8 great Valentine's Day dinners for you and boo
Treat your main squeeze with one of the many Valentine's Day dining specials on offer in Shanghai. Check out our list of where to wine and dine to your heart's content.
Valentine's at The Commune Social
Tuck into tapas-style tasting menus and some great deals on cocktails, wine and cava. Three dishes for 258RMB, six dishes 448RMB or nine dishes for 798RMB, each with your choice of a Raspberry Yuzu Bellini or Rosemary Breeze cava cocktail as a welcome drink.
The Commune Social Tue 14. 6pm. From 258RMB.
Valentine's Day at SABOR
SABOR's ten-course special Valentine's tasting menu includes wine, roses, and a special gift from the restaurant. Menu highlights are sea urchin with dashi and citrus foam; rouge foie gras with beetroot; Chilean Wagyu beef M7 with pumpkin purée, chestnuts and red wine jus; and popcorn ice cream with cotton candy and and mango purée.
SABOR Tue 14. 6pm. 1,299RMB per person.
Valentine's Day at Mr & Mrs Bund
Go to Mr & Mrs Bund for 'The Irresistible Desire To Be Irresistibly Desired', a special dining experience. The Bund’s most fabulous couple invites you to celebrate love with a candlelit dinner, champagne and love tunes… just bring your better half and we will do the rest.
Mr & Mrs Bund Feb 14. 5.30pm. From 888RMB.
Valentine's Day dinner at Kathleen's Waitan
Romance your Valentine with a delectable four-course feast and stunning views of the Shanghai skyline at Kathleen's Waitan. What's more, on Valentine's day and throughout the month of February, ladies who dine in get a complimentary heart-shaped cheesecake.
Kathleen's Waitan Feb 14. 5.30pm. 688RMB per person.
Valentine's dinner at Ginger
Treat your loved one to a multi-course set menu for two featuring inspired Asian eats with holiday touches. Start the evening with pink popcorn and enjoy menu highlights including spicy miso pork belly, a sweet pepper cream soup, 48-hour slow cooked boneless short rib with black garlic, and red velvet cake with yoghurt mousse and raspberry sago crisps.
Ginger Feb 14. 5pm. 628RMB per couple.
Valentine's Day dinner at Mercato
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Mercato’s signature sharing-style menu and simple, elegant modern Italian cuisine.
Mercato Feb 14. 5.30pm. 1,314RMB per couple (plus 10 percent service)
Valentine's Day afternoon tea at Peacock Valley and Salon de Ville
Choose from a variety of loose leaf teas and indulge in a selection of tasty treats that include everything from smoked salmon and roast beef finger sandwiches to warm baked scones, as well as a selection of afternoon tea pastries and sweet delights like double chocolate tarts and macarons. And it's all paired with a glass of champagne.
Peacock Valley and Salon de Ville Feb 12-Feb 18. 2pm. 688RMB per couple
Valentine's special at Al's Diner
Looking something a bit more low key? Take your beloved for homestyle eats and a simple Valentine’s deal: spend 100RMB and get two glasses of wine and a mammoth slice of cake (Red Velvet, carrot or chocolate) for just 68RMB.
Al's Diner Feb 14. 9am-midnight. Various prices.