Valentine’s Day Dinner on Hilton Head Island, SC

Romantic restaurants to book for Valentine’s Day

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Sage Room

A small, dressy dinner room on Pope Avenue, with steaks, sea bass and nightly specials. Call to reserve; it has few tables.

· $$$$
Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte

A cottage-style French bistro on the south end, one of the island’s classic date-night dinners.

· $$$$
Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana

The island’s dressy Italian dinner, with fresh pasta and desserts made daily.

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Red Fish

Seafood, steaks and Lowcountry dishes on the south end, with produce from its own Bear Island Farms.

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Chophouse 119

A New York-style steakhouse with velvet booths, prime steaks and a raw bar, dinner only.

Alexander’s Restaurant & Wine Bar

A glass-walled dining room over a Palmetto Dunes lagoon, serving New American dinners.

· $$$
ELA’s on the Water

Seafood and steaks on the second floor above Shelter Cove Harbour, with the marina lights below.

Sunset Grille

A small waterfront room over the Intracoastal on the north end, for dinner as the sun goes down.

· $$$
Coast, Oceanfront Dining

Sea Pines’ oceanfront restaurant at the Beach Club, with a seafood-focused menu.

Special Valentine’s menus in past years

· $$$
Masala Mantra Indian Bistro

A four-course Valentine’s dinner over the holiday weekend in 2026, with a special lunch buffet in the afternoon.

The Westin: The Carolina Room

Has served a three-course Valentine’s dinner for two over the holiday weekend, with oysters, a tomahawk steak for two and champagne.

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Nectar Farm Kitchen

Valentine’s dinner and dessert specials alongside the farmhouse menu.

About this list

Valentine’s Day 2027 falls on Sunday, February 14, so the dinner rush spreads over Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th too. The island’s small, dressy dinner rooms fill first. Most restaurants post their Valentine’s menus in late January, and many serve a prix-fixe dinner that night instead of the regular menu.

Below are the restaurants couples book for the night, the ones that have run special Valentine’s menus in past years, and the evening cruises on the water. Menus and prices change every year, so confirm with the restaurant when you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Updated

What day is Valentine’s Day in 2027?

Sunday, February 14, 2027. Many Hilton Head restaurants run their Valentine’s menus over the whole weekend, Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th.

When should I book Valentine’s dinner on Hilton Head?

As soon as you know your plans. The small dinner rooms, such as the Sage Room, Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte and Michael Anthony’s, fill first, and most restaurants post their Valentine’s menus in late January.

Is there a Valentine’s dinner cruise on Hilton Head?

Yes. In 2026 Vagabond ran a Valentine’s sunset dinner cruise on the Spirit of Harbour Town, the Salty Dog ran an adults-only Sweetheart Cruise with a champagne toast, and Island Head ran a hibachi dinner cruise. Check each for 2027 dates.

Which Hilton Head restaurants have a Valentine’s prix-fixe menu?

It changes every year. In recent years Masala Mantra served a four-course dinner, the Westin’s Carolina Room a three-course dinner for two and Nectar Farm Kitchen dinner and dessert specials. Ask when you book whether the regular menu is also served.

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