Saturday is Public-Display-of-Affection Day, and Seattle restaurants have geared up with special prix fixe menus to lure couples into spending some money. Prix fixe dinners can be a great bargain, especially if you take it easy on the adult beverages. The list I came up with has something for a variety of tastes and budgets. (Prices listed are per person unless otherwise noted.)

• BOKA Kitchen & Bar: Valentine’s ala carte offerings begin today, 2/12 – $23-$40
• Brasserie Margaux: special “for lovers only” menu – $75
• Coastal Kitchen: 3 courses – $70 per Couple
• Crush: 5 courses, plus amuses and “sweet finales” – $125
• Dulces Latin Bistro: 4 courses, with a choice of five entrees – $60
• Il Bistro: 4 courses, with 3-5 choices per course – $95
• JUNO: 5 courses – $95
• Kasbah: 5 courses and BELLY DANCING! – $35
• La Dolce Vita: 5 courses – $75
• Maximilien in the Market: 5 courses and live classical guitar – $80
• Morton’s: 4 courses – $109 per Couple
• Nell’s: 4 courses, a glass of sparkling wine, and chocolates – $68
• Ponti: 6 courses – $70
• Red Fin: tasting menu – $100 per Couple
• Sonrisa: 3 courses – $75 per Couple
• Taberna del Alabardero: 4 courses (suckling pig!) – $45
• Taste: 4 courses – $98 per Couple
• The Melting Pot (Seattle): 4 courses – $78
• Union: 6 courses – $80

As usual, the Sympathetic Otter and I have reservations at an unlisted restaurant, which is already booked up anyway, so I’m just sparing you the pain of rejection by not disclosing the name.