Food for Love: Valentine’s Dining Delights

Having a delicate meal in an exotic restaurant with your lover is a great way to celebrated Valentine's Day, and there are more choices in addition to succulent steaks to choose from. Check these BTM listings for wonderful meals available on this romantic day.  

 

Fun in the Sun

Sunshine café’s Valentine’s menu features pan-fried foie gras with apple sauce and red wine, and grilled beef steak in black pepper sauce with vegetables. The price includes a Valentine’s cocktail.

Beijing Hotel

Cost: 880 yuan per couple

Tel: +86 10 6513 7766, ext. 1373

Address: 33 Dong Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng District

北京饭店，东城区长安东街33号

 

Latin Lovers

Chef Tobias Gensheimer creates a menu to celebrate love Italian style. A five-course dinner is accompanied by strolling violins, a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and a special gift. Dishes include slow-cooked veal tenderloin, wild forest mushroom risotto with smoked duck breast and oxtail consommé, steamed Chilean sea bass with scallops and saffron, and crab and lobster ravioli with olives and tomatoes.

Dacappo

The Regent

Cost: 688 yuan +15 percent service charge per couple

Tel: +86 10 8522 1789

Address: 99 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District

丽晶酒店, 东城区金宝街99号

 

Budget Romance

Impress your Valentine with a cost-conscious three-course menu at The Grill.

Radisson SAS Hotel

Cost: 199 yuan +15 percent service charge per person

Tel: +86 10 5922 3388

Address: 6A, Bei Sanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District

皇家大饭店，朝阳区北三环东路甲6号

Sweet Fusion: Jean-Luc's New Cakes
Inspired by the beloved Oriental hotpot condiment, the sesame paste sauce, Sesame Chocolat is Jean-Luc's latest creation. A treat for the eyes and divine to taste, the creation fuses sesame seeded French crème brulee and bitter chocolate, and topped by crispy sesame brittle. Look for it among other tempting creations such as Coco Passion, made from coconut biscuit, passion fruit mousse and ginger crème and the caramelised pear honey mousse.

Bento & Berries, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing

Tel: +86 10 6561 8833, ext. 45

Address: 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District

嘉里中心饭店，朝阳区光华路1号

 

Presidential Day

A romantic evening at the French Bistro culminates in the chance to win a night in the Presidential Suite of The Great Wall Sheraton. Executive chef Robert Gynne prepares a Valentine's set menu including Wagyu skirt steak and medallions of lobster.

French Bistro

Great Wall Sheraton

Cost: 1,314 yuan per couple (+15 percent service charge)

Open: 6–10:30 p.m.

Tel: +86 10 6590 5566, ext. 2119

Address: 10 Dong Sanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

朝阳区东三环北路10号

 

Which Valentine?

 

The Kempinski offers a choice between a five-course set menu in Trattoria La Gondola, a dinner buffet at Kranzler’s Restaurant & Bar, or a three-course dinner in the Paulaner Bräuhaus.

Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center

Cost: Trattoria La Gondola, 888 yuan; Kranzler’s Restaurant & Bar, 688 yuan; Paulaner Bräuhaus, 488 yuan. All prices per couple and with a 15 percent service charge added.

Tel: +86 10 6465 3388, ext. 4118

Address: 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District

凯宾斯基饭店，朝阳区亮马桥路50号

 

Star-Crossed Diners

 

Choose between a five-course European candlelit dinner with two glasses of bubbly and an eight-course Chinese Valentine’s banquet. 

Pullman Beijing South

Café Mistral; D’Ming Cantonese Restaurant

Cost: 588 yuan per couple

Tel: +86 10 8722 8888, ext. 8400/8440

Address: 12 Ronghua Nanlu, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area

北京兴基铂尔曼饭店，经济技术开发区荣华南路12号

 

Twice the Romance

Choose between a six-course menu including two glasses of Tattinger rosé, red roses and a gift at Prego, and an eight-course dinner with the same trimmings at Jewel.

The Westin Beijing Financial Street

Cost: Prego, 1,298 yuan per couple; Jewel, 888 yuan per couple

Tel: +86 10 6629 7815

Address: B9 Financial Street, Xicheng District

金融街威斯汀大酒店，西城区金融街乙9号

 

Little Bit of Everything

This Valentine’s menu includes scallop with Parma ham, lobster soup, salmon with goose liver, beef tenderloin with truffle and crème brûlée with XO ice cream. Ladies receive a gift upon departure.

Crowne Café

Crowne Plaza International Airport Beijing

Cost: 599 yuan +15 percent service charge per couple; 999 yuan +15 percent service charge includes one night in a studio suite with breakfast for two. 

Open: 6–9:30 p.m.

Tel: 5810 8888, ext. 6220

Address: 60, Fuqian 1 Jie, Tianzhu, Shunyi District

皇冠假日酒店，顺义区天竺镇府前一街60号

 

Seafood Seduction

Indulge in oysters and other aphrodisiacal seafood flavours at Essence. The cost includes a glass of French sparkling wine, or a soft drink, juice or house beer, and a surprise gift for the lady.

Crowne Plaza Beijing

Essence Restaurant

Cost: 398 yuan +15 percent service charge per couple

Tel: +86 10 5911 9999, ext. 63

Address: 48 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District

北京国际艺苑皇冠假日酒店，东城区王府井大街48号

 

Spanish Seduction

Enjoy the romantic moment with a Spanish tapas buffet spread including seafood, paella and gazpacho from chef Joaquin Campos.

Café Swiss

Swissôtel Beijing

Hong Kong Macau Center

Cost: 688 yuan per person

Tel: +86 10 6553 2288, ext. 2127

E-mail: F&BOffice.beijing@swissotel.com

Address: Southeast corner of Dongsishitiao Bridge, Chaoyang District

港澳中心，朝阳区东四十条桥东南角

 

Credit Crunch Love

Novotel Beijing West offers a budget meal for two with a glass of champagne each, chocolate and a red rose, plus a room in a loft suite for just 300 yuan extra.

Novotel Beijing West

Cost: 288 yuan per couple

Open: 6–10 p.m.

Tel: +86 10 8266 9999, ext. 5905

Address: 36 Haidian Lu, Haidian District

中关村诺富特海润酒店，海淀区海淀南路36号

 

Olympic Swoon

Great views of the main Olympic area are a bonus at Café O2, whose buffet features live cooking stations with fresh lobster, oyster, soft shell crab, goose liver, steaks, organic salads, and a large display of European desserts, chocolates and ice cream. The price includes a glass of champagne and a French Phytomer four-piece gift pack for the first 100 ladies. The same goes for the four-course Italian dinner at Va Piano.

Intercontinental Beijing Beichen

Cost: O2, 668 yuan per couple; Va Piano, 588 yuan per couple

Tel: +86 10 8437 1288

WWW: http://www.intercontinental.com

E-mail: inquiry@icbjb.com

Address: 8, Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang District

北京北辰洲际酒店, 朝阳区北辰西路8号院4号楼

 

Casanova Classic

Aria offers oysters from France, the United States, Australia and China from February 9 to 22. On the night of Valentine’s itself, candlelight and soft background music set off a five-course gourmet dinner. The price includes a bottle of champagne. Also at the China World Hotel, pick up handmade gourmet chocolates, pralines, chocolate truffles and heart-shaped chocolates at the Gourmet Corner.

China World Hotel

Cost: 1,288 yuan per couple

Tel: +86 10 6505 2266, ext. 36 for Aria; ext. 43 for Gourmet Corner

Address: 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

中国大饭店，朝阳区建国门外大街1号

 

Portuguese Cuisine for Valentine’s Day

Come and cheer for the original recipes of Portuguese cuisine prepared by the Portuguese Chef　Bruno and Santos culinary experts at Camoes Portuguese Restaurant, Legendale Hotel Beijing. Choice of 3 courses of appetizer, soup and main course.

Cost: 588 yuan + 15 percent service charge per person

Legendale Hotel Beijing

Tel: +86 10 8511 3388, ext. 8920

Address: 90–92 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District

北京励骏酒店，东城区金宝街90-92号

 

French Romance at Le Pré Lenôtre

An intimate atmosphere, smooth rhythm and French gourmet cuisine: on February 14, 2009, only 1,600 yuan per couple gets you an exquisite five-course dinner at Le Pré Lenôtre. Including two appetizers, two main courses and one popular dissert.

Le Pré Lenôtre

Sofitel Wanda Beijing

Tel: +86 10 8599 6666, ext 6528

Address: Tower C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District

北京万达索菲特大饭店，朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座

 

Miraculous Love Valentine at Park Plaza

Planning a Valentine’s dinner is truly an art, nothing is better than a candle light dinner to set the mood for romance, tasty cuisines, semi love buffet, pink sparkling wine and live soft soothing music, holding each other’s hands, confessing your love feelings to your beloved. Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing bloo dining restaurant will offer you such prefect Valentine dinner experience, 598 yuan per couple with one glass of complimentary lover’s drink.

Above price is subject to 15 percent service charge.

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

Tel: +86 10 8522 1999, ext. 3621

Address: 97 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District

北京丽亭酒店，东城区金宝街97号

 

Set your Senses Alive this Valentine’s Day

It’s passion all-round at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing this Valentine’s Day. Every restaurant will prepare innovative set menus, catering especially to the romantic at heart.

1,988 yuan per couple: The stylish Blu Lobster has created a scintillating five-course set menu for two.

698 yuan per person: The chic Nishimura, led by chef Masayasu Haruyama, has crafted a seven-course set menu.

798 yuan per person: Head chef Chau at Shang Palace will cast the spell of romance over eight courses.

699 yuan per person, 1,399 yuan per couple: For a more casual encounter with cupid, the hip Café Cha has designed a lavish buffet offering, which includes a special gift for the ladies.

Above prices are subject to 15 percent service charge.

And finally, for a finishing touch, or to take away, Cha Deli’s bakery chefs have baked a luscious, heart-warming Valentine’s Day cake.

Shangri-La Hotel Beijing

Tel: +86 10 8882 6572

Address: 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District

北京香格里拉饭店，海淀区紫竹院路29号