Nothing is as romantic as a candlelit dinner at home. You don’t need a special occasion to host a romantic dinner for your partner.
Everyone can transform their living room into a hub for love. You can fill your place with tall candles – it’ll create a great impact. Low lighting and harmonious music will set the perfect atmosphere for a romantic dinner at home.
We know that it already sounds like the night of your dreams! However, for a successful romantic dinner at home with your special someone you need to thoroughly prepare the whole menu and set the right mood before the date starts.
Choose the drinks carefully
You need to have ready drinks to inaugurate the beginning of the lovely home-cooked dinner. Wine is always the most romantic option, so having a bottle (or bottles) of white or red wine prepared, depending on the meal.
Red wine goes best with meat, while white wine is better with light foods like salads or shrimp and it’s perfect on summer evenings. However, if you choose a casual meal, you can go with beer, too. Just make sure to put the beer or white wine in the fridge in advance.
Choose simple appetizers
Be prepared with some appetizers, so you can start the dinner after you pour the first drinks. However, if you want to add some flirty fun, you can cook some food together.
Having simple appetizers prepared, or planning simple ones that are easy to prepare together, will get your dinner date start properly. Choose some finger foods that are easy and fun to eat.
You can prepare some bruschetta or just guacamole and serve it with tortilla chips. In the summer, you can make a simple salad with feta cheese, watermelon, mint, and sunflower seeds. You can always enjoy cheese and crackers as an appetizer. And aphrodisiac foods like almonds and some nuts are the obvious choice here.
Choose your main course
Again, choose a simple main course that doesn’t require too much preparation. Don’t cook something that requires too many ingredients and a lot of cleanup after or during dinner. And if you want to keep the romance going after the meal, don’t cook with too much onion or garlic. Choose aphrodisiac foods like oysters, asparagus, and basil for a hotter romantic night.
There are endless choices for your main course. However, if you want something safe choose spaghetti Carbonara. If you both love meat, you can throw some rosemary pork chops on the grill. However, if you’re a vegetarian, you always prepare delicious eggplant Florentine and make your dinner perfect!
Setting the mood
Do you remember your fancy plates and crystal glasses you keep for special occasions? Well, every moment with your partner is special, especially a romantic dinner date at home. So, set the table with cloth napkins, your nice dinnerware, flowers, and candles that will add to the romantic mood. Don’t forget to put some rose petals on the table. Admit it – you’ve always wanted to do that!
Choose some romantic or soft jazz music, so you can add to the romantic atmosphere. Create dimmed lighting. Some Christmas lights or a fireplace can create the desired atmosphere.
Dress up as you were having a dinner date at a restaurant. Put on some nice clothes and look effortlessly attractive. Don’t forget the hot lingerie! Your effort will be appreciated, and the night will turn out to be even more special.