The best Valentine's Day dinners in Beijing, organised by budget

Treat your main squeeze with one of the many Valentine's Day dining specials on offer in Beijing. Check out our list below for where to wine and dine to your heart's content, based on different price points (because who says thriftiness isn't attractive?).

Under 500RMB per person 

Migas Mercado

Enjoy a romantic dinner for two alongside stunning views of Guomao. Menu highlights include gratin oysters with caviar, beetroot and mushroom rice with seared pigeon, truffle mayo roast salmon with spiced carrot puree and a red fruit crumble and lemon frappe. 898RMB per couple.

Sureno

This four-course menu includes highlights like Gillardeau oysters, crispy shallot, truffle and Wagyu oxtail croquettes, beef tenderloin with celeriac and a milk chocolate mousse with strawberries and lemon sorbet. 888RMB per couple.

Mosto

Feast on a five-course Valentine's Day menu in a romantic, candlelit setting. Mosto's menu includes French oysters, South American seafood soup with mussels and prawns, beef tenderloin with truffle mashed potatoes, and vanilla and chocolate profiteroles. 488RMB per person.

Café Zarah

Stepping away from all the sentimental mushiness of the holiday, Café Zarah's hosting a 'Saint Valentine Remembrance Party' in honour of the 3rd century martyr's gory demise. Happy hour's running all night, and Zarah's also serving up a three-course set menu dinner. 178RMB per person (for dinner).

Feast

At Feast's luxurious Valentine's Day dinner, diners can choose from either a succulent chateaubriand or massive Australian tomahawk rib eye for mains, as well as enjoy fresh crab legs, prawns and shellfish. Every couple also receives complementary glasses of sparkling moscato, plus chocolates and a rose. 388RMB per person.

Kerry's Kitchen

At Kerry's Kitchen, take your pick from a buffet dinner or intimate candlelit four-course set dinner accompanied by a bottle of rosé sparkling wine. 338RMB per person (buffet), 1,588RMB per couple (set menu).

500RMB to 1,000RMB per person

George's Bar and Restaurant

The contemporary eatery's five-course Valentine's Day menu features pan-seared French foie gras, black chicken and porcini consommé, chargrilled Boston lobster, grilled Australian veal loin and Valrhona dark chocolate mousse cake. 1,376RMB per couple.

Red Bowl

If you're feeling fairly uninterested in a multi-course set menu for Valentine's Day, try hot pot instead. With gourmet ingredients like scallops, king crab legs, Australian Wagyu beef brisket and spicy venison, this hot pot's perfectly suited for a special occasion. 688RMB per person.

Da Giorgio

Celebrate Valentine's day with a five-course menu that includes premium favourites like Australian beef, Alaskan king crab and French oysters. Dinner will also include two glasses of Chinese Chandon champagne and a complementary box of macaroons. 988RMB per couple (plus 15 percent service fee).

Over 1,000RMB per person

Opera Bombana

For couples who can't agree on anything, including food, Opera Bombana's serving up a His and Hers Degustation Menu for Valentine's Day. Burly men can enjoy a roasted fassone tenderloin, foie gras with truffles, crab linguini and beef tenderloin, while delicate ladies can dine on lobster carpaccio, a confit Japanese egg, spaghetti with scampi and beef tenderloin with port sauce. 1,888RMB per person.

Bistrot B

This six-course French menu features refined classics like pigeon consommé with foie gras ravioli, duck prosciutto and black truffle, oeuf cocotte with sautéed cscargot and Iberian ham, and a choice of dover sole fricassee or duo of Wagyu beef. 1,280RMB per person.

Cépe

Celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a five-course candlelit for two. Signature dishes squid ink sfoglia di pasta with blue lobster and Angus beef fillet, smoked black tea and truffle potatoes should be particular highlights. 1,088RMB per person.

Brasserie 1893

Chef Addison Liew at Waldorf Astoria's Brasserie 1893 has devised a special five-course menu, including Australian beef, pan-fried duck livers, Japanese snapper plus a delicious dessert made with Venezuelan dark chocolate. 1,999RMB per couple (plus 15 percent service charge).

China Grill

Pamper your treasured one this Valentine's Day with a memorable dinner experience at China Grill that boasts sweeping views of the city from level 66. The set course dinner includes flambéed French oysters, Russian 'Emperor' crab emulsion and grilled 'Chocolate' Wagyu beef – paired with a glass of rose champagne. 1,799RMB per person.

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