Offers February 2009
Tate lowers prices but promises high-quality
Tate restaurants have joined the many London-area restaurants to reduce their prices in hopes that customers won't have to stop dining out during these difficult economic times. But even though the pounds are coming off, restaurant supervisors have promised not to reduce food and drink quality. "Despite the current economic trend to cut costs we will not lower quality", comments Robin Bidgood, CEO of Tate Catering, "It is our ethos that all ingredients are seasonal, and provenance will never be compromised by cost. Head Sommelier Hamish Anderson has selected wines to complement dishes on the menu at Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain available for just £3.00 for one glass of wine or £5.00 for two."
Albannach flips out over pancakes
Albannach on Trafalgar Square, London's finest Scottish bar and restaurant is celebrating the art of pancake from 23rd to 27th February. Available as options on the daily set menu, the pancakes each have a Scottish twist. As a starter, the pressed buckwheat pancake oozes tangy Highland Blue cheese and wild field mushrooms.
Enjoy the rugby away from the scrum
If you are looking to catch the Six Nations matches but don't fancy long treks and pricey tickets for cold and overcrowded stadia, then where better to watch all of this year's matches than at your favourite local? Having kicked off with England vs. Italy at Twickenham on Saturday 7th February, The Avalon and The Abbeville in Clapham and The White Hart in Kennington invite you to enjoy every game of the championship.
Valentine’s Day menus ‘for him and for her’ at Trishna
Romantic couples will have a serious case of ‘menu envy’ this February 14, at Trishna in London, as the contemporary Indian restaurant marks the big day with a quirky twist: ‘His’ and ‘Hers’ menus.
Big breakfast - small bill at The National Gallery
At just £9 for the very fullest of monties, The Great British Breakfast from The National Café proves that value for money need not mean the slightest compromise on quality. As crafted by the chefs at Oliver Peyton’s café de luxe in The National Gallery, this most memorable matutinal meal will beat both the credit crunch and your hunger.
The Landmark London offers dinner or brunch for Valentines
If you want Valentines to last all weekend this year, you might want to look into the romantic offerings at The Landmark London. According to their website, you can have a ring brought to your table with the big dessert or room service delivered on a tray of rose petals. In The Winter Garden an intimate meal will be served under the starry sky followed by Champagne cocktails in The Mirror Bar. Why not make Sunday morning special, too, with brunch on The Gazebo.
British comfort food on the Sunday menu at Bibendum
At a time when many families may be worried about their futures, Chef Matthew Harris has created a comfort-food menu to offer customers a cosy version of Bibendum's award-winning French-British cuisine. Those looking for Sunday night favourites will be reassured by classics such as Omelette Arnold Bennett, Gloucester old sport pork chops, steak béarnaise, and haddock and chips; while there are also some contemporary and oriental choices for those preferring to inject a little spice into their evening. All dishes are complete with no need for side orders or extras.
Have a threesome at Me Love Sushi this Valentine’s Day!
Love is always in the air at Me Love Sushi and that is multiplied on Valentine’s Day when the restaurant will be offering groups of three of more, one complimentary portion of heart shaped tuna sashimi when they dine in the restaurant, as well as a complimentary voucher each to enjoy a Love cocktail in the gorgeous upstairs Champagne and Sake bar.
Dazzle them with six-courses, diamonds, a weekend away or even a cooking class
London area businesses have put on their creativity caps to design a playground of choices for you this Valentine season. Create the perfect surprise for that special someone with a six-course meal, Thames cruise, overnighter in a rustic cottage, or weekend away in the Lake District. If you' re feeling a bit worn out from holiday shopping, let the experts help you create a romantic package full of memories.
Three wishes with three dishes' menu to celebrate Chinese New Year at Kai
It's Chinese New Year 2009 and to celebrate the Year of the Ox, multi award-winning Kai Mayfair, one of the capital’s favourite Chinese restaurants, is serving up an unmissable treat for the celebrations. The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work; a fitting association in the current climate. To fit in with this theme, Kai has created a special New Year treat -‘Three Dishes with Three Wishes’ - that it has aptly named ‘Good Fortune’, ‘Long Life’ and ‘Prosperity’.
A pearl of a feast at Moti Mahal
Moti Mahal, in the heart of Covent Garden, is offering love birds an Indian feast fit for Gods and Goddesses. Head Chef Ani's recipes are derived by fusing styles and flavours from many different regions of India. For Valentine's Day, Chef Ani has created a set menu, with the cuisine plated and displayed in European style.
Veggie Valentines will find a feast at Tibits
Tibits, the vegetarian restaurant in Heddon Street and Westfield is quickly becoming a capital favourite for the energetic, bright-eyed, healthy crowd. To make sure vegetarian lovers have a romantic place to dine on Valentine's day, Tibits is offering a set price menu including one bottle of Prosecco, one plate of lovely food, a dessert and coffee for £50 for two.
Want to do it up right on Valentine’s? Stay all night!
This Valentine's Day, whether it's with a spouse, a lover or an exciting new fling, Bonds Restaurant in the 5* boutique hotel, Threadneedles, is opening its doors for the first time on a Saturday with a specially created three-course menu for just £45 per person*. Start with ravioli of ‘native blue' lobster with Armagnac bisque, followed by slow cooked ‘Pyrenees' pork belly with pearl barley and chorizo ‘like risotto' and caramelised onions and finish with warm chocolate pudding with peanut butter ice cream. For a real surprise, the full Romance Package costs £160 per person (an extra £115pp).
Valentine's Day at the Red Lion Inn
The recent winner of the 'Best Local Produce Menu' award, have dreamt up a great menu for this special day for lovers with delicious morsels which can be offered directly to your loved one, such as oysters, scallops, prawns and passion fruit.The Red Lion Inn is situated in the Vale of Belvoir, the very heart of the lovely English 'shires' countryside. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, with a traditional bar that serves real ales, lagers and speciality bottled beers, plus an informal lounge with magazines, newspapers, comfy chairs and sofa.
A Lebanese lovers' feast at Fakhreldine
If you want to save the chequered tablecloths and candles stuck in bottles of wine for a spring movie date, plan something more grown up for Valentine's at Fakhreldine in the nation's capital. One of London's favourite Lebanese restaurants is laying out a lovers' feast to include roasted prawns, kafta skewers, sea bass fillets, lovely saffron rice, and Halawat el Jibn, a cheese and cream of milk dessert, topped with strawberry and honey flavoured with zalou, Lebanon's legendary aphrodisiac root. While enjoying your meal in a sparkling, romantic setting overlooking Green Park, you will sip from a bejewelled bottle of Love H2O from Wenlock Springs.
