Romance is a secret ingredient that can concoct an enchanting Valentine’s Day dining experience. Coupled with breath-taking views and food, these are dates worth remembering for a lifetime.
With food being such an important pillar of Valentine’s Day celebrations, we round up how five types of foodies can mark this love-filled day, which falls on 14 February.
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Love romance, sushi and love beef? Combine it all with The Gyu Bar’s – Valentine’s Day Maki ($48).
To up the romance factor, tender cubes of the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu are lightly torched and arranged into the shape of a heart. It is then rolled in seaweed and Hokkaido rice and is served with uni on the side. The Valentine’s Day Maki is also available for takeaway — perfect for an addition to a picnic under the stars. Available from 10 to 19 February.
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If one of your New Year’s resolutions as a couple is to take good care of your health, Yan’s Valentine’s Day set menu is up your alley.
Take a trip down memory lane with a six-course dinner ($276++ per couple) of comforting Cantonese dishes such as double-boiled chicken soup served with fish maw and maca and the braised ee fu noodles cooked with scallops, egg white and gold flakes .
Before you tap out from a food coma, save room for desserts like chilled yam paste with coconut ice cream and pistachio. Adding a little sparkle to your evening, a glass of rosé will be served on the house. Available for lunch and dinner from 6 to 14 February.
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If your date is a chic gourmand, this one-Michelin-starred French restaurant at Raffles Hotel Singapore will impress.
On Valentine’s Day, tickle your tastebuds with charming flavours from a sensational six-course experience ($388++ per person). Appetizers such as Mackerel and Oscietra Caviar may open the show, but the star is the iconic Les Berlingots — pasta parcels filled with French cheese fondue, which is a signature dish of chef Anne-Sophie Pic. Another highlight is the Saga Wagyu Tenderloin marinated with rooibos and cubébe pepper. End the meal on a sweet note with a dessert of Lotus Root accented with Kaffir Lime and Almond. Available for lunch and dinner on 10 and 11 February, and dinner on 14 February.
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Shake Valentine’s Day festivities up with creative cocktails from InterContinental Singapore’s Lobby Lounge.
If kirsch is your poison, definitely try the luscious Red Roses. Teetotallers can go for Cupid, a non-alcoholic alternative which is a concoction of butterfly pea with lemon, lime and passionfruit. The cocktails are served with a la carte dishes such as Hokkaido Scallops and Boeuf Bourguignon — an all time French classic, with tender chunks of beef simmered in rich red wine gravy. Complete your night with spiced cherry compote and martinique rhum-vanilla ice cream. Available from 13 to 19 February.
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What better spot to bring the star of your life than to dine under the stars?
Bring back a touch of old-fashioned romance this Valentine’s Day with a candlelight dinner for two at Pan Pacific. Head up four storeys and onto the poolside where a live band and a bouquet of flowers await you and your beloved.
An intimate five-course dinner ($268 per person) is specially curated to be shared. Tuck into dishes such as pan seared scallops and turbot bathed in caviar beurre blanc. Conclude the meal on a sweet note with coconut strawberry petit gateaux cream. Available on 14 February.
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