Restaurants for Valentine's Day in Karlsruhe

A nice surprise for Valentine's Day in 2024 is a romantic dinner for two, because the best gift for Valentine's Day is and remains love and time together. We reveal where culinary delights and love meet in Karlsruhe.

Simply unwind, celebrate love by candlelight with a good glass of wine and enjoy special dishes - Karlsruhe's city center has a lot to offer in the way of culinary delights and also boasts some special restaurants for Valentine's Day.

Our recommendation in advance: book in good time to secure your place in your favorite restaurant or a new discovery!

Experience the fire of Spain together at El Toro in Akademiestrasse

The tapas bar tapas bar El Toro in Akademiestrasse promises a lively evening. For over 30 years, owner Mario has been bringing the Spanish way of life to Karlsruhe and conjuring up a few Spanish vacation feelings even in gray February. With exquisite wines and delicious tapas such as 

• Gazpacho
• Anchovies
• Tortilla
• Patatas
• Eggplant carpaccio

and many other specialties, Valentine's Day can be enjoyed here in a spirited way and perhaps with a first glimpse of the 2024 summer vacation.

Italian cuisine and lots of amore at Portale 50 and 87 Mamma Lina by Gina's

If you want to start the Valentine's evening in style and enjoy a few hours of live music and a 3-course Valentine's Day menu, you should be quick and reserve a place at Portals 50 to secure your place. Here, chef Carmelo Fronterra conjures up a surprise menu sequence that will make gourmet hearts beat faster. The finest Neapolitan pizza straight from the stone oven and the feeling of dolce vita are also available at 87 Mamma Lina by Gina`s in the Hirschhof. Special pizza variations as far as the eye can see, plus an Italian wine and a "Dolce" and Valentine's Day is perfect!

Romance in the DOM steak temple in Karlsruhe's Hirschhof and an exclusive ambience in the Ivy restaurant

With its cozy séparées (formerly confessionals), the DOM guarantees intimate togetherness on Valentine's Day, which, in combination with exclusive meat specialties such as the "Alte Wutz", make the date night perfect. It pays to be quick, because the two séparées are in high demand! If you can't get hold of a confessional, the restaurant has plenty of other cozy seats inside to celebrate the day of love.

Exclusive wines, sparkling cocktails and the finest cuisine are also on offer at the restaurant Ivy at Karlstraße 34 in Karlsruhe, where the ambience already creates a very special atmosphere: dark walls, dark crockery, indirect lighting and a lot of love for the interior are rounded off by the finest cuisine, so that nothing stands in the way of a romantic Valentine's Day dinner.

More restaurants for unforgettable moments for two:

• Tasca do Jose (Portuguese) | Southern Forest Road
• Casa do Jose (Portuguese) | War Street
• Eigenart (regional wines, art & culture) | Hebelstraße
• Wilma Wunder (German, new in Karlsruhe since 2023) | Marktplatz

And after the meal? Don't worry, this year too the Karlsruhe bars have a special drink or two to round off the evening perfectly.  

We wish you a happy Valentine's Day!