Set the Mood with These 23 Date Night Recipes You Can Make at Home
Elevate your date night at-home experience with elegant and special recipes. Light the candles, set the table, grab a drink, and start cooking together! It’s a great and delicious way to connect.
Reverse Sear New York Strip Steak
If you are looking for an irresistible steak to serve for a date night at home, this is the recipe for you. This method is fool-proof and leaves you with a delicious juicy steak with perfectly charred edges every single time. Don’t forget to top it with steak butter!
Get the Recipe: Reverse Sear New York Strip Steak.
Seafood Paella with Mussels, Shrimp and Chorizo
Traditional Spanish paella is a must-have when visiting Spain. This is a flavourful seafood paella with mussels, shrimp, and chorizo.
Get the Recipe: Seafood Paella with Mussels, Shrimp and Chorizo.
French Onion Soup
There is nothing like French onion soup! This recipe makes it easy to make at home. You will love the rich base, complete with plenty of melted cheese over the top. You can have this on the table in just an hour for a great dinner any night of the week.
Get the Recipe: French Onion Soup.
Black Truffle Pasta
Black truffle pasta is an elegant and simple vegetarian dish you can have on the table in minutes! The pasta sauce is a cashew cream sauce. Adding truffles to this pasta dish adds a lot of big flavor.
Get the Recipe: Black Truffle Pasta.
Lemon Risotto
Lemon risotto makes such a tremendous at-home date dinner. It is creamy, bright, and downright delicious. While it feels like a fancy dish to savor, it is easy to make. Serve with seafood or a veggie side dish.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Risotto.
Surf and Turf
Surf and turf is the ultimate luxury meal! Tender steak and succulent lobster – what else do you need? Sharing it for date night at home means getting this special meal for a decent price. Add a veggie and your favorite drinks.
Get the Recipe: Surf and Turf.
Chimichurri Herb Butter for Steak
Want to take your steak to the next level? Add a pat of this chimichurri steak butter right after cooking for fresh, bright, rich flavors that enhance your steak for a restaurant-quality meal. This garlic herb butter is designed for steak but can be used in many ways – on seafood, chicken, vegetables, or bread!
Get the Recipe: Chimichurri Herb Butter for Steak.
Garlic Butter Scallop Pasta
You are going to LOVE this scallop pasta recipe! It’s perfect for date night or a special dinner at home. Think chewy, al dente linguine, tender, sweet bay scallops, a simple garlic butter sauce, crunchy bread crumbs, and pine nut topping. It’s a great recipe for more affordable bay scallops.
Get the Recipe: Scallop Pasta Recipe.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushroom risotto is a great date night meal that also happens to be vegetarian. It has a rich, savory, and earthy flavor with a creamy texture that you will love! Don’t skimp on the mushroom broth, as it’s key to the rich flavor.
Get the Recipe: Wild Mushroom Risotto.
Date Night Gnocchi
Date night gnocchi is a 30-minute dinner winner you can pull out for date nights, special occasions, or just because it’s so delicious! Butternut squash, kale, and chicken all come together in a creamy Alfredo sauce that your special someone will love!
Get the Recipe: Date Night Gnocchi.
Air Fryer Lobster Tail
This air fryer lobster tail recipe is straightforward, easy to perfect, and, after some testing, my favorite way to cook lobster tails! They turn out perfectly, not rubbery, and cook in less than 10 minutes. Serve with a simple veggie side, or add a steak for a surf and turf special meal.
Get the Recipe: Best Air Fryer Lobster Tail.
Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Polenta
This simple, no-fuss dinner can be served any night of the week, but it’s also perfect for serving on date nights or special occasions. Just look at it! Juicy pork tenderloin is served on a bed of creamy polenta alongside garlic-roasted cherry tomatoes for a deliciously flavorful meal.
Get the Recipe: Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Polenta.
Lemon Baked Halibut Recipe
This mouthwatering baked halibut recipe will make you feel like a pro chef! Halibut is known for its delicate flavor and flaky texture, so we’re keeping the preparation simple to let those natural flavors shine. Serve with a simple veggie and a carb for special occasions – no matter how you serve it, you’ll have a nutritious, delicious, and restaurant-quality meal.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Baked Halibut Recipe.
Saffron Risotto
This is the most aromatic and delicious risotto recipe to recreate at home. This dish offers restaurant-quality flavors, from the golden color to the creamy, buttery texture with a mild saffron flavor. Serve with a green veggie or protein if desired.
Get the Recipe: Saffron Risotto.
Cioppino
Cioppino is a fancy way of saying fish stew, but a dish this delicious needs a fancy name! Lobster tails, mussels, shrimp, and fresh fish filets combine a few other ingredients for a fantastic meal. Serve with a fresh loaf of bread for dipping!
Get the Recipe: Cioppino.
Bucatini Cacio e Pepe
Bucatini Cacio e Pepe is a delicious dish that is humble in its prep and ingredients but always feels unique and tasty. It’s worthy of a date night at home but is also incredibly simple to make.
Get the Recipe: Bucatini Cacio e Pepe.
Sheet Pan Crab Legs
You can cook your crab legs quickly and easily on a sheet pan in your oven. You can serve these crab legs as an appetizer or a main dish, which is sure to be a dish everyone loves!
Get the Recipe: Baked Crab Legs.
Fresh Oyster Champagne Mignonette
Fresh oysters, champagne, blood orange juice, and fresh basil are all you need for this delicious dish! It’s light, unique, and festive, perfect for your Valentine’s menu. Head to the fish market for high-quality oysters.
Get the Recipe: Champagne Mignonette.
Shrimp Linguine
Shrimp linguine with lemon garlic breadcrumbs is perfect for a special dinner. This shrimp and linguine starts with a base of chewy linguine, is topped with buttery garlic shrimp, and is finished with crunchy garlic breadcrumbs for a big-time flavor and texture in each bite.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Linguine.
Creamy Lobster Risotto
This lobster risotto has rich flavor, chunks of tender lobster tails, and perfectly cooked rice for a dreamy date night meal you might love. Serve it with an easy veggie side and a glass of wine (or NA wine) for a special restaurant-worthy meal at home. It’s surprisingly easy to make at home!
Get the Recipe: Lobster Risotto.
Prime Rib for Two
If you’re craving a fancy steakhouse dinner without leaving home, this prime rib is the way to go. It’s juicy, tender, and packed with flavor, perfect for a special night in. Whether you’re celebrating or want a next-level dinner, this recipe makes it easy to get restaurant-quality results in your kitchen.
Get the Recipe: Prime Rib for Two.
Penne al Salmone with Vodka
This creamy, dreamy pasta is about to be your new favorite. The tender penne, rich smoked salmon, and a silky vodka sauce combine for a restaurant-worthy dish you can make at home. Whether it’s a date night or a pasta craving, this one’s a winner.
Get the Recipe: Penne al Salmone with Vodka.
Heart Shaped Pizza
Why order takeout when you can make a fun, heart-shaped pizza at home? It’s crispy, cheesy, and customizable with your favorite toppings. It’s perfect for date night, Valentine’s Day, or just because pizza always deserves extra love!
Get the Recipe: Heart Shaped Pizza.
