone?) in the month of February. Don't forget they have a spa in the hotel! Visit www.big-cypress.com or call 1-800-223-3333 to book.

• Hearts & Flowers includes a dozen red roses, a bottle of champagne, two Big Cypress Lodge champagne flutes, and chocolate champagne strawberries ($169)
• Sweet Sensations includes all of the above plus an 8-inch red velvet bundt cake ($199)

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Here are some more Memphis Valentine's Day dinner date ideas. Many restaurants offer a prix fixe menu at a set prices, others may stick with their usual dinner menu. Absolutely make reservations and tip well. Check these places out!

117 Prime
Acre
Amerigo
Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Bari
Blue Honey Bistro (Germantown)
Bounty on Broad
Cafe 1912
Cafe Society
Capital Grille 
Capriccio Grill
Catherine & Mary’s
Char
Cheesecake Corner (for dessert)
Chez Philippe
Ecco on Overton Park
Erling Jensen
Evelyn & Olive
Felicia Suzanne’s
Folks Folly
Grey Canary
Itta Bena
Jim’s Place Grille (Collierville)
Mahogany Memphis
Maximo's on Broad
Mesquite Chop House
Moondance Grill (Germantown)
Napa Cafe
Paulette’s
Privé 
Raven & Lily (Collierville)
Restaurant Iris
River Oaks
Rizzo’s
Ronnie Grisanti’s
Texas de Brazil
Terrace at the River Inn
Tsunami 

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