🕯️ 179 recipes
Date Night recipes
Impressive mains that feel restaurant-worthy but are manageable at home. Each recipe looks special on the plate and cooks in a reasonable time, leaving room for conversation.
How to use Date Night recipes
- Prep as much as you can before your guest arrives so you are not stuck at the stove.
- Serve on warm plates and finish with a fresh garnish for presentation.
- Cook a dish you have made before, so the evening is relaxed rather than a test.
Cuisines that fit Date Night
All 179 Date Night recipes
- Arroz Caldoso with DuckSpanish · 45 min · 617 kcal
- Arroz Caldoso with FishSpanish · 45 min · 502 kcal
- Arroz Caldoso with LambSpanish · 45 min · 594 kcal
- BBQ BeefAmerican · 45 min · 418 kcal
- BBQ ChickenAmerican · 45 min · 357 kcal
- BBQ PorkAmerican · 45 min · 416 kcal
- BBQ SalmonAmerican · 45 min · 397 kcal
- BBQ ShrimpAmerican · 45 min · 299 kcal
- Beef AlbóndigasSpanish · 1h · 461 kcal
- Beef BigosPolish · 2h 10m · 488 kcal
- Beef BourguignonFrench · 2h 40m · 476 kcal
- Beef CacciatoreItalian · 1h · 491 kcal
- Beef ChiliMexican · 1h 10m · 467 kcal
- Beef DolmaMiddle Eastern · 1h 20m · 538 kcal
- Beef EnchiladasMexican · 1h · 530 kcal
- Beef FabadaSpanish · 2h 10m · 492 kcal
- Beef Galbi JjimKorean · 2h 40m · 494 kcal
- Beef GimbapKorean · 45 min · 583 kcal
- Beef GołąbkiPolish · 1h 40m · 532 kcal
- Beef GulaszPolish · 1h 50m · 491 kcal
- Beef Kimchi JjigaeKorean · 45 min · 476 kcal
- Beef LasagnaItalian · 1h 25m · 506 kcal
- Beef MaqlubaMiddle Eastern · 1h 15m · 589 kcal
- Beef Massaman CurryThai · 1h · 454 kcal
- Beef MaultaschenGerman · 1h 10m · 377 kcal
- Beef MoussakaMediterranean · 1h 40m · 523 kcal
- Beef MujaddaraMiddle Eastern · 45 min · 574 kcal
- Beef Pot PieAmerican · 1h 20m · 513 kcal
- Beef Pot RoastAmerican · 3h 10m · 469 kcal
- Beef PyzyPolish · 1h · 401 kcal
- Beef SauerbratenGerman · 3h 10m · 488 kcal
- Beef Stuffed PeppersMediterranean · 1h 5m · 513 kcal
- Beef TagineMiddle Eastern · 1h 40m · 455 kcal
- Braised Cabbage with BeefPolish · 1h · 475 kcal
- Braised Cabbage with PorkPolish · 1h · 475 kcal
- Braised Red Cabbage with BeefGerman · 1h 20m · 461 kcal
- Braised Red Cabbage with DuckGerman · 1h 20m · 498 kcal
- Braised Red Cabbage with PorkGerman · 1h 20m · 488 kcal
- Chicken AlbóndigasSpanish · 1h · 430 kcal
- Chicken ÄlplermagronenSwiss · 50 min · 553 kcal
- Chicken BigosPolish · 2h 10m · 435 kcal
- Chicken BiryaniIndian · 1h · 530 kcal
- Chicken BourguignonFrench · 2h 40m · 432 kcal
- Chicken CacciatoreItalian · 1h · 426 kcal
- Chicken CataplanaPortuguese · 50 min · 429 kcal
- Chicken ChiliMexican · 1h 10m · 442 kcal
- Chicken com NatasPortuguese · 1h 10m · 471 kcal
- Chicken ConfitFrench · 2h 10m · 464 kcal
- Chicken Empanada GallegaSpanish · 1h 20m · 482 kcal
- Chicken EnchiladasMexican · 1h · 456 kcal
- Chicken EnsopadoPortuguese · 1h · 435 kcal
- Chicken FabadaSpanish · 2h 10m · 434 kcal
- Chicken FideuàSpanish · 45 min · 564 kcal
- Chicken Galbi JjimKorean · 2h 40m · 431 kcal
- Chicken GołąbkiPolish · 1h 40m · 462 kcal
- Chicken GulaszPolish · 1h 50m · 446 kcal
- Chicken Kimchi JjigaeKorean · 45 min · 415 kcal
- Chicken LasagnaItalian · 1h 25m · 471 kcal
- Chicken MaqlubaMiddle Eastern · 1h 15m · 544 kcal
- Chicken Massaman CurryThai · 1h · 436 kcal
- Chicken MujaddaraMiddle Eastern · 45 min · 534 kcal
- Chicken PaellaSpanish · 1h · 542 kcal
- Chicken ParmigianaItalian · 1h 5m · 472 kcal
- Chicken PistoSpanish · 50 min · 428 kcal
- Chicken PizzaItalian · 50 min · 495 kcal
- Chicken Pot PieAmerican · 1h 20m · 486 kcal
- Chicken Pot RoastAmerican · 3h 10m · 406 kcal
- Chicken ProvençalFrench · 1h · 410 kcal
- Chicken QuicheFrench · 1h 10m · 487 kcal
- Chicken SouffléFrench · 55 min · 492 kcal
- Chicken SpanakopitaMediterranean · 1h 10m · 482 kcal
- Chicken Stuffed PeppersMediterranean · 1h 5m · 493 kcal
- Chicken TagineMiddle Eastern · 1h 40m · 429 kcal
- Chicken Tikka MasalaIndian · 45 min · 433 kcal
- Chicken VindalooIndian · 50 min · 418 kcal
- Cocido with BeefSpanish · 2h 40m · 484 kcal
- Cocido with ChickenSpanish · 2h 40m · 445 kcal
- Cocido with LambSpanish · 2h 40m · 488 kcal
- Cocido with PorkSpanish · 2h 40m · 469 kcal
- Duck ConfitFrench · 2h 10m · 558 kcal
- Fish CataplanaPortuguese · 50 min · 380 kcal
- Fish com NatasPortuguese · 1h 10m · 464 kcal
- Fish Empanada GallegaSpanish · 1h 20m · 451 kcal
- Fish EnsopadoPortuguese · 1h · 376 kcal
- Fish FideuàSpanish · 45 min · 526 kcal
- Fish GimbapKorean · 45 min · 489 kcal
- Fish Kimchi JjigaeKorean · 45 min · 386 kcal
- Fish ProvençalFrench · 1h · 409 kcal
- Fish TagineMiddle Eastern · 1h 40m · 394 kcal
- German Beef EintopfGerman · 1h 10m · 475 kcal
- German Chicken EintopfGerman · 1h 10m · 406 kcal
- German Pork EintopfGerman · 1h 10m · 477 kcal
- Knödel with Beef GravyGerman · 1h 10m · 487 kcal
- Knödel with Chicken GravyGerman · 1h 10m · 435 kcal
- Knödel with Pork GravyGerman · 1h 10m · 463 kcal
- Königsberger Beef MeatballsGerman · 1h · 484 kcal
- Königsberger Chicken MeatballsGerman · 1h · 440 kcal
- Königsberger Pork MeatballsGerman · 1h · 495 kcal
- Königsberger Turkey MeatballsGerman · 1h · 412 kcal
- Korean Fried ChickenKorean · 45 min · 517 kcal
- Korean Fried PorkKorean · 45 min · 571 kcal
- Korean Fried ShrimpKorean · 45 min · 469 kcal
- Lamb AlbóndigasSpanish · 1h · 491 kcal
- Lamb BiryaniIndian · 1h · 607 kcal
- Lamb BourguignonFrench · 2h 40m · 494 kcal
- Lamb CacciatoreItalian · 1h · 481 kcal
- Lamb DolmaMiddle Eastern · 1h 20m · 555 kcal
- Lamb EnsopadoPortuguese · 1h · 490 kcal
- Lamb Galbi JjimKorean · 2h 40m · 498 kcal
- Lamb MaqlubaMiddle Eastern · 1h 15m · 591 kcal
- Lamb Massaman CurryThai · 1h · 483 kcal
- Lamb MoussakaMediterranean · 1h 40m · 544 kcal
- Lamb Pot RoastAmerican · 3h 10m · 498 kcal
- Lamb ProvençalFrench · 1h · 482 kcal
- Lamb SauerbratenGerman · 3h 10m · 479 kcal
- Lamb Stuffed PeppersMediterranean · 1h 5m · 533 kcal
- Lamb TagineMiddle Eastern · 1h 40m · 495 kcal
- Lamb VindalooIndian · 50 min · 484 kcal
- Piri-Piri ChickenPortuguese · 50 min · 361 kcal
- Piri-Piri FishPortuguese · 50 min · 335 kcal
- Piri-Piri PorkPortuguese · 50 min · 415 kcal
- Piri-Piri ShrimpPortuguese · 50 min · 312 kcal
- Pork AlbóndigasSpanish · 1h · 499 kcal
- Pork ÄlplermagronenSwiss · 50 min · 626 kcal
- Pork BigosPolish · 2h 10m · 500 kcal
- Pork BourguignonFrench · 2h 40m · 465 kcal
- Pork CacciatoreItalian · 1h · 496 kcal
- Pork CapunsSwiss · 50 min · 394 kcal
- Pork CataplanaPortuguese · 50 min · 495 kcal
- Pork ChiliMexican · 1h 10m · 483 kcal
- Pork ConfitFrench · 2h 10m · 541 kcal
- Pork Empanada GallegaSpanish · 1h 20m · 529 kcal
- Pork FabadaSpanish · 2h 10m · 474 kcal
- Pork Galbi JjimKorean · 2h 40m · 502 kcal
- Pork GołąbkiPolish · 1h 40m · 547 kcal
- Pork GulaszPolish · 1h 50m · 484 kcal
- Pork Kimchi JjigaeKorean · 45 min · 494 kcal
- Pork MaultaschenGerman · 1h 10m · 422 kcal
- Pork PaellaSpanish · 1h · 593 kcal
- Pork ParmigianaItalian · 1h 5m · 549 kcal
- Pork Pot RoastAmerican · 3h 10m · 481 kcal
- Pork ProvençalFrench · 1h · 483 kcal
- Pork PyzyPolish · 1h · 413 kcal
- Pork SauerbratenGerman · 3h 10m · 500 kcal
- Pork VindalooIndian · 50 min · 502 kcal
- Portuguese Beef FeijoadaPortuguese · 2h 10m · 483 kcal
- Portuguese Chicken FeijoadaPortuguese · 2h 10m · 420 kcal
- Portuguese Chicken RicePortuguese · 1h · 516 kcal
- Portuguese Duck RicePortuguese · 1h · 635 kcal
- Portuguese Pork FeijoadaPortuguese · 2h 10m · 500 kcal
- Portuguese Shrimp RicePortuguese · 1h · 469 kcal
- Salmon QuicheFrench · 1h 10m · 519 kcal
- Salmon SouffléFrench · 55 min · 503 kcal
- Salmon Sushi RollsJapanese · 50 min · 576 kcal
- Salmon Tikka MasalaIndian · 45 min · 460 kcal
- Shrimp BiryaniIndian · 1h · 500 kcal
- Shrimp CataplanaPortuguese · 50 min · 368 kcal
- Shrimp EnchiladasMexican · 1h · 438 kcal
- Shrimp FideuàSpanish · 45 min · 519 kcal
- Shrimp Kimchi JjigaeKorean · 45 min · 383 kcal
- Shrimp PaellaSpanish · 1h · 485 kcal
- Shrimp PizzaItalian · 50 min · 434 kcal
- Shrimp ProvençalFrench · 1h · 359 kcal
- Shrimp Sushi RollsJapanese · 50 min · 460 kcal
- Shrimp Tikka MasalaIndian · 45 min · 375 kcal
- Shrimp VindalooIndian · 50 min · 362 kcal
- Spanish Beef in Red WineSpanish · 2h 40m · 478 kcal
- Spanish Lamb in Red WineSpanish · 2h 40m · 472 kcal
- Spanish Pork in Red WineSpanish · 2h 40m · 488 kcal
- Squid CataplanaPortuguese · 50 min · 360 kcal
- Squid FideuàSpanish · 45 min · 508 kcal
- Squid PaellaSpanish · 1h · 459 kcal
- Stuffed Beef RouladenGerman · 2h 10m · 473 kcal
- Stuffed Peppers with BeefSpanish · 1h 10m · 504 kcal
- Stuffed Peppers with FishSpanish · 1h 10m · 459 kcal
- Stuffed Pork RouladenGerman · 2h 10m · 462 kcal
- Stuffed Turkey RouladenGerman · 2h 10m · 420 kcal
- Turkey ChiliMexican · 1h 10m · 405 kcal
- Turkey Pot PieAmerican · 1h 20m · 467 kcal
Frequently asked questions
How many Date Night recipes are there?
179 recipes in our collection are tagged for date night. Tags are based on each recipe's ingredients and nutrition estimates.
Which cuisines have the most date night recipes?
Spanish (31), German (21), Portuguese (20) have the most. Use the cuisine pages to filter further.
What is the quickest date night recipe?
Chicken Tikka Masala takes the least time, at 45 min in total.
Is this use case medical advice?
No. These are general recipe suggestions. Consult a doctor or registered dietitian for advice about your health or diet.