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Where to Eat This Valentine's Day Around Princeton

February 01, 2021 By Rachel Fullan

Make plans at home or in-person this Valentine's Day and enjoy a variety of options for delicious food from some of our favorites.

Emily’s Catering

9 N Main St, Pennington | https://emilyscafeandcatering.com/

Enjoy a catered 4 course dinner for 2 ($120). Place your order by 2/10 for Saturday pick up. The menu includes items like Seafood Bisque and Beet Salad and a choice of Seabass Picatta or Beef Wellington with Roasted Asparagus and Scalloped Potatoes. Dessert is Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing. You can order online at emilyscafeandcatering.com

Jammin Crepes

20 Nassau St, Princeton | .jammincrepes.com

Jammin’ Crepes is taking special orders for their twenty layer Strawberry Lavender Crepe Cake.

Mccaffreys

301 N Harrison St, Princeton | mccaffreys.com

McCaffreys is offering Valentine's Day specials, which includes Surf & Turf, Champagne Chicken or Stuffed Flounder available along with sides like Romaine Hearts with a creamy Caesar dressing, grated Parmesan Cheese and Croutons, steamed Broccolini, Yukon Gold Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary, a Demi Baguette, Sharable 4” Chocolate Mousse and 4” Cannoli Cake. They also have Brunch for Two which includes berry stuffed French Toast, 3” Benedict Quiche, 6 pieces of thick cut Maple Glazed Bacon and a sharable 4” Chocolate Mousse and 4” Cannoli Cake $35.99/each. Orders should be placed by 3PM on 2/11. Visit in store or call by phone — or order online.

Liliipies

301 N Harrison St, Princeton | https://lillipies.com/

Lillipies is offering French macaroons, Lillipies (including Passionfruit meringue), take-home breakfast in bed packages & spicy or classic hot chocolate mix for pre-order. On 2/14, they will be offering lots of special treats like chocolate covered marshes, chocolate strawberries, Linzer cookies, mini heart flour-less cakes, all first come/first serve.

Brick Farm Tavern

130 Hopewell Rocky Hill Rd, Hopewell | brickfarmtavrn.com

On Valentine’s Day, Brick Farm Tavern is offering a four-course Valentine’s Day special menu tasting, with an optional fifth course on Valentine’s Day. Friday and Saturday will feature the three-course menu, along with their ala carte menu.

Joe Canal’s

3375 US-1 Bldg 16, Lawrenceville | https://lawrenceville.jcanals.com/

Swing by Joe Canal’s for beer, wine or liquor for Valentine’s Day. Try this recipe for a “Love Martini:” 1/2 shot Malibu Rum, 1/2 shot Peach Schnapps, 1/2 shot Citron Vodka, 3 shots Cranberry Juice, 2 strawberries for garnish. Gently mix the rum, schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice in a shaker with ice. Pour into martini glasses and garnish with a strawberry.

Mediterra

29 Hulfish Street, Princeton

Mediterra is open for outdoor & indoor dining. You can book your reservation online and view their full menu here https://www.mediterrarestaurant.com/menus/

Where you are you dining this Valentine's Day? Share with us and we'll be sure to include them on the list.