Valentine’s Day sneaks up upon us every year. Scrabbling around for a last minute card to booking a quick reservation at the seemingly only available restaurant – we've all been there. And after a very long January it feels somewhat tiring to scout out the perfect romantic dining spot. This is why we have put together our guide to Valentine’s Day dining in London. From sultry interiors, to more casual settings, sharing plates for two, to larger tables with friends, and for those who quite frankly don’t ‘believe’ in Valentine’s Day we have put together our top dining spots for the February 14th.
Where to eat in London for Valentine's day
Sale e Pepe
Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is diving headfirst into the sweet concept of Valentines Day with a limited edition dessert. Its ‘Brownie Al Doppio Cioccolato’ is a take on the restaurant’s classic brownie with chocolate chip cookie and vanilla ice cream, this time featuring double chocolate and salted caramel cream with a raspberry coulis. It is a real testament of true love, and an utterly selfless act if you are able to share even a bite of this with your partner.
Fischer’s
Fischer’s, a Marylebone restaurant inspired by the elegant cafes of Vienna, have concocted a Valentine’s day cocktail for those dining from its A La Carte menu on the 14 February. Made from Fair passion fruit liqueur, Zweigelt Rose wine, rose petal & raw vanilla syrup, lime juice and hibiscus it is a zesty way to toast the evening.
Fischer’s Special Valentine’s Cocktail will be available only on the 14 February, price may vary. fischers.co.uk
Dovetale
From 13 to 15 February, Dovetale, the restaurant located at 1 Hotel Mayfair, is offering a limited edition menu. Put together by two Michelin star chef Tom Sellers the menu is designed to be shared. Notable highlights include starters such as Cornish crab linguine with Amalfi lemon, chilli & parsley; roasted French onion soup or dressed Dorset crab with brown crab waffles. Mains include steamed seabass with ginger & spring onion broth, and jasmine rice; and Lake district Duck a la ‘blood orange’. The meal ends with something sweet, from Valrhona chocolate fondue to a cascading ice cream sundae.
The Dovetale Valentine’s Day menu will be available from 13-15 February, price may vary. www.1hotels.com
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
Exclusively on Valentine’s Day the three-starred Michelin restaurant, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester is offering a decadent five-course menu. For those who really celebrate the patron saint of love devour a range of delicate plates from lightly poached langoustine, apple, kohlrabi and Kristal caviar with fresh herb infusion; cauliflower pierced with Comteì, Cazette and black truffle; and fillet of Cornish turbot, confit celeriac, Buddha’s hand and razor clams: dry aged beef fillet, artichokes with bone marrow and shiso; and to finish a flower of pink grapefruit, roseì champagne sorbet and Timur pepper.
The menu is £345 per person and is available to book here.
Amélie
Celebrating both Valentine’s and ‘Galentine’s’ day Amélie has put together two separate menus for those dining with lovers, or dining with friends. Staying true to it’s Provençal ambience, the menu evokes the essence of the French Riviera. For its Valentine’s Day Menu choose between steak tartare,with Oscietra Caviar, and a potato rosti; followed by crab buns to british wagyu or cod with saffron. Dessert is a rhubarb & white chocolate heart. For ‘Galentine’s’ starters include yellowtail tartare, crab & caviar, stracciatella and persimmon, with a corn salad. Mains include whole grilled chicken, or seabass with ratatouille or truffle mash.
Amélie Valentine’s Day Menu is £145 per person and Galentine’s Day Menu is £95 per person and available on 14 and 15 February amelie-restaurants.com
Annabel’s
Matteo at Annabel’s is offering a limited edition menu capturing the best of fine dining. Tuck into dishes from olive fed Wagyu beef fillet and red prawn, with pistachio gnocchi with a champagne bisque. Finish with ‘Shades of Love’ dessert, a layered blend of floral rose, rose cream and raspberry; or sip on ‘Serenade’ a signature cocktail which is a blend of papa salt gin, crème de cacao, coconut, rose water, pineapple, and lemon.
Kioku by Endo
Kioku by Endo mille feuille
Kioku by Endo never disappoints, and nor does its Valentine’s menu. Start with the flavours of bluefin tuna tartare and miso brioche, followed by a selection of Nigiri and Wagyu temaki with karashi ponzu yuzu gel. The main course has an Italian twist, featuring seafood carbonara, followed by wasabi pomme purée, Tokyo turnip, and yakiniku. To finish, there is a secret pre-dessert, before concluding with a delicate rhubarb mille feuille.
Kioku by Endo's Valentine's menu is priced at £145 kiokubyendo.com
Motcombs
With its ‘home away from home’ aesthetic, Motcomb's St John’s Wood have put together a select menu to double down on romance. Notable dishes include King Prawns in Kataifi Pastry, Duck Breast with Fig Brûlée and Sweet Potato Gnocchi, and Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Clotted Cream.
Running from 13th to 15th February, Valentine’s Day is £65pp, and available to book motcombsrestaurants.co.uk
La Petite Maison
Not quite a dinner but more of a midday sweet treat, La Petite Maison have collaborated with Acqua di Parma on a refreshing Mediterranean dessert. Taking inspiration from Acqua di Parma’s Colonia Il Profumo fragrance, the Tarte Tropèzienne à la Bergamote is a lemon-infused brioche, with bergamot cream and grapefruit jam, a zesty twist on the classic cream-filled brioche.
The Landmark London
There are lots of afternoon tea options on offer to share with a loved one around London. At The Landmark, its afternoon tea doesn’t only display picture-perfect patisseries, but you can enjoy dainty finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones with a live ballet performance. With the atrium as its stage, this will be an alternative afternoon tea experience.
The Valentine’s Afternoon Tea is £102 per person and is available from 8– 14 February at landmarklondon.co.uk
Babbo
Babbo has put together a three course tasting menu for Valentine's Day. The Italian cuisine is charming, and has many different spaces perfect for different times of day from lunch on the terrace, to formal dinners in the dining room. The Valentine's Day menu includes a choice of starters from Burrata from Puglia, to blue fin tuna with green apple dressing; mains include linguine con vongole to a braised veal ragu, to finish the meal raspberry frangipane, strawberry crème pâtissière, dark crumble, Champagne popsicles are made to share.
Babbo's Valentine's day menu is £75pp, available to book at babborestaurant.co.uk
The Dover
The comforting New York inspired restaurant is known for its delicious Italian dishes and seductive, moody interior. Although no specific Valentine's Day menu, the restaurant is a sultry spot, well placed for a special occasion. Its dishes of chopped salad, Parmigiana ‘Americanata’, and warm chocolate brownie and cheesecake brulee are perfect to share.
Read the full review here
Luca
Inspired by 1950s art deco Italian graphic design and typography, Luca is known for its Italian cuisine with a British twist. On 14 February the restaurant will offer an array of dishes from parmesan fries; roast Orkney scallops with sourdough, celeriac, Piedmont hazelnuts and winter truffle; ravioli of Mazara prawns, smoked mussels, razor clams, sea kale and cedro.
The menu will also be available for lunch and dinner on 13 and 15 February, in place of Luca’s Chef Tasting Menu.
Read our Luca restaurant review
Book the Valentine's Day tasting menu at luca.restaurant
Pavyllon London
Located in the Four Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, Michelin-starred Pavyllon boasts French style dining in a romantic and luxurious setting. Multi-Michelin starred Chef Yannick Alléno has created a six-course menu to share, including a steamed Comté cheese soufflé; Orkney Scallop with celeriac extraction and Prunier caviar; and a chocolate and cardamom dessert, only available on 14 February.
Pvyllon's Valentine's Day menu is £190 per person at pavyllonlondon.com
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