Southwest Montana Spots Offer Romantic Valentine's Day Dinners

From snow crab to lobster tail, these restaurants have special menus for couples this February 14th.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Couples in Southwest Montana have several options for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner, with local restaurants like The Hitchin Post, Lydia's, The Derby, Oasis Restaurant and Casino, and Montana Club offering special menus and dishes to set the mood, including snow crab, lobster tail, and surf and turf.

Why it matters

Valentine's Day is a major dining occasion, and these Southwest Montana restaurants are catering to couples looking for a special night out with unique menu items and festive atmospheres.

The details

The Hitchin Post in Melrose is serving a 1-pound snow crab dinner or surf and turf with an 8oz filet and 3 jumbo prawns. Lydia's in Butte has crab-stuffed portobello caps, Lydia's Onion Blossom, and entrees like veal or chicken parmesan, parmesan crusted halibut, and Canadian lobster tail. The Derby in Butte offers an 18oz lobster tail with two petite filets. The Oasis Restaurant and Casino has a 6oz parmesan crusted halibut, 8oz sirloin, or 16oz ribeye topped with an Italian grilled shrimp skewer and 8oz lobster tail. And the Montana Club in Butte is serving specialty drinks, steamed clams, and dinner specials like sirloin, snow crab and shrimp scampi, rib, vodka chicken, and Greek salmon.

  • The Hitchin Post's Valentine's Day specials will be served on Thursday and Friday, February 13-14, 2026.
  • Lydia's Valentine's Day menu will be available on February 14, 2026.
  • The Derby's 18oz lobster tail special will be served from 4pm to 9pm on February 14, 2026.
  • The Oasis Restaurant and Casino's Valentine's Day specials will be available on February 14, 2026.
  • The Montana Club's special Valentine's Day menu will be served from February 13-15, 2026, starting at 3pm each day.

The players

The Hitchin Post

A restaurant and saloon in Melrose, Montana that is offering Valentine's Day specials including a 1-pound snow crab dinner and surf and turf.

Lydia's

A restaurant in Butte, Montana that is rolling out a special Valentine's Day menu with appetizers like crab-stuffed portobello caps and entrees like veal or chicken parmesan, parmesan crusted halibut, and Canadian lobster tail.

The Derby

A restaurant in Butte, Montana that is serving an 18oz lobster tail with two petite filets as a Valentine's Day special.

Oasis Restaurant and Casino

A restaurant and casino in Butte, Montana that has Valentine's Day specials including a 6oz parmesan crusted halibut, 8oz sirloin, or 16oz ribeye topped with an Italian grilled shrimp skewer and 8oz lobster tail.

Montana Club

A restaurant in Butte, Montana that is offering a special Valentine's Day menu from February 13-15 with items like specialty drinks, steamed clams, sirloin, snow crab and shrimp scampi, rib, vodka chicken, and Greek salmon.

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The takeaway

Southwest Montana's restaurants are going all out this Valentine's Day to provide couples with romantic and indulgent dining experiences, from snow crab and lobster tail to surf and turf, showcasing the region's culinary offerings.