Valentine’s Day Celebrations & Gifts

Love is a Celebration

Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner for two or searching for the perfect gift, from fresh flowers to a thoughtful card or something that sparkles, you’ll find it in Historic Downtown New Haven, home to acclaimed full-service restaurants, distinctive local boutiques, and national retailers, all set within a walkable district rich in culture, architecture, and atmosphere.

Reserve your table early to secure a spot at your favorite full-service restaurant below.

❤️ Anchor Spa, 272 College Street. Pan-Caribbean.
Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu, $60 per person. Please call for details and reservations, (203) 821-7065.

❤️ Casanova New Haven, 278 Park Street. Modern Italian and rustic pizza.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel Street. Casual Vegetarian Restaurant.
View Valentine’s Prix Fixe Weekend Menu, $24 per person, and Family Brunch Prix Fixe Menu, $24 per person.

❤️ Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar, 46 Whitney Avenue. Authentic Ethiopian.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant, 1104 Chapel Street. American with Asian, Latin, and Mediterranean influence.
Serving their full á la carte menu. Pictured above.

❤️ Heirloom at The Study, 1157 Chapel Street. Locally sourced new American.
View Valentine’s Weekend Prix Fixe Menu, $82 per person.

❤️ Midpoint Istanbul, 245 Crown Street. Modern Mediterranean.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Pacifico, 220 College Street. Nuevo-Latino.
View Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu, $65 per person.

❤️ Sherkaan Indian Street Food, 65B Broadway. Central and South Indian street food.
Register for Sherkaan’s Night of Food and Flowers on February 11.

❤️ South Bay, 228 College Street. Mediterranean and Latin.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Strega, 1006 Chapel Street. Elevated Italian.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Taste of Jiang Nan, 68 Whitney Avenue. Traditional Chinese hot pot and cuisine.
Serving their full á la carte menu.

❤️ Union League, 1032 Chapel Street. French-inspired brasserie.
View Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu, $99 per person.

❤️ Villa Lulu, 230 College Street. Modern Italian.
View Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu, $65 per person.

❤️ ZINC, 964 Chapel Street. Modern American.
View Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu Page 1, Page 2, $85 per person.

❤️ Gift Ideas & Experiences

Jewelry:
❤️ 2nd STREET
❤️ Derek Simpson Goldsmith
❤️ Gilden’s Jewelers
❤️ idiom Boutique
❤️ J.Crew
❤️ Lou Lou Boutique
❤️ More Amour Boutique
❤️ Walker-Loden, Zongozon

Flowers:
❤️ Any Occasion Creation
❤️ Claire’s Corner Copia (cookie bouquets)
❤️ Good Nature Market

Unique Greeting Cards & Chocolates:
❤️ Atticus Bookstore Cafe
❤️ Paper Source
❤️ Union League Pâtisserie

Experiences:
❤️ The Giggling Pig, Galentine’s Paint & Sip and “Paint-a-Partner”, Feb. 6.
❤️ Strega, Four Hands Wine Dinner, with Guest Chef Vincent Chirico, Feb. 9.
❤️ Sherkaan Indian Street Food, Night of Food and Flowers, Feb. 11.
❤️ Yale Center for British Art, An “Afternoon at the Palace of Love”, Feb. 13.
❤️ Yale Symphony Orchestra, Love and Death in 1830, Feb. 14.
❤️ Shubert Theatre, La bohème, Feb. 14 & 15.
❤️ Katalina’s Bakery, Cocktails, Confections & Community Love, Feb. 15.
❤️ Yale University Art Gallery, Modern Love: An Appreciation, Feb. 18.
❤️ Elm City’s Cabaret, Galentine Celebratory Concert, Feb. 22.