Restaurants in the Keller, Roanoke and North Fort Worth area are already planning for the Valentine’s Day crowds. Here are nine restaurant picks, plus three bakeries in case you need something sweet for your sweet, to celebrate love at first bite. Check the website for each restaurant for reservations and special Valentine’s Day menus.

Keller

1. Keller Chophouse - Keller Chophouse, located in Old Town Keller, serves a variety of steaks, seafood and pasta dishes including the 12-ounce New York strip and 8-10-ounce Maine lobster.2. Hush - The modern Japanese restaurant offers “contemporary Japanese dishes served in a fun and vibrant atmosphere,” according to its Facebook page.3. Horizon 76 - The restaurant serves many American food options, such as burgers, chicken, steaks, sandwiches, pot pie, pork chops, fish and chili. Horizon 76 American Grill House prides itself on being a family-friendly restaurant and features an outdoor patio area.Roanoke

4. Classic Cafe - A fine dining staple for more than 30 years, the eatery helped put Roanoke on the map as the “unique dining capital of Texas.”5. Oak & Main - The restaurant offers American fare with a polished twist. Diners can find a diverse menu that includes fresh seafood, wood-fired steaks, chutney chicken and pastas.6. Los Compadres - An authentic, upscale Tex-Mex food known for its birria tacos, it’s the sister restaurant to Jack & Grill and Bayou Jack’s Cajun Grill, also in Roanoke.Fort Worth

7. Olivia Italian Eatery - Launched in 2010, the Italian eatery was founded by Cynthia and Joel Loeb on the idea of making food “with love, not out of a can.”8. 54th St Restaurant & Drafthouse - The restaurant serves craft sandwiches, burgers and Southern-inspired comfort food like fried steak, ribs and seafood dishes. For drinks, the menu includes beer, wine, margaritas and craft cocktails.9. Sicilian Butcher - The restaurant offers a Sicilian and Italian-inspired menu that includes charcuterie and bruschetta boards, handmade pasta made daily and choose-your-own-meatball experience.Bakeries


Planning to thrill your Valentine with a home-cooked meal, but still need something sweet to put the icing on the cake? These three bakeries have got you covered.

1. Life is Sweet

The bakery offers desserts including cupcakes, brownies, cookies and cakes. Its treats can also be customized.2. Oak St. Pie Company

While pies take center stage here, the bakery also offers homemade candies, and baked goods such as brownies, cookies and lemon bars.3. Creative Memories The Sweet Shop Bakery


Cakes such as Black Forest, Dreamsicle and Italian Cream are the stars at this sweet shop. However, the extensive menu includes cupcakes and bakery treats such as buttercream cookie sandwiches and cake pops.