So what if some restaurants inflate their prices on Valentine’s Day? So what if you have to make reservations and wear that red sweater you hate? You know you’re going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day anyway. Here are some of your options, not just for February 14, but for the days leading up to that pinnacle of romance.

Anthem (138 Portland Street, Boston): special à la carte menu offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include spinach-and-artichoke fondue, pepper-crusted rare seared-tuna salad, and pan-seasoned flatiron steak. Call (617) 523-8383 or visit www.anthemboston.com.

Azure (Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter Street, Boston): three-course menu offered on February 12, 13, and 14. Dishes include seared foie gras with roasted cashews, braised veal cheeks and sautéed shrimp, and grilled swordfish. $60. Call (617) 933-4800 or visit www.azureboston.com.

Blu (Sports Club/LA, 4 Avery Street, Boston): special à la carte items offered on February 12 and 14. Dishes include beef carpaccio, poached lobster, and chocolate crème brûlée. Call (617) 375-8550.

Boston Park Plaza Hotel (64 Arlington Street, Boston): Valentine’s Day package featuring a one-night stay in a newly renovated guest room, a room-service dinner for two with Champagne, an in-room movie, and next-day breakfast in Swan’s Café offered February 11 through 14. $337 and up per couple. Call (800) 225-2008 or visit www.bostonparkplaza.com.

Brasserie Jo (120 Huntington Avenue, Boston): four-course menu offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include baked salmon fillet, sliced Châteaubriand, and chocolate-trio plate. $99 per couple. Call (617) 425-3240.

Grafton Street Pub & Grille (1230 Mass Ave, Cambridge): three-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include braised-oxtail risotto, rainbow trout over toasted-almond pilaf, and grilled porterhouse. $56 per couple. Call (617) 497-0400.

Hamersley’s Bistro (553 Tremont Street, Boston): four-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include seared foie gras, pan-roasted lobster, and grilled elk. $95. Call (617) 423-2700.

Jasper White’s Summer Shack (50 Dalton Street, Boston): Boston University’s Seminars in the Culinary Arts presents a demonstration of putting together a raw bar, followed by oyster tasting and dinner, on February 14, at 6 p.m. $70. Call (617) 353-9852 or visit www.bu.edu/lifelong/seminars.

Les Zygomates (129 South Street, Boston): three-course menu, including two glasses of Champagne, offered on February 14. Dishes include a dozen oysters for two, butter-poached lobster, and strawberries with passion-fruit sorbet. Live jazz music. $65. Call (617) 542-5108.

McCormick & Schmick’s (34 Columbus Avenue, Boston, and North Market Building, Faneuil Hall, Boston): special à la carte menu offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include bay-shrimp-and-avocado salad, Alaskan king-crab legs, and wasabi-encrusted tuna. Call (617) 482-3999 and (617) 720-5522.

Meritage (Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, Boston): five-course menu paired with rose Champagnes offered through February 19. Dishes include pan-seared halibut, mint-roasted rack of baby lamb, and caviar-and-Champagne-glazed Belon oysters. $145. Call (617) 439-3995.

Oak Room (Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston): four-course menu offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include New England diver scallops, Georges Bank haddock chowder, and Atlantic halibut with caviar beurre blanc. $175 per couple. Call (617) 267-5300.

Redline (59 JFK Street, Cambridge): three-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include shrimp bisque, poached sole stuffed with lump crabmeat, and chocolate mousse for two. $50 per couple. Call (617) 491-9851.

Rialto (Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge): special à la carte items offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include Maine crab tart, truffled potato gnocchi, and seared Delmonico steak. Call (617) 661-5050.

Ruby Room (Onyx Hotel, 155 Portland Street, Boston): three-course menu offered February 11 through 14. Dishes include grilled-skirt-steak skewers, oyster bisque, and tuna tartare. $32. Call (617) 557-9955.

Sorriso (107 South Street, Boston): three-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include Italian-wedding soup, roasted lamb rack for two, and chocolate bread pudding. $50. Call (617) 259-1560.

Spire (Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston): four-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include wild king salmon, Nantucket Bay scallop Bloody Mary, and foie gras three ways. $110. Call (617) 772-0202.

Tasca (1612 Comm Ave, Brighton): three-course menu with bottle of wine or pitcher of sangria per couple offered on February 14. Dishes include Maine lobster bisque, grilled rib-eye steak, and roasted duckling empanada. $59; $49 before 6:15 p.m. Call (617) 730-8002.

Temple Bar (1688 Mass Ave, Cambridge): three-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include spinach salad, grilled filet mignon, and double-chocolate fondue. $28. Call (617) 547-5055.

33 Restaurant & Lounge (33 Stanhope Street, Boston): four-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include slow-cooked salmon with ratatouille and seared foie gras. $79; $89 with Champagne toast; $99 with a bottle of Champagne per couple. Call (617) 572-3311.

Top of the Hub (Prudential Building, 800 Boylston Street, Boston): four-course menu offered on February 12, 13, and 14. Dishes include baked Camembert, pan-roasted flounder, and white-chocolate-ginger mousse. Live music and dancing in lounge area. $85. Call (617) 536-1775.

UpStairs on the Square (91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge): various special Valentine’s Day menus offered February 11 through 14. Call (617) 864-1933 or visit www.upstairsonthesquare.com.

West Side Lounge (1680 Mass Ave, Cambridge): four-course menu offered on February 14. Dishes include lobster-and-crab bisque, herb-roasted rack of lamb, and dark-chocolate fondue for two. $60. Call (617) 441-5566.

Tamara Wieder can be reached at twieder[a]phx.com.