Whether you’re the king or queen of the kitchen or have never touched a frying pan in your life, we’ve got the perfect easy romantic dinner ideas to make your milestone date night deliciously memorable.
Whether you plan on whipping up a tender filet mignon yourself or are looking at getting a personal chef in from Gathar to make it a night to remember, we’ve put together a list of our top anniversary dinner ideas guaranteed to set the mood with good food.
Get your own personal chef with Gathar
If you want restaurant-quality food from the comfort of your own home, you’ve come to the right place. How does it work? Gathar offers a personal chef experience when your hand-picked Culinarian arrives at your place with all the fresh ingredients ready to cook, serve, and clean up afterwards. Choose from our curated menus or design your own based on your favourite romantic dinner ideas, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Your chef will curate perfect, individual anniversary dinner recipes and turn up on your special day to cook you a delicious and romantic dinner at home. The best part? We’ll leave the kitchen sparkling clean afterward, so nobody has to be on dish duty! All of the benefits of a restaurant without the bother of leaving the house, hiring a baby sitter, booking an Uber, and paying for corkage. We might be a bit biased, but hiring a private chef really is the perfect way to celebrate your anniversary.
10 other wedding anniversary dinner ideas
If you’re looking for romantic dinner ideas for couples, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re celebrating 30 years together or waiting for your other half to pop the question, you both deserve a romantic night in!
1. Clams with white wine and garlic
Why not start the night with this tender seafood appetizer? Ready in just 15 minutes, you won’t be slaving away in the kitchen all night. It would be best to have fresh littleneck clams, garlic, butter, white wine, parsley, and lemon. Enjoy them with a slice of crusty bread to soak up the flavorful juices and wine sauce. All it takes is a bit of steaming, and you’re good to go.
2. Smothered pork chops
These southern-style smothered pork chops will rival any restaurant meal. Packed with flavor and easy to make, it’s a perfect recipe for anniversary and one of our fave valentine’s day ideas. Just fry thick pork chops, onions, and buttermilk in one pan. Then, serve with pasta, potatoes, greens, garlic bread, or fries.
3. Air fryer BBQ ribs
You can’t go wrong with crispy and tender ribs. Taking just 30 minutes, this dinner recipe is seriously addictive. You need a few spices, including cumin, garlic powder, paprika, and pork baby back ribs. Make your sticky BBQ sauce to perfect the dish.
4. Honey garlic shrimp
This succulent shrimp dish takes just 15 minutes and six ingredients: jumbo shrimp, vegetable oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and honey. Garnish with green onions. Both sweet and savory, it’s easy and delicious.
5. Creamy chicken alfredo
An elegant and straightforward classic dish for those cooking on a budget, this creamy chicken pasta dish takes just 20 minutes. Boil the pasta, saute the chicken and thicken the cream sauce. If you’re looking for other pasta dishes, try garlic butter shrimp pasta.
6. Pearly chicken piccata
Suppose you’re looking for an anniversary dinner to impress your partner. In that case, you can’t do better than this creamy chicken piccata recipe — a deliciously golden, pan-seared chicken with a creamy lemon sauce. Pair perfectly with linguine, breadsticks, roasted broccoli, or garlic mashed potatoes.
7. Sous vide scallops with lemon butter
One of the easiest ways to cook scallops, this recipe is a perfect romantic dinner recipe. It’s all too easy to overcook scallops, so learning to cook sous vide seared scallops will turn your date night dinner into a restaurant-quality night in.
8. Flank steak marinade
A soy sauce, honey, lime, and garlic marinade will add mouth-watering flavor to your tender steak. Slather your meat in a juicy marinating sauce, and grill or broil the steak to medium-rare. This recipe also works for rib-eye steaks and skirt steaks.
9. Marry me chicken
The idea behind ‘marry me’ chicken is that it’s a recipe so delicious, your partner will not be able to help themselves but pop the question! It’s a perfect dinner idea to celebrate a wedding anniversary or even hurry along with a proposal — cook chicken thighs in a creamy sauce with garlic, parmesan cheese, and sundried tomatoes.
10. Luscious mushroom risotto
Turn your date night into a shared cooking experience, a glass of wine in hand. Mushroom and parmesan risotto is not a quick, straightforward dish – it’s a labor of love.
Creamy mushroom risotto is a mouth-watering dish that uses mushrooms, goat cheese, and roasted chicken strips. Another mushroom recipe you could try is mushroom bolognese.
Anniversary dinner ideas for parents
Date night dinner ideas don’t have to be complex. As parents, you might not have the time or patience to slave away in front of a stove waiting for your beef tenderloin to cook to perfection, so why not keep it simple and whip up your favorite comfort food, like mac, and cheese? A good ol’ mac and cheese is the perfect way to treat yourselves and celebrate your anniversary.
Add lobster tails to your hearty mac and cheese to be extra indulgent. It’s a mouth-watering recipe; deliciously creamy lobster mac and cheese with sharp cheddar and American jack? It doesn’t get much better.
And don’t forget about dessert ideas. Just because you’re celebrating your romantic evening at home, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat yourself! A romantic dessert doesn’t have to get complicated either.
Go for a simple chocolate cake or lava cake recipe, or a classic apple pie to accompany your mac and cheese (all you need is sauteed apples and puff pastry – so easy!) If you want an effortless dessert, you can mess up chocolate-covered strawberries.
Remember: you don’t have to do it yourself. Enlist a professional chef from Gathar to treat you both to a romantic dinner at home.
Romantic anniversary dinner at home
Don’t have time to shop for specific ingredients? You can cook an easy romantic meal with what’s in the cupboard.
Using store-bought onion soup, you can whip up a delicious meatloaf with just ground beef, onion soup mix, eggs, breadcrumbs, and ketchup. Combine all the ingredients into one instant pot and bake for 45 minutes. It’s perfect for a cozy night at home.
If you want something more unique, consider hiring a Gathar chef for valentine’s day gifts. We’ll offer up a range of romantic anniversary dinner ideas for you to choose from, so you can just sit back, relax, and wait for the home cooks to serve a delicious experience in the comfort of your own home.