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.

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.

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).

‘Spices for Passion” Valentine menu available on Thursday 12, Friday 13 and of course Saturday 14 February at The Ambassade de l’Ile

Belts are being tightened and the gravy train has been derailed. Luckily however Waterloo Brasserie, with its winning combination of all-day drinking and dining in a stylish modern European setting, has some credit crunch busting offers to help alleviate the gloom.

Two of London’s Indian restaurants, Tamarind and Imli, are paying tribute to the success of Slumdog Millionaire with a special offer and a pair of menus that sees diners choose between traditional Mumbai-style streetfood and a lavish millionaire’s repast. As an added bonus, diners who try out one of the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ menus get a 25% discount to try the alternative menu at a later date.

Oysters are pretty amazing creatures. The average female spats out 300,000 babies at a time and she can also change sexes on a whim if she gets tired of tending her eggs. No wonder oysters are such a sexy dish. So what better way to drag yourself out of the winter doldrums and start getting ready for spring than with a few oysters on the half shell. And Bentley’s, on the border of Soho and Mayfair, wants to make sure you can have a few invigorating oysters whenever your heart desires. Richard Corrigan is offering half a dozen Maldon Rock oysters and a glass of matched Muscadet for under £10 in order to help you beat the January blues. This offer is available at any time, any day in both the Oyster Bar as well as the more formal Grill restaurant upstairs.

Foodepedia wants to help you create the perfect date for your beloved sweetheart without emptying your bank account all in one night. To assist your Valelentine’s Day plans, chefs from many London-area restaurants have put together some dream-menus worth checking out. Here you’ll find oysters and foie gras starters, a “Cupid’s Curry”, and sticky toffee pudding or double chocolate cake for dessert. By assisting cupid with such fine menu selections, you will be sure to win your lover’s heart. Singletons trying to avoid all of the kissing and cooing can head over to Chowki. As you dine on aromatic lamb curry cooked with ginger and cardamom, you might be swept away by that special someone you had never dreamed of meeting.

Figuring out where to take your sweetie on Valentine’s Day is a tough decision to make in a historic city filled with the best cuisine from every corner of the world. To help you make this romantic evening one to remember for many years, Foodepedia has put together an offering of the city’s most romantic menus offered by some of London’s finest, well-known chefs.