Valentine's At The Lake: Wining & Dining Specials At Lake Of The Ozarks' Top Restaurants

Tuesday is Valentine’s Day! (And if this was your reminder guys, you're welcome.)

The Lake of the Ozarks area's unique, local restaurants are offering romantic menus for couples. Ready to plan Valentine's evening? This list will at least get you started...

Dining

1932 Reserve is one of the Lake's top restaurants, with brilliantly crafted dishes and a seasonal flair. Here's their Valentine's Menu:

Appetizers

Shrimp and Clam Chowder | $15.32 

Oregano | Corn | Potato | Smoked Bacon Chives | Garlic Butter Baguette

Strawberry & Arugula Salad | $14.32

Feta Cheese | Pickled Red Onion | Basil  Sunflower Seeds | White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Entrees:

Filet Mignon Oscar Style | $58.32  

Crisp Lump Crab Cake | Grilled Broccolini  Bearnaise | Bordelaise Sauce

Caramelized Duck Breast | $45.32

Pickled Pearl Onion | Brussels Sprout | Duck Confit Spaghetti Squash | Orange Mole Reduction

Dessert

Chocolate Pot De Crème & Espresso Short Bread Cookies  | $9.32

Dried Raspberries | Hazelnuts | Sweet Cream

Valentine’s Day is perfect for Italian food. Pasta and love go hand in hand. Domenico’s on the Lake offers a menu for two for $149. The four-course set dinner of fresh-baked focaccia with balsamic dip and complimentary champagne to start. Next 12 entrée choices include the traditional romantic spaghetti and meatballs, braised short ribs, filet mignon, or wild shrimp scampi to name a few. A shared dessert of house made tiramisu or spumoni cake are a few of the choices. By reservation only. Call Domenico’s at 949-446-9205.

Baxter’s Lakeside Grille presents a one of a kind experience on Valentine’s Day with an 8-ounce filet mushroom marsala, pecan–encrusted Alaskan halibut, and red velvet gooey butter cake. Call Baxter’s at 573-365-2669 for limited reservations.

The Bend at Lake Ozark features a special Valentine’s Day Menu. Ribeye and Lobster Tail, Osso Bucco, and Butter Poached Lobster are among the elegant choices. Crème brulée is but one of three special dessert choices.

Merlyn and Dana Vandervort host lovers at their fabulous venue, The Encore. Bacon-wrapped scallops, lobster bisque, Crab stuffed lobster tails, and mile high chocolate layer cake among many other special Valentines Day choices for $75 per person. Live music for Valentine’s night is Gracia with Dueling Pianos.

  H. Toad’s Restaurant features a menu for two sitting in front of spectacular lake views, with live music from Lauren Anderson. The inclusive dinner price is $80 per person and includes salad, entrée, and dessert. They also have Camden on the Lake room specials for Tuesday night. To reserve a spot, call H. Toad’s on 573-365-5620.

At JB Hooks, the gorgeous sunset-over-the-Lake view pairs perfectly with the brilliant menu. Their four-course dinner-for-two Valentine's Special is guaranteed to make the evening special. Choose from Chesapeake Style Calamari, Hooks Crunchy Fingers or Cocktail Shrimp to start. Then enjoy a Mayfair House Salad, BLT Wedge Salad, or Salmon Bisque before the meal. Entrée options are a 6-oz Filet, Chicken Gregory, Grouper Supreme, or Lobster Pasta. And the decadent dessert pairs Petite Cheesecake with two glasses of Strawberry Champagne. Price: $129.00

Jones Chop House is no stranger to festive menu specials. Chef Michael Jones does it again for Valentine’s Day. The first course is a shared appetizer of Swiss fondue, lobster risotto, or oysters with caviar. The second course has soup or salad. Entrée course is the traditional filet, prime rib, Alaskan Crab legs, lobster, chicken parmesan, among other choices. The dessert course is crème brulée, cake, or cheesecake to share. $80 per person. Jones’s small hot new hang-out, Jones Gin Joint has the Astro Katz and Piano Dan on Tuesday night.

A special menu and live music are at The Lodge of the Four Seasons ready for lovers on Feb. 14. Live music will be from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. The menu starts with Red Velvet Soup, consisting of roasted beets and carrots, and red lentils in chicken broth, airline chicken, Filet Oscar, raspberry crème brulée or chocolate cake.

Wanting delicious food with a more casual vibe? Roxie’s Roadhouse’s Valentine’s Day Dinner fits the bill. Dine on Chateaubriand with Hanger Steak, a potato, vegetable, and choice of soup or salad. Champagne is included! Price: $50

Take a rambling drive through Seven Springs Winery's rolling hills to the elegant rock and wood lodge style building where one of the most romantic wineries at the lake sits. They are no strangers to romance. Seven Springs is the site of many weddings each year. At $99 per couple, the special dinner menu includes Caesar salad, steak and lobster tail, garlic mashed potatoes, and asparagus. The menu finishes with a cheesecake dessert. To reserve a space, call 573-317-0100.

The Tavern at Trail’s End in Sunrise Beach for Chef Inspired specials such as smoked salmon cakes, fire roasted tomato bisque, pan seared sea bass, and crème brulée, among other choices. $75 per person.

Valentine’s Specials at Tucker’s Shuckers Oyster & Tap include roasted tomato risotto, paired with Champagne-poached Lobster and Asparagus. With a soup or salad starter, a glass of wine is included with prices for the dinner varying depending on the choice of wine. The dinner special begins at 4 p.m.   

Comfort-Food For Valentine's

Double J’s Family Restaurant in Eldon is having a special menu from 4 – 7 p.m. Ribeye or prime rib and all the fixings, dessert, and drink for $20.99 per person.

Serendipity Coffee Roasters in Eldon has a special for gifting. Cupcake and drink deliveries with balloon for $7.50 to $15.

Phat Sal’s West in Laurie presents signature specials for Valentine’s Day: Colossal Lump Maryland Crab Cake, Pappardelle Bolognese, Colorado Lamb Chops, and Chocolate Covered Strawberries.