If you're putting off making a reservation for Valentine's Day dinner then you will probably wind up dining with your sweetheart at the bar.

That is, unless you know the right people.

Many Tucson restaurants are already booked for the holiday, but restaurant personnel say not to give up hope: there may still be a chance to find a table for two instead of two barstools.

Anthony's in the Catalinas is no longer taking reservations for the evening hours. However, manager Frank Inzunza said there is always a way around the reservation book.

"Depending on who you are I'll be able to fit you in. That's just part of the restaurant business," Inzunza said.

The restaurant can seat up to 400 people "so there is usually something we can do," he said.

Although there are still a few restaurants with reservations available, most places will try to accommodate walk-ins on the special day.

"When you walk in to a restaurant like Janos reservations are the key, but we'll do everything we can to accommodate someone, but sometimes you'll wait," said Janos Wilder, owner of the restaurant.

Wilder also offered some advice for planning occasions like Valentine's Day.

"Give the restaurant anopportunity to plan for special events," he suggested.

If you don't make reservations early and you're not Lute Olsen, don't count on being able to rely on your pocketbook to try to persuade the host.

If someone famous like Lute Olsen walked into Elle A Wine Country Restaurant without a reservation "we might be able to come up with something," said host Katie Cefaratti, who "would never accept a bribe."

"It's disrespectful to the people with reservations," she said.

Wildflower hostess Emily Trimble has been offered $20 to seat someone without a reservation, but has never taken a bribe.

Regardless of where you go and where you end up sitting, it's who you're with that will make the evening memorable and worth the wait.

Compiled by Orli Ben-Dor

Get the dish on these Tucson restaurants that still have Valentine's Day reservations available.

Bistro Zin ÷ 1865 E. River Road. Three-course menu with salmon, steak, prawns, pork, chicken or grilled ahi tuna. Dessert: chocolate-covered strawberries. $90 per couple. Tax, gratuity and alcohol not included. Reservations: Call 299-7799.

Delectables ÷ 533 N. Fourth Ave. Four-course meal including shrimp and scallop cocktail, then soup or salad, an entree and finish with a heart-shaped strawberry cream puff. $50 per couple. Reservations: Call 884-9289.

CafŽ Terra Cotta ÷ 3500 E. Sunrise Drive. Order two "signature plates" ($14.95 - 23.95), such as tortilla-crusted chicken, salmon or filet mignon after 9 p.m. and enjoy a complimentary bottle of wine. Reservations: Call 577-8100.

Soleil ÷ 3001 E. Skyline Drive. Four-course dinner for $50 per person. Shrimp Bisque and salad, your choice of either gnocchi, filet mignon or sauteed salmon. Reservations: Call 299-3345.

Firecracker ÷ 2990 N. Swan Road. Four-course meal of Pacific Rim cuisine plus a mini bottle of wine for $50 per couple. Reservations call 318-1118.

Sullivan's Steakhouse ÷ 1785 E. River Road. Four-course meal with entrees that include steak and seafood, plus each couple gets a lobster tail centerpiece. $150 per couple. Live music going from 8 p.m. to midnight. Reservations: Call 299-4275.

Cup Cafe ÷ 308 E. 10th St. A prime rib dinner garnished with veggies and a twice-baked potato plus a bottle of wine. $60 per couple. Reservations: Call 798-1618.

Wildflower ÷ 7037 N. Oracle Three-course meal including lobster bisque or a salad, duck, sauteed shrimp and scallops over pasta, or roasted chicken. $90 per couple. Reservations: Call 219-4230.

Janos ÷ 3770 E. Sunrise Drive. Prix Fixe meal for two with a choices like duck breast, veal, salmon and dessert. $75 per person or $110 with wine. Reservations: Call 615-6100.

Anthony's in the Catalinas ÷ 6440 N. Campbell Ave. Four course dinner with choice of 10 appetizers and 10 entrees, dessert. $75 per person. Live music.

Elle ÷ 3048 E. Broadway Blvd. Three course dinner with one bottle of wine. $75 per couple.