Do you smell that? That’s the fresh smell of love in the air. That’s right folks, Valentine’s Day is coming up and everyone’s scrambling for ideas on what to do on Valentine’s Day and how to spoil their loved ones on this special day.
We’re no expert on love, but we sure know a thing or two about eating good ─ and that’s just about as close to a loving experience as one can get, right?
Whether you’re looking to eat your feelings or simply looking to impress that special someone in your life, here a list of Valentine’s Day restaurant specials in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
You can thank us later.
Johannesburg Restaurant Specials
The Southern Sun Montecasino
Wine and dine your beloved at the Southern Sun Montecasino’s Punchinello restaurant. Specialising in Mediterranean mezze mixed with Venetian inspiration, dining at Punchinellos is an experience that is meant to be shared with someone you love. Bookings are available for the 14 and 15 February 2019.
Contact: Cleopatra.makhapela@tsogosun.com
Price: R395 per person (excluding drinks)
Time: 18h30 – 22h30
54 on Bath
Gift your Valentine with choices at 54 on Bath. Offering 2 packages which each include a 3 course dinner (set menu) at Level Four restaurant, on a day package or a Valentine’s weekend stay, you are sure to make a lasting impression with your sweetheart this V-day.
Contact: 54onbath.reservations@tsogosun.com
Valentine’s Day package Price: R5,250 per package, includes:
• One night’s accommodation for 2 adults
• A delicious 3-course dinner for 2 people at Level Four restaurant
• A romantic turndown with gift
• Breakfast for 2 people
Valentine’s weekend package Price: R4,050 per package, includes:
• One night’s accommodation for 2 adults
• A delicious dinner to the value of R1,200 for 2 people at Level Four restaurant
• A romantic turndown with gift
• Breakfast for 2 people
Lion & Safari Park
Some people gift their loved ones with stuffed animals, but that tradition is so overdone. This Valentine’s Day, take your beau on a romantic guided night drive around Lion & Safari Park to see the live animals instead. Thereafter, the two of you will enjoy a three-course dinner as part of their offering.
Contact: info@lionpark.com
Price: R550 per person
Time: 18:00
Carnivore
Eat your hearts out at Carnivore, this Valentine’s Day. When you and your partner make your way down to the Misty Hills Country Hotel, you’ll be greeted with a welcome drink, a Valentine’s Day gift per couple, a night cap and a spa discount voucher. If you’re looking to make your day extra special, an all-inclusive accommodation package is also available on request.
Contact: http://carnivore.co.za/index.php/carnivore-valentines-day-dinner-gauteng-2019(Carnivore)
Set Menu Price: R 395.00 per person
Time: 18:00
oneNINEone
If your darling has a palate for rich, decadent dining, then you should consider oneNINEone for an evening of pure culinary pleasure. Starters include oysters with quinoa crunch, followed by Pâté de foie gras. Thereafter, you’ll enjoy the Charred Rib-Eye before rounding off the evening with a dark chocolate delight.
Contact: bookings@onenineone.co.za
Price: R1 300 per couple
Time: 18:30
Cape Town Restaurant Specials
Raddison Blu Hotel
Take advantage of Cape Town’s fine weather and revel in the ocean view at the Raddison Blu Hotel Waterfront on Valentine’s Day. There’s nothing more ridiculously romantic than listening to the waves break while enjoying a picnic meal prepared by the hotel’s very own in-house chef, or, if you fancy yourself a traditionalist, partaking in a filling 5-course sit-down dinner party.
Contact: capetown.foodandbeverage@radissonblu.com
Picnic Price: R795 – Picnic per couple
• Includes welcome cocktail, bottle of house wine
Dinner Price: R695 – Set Menu per person
• Includes a welcome cocktail
Ginger & Lime
As previously expressed, food is universally known as a love language ─ whether you’re sharing it or preparing it. At Ginger & Lime, you and your partner can do both in their interactive cooking class on Valentine’s Day.
Contact: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?u=60e7dde49430e196530282949&id=d7df504d3f
Price: From R795
Time: 18:30
HQ
If you’re looking to pop the question, trying to impress new love interest or simply just a single self-love advocate, HQ is the ideal place to spend your Valentine’s Day. A live acoustic element sets the mood, while observers are treated to drinks on arrival, their renowned house salad for starters and a scrumptious steak as the main course, followed by Rose and Raspberry Valentines Dessert Trio to share ─ how romantic?
Contact: 021 424 6373
Price: R650 per couple
Time: 18:00
NV-80 Grill
If you’re after the best steaks in town, then you’re certain to find that and a little bit of romance, at NV-80 Grill. Among their low-lit, antique furnished interior, you and your sweetheart will indulge in their 3 course set seafood menu with beef appetiser options and entrées.
Contact: 021 439 7112
Price: R550 per person
Time: from 18:00
Boschendal Estate
There’s nothing more romantic than being surrounded by the smell of roses and the sweet sounds of saxophone, sipping on liquid gold while watching the sunset with your sweetheart at your side. Boschendal Estate invites all lovebirds to do all of the above at their Valentine’s twilight picnic. The experience includes a lovely picnic basket prepared by the The Werf Restaurant’s executive chef Christiaan Campbell and an array of different picnic venues to choose from ─ Bliss!
For those with a bigger appetite, The Werf also offers a 4-course dinner prepared by Chef Campbell and his team. This includes a cocktail, a 4-course meal, entertainment and a gift.
Contact: reservations@boschendal.co.za
Rose Garden Picnic Price: R825 per couple
4 Course Meal Price: R1250 per person
Time: 18:30
Durban Restaurant Specials
The Oyster Box
Take your love interest to one of the most popular spots in town and you’ll be sure to impress them this Valentine’s Day. Lovingly dubbed “a national treasure,” The Oyster Box is perfectly positioned on Umhlanga’s beachfront, overlooking the Indian Ocean and the iconic Umhlanga lighthouse. Offering a few dining options which include their famous curry feast, high tea and oyster bar at The Grill Room, you and your date are sure to be wined and dined in style.
Contact: info@oysterbox.co.za
Price: R1200 per person
Time: 18:00
Vasco’s
Celebrate love and ardour at The Hilton Hotel’s Vasco Restaurant’s Valentine’s Day dinner and dance. Eat your fill at their signature buffet dinner and top the evening off with a romantic sway to their live band’s music.
Contact: Mildred.Mgobhozi@hilton.com
Price: R495 per person
Time: TBC
Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel
Show that special someone that you care by taking them to the Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel for a memorable evening of music, good food and romance at their Saffron Restaurant.
Contact: 0315146500
Price: R580 per person
Time: TBC
The Chef’s Table
Settle down in The Chef’s Table’s lavish setting and enjoy a 4-course candlelit dinner prepared by award winning executive Chef Kayla-Ann Osborn. Boasting a modern, seasonal menu inspired by the best fresh, seasonal ingredients that Kwa-Zulu Natal has to offer, this venue is exactly the kind of upmarket spot to take a potential love interest.
Contact: reservations@thechefstable.co.za
Price: R695 per person
Time: 17:30
9th Avenue Bistro
Good food, great wine and pure indulgence will all take place at 9th Avenue Bistro, this Valentine’s Day. For R650, you and your Juliet (or Romeo) can enjoy a welcome drink, 3-course meal, a pre-dessert, after-meal coffee and petit fours.
Contact: info@9thavenuebistro.co.za
Price: R650 per person
Time: TBC
P.S. If you’re not sure on what to wear on Valentine’s Day, check out the following posts:
What to Wear on Valentine’s Day – Outfit Ideas For Every Type of Date
Valentine’s Day Outfits For Men
Have you figured out what you’re buying for your significant other? If not, here are some cool Valentine’s Day gift ideas.
