9 romantic meals to order in (or takeaway) this Valentine's day

Botanico

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Ignite the romance with Botanico’s “Enchanted Gardens”-themed delivery boxes. You can look forward to lipsmacking snacks and starters in each, such as fried cauliflower with canarejal cheese, a hearty meat platter with five-spice duck breast, slow-cooked Kurobuta pork belly, and wagyu rump cap, as well as a miso caramel tart for a sweet treat to end your meal.

The boxes are priced at $128+ for food only, $188+ for an additional choice of a bottle of Bordeaux red or a bottle of champagne, and $168+ with the addition of two original house cocktails created exclusively for Valentine’s Day.

Its sister brand, Bee’s Knees also has ‘Valentine’s Picnic Buzz-kets’ ($100 nett), which can be collected for a picnic at the Botanic Gardens.

Valentine’s Day Delivery Boxes are available from Feb 12 to 14, 2021. Pre-order three days in advance at its website.

Porta

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Porta will satisfy your dreams of a fancy dinner with a four-course Cupid menu of modern European dishes that’s available for both dining in and takeaway.

Start with a comforting purple potato soup with creme fraiche, fried wonton skin and refreshing chives as well as chilled angel hair pasta with ikura, crabmeat, and kombu. There’s angus ribeye for mains,  with pomme mousseline, crunchy garlic sprouts, and a red wine sauce.  Alternatively, dig into the Norwegian salmon fillet with a robust base of creamy avocado puree, sweet and tart cherry tomato, and crisp pea shoots.

Takeaway orders are available for self-collection and delivery between 11am to 8.30pm on Feb 14. Order 3 days in advance. Visit its website to order or for more information. 

If Netflix or a picnic and snacking is more your thing, then get yourself the Love Box from Lush Platters. The specially curated box has an artisanal cheese selection paired with fruit, crackers, roasted nuts, dip, and handmade cookies as well as exquisite limited edition Valentine’s Day chocolate bon bons from Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie.

Order now for delivery or collection between Feb 11 to 14, 2021. Visit its website to order. 

Lucali BYGB invites you to stay home this Valentine’s Day with a ‘Get Some’ kit ($300) that has everything you need for a cosy night in: its beloved 18-inch pizza, pasta, salad, chocolate truffles, a half- bottle of champagne, a bottle of L.A.S. Vino x Lucali Red Wine, candle, blindfold (you read that right) and a specially curated playlist to set the mood for dinner… and more.

Each set also comes in a box spray painted with a customised design by Singapore-based graffiti artist Eduardo Enrqiue.

Delivery is available for dinner on Feb 13 and 14, 2021. Visit its website to order and for more information.

After a romantic meal without making a dent in your bank account? Get Saveur on your speed dial. The French casual dining restaurant has a Valentine’s At Home set for two ($99++), which gets you two ribeye steaks with fries and a salad, a Saveur pasta, two soft drinks and a Baby Bloom Box of everlasting roses.

For an additional $28 (U.P $42), you can get a bottle of Pierre Jean Merlot or Chardonnay.

Order by Feb 7, 2021. Visit its webpage to order or for more information.

The Summerhouse

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For Valentine’s Day, The Summerhouse has a lovely four-course set dinner bundle ($150++ for two).

A starter of smoked salmon is followed by a shellfish bisque with crab meat and parmesan toast. For the main event, you get a choice of pan-seared snapper with artichoke barigoule or grass-fed angus beef hanging steak, before digging into dessert; a white chocolate cremeux tart.

Want to surprise your loved one with a floral bouquet? You’ll get an exclusive one by Hands On Floral at an extra $135.
Available for delivery Feb 12 to 14, from 3pm to 6pm Visit its webpage to order or for more information. 

Monti

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For a slice of Italy in your home, Monti’s got it covered. It’s got a Valentine’s menu of five exquisite courses, from Burratina cheese starters to roasted Austige wagyu tri-tip or roasted red mullet fillet with Hokkaido scallops. Draw the dinner to a close with rose mont blanc, with strawberry mousse and white chocolate chestnut ganache.

You can also opt for a floral bouquet from Hands On Floral for an additional $135.

Available for delivery Feb 12 to 14, from 3pm to 6pm Visit its webpage to order or for more information. 

Sabio By The Sea

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While not exactly a V-day menu, Sabio By The Sea is serving up a Spanish fiesta with a sharing set ($138) comprising gazpacho (cold vegetable soup), tomato bread, Gambas al Pil Pil (Spanish-style prawns), meatballs, chorizo, and paella.

It serves between two to four, so it’s perfect for if you have the kids around, as well.

A delivery surcharge of $3 will be applicable from Feb 5 to 14, 2021. Visit its webpage to order or for more information.

L'Entrecôte The Steak & Fries Bistro

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There’s nothing like steak for an inherently Valentine’s Day-themed dinner, and L’Entrecote The Steak & Fries Bistro’s where you can hit that order button.
Celebrate this romantic day with its French Bistro Fare Set for 2, a menu mainstay which has starters of salad, crisp fries, foie gras, and pate de champagne. And of course, what’s a meal from L’Entrecôte without its signature steaks and famous secret sauce? To cap it all off, tuck into mousse au chocolat.
Visit its webpage to order and for more information. 

This article was first published in Women's Weekly.