Valentine’s Day at La Mar is a celebration of the sea, the Pacific, and the flavors that make Peruvian coastal cuisine so compelling. This February 14th, we’re offering a prix-fixe dinner designed for two — built around cebiches, tiraditos, shellfish, bright citrus, and the gentle richness of the Nikkei influence that has shaped Peru’s contemporary kitchen.
Each course highlights a different expression of the ocean, layered with texture, acidity, umami, and freshness. The progression invites guests to linger: beginning with raw and cold preparations, continuing with warm seafood plates that show depth and technique, and finishing with a dessert that balances playfulness and romance.
At La Mar, we believe that Valentine’s should feel deliciously unpretentious, an evening that invites conversation, curiosity, and connection over exceptional seafood and coastal flavors, Peruvian cocktails, and the kind of energy that San Francisco dining is known for. Whether it’s your first Valentine’s together or your tenth, consider this your invitation to celebrate the holiday with coastal flavor and Peruvian warmth.
Valentine’s Day Prix-Fixe Menu
$129 per person
Starters — Choose One
Ceviche Clásico
Catch of the day, classic leche de tigre, habanero, sweet potatoes (f)
Ceviche Atrufado
Kampachi, ají amarillo–truffle leche de tigre, eggplant purée, grated winter truffle (f)
Ceviche Veggie
Roasted seasonal roots, palta, artichoke confit, artichoke chips (vg)
El Valentín
Maine scallops, Mendocino sea urchin, osetra caviar, mini sweet pepper sauce (sf)
Tiradito Laqueado
Torched ahi tuna, passionfruit sauce, pickled vegetables, aioli nikkei (f)(sme)(e)(s)
Causa California
Dungeness crab, purple potatoes, avocado, quail egg, creamy aji Amarillo sauce (sf)(e)
Pulpo Anticuchero
Grilled Spanish octopus, octopus anticuchera sauce, oyster mushroom, fava bean kapchi (f)(d)
Main Courses — Choose One
Langosta
Maine lobster tail, bucatini noodles, chupe sauce, Dungeness crab, huacatay sauce (d)(sf)(g)
Cod Criollo
Baked local codfish glazed with miso and aji panca sauce, quinoa tamal, and sautéed bok choy (d)(f)(s)
Arroz Norteño
Wok fried shrimp and rice with aji Amarillo, chicha de jora, seasonal vegetables, cilantro, jumbo prawns, radish chalaca (sf)(e)
Churrasco Valentin
Grilled Alaskan halibut, sweet pepper chimichurri, black rice with truffle, squash sauce (d)
Lomo Saltado
Wok stir-fried beef tenderloin, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, oyster sauce, soy sauce, potatoes, rice (sf)(g)(s)
Berenjena Criolla
Fried eggplant, lima bean puree, mango, and aji Amarillo chutney, herb salad (v)(g)
Adobo
Berkshire pork shank slowly cooked in aji Panca, red wine, Chanterelle mushrooms, and fava bean (d)
Cordero
Grilled Australian lamb chops, lima bean tacu-tacu, cilantro-chicha sauce, and criolla (g-free)
Dessert — Choose One
Tapioca Tropical
Coconut tapioca pudding, fresh mango-mint chalaca, coconut chips, avocado ice cream, sour beet tapioca, frozen raspberry
Tres Leches de Coco
Brown-butter sponge cake, Italian meringue manjar blanco ice cream, candied coconut
Choco-Maracuyá
Passion fruit cold cheesecake and chocolate mousse layered with berry coulis, almond crumble and frozen raspberries
* Gluten & almond-free crumble available
Suspiro Loco
A cup filled with manjar de yemas foam, vanilla cream, almond crumble, fresh strawberry salad, topped with homemade cotton candy
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