UPDATE Feb. 2, 2020 / According to website analytics, this page has been receiving many views the past few days. Since PN’s archives are saved in the cloud, PN editors thought readers might find it interesting to see a few changes among mostly constants since 2013.
For starters, in 2015, Naperville hosted its inaugural Restaurant Week. And ever since, Dine Naperville has welcomed its local hospitality industry to participate. Currently, the sixth annual Naperville Restaurant Week is in progress, through Feb. 8, 2020.
For everything you want to know about dining at more than 260 restaurants for Restaurant Week or Valentine’s Day, Fri., Feb. 14, 2020, visit Dine Naperville.
Find a restaurant to please any taste for today and every day!
Looking ahead, restaurant insiders often refer to Valentine’s Day as Deuce City because every reservation is a “table for two.”
Reserve a quiet little table in the corner anytime for Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 14 through Feb. 16, 2020.
One interesting inquiry came from a reader looking for a White Castle in Naperville. The fast-food chain known for its sliders and chocolate shakes also is known, we learned, for taking reservations on Valentine’s Day. The fast-food restaurant, however, is not listed among Naperville 260-plus eateries.
To reserve accommodations at one of Naperville’s 19 hotels for a weekend getaway, visit www.visitnaperville.com.
Think dinner and the show Valentine’s Weekend…
Also, consider musical entertainment on stage on the campus of North Central College for your sweetheart.
An Evening with Jazz Vocalist Janice Borla is set for 8PM Valentine’s Day at Madden Theatre.
A Tribute to Whitney Houston “The Greatest Love of All” will begin at 6PM Sun., Feb. 16, at Pfeiffer Hall.
Better yet, put a Valentine’s Day experience with friends and family where your heart is… right in your own hometown. Enjoy the show and bon appétit!
Cheers to Valentine’s Day, Fri., Feb. 14, 2020! Celebrate safely!
Flash back to 2013…
Original Post Jan. 30, 2013 (Alert! Prices are updated to reflect 2020/Other info remains the same, so menus may be different.)
Roses are red, dinner for two–Valentine’s Day is often the busiest day of the year for area restaurants and hotels. Many offer special menus and packages and the following are some local hot spots perfect for romantics.
Be sure to make reservations early to avoid disappointment! For a comprehensive directory of Naperville restaurants, visit www.dinenaperville.com. For a list of Naperville hotels, click here.
Hotel Arista is offering a “Love is in the air” Valentine’s Day Package. It includes overnight accommodations, $50 food and beverage credit, champagne and chocolate covered strawberries, complimentary valet parking. Packages begin at $279. Visit hotelarista.com for more info. (Update 2020 / Weekend Love Story is an overnight stay with champagne, rose petals, dinner at Che Figata, deluxe accommodations and late checkout @ $209 + a menu of add-ons.)
Meson Sabika will engage romantics in the tastes of Spain Feb. 14 thru 17. A pre-fixed menu for two is available at $54.95 per person. (For 2020, live Spanish guitar and Flamenco dancer beginning at 6:30PM) The normal dinner menu will not be available after 2PM.
A few highlights on the San Valentin menu include grilled tiger shrimp in a garlic lemon butter sauce and a skewer of beef tenderloin with caramelized onions; baked stuffed mushroom caps and baked eggplant rolled with Spanish goat cheese; New York strip steak grilled with asparagus spears rolled with imported Jamon Serrano served with an herbed white wine sauce an Mahi Mahi.
Desserts include a tri-layered chocolate cake with honey butter cream and chocolate pieces; and vanilla mousse layered in hazelnut sponge cake.
Reservations made before February 12 will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary dinner. For reservations call (630) 983-3000 x2 or visit www.mesonsabika.com.
Catch 35 is offering Valentine inspired seafood specials Feb. 14-16 along with their full seafood menu. Diners can avoid the Valentine crowds and visit Catch 35 during Chicago restaurant week Feb 1-10, 2013. Specially priced three and four course menus are $33 and $44, (2020 updated menu and prices are Grilled Filet Mignon for $38 , Steak & Crab Cake for $44 and Stuffed Maine Lobster Tail for $49 from Feb. 12 through Feb. 16.) respectively, featuring George’s Bank sea scallops, Florida red grouper, and Maine lobster will delight seafood aficionados. Reservations can be made by calling (630) 717-3500. Catch 35 is located at 35 S. Washington in downtown Naperville.
CityGate Grille is asking “What Type of Romantic Are You?” Enter on their Facebook page, facebook.com/citygategrille, for a chance to win a free dinner for two on Valentine’s Day, Thurs., Feb. 14, 2013. The Grille will be serving its full dinner menu inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean. Reservations can be made by calling (630) 718-1010 or by visiting opentable.com. CityGate Grille is located in the Calamos investments building in CityGate Centre, I-88 and Rt. 59.
SugarToad at Hotel Arista*** will be heating up the night with a “Red” menu for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14–16. The three course menu is $55 and includes a complimentary welcome cocktail.
Appetizers include porcini and truffle raviolis; house smoked trout, fuji apple, pomegranate cream; Maine Lobster Bisque with celery root, blood orange & hearts of palm; and Fried Oyster Salad. Entrées include prime filet of beef; pan-roasted ono with baby bok choy, Asian pears; and roasted quail with red chard and creamy Parmesan polenta. Desserts include warm red current cake, raspberry tart, and bittersweet chocolate pot au crème. A red wine flight is also available for $20.
Editor’s Note:
***Space previously occupied by Sugar Toad at Hotel Arista is now home to Zorba Naperville Lounge and Cocktail Bar and Che Figata. (For Valentine’s Day 2020, Che Figata will offer a 5-course prix fixe menu for $75 pp).
Again, be in the know that restaurant insiders often refer to Valentine’s Day as Deuce City because every reservation is a table for two.
Also, considering the recent announcement that NOAH’s Events has closed (Feb. 8. 2020), brides have been searching for alternative venues. Kindly contact Carlos Madinya at cmadinya@naper.org for assistance finding another local venue as featured in his monthly column, Visit Naperville.
For a complete menu of more than 250 eateries to whet any appetite, visit Dine Naperville.
For a link to an overnight stay or weekend getaway at one of Naperville’s 19 hotels, visit www.visitnaperville.com.
