Reserve Valentine’s Day Tables Now At Fredericksburg's Top Restaurants

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year, and if you haven’t made reservations for dinner out at one of Fredericksburg's best local restaurants, do it now.

About 39 percent of U.S. adults plan an evening out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, according to a National Retail Federation survey. Because Feb. 14 falls on a Saturday this year, Fredericksburg restaurants will likely be busy through the weekend, as well as a day or two earlier than the holiday.

Valentine’s Day with Heart-Shaped Pizza: Paisano’s is celebrating love with the return of its fan-favorite heart-shaped pizzas, this year with a bold and spicy twist. For a limited time, any large make-your-own pizza can be crafted into a heart shape. For the first time, Paisano’s Hot Honey Pizza is also available to be transformed into a heart-shaped pie. This sweet-heat favorite features New York-style pizza sauce, pizza cheese, cup-and-char pepperoni, creamy ricotta, and a drizzle of hot honey. Perfect for your Valentine’s or Galentine’s celebrations. Heart-shaped pizzas are available Feb 9-15, at all 40 Paisano’s locations across the DMV, including 1500 Central Park Blvd. in Fredericksburg.

Many, but not all, local restaurants handle reservations through OpenTable, an online service. Romantic restaurants typically fill up a week before Valentine’s Day.

Here are a few still accepting Valentine’s Day reservations, according to OpenTable:

• Melting Pot
• Bonefish Grill
• Orleans Bistro and Bar
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
• Mi Rancho Authentic Mexican
• Red Lobster
• Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
• Robiolina