Where To Dine In London This Valentine’s Day
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Romantic menus across the capital
Yes it’s cliché, but when it comes to Valentine’s Day a delicious dinner out is a surefire way to impress your date – provided you pick the right location. Rather than battling for a table at the hottest new opening in town, choose somewhere your other half will feel happiest. Perhaps they love beautiful decor? Maybe they’re big on seafood? Or are they a sucker for a good view? Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got a whole host of ideas for where to eat in London this Valentine’s Day – from meal and movie nights to intimate wine bars and glitzy rooftop hotspots.
Valentine’s Day In London: Best Restaurant Menus For 2025
Pophams, London Fields
You might know Pophams for its irresistible croissants, but come evening time Pophams transforms into a lovely little pasta restaurant. There’s a five-course set menu on offer this Valentine’s Day, complete with small sharing plates and bigger pasta dishes, including winter homemade focaccia, burrata, orecchiette with meatballs, and slow-cooked lamb shoulder with white beans, with a blood orange and chocolate mousse dessert that’s perfect for sharing. Enjoy alongside low intervention wines for the perfect Italian date night.
How much? £72pp
Where? 197 Richmond Rd, London, Greater London
BOOK: pophamsbakery.com
Firebird, Soho
With its candlelit tables and smoky aromas from the open fire, Soho restaurant and wine bar Firebird is the perfect date night spot. Kick things off with some Carlingford oysters (a natural aphrodisiac), ahead of starters like scallops with winter citrus, or lamb rib with fennel. For the main event, choose from creative dishes like red mullet with smoked chickpea, king oyster mushrooms with enoki, and onglet with au poivre sauce, before ending on a sweet note with the kahlua and white chocolate tiramisu. Pair with natural wines from the venue’s vast collection, or spice up the evening with a punchy vetiver margarita or two.
How much? £65pp
Where? 29 Poland Street, W1F 8QR
BOOK: firebirdlondon.co.uk
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Joia, Battersea
Add an extra layer of fun into your evening by booking one of Joia’s dinner and rooftop film nights. Begin your date with a three-course meal in the restaurant, which is perched atop the art’otel London Battersea, with views over Battersea Power Station. Dishes are designed for sharing: begin with tapas like beef pica pau and glazed aubergine ahead of big plates of orzo verde, and seafood rice with red prawns. Finish with a Portuguese signature sweet treat, Torrija (caramelised brioche, almonds, raspberries and Madeira ice cream) before heading to the al fresco cinema, where you can catch rom coms like The Notebook and Dirty Dancing while snuggling up with blankets and hot water bottle, popcorn in hand.
How much? £80pp
Where? 15th Floor, 1 Electric Blvd, Nine Elms, London SW11 8BJ
BOOK: joiabattersea.co.uk
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Duck & Waffle, Bishopsgate
Impressive views always make an evening feel special, and when it comes to London vistas it doesn’t get much better than Duck & Waffle, the city’s famous 24-hour restaurant. Located on the 40th floor of the Salesforce Tower, the eatery features panoramic, floor-to-ceiling windows (nab a table beside one for extra brownie points) alongside high-end comfort food. Begin with a glass of champagne before dishes like Orkney scallop carpaccio, ricotta ravioli and roasted mushroom risotto, followed by a sharing hazelnut and chocolate Paris-Brest dessert.
How much? £150pp
Where? 110 Bishopsgate, City of London, London EC2N 4AY
BOOK: duckandwaffle.com
The Ox, Clapham
Feeling crafty? Mix up the traditional Valentine’s dinner at Clapham gastropub The Ox, which is adding some painting into the mix. Begin the evening by creating your own pint glass masterpiece, which you can take home with you afterwards (one to show the kids one day?), before sitting down to an elevated pub dinner. Enjoy a glass of fizz ahead of dishes like tartiflette, rib eye steak with farmhouse mash, and a sticky toffee pudding for dessert – all amid relaxed surroundings. A good one for relatively new couples, or even first dates.
How much? £58pp
Where? 50 Clapham High St, London SW4 7UL
BOOK: theoxclapham.com
Ham Yard Roof Terrace, Soho
The lantern-bedecked roof terrace at the top of Ham Yard Hotel is usually reserved for guests, but this Valentine’s Day anyone is welcome to book a table. Kick things off with a glass of champagne and some fresh oysters under the stars, before heading downstairs to the restaurant, where a three-course meal is on offer featuring dishes like grilled diver scallops, and red deer venison wellington. The cherry on the cake? Live music will soundtrack your date night – acoustic guitar with a touch of Latin jazz, of course. Easily one of the best places to spend Valentine’s Day in London this year.
How much? £75pp
Where? 1 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT
BOOK: firmdalehotels.com
The Coral Room and Dalloway Terrace, Bloomsbury
One for the romantics among you: head to The Bloomsbury Hotel’s vibrant bar The Coral Room this Valentine’s Day, where acclaimed poet Luke Davis is creating bespoke personal keepsakes for visitors. Simply share a few thoughts about your romance (or friendship), and he’ll whizz it up into something beautiful, which you can read over a Botticelli cocktail blended with vodka, Acqua Bianca and vermouth. Afterwards, head to the hotel’s idyllic al fresco restaurant Dalloway Terrace for a six-course feast featuring dishes like sharing Dover sole, and a ‘Show A Little Passion’ pudding made with tonka bean and passion fruit tart.
How much? £85pp
Where? 16-22 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3NN
BOOK: thecoralroom.co.uk / dallowayterrace.com
Kitty Fischer’s, Mayfair
A dimly lit bistro housed in an old Georgian townhouse, Kitty Fischer’s is often dubbed one of London’s most romantic eateries, so it’s always a popular spot come Valentine’s Day. Intimate and unpretentious, it serves modern British fare with a Spanish twist. The Valentine’s Day menu begins with either a glass of champagne or the restaurant’s signature cocktail, the Bad Kitty, a blend of sloe gin, elderflower, lemon juice and Cava. Food-wise, start with Carlingford rock oysters ahead of dishes like scallops with pink peppercorn, beef with crispy potatoes, and a hot chocolate pudding topped with treacle honeycomb.
How much? £120pp
Where? 10 Shepherd Market, London W1J 7QF
BOOK: sevenrooms.com
