With less than a week until Valentine’s Day weekend obligates the fiscally solvent among us to take their significant others out to an übercouple-y dinner, reservations are undoubtedly beginning to fill up with love-matches looking to share a traditional filet mignon or lobster tail over a bottle of bubbly. However, unique options abound out there to allow you to reclaim this holiday for your very own. So in case you haven’t put any thought into your plans yet, we decided to compile a list of some of the more unusual ways to enjoy the holiday:

· Gypsy Saloon in West Conshohocken will be serving a special Aphrodisiac Menu Friday-Sunday, ideal for ballers on a budget. Options include Cinnamon & Coffee Rubbed Scallops served with Sautéed Spinach and Crispy Chick Peas ($26). Plus, on Friday, there will be a pajama dance party starting at 10 pm. Fun! (?)

· If you’re looking for a more traditional French experience, Bistrot La Minette’s Chef Peter Woolsey will be serving up a special menu of decadent continental goodies from Friday-Sunday, including an appetizer of Velouté des Crustacés (Lobster bisque, crayfish meat, cepes infusion, croutons, crème fraîche -$17); it can be had with a 2 ounce seared foie gras supplement ($8 extra).

· Bar Ferdinand is offering both a brunch and dinner menu on Valentine’s Day. Brunch ($30) includes the choice of Goat Cheese Crepes with Apple and Pear Compote, Toasted Walnuts and Local Organic Honey. Dinner ($65-$75) is equally scrumptious; if you must go for the clichéd filet, go with their Ham Wrapped Filet Mignon with Truffle Smashed Potatoes, Foie Gras Butter and Sherry Gastrique.

· Further afield, you might choose Rat’s Restaurant at the Grounds For Sculpture (just outside Trenton); Executive Chef Kevin Sbraga will be serving an $80+ Valentine’s Tasting Menu Friday-Sunday. Any meal that begins with Pheasant and Chestnut Soup with Cranberries and Black Trumpets and concludes with Chocolate Macaroon with Raspberries, Thai Basil and Pistachio Ice Cream sounds positively blissful.

Gypsy Saloon: 128 Ford Street, West Conshohocken, 610.828.8494
Bar Ferdinand: 1030 North 2nd Street, 215.923.1313
Bistrot La Minette: 623 S 6th Street, 215.925.8000
Rat’s Restaurant at the Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ, 609.584.7800