Oh, Valentine's Day. The one day restaurants know demand is high and tables are few, whether you're seducing a sweetie or celebrating singledom with friends. It is surprisingly hard to find a restaurant in Philadelphia that doesn't set aside its well-loved, well-priced usual dishes for a limited prix fixe menu at twice the price - or more. Maybe you're thinking, why spend $75+ on someone who won't eat past the first course? But hey, the things we'll do for love. Or not. Wherever you go, make your reservations quickly or you'll be left drinking a baby keg at Beijing (which also happens to be a BYO).
Serving their normal gratifying menus, so you won't get ripped off:
Alma de Cuba
Amada
FARMiCiA
Figs (BYO)
Porcini (BYO)
Vetri
Usually appealing, these fail to please on Valentine's Day due to their priciness per person:
Astral Plane ($60, 3
courses)
Django (BYO)
($75, 5 courses)
Fork ($70, 3 courses)
The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton ($125, 5 courses)
Melograno (BYO) ($60, 3 courses)
Pasi¢n! ($75, 5 courses)
