Nothing planned for Valentine's Day yet? We round up Singapore's top restaurants taking last-minute bookings for the annual smoochfest
CRITICS’ CHOICE
14 Feb, $210++ per person, six courses
Champagne cocktail on arrival; champagne mud crab pumpkin gnocchi woth wild rocket and chilli; Henriot Brut Soverain NV white gazpacho scallops with grapes, walnuts and shiso; Henriot Milleseme 95 foie gras, puy lentils, duck confit and truffle. Domain Road Pinot 07 Surf 'n' Turf 40-hour wagyu cheek with lobster, radish and chive juice. Domain Antonin Guyon Pernard Vergelesse 07 pre dessert rose chocolate liquid center with rose gel and caramel powder. Henriot Rose hand-made chocolates. www.tipplingclub.com
13 & 14 Feb, $98 per person, five courses
With Insalata Verve (arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, articokes, roasted pine nuts, caramelised sweet onions & roasted duck in a balsamic reduction dressing); soup selection; pasta taster (squid ink angel hair with minced chicken infused with spices or stuffed ravioli with ricotta cheese & fresh mint in a light asparagus sauce); gourmet sorbet; catch of the day (grilled cod fillet on a ratatouille served with a red bell pepper reduction and mashed sweet potatoes or slices of pan-sealed beef tenderloin steak served with roasted pine nuts on mixed leaves & rocket, and gratin potato, with a choice of mustard, peppercorn or mushroom sauce; finished with either a chocolate platter for two or a choice of gourmet Verve gelato. ww.verve.sg
12-14 Feb, $150++ per couple, four courses
BEST VALUE
Includes serenading violinist, flowers, complimentary cocktail. Courses include: Innamorati Per Mano (goose liver, raisin, pistachio terrine wrapped in smoked duck breast, served with port jelly, balsamic pear and figs); Sensazioni Ubriache (Italian-style carnaroli risotto with chianti cine, figs and aged pecorino cheese); Magico Incontro (pan-fried aromatic black cod served with spinach croquette, Napoletana-style potatoes and Brumoise of red and yellow bell peppers or Il Giardino Degli Dei (seared-beef tenderloin on a bed of artichokes, tapenade of black olives, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmigiano Reggiano fondue); and Peccati Di Gola (sweet melting chocolate moments). www.fairmont.com.
14 Feb, $196 per couple, seven courses
Includes: smoked lobster (watermelon caviar, aromatic truffle powder apple chutney espuma with smoked basil oil; mushroom consommé (soba of olive oil with honshimeiji edamame beans and alaskan crabmeat dumpling; sous-vide of salmon (celeriac mousseline, beetroot foam passion fruit dressing with apple blossom; suspension (slow-cooked wagyu beef, warm hollandaise espuma, perfume of tarragon caramelised salsify with porcini, parmesan air; mystery (black truffle ice cream, cannoli and basil ricotta cream mango ravioli with raspberry espuma; freshly-brewed coffee and chocolate truffle pops. www.royalplaza.com.sg/heat.php
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE?
7 – 21 Feb, $1288++ per night in the Palm Court Suite
Includes: a five-course set dinner for two persons at Raffles Grill; a 60-minute Raffles Amrita Spa Aromatherapy massage for two persons; a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Champagne; daily complimentary buffet breakfast for two persons at Tiffin Room or in-suite from the Room Service menu; rose petals turndown service; complimentary late check-out at 3.00pm (subject to availability). Other privileges includes: welcome Singapore Sling cocktail upon arrival; 24-hour Raffles Butler service; complimentary use of the outdoor rooftop swimming pool and gymnasium; S$500 worth of shopping discount vouchers to be used at participating shops at Raffles Hotel Arcade. www.raffles.com
Until 28 Feb
ONE FOR THE BOYS
Special Valentine’s Day supercar rental prices: Porsche Boxster S for $388; Porsche 911 Carrera S from $588 per day. www.luxecar.sg
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