Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar celebrates Valentine's dining Thursday through Sunday with a sharing menu created for two and a dessert perfect for the occasion.

Each entrée includes choice of Fleming's, Caesar or wedge salads. Cost for two $98. (The traditional a la carte menu will also be served.) The sharing menu choices include a saucy glazed 40-ounce porterhouse double-thick cut with a cognac mushroom glaze, served with sugar snap peas and parmesan mashed potatoes.

Or try a buttery puff pastry filled with naked lobster, shiitake mushrooms and leeks, with a Champagne sauce, served with grilled asparagus and potatoes fondants.

Dessert offering is a dark chocolate Frangelico Fondue with almond sponge cake and assorted fresh fruit slices ready to dip into a warm dark chocolate Frangelico fondue.

Fleming’s at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. 455 Newport Center Drive 949.720.9633. www.flemingssteakhouse.com

The award-winning Royal Khyber at South Coast Plaza Village offers a three-course Valentine dinner with Champagne Thursday through Sunday. We adore its cuisine, sophisticated décor, and the owners' warmth and attention to detail. Start with a Samosa salad; and then choose from lamb rogan josh (curry), butter chicken, or salmon fish Malabar. Each entrée is served with turmeric basmati rice pilaf and tandoori naan breads. Dessert choices include pistachio kulfi (Indian ice cream); galab jamam or rice pudding. Costs $33 per person. South Coast Plaza Village at 1621 W. Sunflower Ave. in Santa Ana. 714.436.1010 www.royalkhyber.com

Diamonds with Dinner is The Mariposa's take on Valentine's dining. Neiman Marcus's fabulous lunch spot, The Mariposa offers a romantic Valentine’s dinner on Feb. 14 prepared by Executive Chef Jason Mazur.

Each couple receives a bottle of Moet Chandon Brut Imperial Rose Champagne. Guests can enjoy informal modeling with diamonds and fabulous fashions. And diners will leave with an exclusive Christian Lacroix designed bottle of Evian. $250 per couple. Reservations available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Please call Cara Mungo at 949.467.3361. at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

The Yard House offers couples a three-course a la carte menu for both lunch and dinner available Thursday to Saturday.

Executive Chef Carlito Jocson has created a sexy menu with an array of aphrodisiacs: green papaya and shrimp, Greek salad, Norwegian salmon, porcini crusted grilled New York steak; and fresh berries and cream. And there's no need for reservations. The Yard House seats all guests on a first come, first-served basis.

Yard House locations: Irvine Spectrum. 949.753.9373. Costa Mesa, 949.642.0090. Downtown Brea, 714.529.9273. Fashion Island in Newport Beach. 949.640.YARD. Open daily from 11 a.m. for lunch, dinner and late-night dining. www.yardhouse.com.

The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar at The District in Tustin celebrates Valentine's Day with a his and her menu created by chef Chef Yvon Goetz. Enjoy a four-course menus with choices that include Maine lobster and saffron bisque, Vermont quail and seared Hudson Valley foie gras duo, grilled Portobello mushroom salad, beef tenderloin, Colorado lamb medallions and many more delicious dishes.

Cost $120 per person with Champagne. The District (Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway), 2647 Park Ave. in Tustin. 714.258.7600. www.thewineryrestaurant.net

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