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Five Tables Where Valentine’s Day Is Won

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of Valentine’s Day getting closer. No, you can’t do anything to stop it. But you can seize the day by making a reservation for one of these very specific tables right now. Together we can do this.

Table #61, Deuxave

Table #61, Deuxave

You Require: An opportunity to show off your mastery of French pronunciation; a casual Lewis Carroll reference.
You’ll Receive: This secluded seating arrangement unofficially dubbed the “Alice in Wonderland Table” due to its simply enormous wingback armchairs. Splitting an entire truffled chicken requires enormous wingback armchairs.

Deuxave, 371 Commonwealth Ave, 617-517-5915

Table #100, Bistro du Midi

Table #100, Bistro du Midi

You Require: Five to seven courses of Provençal cuisine; charming banter.
You’ll Receive: A Bistro du Midi table commanding unobstructed views of their open kitchen, all while you receive off-menu dishes and a chef’s tasting menu. Charming banter: still on you.

Table #12, Grill 23

Table #12, Grill 23

You Require: Protein. Fire. Just the essentials.
You’ll Receive: A white-tablecloth-festooned table in front of a black marble fireplace and oil paintings best described as “impressive.” Funny, you could probably use that same word on both your date and the 100-day-aged prime ribeye. But don’t.

Grill 23, 161 Berkeley St, 617-542-2255

Chef’s Table, Alden & Harlow

Chef’s Table, Alden & Harlow

You Require: A wingman.
You’ll Receive: This marble slab adjacent to both their open kitchen and the station of chef Michael Scelfo, who’s willing to guide the two of you through his favorite dishes. He’s the right kind of third wheel.

Booths 61 Through 64, M.C. Spiedo

Booths 61 Through 64, M.C. Spiedo

You Require: Charcuterie, the trappings of Medici-era Florence and privacy. Not necessarily in that order.
You’ll Receive: One of Renaissance-inspired M.C. Spiedo’s four booths, enclosed under a canopy of crimson curtains so you can better focus on your prosciutto-wrapped black sea bass. Or your date’s eyes. Probably the second one.

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