Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

First up in our list of Valentine’s Day dinner ideas: What’s more fun that heart-shaped foods? This pizza is mighty tasty, heart shaped or not, with silky caramelized onions, gooey cheese, and a bit of shaved Brussels sprouts. Check out our pizza dough video to learn how to make dough. You could also do any toppings on this heart shaped pizza: Homemade Margherita Pizza, Spicy Vegetarian Diavola Pizza, and Our Best Vegan Pizza come to mind.

For some reason, pasta is mega romantic, right? This Italian cheese and pepper spaghetti couldn’t be simpler; the recipe is from our friend Ashley Rodriguez’s book Date Night In. Alex and I ate a killer cacio e pepe last time we were in Rome, and we had one of the best one’s of our life in NYC. It’s a truly simple recipe that’s elegant in its simplicity.

This dessert could not be more romantic or perfect for Valentine’s Day. Our crustless triple cherry cheesecake is ultra creamy, made with Greek yogurt and baked slowly to perfection. It’s got a healthy spin but tastes decadent!

Here’s the vegan version of a romantic pasta: our Creamy Pasta Marinara. It has an ultra flavorful sauce of garlic, shallots, capers, and a bit of cashew cream. Perfect for a romantic vegan dinner, serve it with a side salad.

Call us crazy, but isn’t an elegant pot pie is the coziest, most romantic sounding of Valentine’s Day dinner ideas? Our Vegan Pot Pie has become one of our top fan favorite recipes, and for good reason. The flaky crust is scented with sage, and the inside is pure creamy, savory goodness with sweet potatoes, onions, mushrooms, and white beans. If you’re looking for a vegan romantic dinner, this is it.

See also: Cozy Vegetarian Pot Pie

For some reason, gooey white cheddar mac and cheese is like a huge bear hug! It’s cozy and comforting in a way that’s indescribable. Add these tangy red roasted tomatoes, and it’s outfitted as one of our Valentine’s Day dinner ideas! It’s on the rich side, so serve with a refreshing green salad.

This spaghetti squash mac and cheese is a delicious, cozy vegetarian main dish that substitutes spaghetti squash for noodles! With a glass of white wine, it’s cozy and elegant at the same time. And it’s naturally gluten free, too!

One of our more elegant Valentine’s Day dinner ideas is this Parmesan black truffle risotto! A seemingly gourmet dish, this Parmesan truffle risotto recipe is pretty simple to put together, and the black truffle flavor sends it out of this world. If you can’t find the canned black truffles we’ve included here, garnish with a bit of white or black truffle oil.  There’s a splash of white wine in the risotto, and you can drink the rest of the bottle as you cook!

What’s more Valentine’s Day appropriate than hot pink hummus? Adding a roasted beet to hummus makes it stunning to look at—and it’s tasty too. You don’t have to cut your veggies to be heart shaped of course: but why not?

This creamy vodka sauce is simmered with garlic and basil, served over rigatoni with lots of Parmesan. The secret? Simmer the sauce for 1 hour! You don't see a lot of long simmers on our website, since we're into fast and easy dinner recipes. But guess what? Even more than fast and easy, we’re obsessed with flavor. This vodka sauce pasta is so seriously full of flavor, it’s worth every second of that simmer. And what says "I love you” more than a 1 hour simmered pasta?

Serve with: Favorite Chopped Salad

Can we do one more pasta recipe? This pasta puttanesca recipe is simple and oh so delicious, starring olives, garlic, and red pepper flakes for tangy burst of flavor.

Something about cherries is romantic, right? These sauteed cherries with fluffy goat cheese and a bit of sage are a delicious starter to pair with the above Valentine’s Day dinner ideas.

Here’s one of our favorite Valentine’s Day dinner ideas starring that classic combination: cherries and chocolate! These cherry chocolate dessert bites are so, so delicious and made with clean ingredients. They’re naturally vegan and gluten free, so all eaters can enjoy the goodness.

(Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free)

Cherry and chocolate again, because why not? Hot off the presses, this rustic chocolate cherry tart is simple to whip up and tastes incredible. The star is our flaky rye pie crust, which our friend told us was “spectacular” after she tried a piece.

There’s something so romantic about chocolate, right? This chocolate cake is truly amazing: and it’s naturally dairy free and gluten free as a side bonus! It’s super fudgy and would be perfect with a bit of whipped cream to top. Perfect to end one of the Valentine’s Day dinner ideas above!

Also try: Decadent Vegan Chocolate Cake

Probably at the top of many Valentine’s Day dinner ideas lists is this one: bananas foster! If you like playing with fire, this one’s for you. Our recipe is easy with instructions on how to flambé and get that dramatic flame! And tastes truly incredible.

And last in our list of Valentine’s Day dinner ideas: fudgy vegan brownies! There’s nothing more romantic than a chocolate dessert, and this would be the perfect finale to a delicious romantic vegan dinner.