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12 romantic fine dining restaurants in London to visit for Valentine’s Day
By Shivani Dubey | 7 February 2025 | Food & Drink
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we compile the best fine dining restaurants to visit in London for the perfect romantic dinner
As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, trying to lock in the best restaurants for a romantic evening can be tricky. With so many fine dining establishments to choose from, it can be difficult to narrow down a location that best fits your taste and vibe. So to help you with your search, here are our picks of some of the best fine dining restaurants in London to celebrate the day of love.
Kanishka by Atul Kochhar, Mayfair
Spice up your Valentine’s Day at Kanishka by Atul Kocchar in Mayfair, where the fine dining Indian restaurant is serving an indulgent Valentine’s tasting menu. From 10 to 16 February, enjoy mouth watering dishes like Scottish pan-seared scallops with grapes and ginger chutney, rara duck — muscovy duck, mince, tender stem broccoli, and peanut & coconut sauce served with naan and black dal. For dessert, diners can indulge in the triple chocolate dessert. For those who don’t eat meat, vegetarian alternatives are also available.
Amélie, Mayfair
Amélie, the stylish Provençal restaurant at 19 Motcomb Street combines Mediterranean flavours with a chic, artistic ambiance, capturing the essence of the French Riviera — making it a great location for a Valentine’s Day dinner. On 14 and 15 February, the restaurant will be serving a special Valentine’s Day menu with dishes including an amuse-bouche, steak tartare, Oscietra cavia and potato rosti. This will be followed by a crab bun with Espelette Beurre blanc, and your choice of British wagyu pithivier or cod with saffron bouillabaisse sauce. Sides include ratatouille, and dessert is rhubarb & white chocolate heart. As a special touch, guests can enjoy a cocktail at LUUM Bar before or after their dining experience.
LUCA, Clerkenwell
LUCA, the Michelin-starred modern Italian restaurant in Clerkenwell, will be serving a six-course Valentine’s chef’s menu from 13 to 15 February. The menu combines Italian cooking traditions with some British twists, with dishes including parmesan fries, roast Orkney scallops with sourdough, celeriac, piedmont hazelnuts and winter truffle and ravioli of mazara prawns with smoked mussels, razor clams, sea kale and cedro.
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Kioku by Endo, Westminster
If you’re looking for a beautiful rooftop restaurant in London to enjoy Japanese cuisine this Valentine’s Day, you cannot go wrong with Kioku by Endo. On 14 February, the restaurant will be serving an exclusive Valentine’s Day menu that will take you on a journey of flavours. You start with the bluefin tuna tartare and miso brioche, followed by a selection of nigiri and wagyu temaki with karashi ponzu yuzu gel. The main course features seafood carbonara, followed by wasabi pomme purée, Tokyo turnip, and yakiniku. To finish, guests will enjoy a pre-dessert, before concluding with a delicate rhubarb mille feuille. 
100 Wardour Street, Soho
For those looking for a little bit of groove and some R&B soul on this day of love, Sol & The Gang will be performing a romantic set packed with smooth 90’s R&B slow jams at 100 Wardour Street. Be serenaded by the smooth music as you indulge in a sumptuous three-course Valentine’s menu to take the night to the next level. Dishes include fresh burrata, a braised beef cheek or the black truffle gnocchi. 
COYA, City of London and Mayfair
COYA, the Peruvian restaurant, is serving a special set menu from 10 to 14 February, complete with rose champagne. The restaurant is also serving a special Pink Pisco Sour cocktail, topped with stencilled messages including ‘I Love You’ and ‘Be Mine’, infused with flavors of strawberry, lychee and rose. Dishes in the set menu include Tiradito de Vieiras Y Pera Nash (Orkney scallops, nashi pears, black truffle sauce) and a heart-shaped chocolate corazón dessert to conclude celebrations. 
SUSHISAMBA, Heron Tower and Covent Garden
To celebrate the day of love, SUSHISAMBA is serving a special Taste of Valentine’s menu on 14 and 15 February, featuring a vibrant fusion of Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian flavours. Guests will be welcomed with a glass of champagne on arrival. And in addition to the à la carte selection, the Valentine’s menu features culinary highlights such as crispy beef taquitos, robata grilled A5 wagyu, lobster tempura, and the “That’s Amore” dessert — a white chocolate and yogurt mousse. For a more intimate celebration, couples can retreat to the restaurant’s cocktail bar and lounge, the SAMBAROOM, on the 39th floor of the Heron Tower, where they can enjoy an innovative cocktail experience alongside the food. 
JOIA, Battersea
When it comes to romance, sometimes some nice food and a cosy romantic film is all you need. Well, from 13 to 16 February, JOIA, the fine dining restaurant in art’otel London Battersea, is helping guests do exactly that. The restaurant has unveiled a rooftop movie series with romantic films — including The Notebook and Dirty Dancing — that guests can indulge in after tucking into a three-course Iberian meal. JOIA will also be offering a dinner-only Valentine’s Day set menu available on 14 February, which will include an elevated three-course meal with a glass of champagne.
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Dovetale, Mayfair
From 13 to 15 February, Dovetale, the restaurant at 1 Hotel Mayfair from two Michelin star chef Tom Sellers, is offering a special Valentine’s menu. Starters include Cornish crab linguine with Amalfi lemon, chilli & parsley; roasted French onion soup or dressed Dorset crab with brown crab waffles. Limited edition mains include steamed seabass with ginger & spring onion broth and jasmine rice; roasted Lake District duck a la ‘blood orange’; whole stuffed poussin and more. To finish, guests can indulge in Valrhona chocolate fondue or a macaron with rose ganache, raspberries and rose petals. Another option is Dovetale’s infamous ‘Lovebocker’ featuring tumbling hearts, chantilly raspberry cream and rhubarb sorbet.
Daphne’s, Chelsea
Enjoy Valentine’s Day in one of the best Italian restaurants in London: Daphne’s, which also happens to be celebrating a landmark 60th anniversary. Here, guests can indulge in elegant classics like dover sole and veal cutlet surrounded by a romantic backdrop of upscale Italian design. If you’re after true romance, it really doesn’t get any better than the sophisticated elegance of Daphne’s.
Bōkan 37, Canary Wharf
Nothing says romance than a beautiful dinner surrounded by the London skyline. At Bōkan 37, the rooftop restaurant in Canary Wharf, guests can enjoy exactly that. On 14 February, with floor-to-ceiling windows providing a mesmerising vista of London’s skyline, indulge in a spectacular five-course dinner alongside live music. Highlights include oysters with coconut custard and sea foam; John Dory, fennel, fish soup, homemade brioche and rouille; and a stunning ‘pillow of love’ sharing dessert of roses and berries.
Ekstedt at the Yard, Westminster
Add a Scandinavian twist to Valentine’s Day with a feast from Michelin-starred Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt at Ekstedt at the Yard. Heat things up with a six-course menu, cooked exclusively over an open fire, including the perfect aphrodisiac: the restaurant’s signature Flambadou Oyster. Continue with dishes including hay smoked cuttlefish and juniper-smoked sirloin. And for dessert, there’s a duo of sweet treats followed by traditional Swedish ‘Fika’ to round off the meal with coffee and cinnamon buns.