Food and February are a match made in heaven: from romantic nights out to Galentine’s celebrations, to exciting new offerings from the city’s top chefs and eateries, there’s no better excuse to indulge in the finest food and drink London has to offer.
Meanwhile, if you’re staying in, don’t forget to consult our guide to the very best champagnes.
Here are our picks of the very best places to dine in London this month.
Afternoon tea at The Landmark London
Come for the spectacular scenery and stay for the delicious dining at Marylebone’s five-star hotel, The Landmark London. This month, the hotel’s signature afternoon tea gets a romantic twist. Guests will be welcomed with a chilled glass of Laurent-Perrier to toast the special occasion, before enjoying a sumptuous tea in the palm tree-adorned Winter Garden. Sandwiches include the Lapsang souchong smoked Scottish salmon and organic egg mayonnaise with black truffle and chives, while highlights from the hotel’s specialist pastry chef, include salted pistachio choux with honey, and a zingy Passionfruit and mango mousse. Want to make your date extra special? Book a room at the luxurious hotel and retire in style, post-pastries.
– The Landmark London’s Laurent-Perrier Afternoon Tea is available to book from 7th to 14th February, between 3:00pm to 5:00pm Monday to Friday, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm Saturday to Sunday, priced at £78.00 per person. Book afternoon tea here, or a hotel stay here.
Champagne brunch at YOPO, The Mandrake Hotel
Love champagne? Then say hello to your ultimate brunch. Tucked away in luxury boutique Fitzrovia hotel The Mandrake, the European-influenced South American restaurant YOPO has recently enjoyed a major refurbishment and boasts an exciting new menu to match. For an extra special feast, visit at the weekend for brunch, where you’ll have the option of free-flowing cocktails, rosé or Veuve Clicquot. You’ll enjoy delicious South American sharing plates, before a brunch main, with options ranging from which includes banana flour pancakes and spiced cauliflower tacos, as well as flowing sides and a decadent dessert. Set in the most opulent, art-laden jungle you’ve ever set foot in, this is a perfect new celebration spot.
– Brunch £65 per person, with free-flowing Veuve Clicquot for £150 per person. Book here.
Coco Grill & Lounge
Bacchanalia
Quickly earning a reputation as ‘London’s most romantic restaurant’, there’s no better time to visit Mayfair’s recently-opened Bacchanalia than this month. That’s not just because its decadent Greek and Roman interiors provide a backdrop worthy of the goddess of love herself, but because on the 14th February, the restaurant will offer a special Venus tasting menu alongside its a la carte: a sharing menu comprising highlights including Fine de Claire Oysters, Lobster Paccheri Pasta, Braised Veal, followed by the Aphrodite’s Touch, a unique white chocolate, lychee and rose Valentine’s dessert paired with a bespoke cocktail, Eros, an exotic orange and cherry concoction.
– The sharing menu starts at £195 per person for an alcohol-free option, or £210 per person including a glass of Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne. Book here.
Looking for a hangover-free date night? The totally Instragrammable and equally as teetotal Coco Grill & Lounge in London Bridge has just the nectar: namely, its Love Potion cocktail offering and alcohol-free wine list, for sumptuous sipping, guilt-free. Elsewhere, on its aphrodiasiac-filled Valentine’s menu, you’ll find the decadent ‘Soulmate’ chocolate tart, topped with a candyfloss with strawberry sorbet, and the aptly named ‘My Sweetheart’ strawberry cheesecake.
Dining omakase (and leaving the menu up to your chef) isn’t just for Japanese cuisine – this Valentine’s Day, Fitzrovia’s award-winning Spanish restaurant Arros QD is offering a romantic Omakase tasting menu for lucky guests. Adding an extra excitement to Valentine’s, the menu will only be revealed upon arrival at the restaurant, where diners will enjoy a surprise seven-course tasting menu. You’ll be in more than capable hands: the restaurant comes from Quique Dacosta, one of Spain’s most acclaimed chefs, decorated with seven Michelin stars and the award for the best paella in the UK.
– Valentine’s omakase menu £85 per person. Book here.
One of the more intrigung new whiskies to launch this month is Cù Bòcan Creation #9. The product of American virgin oak and Manzanilla sherry casks, it’s a sweet and sour treat notable both for its flavour profile and affordability. But what’s the deal with Cù Bòcan and the distillery behind the label? It turns…
Pusser’s Rum is bringing its founding recipe back to life with a limited-edition bottling inspired by the extraordinary story of its founder, Charles Tobias. The new Pusser’s Rum Founder’s Reserve Limited Edition meticulously recreates the first rum blended by Tobias in 1979, the recipe that helped establish the brand’s reputation for characterful Caribbean rum. Founder’s…
Highland whisky innovator Cù Bòcan has launched the oldest whisky in its experimental Creations series to date, drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: sweet and salty popcorn. The new limited-edition Creation #9 combines lightly peated Highland single malt with a maturation programme designed to mirror the contrast of sweet and savoury notes found in everyone’s…
Food and February are a match made in heaven: from romantic nights out to Galentine’s celebrations, to exciting new offerings from the city’s top chefs and eateries, there’s no better excuse to indulge in the finest food and drink London has to offer.
Meanwhile, if you’re staying in, don’t forget to consult our guide to the very best champagnes.
Here are our picks of the very best places to dine in London this month.
Afternoon tea at The Landmark London
Come for the spectacular scenery and stay for the delicious dining at Marylebone’s five-star hotel, The Landmark London. This month, the hotel’s signature afternoon tea gets a romantic twist. Guests will be welcomed with a chilled glass of Laurent-Perrier to toast the special occasion, before enjoying a sumptuous tea in the palm tree-adorned Winter Garden. Sandwiches include the Lapsang souchong smoked Scottish salmon and organic egg mayonnaise with black truffle and chives, while highlights from the hotel’s specialist pastry chef, include salted pistachio choux with honey, and a zingy Passionfruit and mango mousse. Want to make your date extra special? Book a room at the luxurious hotel and retire in style, post-pastries.
– The Landmark London’s Laurent-Perrier Afternoon Tea is available to book from 7th to 14th February, between 3:00pm to 5:00pm Monday to Friday, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm Saturday to Sunday, priced at £78.00 per person. Book afternoon tea here, or a hotel stay here.
Champagne brunch at YOPO, The Mandrake Hotel
Love champagne? Then say hello to your ultimate brunch. Tucked away in luxury boutique Fitzrovia hotel The Mandrake, the European-influenced South American restaurant YOPO has recently enjoyed a major refurbishment and boasts an exciting new menu to match. For an extra special feast, visit at the weekend for brunch, where you’ll have the option of free-flowing cocktails, rosé or Veuve Clicquot. You’ll enjoy delicious South American sharing plates, before a brunch main, with options ranging from which includes banana flour pancakes and spiced cauliflower tacos, as well as flowing sides and a decadent dessert. Set in the most opulent, art-laden jungle you’ve ever set foot in, this is a perfect new celebration spot.
– Brunch £65 per person, with free-flowing Veuve Clicquot for £150 per person. Book here.
Coco Grill & Lounge
Bacchanalia
Quickly earning a reputation as ‘London’s most romantic restaurant’, there’s no better time to visit Mayfair’s recently-opened Bacchanalia than this month. That’s not just because its decadent Greek and Roman interiors provide a backdrop worthy of the goddess of love herself, but because on the 14th February, the restaurant will offer a special Venus tasting menu alongside its a la carte: a sharing menu comprising highlights including Fine de Claire Oysters, Lobster Paccheri Pasta, Braised Veal, followed by the Aphrodite’s Touch, a unique white chocolate, lychee and rose Valentine’s dessert paired with a bespoke cocktail, Eros, an exotic orange and cherry concoction.
– The sharing menu starts at £195 per person for an alcohol-free option, or £210 per person including a glass of Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne. Book here.
Looking for a hangover-free date night? The totally Instragrammable and equally as teetotal Coco Grill & Lounge in London Bridge has just the nectar: namely, its Love Potion cocktail offering and alcohol-free wine list, for sumptuous sipping, guilt-free. Elsewhere, on its aphrodiasiac-filled Valentine’s menu, you’ll find the decadent ‘Soulmate’ chocolate tart, topped with a candyfloss with strawberry sorbet, and the aptly named ‘My Sweetheart’ strawberry cheesecake.
– More info and bookings here.
Arros QD
Dining omakase (and leaving the menu up to your chef) isn’t just for Japanese cuisine – this Valentine’s Day, Fitzrovia’s award-winning Spanish restaurant Arros QD is offering a romantic Omakase tasting menu for lucky guests. Adding an extra excitement to Valentine’s, the menu will only be revealed upon arrival at the restaurant, where diners will enjoy a surprise seven-course tasting menu. You’ll be in more than capable hands: the restaurant comes from Quique Dacosta, one of Spain’s most acclaimed chefs, decorated with seven Michelin stars and the award for the best paella in the UK.
– Valentine’s omakase menu £85 per person. Book here.
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One of the more intrigung new whiskies to launch this month is Cù Bòcan Creation #9. The product of American virgin oak and Manzanilla sherry casks, it’s a sweet and sour treat notable both for its flavour profile and affordability. But what’s the deal with Cù Bòcan and the distillery behind the label? It turns…
Pusser’s Rum revives its original 1979 blend with limited edition Founder’s Reserve
Pusser’s Rum is bringing its founding recipe back to life with a limited-edition bottling inspired by the extraordinary story of its founder, Charles Tobias. The new Pusser’s Rum Founder’s Reserve Limited Edition meticulously recreates the first rum blended by Tobias in 1979, the recipe that helped establish the brand’s reputation for characterful Caribbean rum. Founder’s…
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Highland whisky innovator Cù Bòcan has launched the oldest whisky in its experimental Creations series to date, drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: sweet and salty popcorn. The new limited-edition Creation #9 combines lightly peated Highland single malt with a maturation programme designed to mirror the contrast of sweet and savoury notes found in everyone’s…
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