Aventine Has Your Recipe for Romance this Valentine’s Day

Aventine La Jolla, the lifestyle complex home to Truluck’s, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Cafe Japengo and The Melting Pot is the perfect place to woo your loved one on Valentine’s Day. Aventine’s four renowned restaurants are catering to the romantic holiday by offering a variety of exceptional dining options alongside unparalleled service. Don’t skip out on dessert this year, the possibilities are too sweet to resist!

“We love creating experiences that will last guests a lifetime,” said Travis Gorzeman, general manager of the Aventine. “Our goal is to provide an unforgettable dining experience and ensure that every visitor leaves wanting to come back. With Valentine’s Day being the second most popular holiday for dining out, we are prepared and excited to provide an intimate and unique evening for everyone who celebrates with us!”

Aventine’s four restaurants will offer be following Valentine’s Day specials:                           

Truluck’s: In addition to its full dinner menu, Truluck’s, known for its fresh seafood, will offer a three course prix-fixe menu for $100. Tempting choices include Large Stone Crab Claws, Ribeye with a Petite Lobster Tail, a Filet and Crab Claw Pairing, Dutch Harbor Red King Crab and South African Lobster Tail. For dessert, choose from Chocolate Malt Cake, Sugar Free Coconut Cream Pie and Specialty Carrot Cake with your complimentary champagne toast.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will offer a three course menu including a Pan-Seared Scallop, a choice of Caesar or Crisp House Salad and an Entrée Duo, choice of Salmon or Fresh Lobster Tail paired with a Petite Filet Mignon. With over 100 wines to choose from, couples can find the perfect bottle to complement their candle-lit celebration. Fleming’s Valentine’s Day menu begins at $59.95 per guest.

The Melting Pot: The Melting Pot La Jolla, famed for delicious fondue, will offer a five course prix-fixe menu priced at $86 per person. Highlights include Creamy Crab Fondue Starter, Strawberry Almond Salad and a main course of Lobster Tail, Raspberry Beaujolais Chicken and Filet Mignon. Save the best for last, as the dessert fondue will be a choice of Snickerdoodle, Dark Chocolate Wild Berry or White Chocolate Passion Swirl.  

Cafe Japengo: The award-winning Pacific Rim and sushi restaurant will offer a Valentine-themed sushi class on Saturday, February 15. Guests will be treated to a special tasting of three different Japanese beers, Cafe Japengo’s Signature Chocolate Lava Cake with a Valentine twist and each lady in attendance will receive a red rose. In addition to Cafe Japengo’s regular two hour sushi class, which will teach guests how to properly select fish and rice, Executive Chef Jerry Warner will demonstrate how to make Cafe Japengo’s colorful seafood salad. In the spirit of celebrating a day centered on intimacy, this class will be limited to 20 attendees. The price to attend is $60 per person.