{"id":1071,"date":"2013-02-09T01:01:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T05:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2013-02-09T01:01:19","modified_gmt":"2013-02-09T05:01:19","slug":"celebrate-valentines-day-at-your-favorite-santa-cruz-or-san-jose-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1071","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day at your favorite Santa Cruz or San Jose restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Delicious Hawaiian Tuna Tartare at Lark Creek Blue on Santana Row<\/p><\/div>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day is the perfect time to enjoy a romantic meal at one of your favorite restaurants, whether it’s in Santa Cruz, San Jose, or another nearby area. See below for details for Valentine\u2019s Day 2013 on Thurs. Feb. 14, and I\u2019ll publish more restaurants in the next day or two.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz Area<\/b><\/p>\n

La Posta<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n

This downtown Santa Cruz restaurant is offering a special prix fixe dinner menu. It\u2019s $65 for three courses; optional wine pairings are extra. Call (831) 457-2782 for reservations. Choices include appetizers Roasted beet sformato with sunchoke crema, walnuts and parmigiano or Duck confit, roasted carrot, fennel, m\u00e2che and brandied red currants, entrees Halibut with cardoon gratinata, spinach and saffron-fennel vinaigrette or Mushroom, squash and chard rotolo with ricotta, brown butter and sage; desserts Chocolate tart with rose gelato and pistachio croccante or Selection of Italian cheeses, fruit, nuts and local honey.<\/p>\n

Location: 538 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Sparrow<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The Aptos restaurant is offering a Valentine\u2019s menu with a la carte choices including its signature Peppered Filet Mignon plus lots of selections that aren\u2019t normally offered. Call (831) 688-6238 for reservations. Choices include appetizers Seafood chorizo with roasted fingerlings and saffron aioli, Lomi ahi poke with wasabi mirin emulsion, and Fried gruyere risotto cake with cilantro lime, entrees Brie roasted bone in pork chop with house made apple butter, sweet corn tamale and Potato crusted California sea bass with berry beurre rouge, pecan & wild rice pilaf, and sides Green chile macaroni and cheese and Roasted brussel sprouts in vinaigrette with raisins & pine nuts.<\/p>\n

Location: 8042 Soquel Dr., Aptos<\/p>\n

Gabriella Cafe<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Gabriella, in downtown Santa Cruz, is serving a four-course prix fixe dinner for $65. Call (831) 457-1677 for reservations. Highlights include filet mignon, duck breast, Dungeness crab, oysters, beet pasta, and chocolate torte.<\/p>\n

Location: 910 Cedar St, Santa Cruz<\/p>\n

San Jose<\/b><\/p>\n

Lark Creek Blue<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n

This Santana Row venue opened in August, replacing Lark Creek Restaurant Group\u2019s Yankee Pier. It\u2019s offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $55. Call 408) 244-1244 for reservations. Appetizer choices include Hawaiian Tuna Tartare with horseradish, soy, cashew crackers, sesame oil or Seared Scallops with artichoke puree, fried baby artichoke and lemon vinaigrette. Entr\u00e9e choices include Grilled Ahi Tuna Steak with horseradish cream, tempura crumbs, chili Napa cabbage or Local Petrale Sole which is pan roasted and served with spinach, shoe string fries, brown butter, capers and parsley. I had the pleasure of dining at Lark Creek Blue in January, and I wholeheartedly recommend you visit the restaurant soon. In fact, two dishes that I greatly enjoyed are on the Valentine\u2019s menu: the tuna tartare, which successfully balanced ultra-paper-thin fresh fish with a delicate flavorful sauce, and the grilled ahi, which included a very fresh, moist, and tender piece of seafood plus delicious chili-spiced cabbage that was perfectly cooked (next time I visit, if that cabbage is on the menu I\u2019m going to ask for extra!).<\/p>\n

378 Santana Row, Suite 1100, San Jose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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