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.
Great offers in great restaurants
Feeling a bit poor? Eating out off the menu? Fear not our Foode friends as these very nice places have got some very nice offers for you all. So why not dine out and damn the economy!
All things Scottish at Prism
Coax away the chill this month with a fortnight feast of quality Scottish food and drink from Monday, 19th until Friday, 30th January. Including toasty hot toddies in the Prism Bar, special whisky cocktails and most of all, a fantastic tasting menu devised by Head Chef Richard Robinson in order to celebrate the best of Scottish produce. Richard’s tasting menu will be accompanied by whisky, specially selected by whisky creator and master blender Rachel Barrie.
Bring Le Bouchon home with take away menu
Families are spending a bit more time this winter shopping for good deals on groceries and dining at home. To accommodate the new trend, Nicolas Laridan, Le Bouchon Breton Head Chef, has devised some delightful take away selections. And to introduce the new “Emporter Menu”, orders over £50.00 receive a 20 percent discount. Why not invite some friends over and enjoy a luxury meal together without having to spend so much time cooking and cleaning up the pots and pans?
Secret deals on hotel rates during January
Do you mind if I whisper a secret in your ear very quietly? Three London hotels are giving readers of Foodepedia a surprise gift to help make the rest of your dreary January a bit brighter. If you are hoping to put up some friends and family in a lovely hotel over the next few weeks, you might want to book a room at hotelcard.com where you can make a reservation for stays at Bloomsbury, Chelsea, Brighton. Prices at the luxury hotels have been slashed until February, the month of love, rolls around.
Michelin-starred the Hand & Flowers launches 10 pound lunch
The Hand & Flowers pub and dining room in Marlow, one of the highest rated food pubs in the country, is introducing a fantastic value set lunch menu from January 19th 2009, with 2-courses for just £10 and 3-courses for £13.50. The introduction of the lunch menu, which will change weekly and is available Monday to Saturday, sees a return of some of the classic pub style dishes that helped establish The Hand & Flowers’s reputation
Spice and All Things Nice this Valentine’s Day
An ultra romantic, contemporary menu is available for Valentine’s Day 2009 at Imli – the unique Indian restaurant in London’s Soho that offers ‘tapas’ style sharing dishes. At £24.00 per person, the menu consists of three courses – including an appetiser, main course, two side dishes and dessert.
Great deals on wine and spirits at luxury restaurants
If you’re willing to be flexible about the hour and day that you dine out at some of London’s finest eateries, you can enjoy some outrageously generous deals on wine and spirits. But make sure to read the offers thoroughly to be sure you bring the proper voucher with you or do the proper whispering or ad-quoting required to get the deal.
Deals for a tenner at Chowki and The National Cafe
If your bank account is looking a little bare after you’ve spent your hard-earned dough on Christmas, that might not mean you have to quit restaurant eating until spring. Chowki and The National Café have some great deals up their sleeves waiting to help you out!
Free bottle of wine at Madsen with Foodepedia
Scandinavia is all the rage, from bands like Alphabeat to places like Madsen which is, to be specific, predominantly a Danish restaurant and which Danes all rave is the real deal.From 13 to 31 January, enjoy a complimentary bottle of house wine worth £14.50 for a minimum of two people choosing at least two courses from Madsen’s a-la-carte menu*.