Are you and your partner accustomed to dining out on date nights, but in search of Fancy Dinner for Two Recipes to try at home? Why not trade the waiting to get in to that top restaraunt in town for a cozy evening in your kitchen? One of our favorite date night dinners is our Crispy Eggplant Parmesan Stacks. Thinly sliced air-fried eggplant stacked with herbed ricotta cheese & plenty of Sunday Sauce.
Get ready to check out Over 100 Fancy Date Night Dinners that you and your sweetheart can make at home together! In addition to some of our favorites, we have joined forces with some of our foodie friends to share so many ways to create a fancy meal at home. So, skip the drive, pour a glass of wine, and make dinner at home tonight!!
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Pasta Dinner for Two Recipes:
Wether it is a special occasion or you want an easy dinner recipe, pasta with a creamy sauce is the perfect answer. All you need is a glass of wine and a little bit of crusty bread! Bonus points for making homemade pasta, but you can get restaurant-quality meals with simple ingredients including dried pasta from the store. Wether you want a creamy alfredo sauce, or the bold flavor of a tomato sauce, pasta dinners are the way to go for date night!
Trader Joe’s Tortellini with Chicken Sausage & Asparagus
Italian Meatballs without Egg-The Perks of Being Us
Baked Italian Sausage Pasta-The Perks of Being Us
Cheesy No-Boil Lasagna-The Perks of Being Us
Lemony Cheese Ravioli with Asparagus-The Perks of Being Us
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
From Shelley At Two Healthy Kitchens
Lobster Fettuccine in Cream Sauce
From Michelle at A Taste For Travel
Easiest Seafood Alfredo
From Sabrina at West Coast Kitchen
The Best Marry Me Chicken Pasta
By Maretha From The Cinnamon Jar
Linguine alle Vongole: Pasta with Clam Sauce
By Nicole from Coley Cooks
Rigatoni all’Amatriciana: A Classic Italian Recipe
By Liz from The Savory Cipolla
Beef and Veal Dinner for Two Recipes:
When it comes to romantic dinner ideas for Valentine’s day you can not beat a juicy steak and a glass of red wine. Medium-Well Steak with sauteed mushrooms is one of our favorite date night recipes. This restaurant-worthy meal comes together with just a few ingredients and a cast-iron skillet. It is all about the high heat, and the sear. And of course the butter! Another of our favorite romantic meals is veal saltimboca. This easy meal is a combination of thinly pounded veal, proscuiotto, parmesan cheese and a white wine sauce finished with sage & butter. It really is just a few minutes of prep, and a great way to impress your partner!
Medium-Rare Steak with Sauteéd Mushrooms
Veal Saltimbocca with Angel Hair Pasta
One Pan Ribeye Mushroom and Onion Skillet
Caprese Steak Dinner For Two
Steak with Gorgonzola Butter Recipe
From Mary at Oh That’s Good!
Beef Tips with Gluten-Free Mushroom Gravy
From Meeta at Gluten-Free Table
Beef Broccoli Stir Fry For Two
Giant Meatballs
By Luci from Luci’s Morsels
Irresistible Pork and Lamb Recipes for Date Night Dinners
Dijon Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
By Nicole from Coley Cooks
Pan Seared Lamb Chops
By Carla from Homemade in the Kitchen
Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Polenta
By by at Pass Me Some Tasty
Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy
By Carla at Homemade in the Kitchen
Seafood Dinner for Two Recipes
The fresh flavors of a seafood dinner on the dinner table is one of favorite ways to enjoy Dinner for Two! We make seafood at our house on a regular basis. It takes little time to prepare, and there are so many varieties of seafood to servie as a main course. A fish recipe can be as simple as a grilled fresh salmon fillets with 2 veggies roasted in the oven as a side dish. Top it off with a little lemon zest and you are set!
Purple Hull Pea Succotash with Seared Scallops
Dover Sole with White Wine Caper Sauce
Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos
By Sarah at Champaign Tastes
Blackened Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
By Anne at FAnneTastic Food
Cioppino (Italian-American Seafood Stew)
By Christina at Christina’s Cucina
Easy Lobster Bisque
Air Fryer Salmon
By Amy at Chew out Loud
Lump Crab Cake Stuffed Salmon
By Amy at Amy Casey Cooks
Thai Sweet Chili Air Fryer Salmon Bites
Miso Salmon Crudo (Carpaccio)
By Kat & Alec at Heirloom Pantry
From full on comfort food of Blackened Shrimp & Grits to Greek Shrimp Salad, to Shrimp Power Bowl..if you are a fan of shrimp, we got you covered! And if you each want to roll a different way, that is the beauty! One can have salad and one can have grits! That is a fun way to have a protein that will work different ways!!
Shrimp Tacos with Poblano Peppers
From Krista at De Socio in the Kitchen
Shrimp Rasta Pasta
By Eunice at Be Centsational
Roasted Shrimp Risotto
From Sue at Another Tablespoon
Poultry Dinner for Two Recipes
Rosemary White Wine Chicken Skillet
From Sara at White Kitchen Red Wine
Creamy Tarragon Chicken
From Claire at Through the Fibro Fog
One Skillet Chicken Thighs With Creamy Spinach Sauce
By Stacy from Garlic & Lime
Chicken Orzo Recipe
By Liz & Tyler from The Clean Eating Couple
Meatless Meals: Vegatarian Dinner for Two Recipes
From easy pasta recipes with a rich mushroom sauce to a Summer veggie risotto, to sushi at home, we have the vegetarian options for you! Good food is easy with quality ingredients. The most enjoyable aspect of these recipes is creating them together. It’s the ideal way to spend a perfect date night!
Let’s start off with something that is fun to make, fun to eat, and so, so pretty! This Avocado Maki Roll from our friend Rachel at Health My Life Style features creamy avocado and seasoned sushi rice, wrapped in a sheet of nori, and served with your favorite condiments like soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi. It’s made with just 5 ingredients, and is healthy, naturally vegan, and gluten-free!
Avocoado Maki Roll
By Rachel from Health My Life Style
Mushroom Pappardelle
By from Urban Farm & Kitchen
Summer Vegetable Risotto
By Meredith from Our Love Language is Food
Coconut Lentil Curry
Roasted Tomato Risotto
From Us!
Ingredients
- Pasta Dinners
- Beef Dinners
- Pork & Lamb Dinners
- Seafood Dinners
- Poultry Dinners
- Meatless Dinners
Check out these Date Night Cocktails!
All the dishes and drinks looks fabulous, so hard to choose one! Thanks for the share
Such wonderful ideas for date night at home! I especially love the Roasted Shrimp Risotto and cocktail recipes.
Great recipe collection! We tried the grapefruit Moscou mule and it was great!
We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day at home this year, and this collection of recipes is perfect! Can’t wait to try some of them!
Tayler,
Oh yay! A great way to spend time together! Cooking and enjoying!
Dina and Bruce
These all look incredible for date night! Can’t wait to try them soon! Thank you!
There are some great choices here for a date night. I can’t wait to dig in!
Sisley,
Awe thank you! We love having date night at home! Working our way thru so many recipes from friends!
Dina and Bruce
The recipes were a hit for our date night! We made the gemelli pasta, which was flavorful and elegant, creating a truly special evening at home. The recipes’ balance of simplicity and sophistication made the cooking experience enjoyable and stress-free. Thanks for these fantastic ideas; they made our night memorable!
Tavo,
You seriously made our day!!!!
Dina and Bruce
We had a date night in last night and I wanted to cook something special. I made the Beef Broccoli Stir Fry For Two and we both loved it!
Tayler,
That makes us so happy! That is a great recipe from Lisa!!
Dina
I bookmarked several of these to try, so many delicious choices here!
Great collection of recipes! Can’t wait to try some of them! Thanks for sharing!
Sky,
Yay! So glad to share these with you from our foodie friends!
Dina and Bruce
Oh wow, so many great ideas! Where do I even start LOL? Probably… Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino!!
Mahy,
That recipe from Gen is a great choice to start!! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
Wow! What an awesome list of meals for two. They all look and sound fabulous and are making me hungry. I have bookmarked the page for future reference.
Kathleen,
Oh yay! So glad! Enjoy some of these dishes soon!
Dina and Bruce
What a great collection! Saving this for later!
Julia,
We loved sharing these recipes with our foodie friends. We are so happy you will be trying some soon!
Dina and Bruce
I love these! So many amazing recipes to choose from!
Justine,
We agree! So many choices from our blogger friends! Can not wait to try them all!
Dina and Bruce
What a great roundup of delicious recipes to try! Excited to make some of these for Valentine’s Day; looks too good to pass up, indeed!
Sara,
We were in a food rut, and now have so many recipes to try!
Dina and Bruce
What an amazing roundup of yummy recipes this is! Particularly lime fish tacos. I am super excited to try those.
Neha,
Taco’s are so good, especially fish tacos! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
The variety of dishes made it easy to find something perfect for any special evening. I can’t wait to try them all with my husband!
There are so many options here. I will be using this list to plan Valentine’s Day!
Brandi,
This makes our heart happy! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
Those eggplant stacks look incredible! I’d love to try them!
Chenee,
A great meatless meal that delivers! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
So many great options here! I’m really looking forward to trying the roasted shrimp risotto.
Kim,
Sue’s recipe for this is next level! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
I made the Thai Sweet Chili Air Fryer Salmon Bites for lunch the other day and they were out of this world! Thanks for sharing so many tasty recipes!
Casey,
Those are one of our favorites! So glad you liked them!
Dina and Bruce
We have kids, but they don’t like seafood and some of the fancier dinners my husband and I enjoy. When we make those recipes they get to eat whatever they want (they love this). I’m so happy to have found this post for so many new ideas for us!
Lauren,
Oh yay! So glad to have shared this with you!!
Dina and Bruce
The recipes are easy to follow and the meals are delicious. It’s the perfect way to impress your significant other with a homemade, romantic dinner.
These recipes will be perfect for Valentine’s day! I love the idea of making something special for my sweetie and not having a ton left over.
I can’t wait to try all of these! Especially that creamy chicken limon!
Tayler,
That is a good one! We made it last week!
Dina and Bruce
Wow, I absolutely love this!! It’s such a great list and so many delicious things to choose from. I’ll have to cook my way through the list for our date nights.
Gabby,
Yay! That makes us so happy!
Dina and Bruce
It’s so hard to find recipes that don’t make enough for a whole family – this list is fantastic! Can’t wait to dive into them all.
This is such an incredible post –my husband and I often make different dinner from our children. I cannot wait to try the best marry me chicken pasta recipe!
Blair,
So glad we could inspire!
Dina and Bruce
I just saved this post for later. Thank you for all the good recipes
There are so many great recipes in this post! I can’t wait to try some of them out! Thanks for sharing!
Sky,
Of course. So glad we had so many join us in this round up!
Dina and Bruce
There are so many delicious recipes to try, I don’t know where to begin! Looking forward to giving these a try; definitely too good to pass up, indeed!
Sara,
Many of them have been our go to dinners. The pastas are a fav of ours!
Dina and Bruce
It’s hard finding meals that serve two without a ton of leftovers. These ideas are great and I’m definitely bookmarking the page!
Tayler,
Right? These come on handy!
The seafood mac and cheese and creamy steak pasta are both calling my name! These are perfect for date night or even to make for one and have lots of leftovers, thanks so much for sharing!
The mushroom pappardelle was delicious! We loved cooking a meal at home together that we would normally not take the time to do! Thanks!
Oh yay! This makes us so happy!
Dina and Bruce
Amazing recipes! There are so many to choose here. I’ve already made five or six and will be working my way through more!
Amazing recipes. Pinned. Thanks alot for sharing.
Great recipes, this is a lot of help for me who always think of what to cook for dinner. thanks for sharing
I love having date night at home with my husband. So many great ideas here!
Vanessa,
Thank you, and we hope you enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
OH wow love all the recipes, will keep them bookmarked so I can make them. Thanks for sharing 🙂 great recipes!!
This is such a great round up of delicious recipes! Excited to give these a try; they all look too good to pass up, indeed!
It’s always hard to find recipes that just serve two. These all look incredible and I can’t wait to give some a try!
Wow, so many great recipes for a special date night dinner date! Casarecce Pasta in Peperonata Sauce, is as delicious as it is easy, thank you so much. I’ll be returning for more date night inspiration!
So glad you like!
Thank you,
Dina and Bruce