Steak with garlic butter
Sear two steaks, baste with butter, garlic and thyme, serve with fries or salad.
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Date night · dinner
Date Night Dinner Ideas
Impressive doesn't mean complicated. These dinners for two look and taste special and are realistic on a weeknight.
Quick answer
Easy, impressive date night dinners: pan-seared steak with garlic butter, creamy pasta like cacio e pepe or carbonara, mushroom risotto, salmon with lemon and herbs, homemade tacos, or a build-your-own pizza. Finish with an easy dessert like chocolate lava cakes or strawberries with chocolate.
Cacio e pepe
Pasta, pecorino and black pepper. Three ingredients, very romantic.
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Mushroom risotto
Stir together with a glass of wine in hand.
cook-together
Lemon herb salmon
Oven-baked in 15 minutes with asparagus.
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Homemade tacos
Fillings in bowls, build at the table.
cook-together
Build-your-own pizza
Shop dough, two sauces and a competition.
cook-together
Shrimp scampi
Garlicky prawns over linguine.
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Homemade sushi rolls
Messy, fun and tasty.
cook-together
Thai green curry
Curry paste makes this a 25-minute meal.
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Fondue night
Cheese fondue with bread and veg.
cook-together
Roast chicken for two
A small chicken with roast potatoes.
cook-together
Chocolate lava cakes
Make ahead, bake while you eat.
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Strawberries and chocolate
Melt chocolate, dip strawberries. Classic.
dessertquick
Tiramisu cups
No-bake and make-ahead.
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Charcuterie dinner board
No cooking needed. Romantic board ideas.
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Frequently asked questions
What's an easy romantic dinner for two?
Steak with garlic butter, a simple pasta like cacio e pepe, or lemon herb salmon all take under 30 minutes.