FAVORITE ORANGE COUNTY VALENTINE’S RESTAURANTS
FAVORITE ORANGE COUNTY VALENTINE’S RESTAURANTS
We asked for your favorite Orange County Valentine’s Restaurants, and you came up with some really nice recommendations. Below you will find the list of local Orange County suggestions.
THE POSSIBLE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is always celebrated on February 14th. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring St. Valentine, a Christian martyr who is said to have been imprisoned in Rome for ministering to Christians in the third century. According to folk lore, St. Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer. The legend was later embellished to proclaim he wrote a letter to the daughter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell before he was executed.
The actual feast was established by Pope Gelasius in AD 496, to celebrate St. Valentine who was executed on February 14th. The day then became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries. In 18th Century England, it grew into an occasion where couples expressed their love for one another by giving flowers, candy and greeting cards, today known as Valentine’s Day cards. It was during this time that “lovebirds,” heart-shapes, and Cupid became symbols of this day of amor. And this is the Valentine’s Day we now celebrate.
Some of you said that you liked to stay home and avoid the crowds, and we get that…however, if taking your sweetheart for a romantic meal on this very special day for lovers is your choice, then we hope you will consider one of our favorite Orange County Valentine’s Restaurants brought to you by the readers of My Local OC…”Serving the Orange County Lifestyle”. And if you do, please let them know you found them on My Local OC.
See You Around the OC!
Written by: Patricia Braun – Publisher of My Local OC
Research Assistant: Amy Siemienczuk
FAVORITE ORANGE COUNTY VALENTINE’S RESTAURANTS
Brea Old Brea Chophouse 180 S Brea Blvd (714) 592-3122 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Dana Point Bourban Steak 1 Monarch Beach Resort 949-234-3900 Valentine’s Day Prix Menu Four Course Meal $180 Per Person- Make Reservations Now Website
Dana Point Salt Creek Grille 32802 Pacific Coast Highway (949) 661-7799 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Fountain Valley Gem Dining 10836 Warner Ave (657) 660-4812 Valentine’s Prix Fixe Four Course Menu- $95 Per Person- Make Reservations Now Website
Huntington Beach Matsu 18035 Beach Blvd (714) 848-4404 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Huntington Beach The Black Trumpet 7041 Yorktown Ave (714) 842-1122 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Irvine Gulliver’s Restaurant 18482 MacArthur Blvd 949.833.8411 Special Valentine’s Day Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Irvine Taco Rosa 13792 Jamboree Rd (714) 505-6080 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Irvine Agora Churrascaria 1830 Main St 949.222.9910 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Laguna Niguel Bottega Angelina 32441 Golden Lantern 949-542-8220 Three Course Menu Prix Fixe Menu $85 per Person- Make Reservations Now Website
Mission Viejo PICCOLINO 28719 Los Alisos Blvd (949) 380-7261 Valentine’s Day Three Course Prix Fixe Menu- Available February 11th-14th- $80 Per Person- Make Reservations Now Website
Newport Beach Taco Rosa 2632 San Miguel Rd (949) 720-0980 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Orange King’s Fish House 1521 W Katella 714.771.6655 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Orange Haven Craft Kitchen 190 S Glassell St (714) 221-0680 Valentine’s Day Three Course Prix Fixe Menu- Available February 11th-14th- Make Reservations Now Website
San Clemente South of Nick’s 110 N El Camino Real 949-481-4545 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Sunset Beach Captain Jack’s 16812 Pacific Coast Highway 562-592-2514 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
Trabuco Canyon Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse 20782 Trabuco Oaks Rd 949-586-0722 Order From House Menu- Make Reservations Now Website
**Please note: At the time of this posting reservations are available – but we cannot guarantee future availability.
***Not responsible for errors & ommissions
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