Hooked
On the menu: This Sterling sushi-and-seafood spot has a six-course prix fixe menu, starting with two canapés: a blini of caviar and crème fraîche, and a lobster salad on a heart of romaine. For appetizers, you can choose from lobster bisque; six Rappahannock River oysters on the half shell served with mignonette; a selection of five sushi rolls (maki, California, spicy California, spicy tuna, and Philadelphia); two pieces of nigiri with tuna, salmon, hamachi, or cooked shrimp; lobster-tempura Caesar salad with romaine hearts, croutons, and Parmesan; and broiled Chilean sea bass marinated in miso. A lemon-rosemary sorbet drizzled with sake will be served as an intermezzo. For entrées, there’s seared ahi tuna; a Kobe-beef tenderloin with crab imperial; black grouper with shiitake mushrooms, ginger, and lemongrass; a 1½-pound lobster Thermador baked with Dijon mornay; and a jumbo-lump crabcake. For sushi fans, you can get one of two signature rolls as an entrée. Choose from a tiger roll (shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber); spider roll (fried soft-shell crab, avocado, spicy mayo, cucumber, caviar, and miso-lemon sauce); PGA roll (spicy tuna, tempura flakes, avocado, strips of tuna, and avocado); and the Daddy Doug roll (spicy tuna and tempura flakes, covered with broiled barbecue eel). Dessert options are chocolate royal; crème caramel; chocolate-dipped strawberries and vanilla ice cream; tropical tapioca; and sorbet.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $99 per person.  

Jackson 20
On the menu: Start with she-crab soup or spinach-and-frisee salad. Main courses are olive-oil-poached salmon with salsify-and-leek gratin; pan-roasted duck breast with braised collards and hoppin’ john; or root-vegetable/tofu cake with grilled asparagus and romesco sauce. For dessert, choose between chocolate cheese cake or an ice cream sundae. The regular menu will also be available.
When it’s available: February 12 through 14.
What it costs: $47 per person.

Jaleo
On the menu: Special Valentine’s Day tapas include raw Kumamoto oysters with olives and capers; scallop-and-blood-orange salad with black olives and rose petals; a foie-gras terrine with quince pasta and apples; and tomato-and-goat-cheese flatbread with cured salmon belly. You can also get porcini-mushroom soup with white-truffle oil; lobster parmentier with black-trumpet mushrooms; and grilled lamp chops with cauliflower couscous. Desserts will be blood-orange sorbet and red-wine-poached pears with Marcona-almond ice cream and warm chocolate foam.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: Tapas range from $7.50 to $14.
Also in the Bethesda and Crystal City locations.

Masa 14
On the menu: This new, hip Asian/Latin-fusion restaurant, which serves small plates, is offering a three-course menu. First-course choices are chili-rubbed smoked salmon with aloe, radish, and corn blini; foie-gras torchon with Mexican chocolate, cocoa nibs, and umeboshi (pickled sour plums); tempura mushrooms with Cabrales, miso, and sherry vinegar; charred scallions with red-miso romesco; star-anise-roasted beets with goat cheese, walnuts, and citrus; or arugula with dried cherries, wasabi almonds, and Cabrales. For the second course, the options are an oyster stew with kimchee, scallion, and tofu; tempura shrimp with a tamale, Serrano ham, and garlic; steamed Yucatan lobster with a quail egg, achiote, capers, and raisins; salt-cod fritters with roasted peppers, and an Asian vinaigrette; and mushroom gyoza with a dashi broth, roasted tomato, garlic, and cabbage. The third courses are coffee-rubbed Wagyu sirloin with Mexican chocolate, chipotle, and truffles; Amish-chicken roulade with Chinese sausage, corn, Asian pear, red miso, and chipotle; lamb chops al pastor with guajillo chili, cucumber, and kimchi; and a smoked-mushroom flatbread with roasted tomatoes, garlic, goat cheese, and Chinese brocoli.
When it’s available: February 13 and 14.
What it costs: $49 per couple.

Occidental Grill & Seafood
On the menu: Your choice of starters for this three-course meal includes roasted-cauliflower soup with trout roe, fried florets of cauliflower, and micro greens; a baby-arugula salad with fresh dates, crumbled goat cheese, glazed hazelnuts, and a date-and-mustard-seed vinaigrette; and a poached egg on toasted brioche with a wild-mushroom duxelles, beet hollandaise, and a frisée salad. For the fish course, you have a choice of grilled steel-head trout with sautéed rapini, Virginia Little Neck clams, and nage sauce; pan-roasted sea scallops with Israeli couscous and pistachios, cress, grapefruit sections, and butter sauce; and grilled local rockfish with salsify-root purée, black trumpet mushrooms, and foie-gras sauce. Choices for the next course include grilled venison loin with black-walnut-and-chestnut purée, wilted Swiss chard, and currant-and-elderberry reduction; grilled quail breast stuffed with duck and foie-gras mousse, poached pear, coulis, and turnip confit; and grilled petite filet with grilled portobello mushroom, glazed cipollini onions, and black-truffle sauce. For dessert, selections include a caramel-crunch bar with a blood-orange reduction; chocolate/coconut pyramid with espresso ice cream and chocolate sauce; and chocolate mousse with a poached-pear center and bittersweet-chocolate glaze, served on a Linzer cookie with a scoop of Elderberry ice cream and port-wine sauce.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $79 a person.

Open Kitchen
On the menu: This five-course menu comes with Valentine’s Day-appropriate titles. The first course, Flirtation, features New Orleans cajun chicken and Caribbean shrimp with coconut. Next is Seduction, or raw oysters with cucumber-lime dressing, followed by Three Kisses, which includes lobster, oyster, and scallops in a Sauternes broth. The fourth course, Love Story, is filet mignon with Madeira-fig sauce, and for the Sweet Finale, a chocolate bomb with raspberry coulis.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $95 per person.

Oyamel
On the menu: At this Mexican small-plates restaurant in DC’s Penn Quarter, there’s a special à la carte menu. Start off with a margarita de higo chumbo con aire de rosa—a prickly-pear margarita. You can pair that with ostiones pimentados estilio tampico, which are six oysters on the half shell with black-pepper sauce; or ceviche de kampachi de los enamorades, a Kona kampachi ceviche with passionfruit, rose, and vanilla. Main courses include slow-roasted house-cured pork belly served with guajillo chili and pineapple sauce. Dessert is a warm chocolate cake with a mole poblano sauce; and frothed spiced Mexican chocolate with crushed peanuts, corn nuts, and cocoa beans served with a scoop of house-made vanilla ice cream.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: Main courses range from $40 to $44.

Potenza
On the menu: This four-course menu starts with an antipasto of crispy Old Salt oysters served with a mâche-and-radish salad, a Cara Cara orange vinaigrette, and a sunchoke purée. The first course is tortelli stuffed with sheep’s-milk ricotta and butternut squash, served with prosciutto brown butter; followed by a Valentine Miller Farms veal loin with braised Brussels sprouts, oil-poached potatoes, and porcini-mushroom jus. The dessert is a mascarpone panna cotta with pistachio biscotti and fig compote.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $100 a couple.

Proof
On the menu: You’ll start the tasting menu at this seasonally minded Penn Quarter spot with a Maine-scallop crudo with pickled hearts of palm and steel-head-trout roe. The next course is a Peekytoe-crab risotto with black trumpet mushrooms and Burgundy truffle; followed by a roasted prime Angus beef tenderloin with foie gras. For dessert, choose among a selection of artisan cheeses, a tasting of chocolates, or a caramelized mango tart with passion-fruit sorbet.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $78 a person with an optional $45 wine pairing. The tasting menu includes a complimentary glass of Champagne. 

Redwood
On the menu: This sprawling Bethesda Row restaurant is offering a prix fixe four-course menu. Start with an amuse-bouche of risotto fritters and fonduta. For appetizers, choose among a sunchoke soup with Brussels-sprout leaves and Swiss-chard pesto; a game consommé with braised seasonal mushrooms and foie gras croutons; a watercress salad with celery root, baby artichokes, grana padano, and truffle vinaigrette; small lobster sandwiches on brioche with tarragon-vanilla crème fraîche and pepper cress; and a terrine of foie gras with short-rib-and-cippolini relish and a walnut-raisin bruschetta. The entrées are seared halibut with cauliflower purée, braised lettuce, and baby beets; miso-glazed black cod with spicy rock-shrimp dumplings, bok choy, and shiitake broth; crispy phyllo cannelloni with roasted winter vegetables, broccolini, and lemon-truffle butter; spice-roasted rack of lamb with rainbow Swiss chard, celeriac purée, and cranberries; wood-grilled filet of beef with horseradish potatoes, creamy spinach, and trumpet mushrooms; and pan-roasted duck breast and confit with chestnut hash, black kale, and fresh pomegranate jus. Desserts are white-chocolate-and-strawberry mille feuille; spiced blini with caramelized apples and bourbon-pecan sauce; salted-caramel-and-chocolate tart with candied citrus; almond cake with poached pear and fresh currants; and a sorbet selection.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $59 per person (add $25 for wine pairing); specialty cocktails $8.

Ris
On the menu: This hot newcomer from acclaimed chef Ris Lacoste has a five-course prix fixe menu. Start with an amuse-bouche of oyster-and-Champagne stew with walnuts, celery, and ham. The appetizer is grilled lobster with caramelized grapefruit and ginger-lime butter followed by pan-roasted red snapper with sweet onions, fennel, and oven-roasted tomato. The third course is honey Muscovy duck with Anna potatoes, poached pears, and white-port-and-foie-gras sauce. For dessert, there’s a milk-chocolate-mousse heart with blood-orange sauce.
When it’s available: February 12 through February 14.
What it costs: $75 per person (add $40 for wine pairings).

Roof Terrace at the Kennedy Center
On the menu: This restaurant on the top floor of the Kennedy Center—which has an amazing view—is offering a four-course menu, which starts off with the choice of a drink: a Chandon Brut rosé; the POMaH, a mix of Chandon Brut, pomegranate liqueur, and fresh raspberry; or an elderflower cocktail with Stolichnaya vodka, St. Germain liqueur, lime, and sparkling water. The first course is a tasting for two of Kumomoto oysters, saffron-Pernod gelée, Winter Harbor smoked-salmon mousse, salmon caviar, madeleines, crème fraîche, osetra caviar, red-beet sorbet, and black-pepper tuile. The second course is an ambrosia salad with blood orange, Satsuma orange, ruby grapefruit, kumquat, shaved coconut, and Pennyroyal mint. The main course is a choice between an olive-oil-poached white sturgeon with red beets and Yukon-gold-potato purée, Brussels sprout leaves, and sauce soubise; all-natural beef sirloin with chive spaetzle, wilted spinach, glazed carrots, and Bordelaise sauce; and crème fraîche gnocchi with baby-gold and candy-stripe beets and red-beet gastrique. For dessert, choose between a Dobos torte, made with mocha butter cream, espresso génoise, crème anglaise, and cappuccino ice cream; or salted-caramel mille-feuille with hazelnut-praline cream, blood orange, chocolate-cardamom sauce, and fleur de sel.
When it’s available: February 14.
What it costs: $49.95 per person.