Valentine’s Day Dinner

Celebrate love with a candlelit dinner, expert wine pairings, and dessert.

Treat someone special to a romantic evening at The Morton Arboretum’s annual Valentine’s Day Dinner.

Guests will enjoy an elegant five-course dinner in the Ginkgo Room with a panoramic view of frost-tipped evergreens and the night sky over Meadow Lake. From appetizer to dessert, each course is perfectly paired with a wine selected by expert sommeliers.

Ticket Details

Cost: $120
Member cost: $110

This event is for guests aged 21 and older.

Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu

Appetizer

Maine Lobster Arancini
Lemon beurre blanc, micro-arugula
Paired with Torresella, Prosecco Extra Dry

Soup

Cauliflower Bisque (GF) (V)
Browned-butter cauliflower, aged sherry vinegar

Salad

Shaved Crimson Beet Salad (GF) (V)
Sliced strawberries, arugula, frisee, blue cheese, toasted sunflower seeds, chocolate balsamic drizzle
Paired with Rombauer Vineyards, Carneros Chardonnay

Entrée

Beef Wellington
Individual beef Wellington, mushroom duxelles, golden puff pastry, port wine demi-glace, celery root and potato puree, bundled green beans
Paired with Buehler Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon

Dessert

Triple Chocolate Creme Brule (GF) (V)
Black currant whipped cream, fresh berries
Paired with Fonseca Porto, Ruby Port

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GF–Gluten Free V–Vegetarian

Valentine’s Day Dinner Vegetarian Menu