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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.