Four of the Best: Valentine’s Tasting Menus ❤️
03 Feb 2023
A night to remember at Alex Webb on Park Lane (5 courses)
Hosted in the intimate surrounds of the new Alex Webb on Park Lane restaurant, expect a dining experience like no other from MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 winner Alex Webb. The five-course tasting menu, inspired by nostalgic flavours from Alex’s childhood and travels, starts with a raspberry and champagne cocktail and canapés on arrival. Five dishes featuring creative flavour combinations follow such as Langoustine tail, scallop & black mushroom ravioli with smoked leek purée and ash; a Rib-eye of beef with chicory and beef jus; and Black cod served with sea herbs, onion purée, pickled onions, crispy potato and champagne sauce, with optional Exmoor Caviar supplement. Finish off with the Insta-worthy piece de resistance – a showstopping Croquembouche for two with strawberry crème patisserie and poached strawberries.
Price: £110 per person (additional £45 with three paired wines)
https://parklane.intercontinental.com/alex-webb-on-park-lane/
Champagne and Wagyu Valentine’s Experience at M Restaurants (6 courses)
Up the steaks with a sensational six-course tasting menu for you and your loved one this Valentine’s Day, seated in a cosy and intimate booth complete with the best views in the house, along with a complimentary bottle of Champagne. Showcasing the world’s most exclusive and highest-grade Kobe and Wagyu beef, the Champagne & Wagyu Experience menu includes a Wagyu scotch egg with smoked ketchup; a duo of Blackmore Wagyu served alongside 15-hour Wagyu parmesan chips, as well as Wagyu chocolate truffles to finish. The Champagne & Wagyu Experience costs £595 per couple including a complimentary bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne and is available to book at all three M Restaurants.
Tuesday 14th February at M Canary Wharf, M Threadneedle Street & M Victoria. Price £595 per couple.
Love in the Air at Bōkan 37 (7 courses)
Love is in the air at award-winning sky-high bar and restaurant, Bōkan, located on the 37th floor of Novotel London Canary Wharf. You and your Valentine can indulge in a delicious seven-course tasting menu (£150pp) that puts the spotlight on impeccably soured British produce. Expertly curated by Executive Chef Robert Manea, menu highlights include sweetheart cabbage, sauerkraut, burnt mayo; cod cheek, ras el hanout, lemon condiment; and chocolate and orange bon bon, with a glass of champagne.
Tuesday 14th February from 7pm. Price: £150pp
www.bokanlondon.co.uk/restaurant/
Michelin-starred dining at Benares Mayfair (8 courses)
This eight-course tasting menu has been expertly curated by Sameer Taneja and his team for a romantic evening to remember. Tuck into hearty dishes inspired by the Indian subcontinent from a scrumptious “Hot Smoked” Hake Bhaji Pao to a warming Jumbo Quali Yakhani Pulao. With a vegetarian menu available and the option to elevate your evening with Captivating or Prestigious wine pairings, Benares sets the scene for a perfect date night with that special someone. Why not end the evening by the Lounge Bar’s beautiful lily pond, enjoying twists on classic cocktails, for a sophisticated and intimate evening which oozes romance.
Tasting Menu priced at £149pp or Vegetarian Tasting Menu at 139pp, available exclusively on 14th February.