Valentine’s Day is coming, and most romantics don’t plan to let inflation ruin their holiday.
Many (71.8%) do expect to spend more this Valentine’s Day than they did in 2024, according to restaurant tech firm Snappy, which conducted a survey of 1,084 U.S. adults on Jan. 23.
A majority of them (60%) plan to spend $50 to $100 a person on dining out on Valentine’s Day this year. And for many, important factors on where to dine included Valentine’s Day specials (45.9%) and price (34.1%), the survey found. Also important, they said, is ambiance (41.2%) and reservation availability (32.9%).
Speaking of reservations, many said they made them two to four weeks in advance (47.1% did), while another 12.9% made them even over a month ahead of time, the survey found.
But you can still get in on reservations and specials for Valentine’s Day. Here are some options – and don’t forget to check your local restaurants’ social media accounts for more deals.
Burger King: Valentine’s Day BOGO Whopper deal
Members of the fast food chain’s Royal Perks loyalty program can Buy One Get One Free Whopper on Feb. 14 in the BK App and on bk.com.
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Valentine’s Day deals
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Abuelo’s: From Feb. 3 to 16, has its Los Mejores ($32.99-$35.99) and Fajita Trio ($28.89-$30.89) and its special Platinum Corazon margarita ($13-$13.50), ideal for Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day dinners.
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Applebee’s: Members of the free Club Applebee’s loyalty program can register by Feb. 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET for a chance to purchase one of 3,000 Applebee’s Date Night Passes ($100). The pass gets you a $50 discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages at any participating restaurant location once a month for a year for either dine-in or to-orders (redeemable for 12 visits between March 1, 2025 to Feb. 28, 2026).
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California Pizza Kitchen: A Sweet Deal for Two (starts at $55, for dine-in and takeout) available from Feb. 10 to 16 includes one starter, two entrées – including heart-shaped pizzas – and a dessert.
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Carrabba’s Italian Grill: Available Feb. 6 to 16, a four-course meal for two ($65) includes choice from an exclusive menu of a shared appetizer, two main dishes per person and a shared dessert.
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Dave & Buster’s: The entertainment destination has its Date Nights Duo Deal (available each Thursday) happening on Valentine’s Day, too – $40 includes two $10 Power Cards, one dessert and a special Date Night Challenge Card.
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DoorDash: Don’t have your flower order in yet? Get $20 off any bouquet ordered from Bloom Haus (a Kroger company) via DoorDash through Feb. 15 with code VDAY20. You can also get $6 off your order of cookies ($20 or greater) through Feb. 16 with code DDLOVESCOOKIES. Not sure what to get your Valentine? Gift cards work and you can get 15% off digital DoorDash gift cards or select third-party gift cards on the DoorDash app or website through Feb. 14 (maximum discount $20 per purchase).
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Firehouse Subs: There’s a buy-one-get-one-free deal on Valentine’s Day – get a free medium sub with the purchase of a medium or large sub combo.
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Maggiano’s: For Valentine’s Day, the Italian restaurant chain has a That’s Amore Dine-In Menu for Two (starts at $100) and That’s Amore Carryout Package ($90-up), with dishes including Wagyu Meatballs and Wagyu Stuffed Shells, Calamari Fritté, Fettucine Bolognese, plus desserts Tiramisu and New York Style Cheesecake.
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Mountain Mike’s: You can get Heart-Shaped Pizzas with your favorite toppings (starting about $26.99) and add a slice of Sweetheart Cherry Pie Dessert Pizza for $5.99 with any pizza purchase (excluding mini pizzas).
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P.F. Chang’s: The Asian bistro doesn’t want your Valentine’s Day dinner to be your last date. So when you dine between Feb. 13 and 18, you get a bounce-back offer for free dumplings to be redeemed on a future date night. And there’s a new limited-time cocktail to try: the Cherry Blossom Martini.
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Pancheros: Join the free Burritos with Benefits Loyalty Program through February 15 and get a BOGO offer in the app. You can also have your meal catered, just place your order at least 24 hours in advance.
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Panda Express: Through Feb. 14, when you buy $30 or more in gift cards online, you’ll get a free Panda Bowl (one per order; redeemable until March 14).
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Panera Bread: The bakery chain has a special BOGO deal on Asiago Bagel Stack sandwiches on Feb. 13-14 with code BAEGEL. Select cafes in the New York City area will also free heart-shaped Cinnamon Crunch BAEgels, while supplies last.
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Peter Piper Pizza: When you buy a heart-shaped pizza through Feb. 28, Peter Piper will donate $1 to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in 11 cities across Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.
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Pizza Hut: Get Heart Shaped Pizzas starting at $11.99 nationwide from Feb. 11-17.
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Red Robin: A special Lovebird Combo for two ($34.99, available Feb. 13-16) includes two select Gourmet Burgers, two bottomless sides and a Lemon Cream Layer Cake. And one couple who makes it official with a Red Robin onion ring can win a diamond engagement ring of their choice, valued up to $10,000. Just pop the question at Red Robin over a burger and onion rings and post the story from Feb. 13 to 19 on the restaurant website.
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Wing Snob: Throughout the month, there’s an Any 2 For You and Your Boo Combo meal ($22.22), which includes two orders of any chicken sandwich, large fries, and two drinks.
Valentine’s Day specials
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Baskin-Robbins: Valentine’s Day treats include the Crazy for You Cake and Love Potion #31, a flavor with white chocolate and raspberry flavored ice creams, raspberry-filled chocolate flavored hearts, raspberry swirls and chocolate flavored chips.
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Dairy Queen: Limited-time Valentine’s Day treats include the Red Velvet Cake Blizzard Treat, made with red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing, and the Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake, which has red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing in layers of vanilla soft serve, topped with Red Velvet Cake Blizzard Treat.
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Dunkin’: In addition to limited-time donuts Brownie Batter and Cupid’s Choice, plus Munchkin Donut Hole Treats with pink, white and red heart sprinkles, Dunkin’ has a Valentine’s Day capsule collection of merchandise from New York-based artist and muralist Corey Page Designs.
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Hardee’s: All biscuits are heart-shaped through Feb. 16. Members of the My Rewards loyalty program can get a BOGO biscuit deal through Feb. 16, too.
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Insomnia Cookies: Limited-time cookie specials available through Feb. 23 include Red Velvet, Red Velvet Cheesecake Filled Classic and Cupid’s Cookies ‘N Cream – and Heart Cookie Cakes (available through Feb. 16, require a 2-hour lead time).
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Jimmy John’s : The chain’s Valentine’s Day treat is a Red Velvet Cookie Sandwich, with cream cheese frosting filling and red, pink and white sprinkles.
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la Madeleine: The Valentine’s Day menu includes individual cheesecake with chocolate topping and a conversation heart topper, chocolate covered strawberries, Linzer Heart cookies, plus sugar and frosted sugar cookies.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes: A special personal-sized Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bundtlet, coated with a Ghirardelli hard-shell wafer and topped with heart-shaped sprinkles is available until Feb. 16 or while supplies last.
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Paris Baguette: The bakery chain’s Valentine’s Day menu includes Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Heart Cake, Valentine’s Double Chocolate Frasier Cake and Valentine’s Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Supreme Croissants and more special foods. Members of the PB Rewards loyalty program can also get 2x Points on all Valentine’s Day menu item purchases through Feb. 14 and get a BOGO pastry deal on Feb. 17 for Random Acts of Kindness Day.
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Scooter’s Coffee: The coffee chain with more than 850 locations in 31 states has limited-time Valentine’s Day menu items, the Strawberry Sweetheart Mocha and Red Velvet Cake Bite.
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Shipley Do-Nuts: Get heart-shaped donuts frosted with strawberry, cherry or chocolate icing topped with sprinkles (starts at $1.49 for a single donut and $13.99 for a dozen).
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Tous les Jours: The French-Asian bakery chain has a special limited-time “Fall in Love with Chocolate” collection including items Heart Chocolate Cake, made with chocolate buttercream and decorative chocolate hearts, Chocolate Lovers Cake, Red Velvet Bliss and Valentine’s Cloud Cake.
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Whitecastle: Each year, the burger chain transforms its locations into Love Castles, with special Valentine’s Day decor and tableside service. You can make reservations on the Whitecastle site and app or through Opentable.
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Yogurtland: Choose from two limited-time frozen yogurt flavors – Salted Caramel Cheesecake and Chocolate Strawberry Swirl – and limited-time only Gummy Diamond Hearts toppings, plus get a collectible Teddy Bear Heart promotional spoon.
This story has been updated to add new information.
Contributing: Amaris Encinas and Gabe Hauari.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 Valentine’s Day deals: Where to get discounts, food specials
