Amazing restaurant specials for Valentine’s Day 2017

1. Romantic five- course dinner at Azure Restaurant
Where: 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa
Offer: Beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean with a five-course meal, enjoyed by live entertainment.
Cost: R 1100 per person five-course menu – for an additional (optional) five-course wine pairing R 350 per person.

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2. Romantic Valentine’s Picnic by the Sea at the Radisson Blu Hotel
Where: Radisson Blue Hotel, Waterfront
Offer: Picnic basket of baked baguette, marinated olives, summer berry salad, Asian basted chicken skewers, a selection of local cheese and biscuits, peanut butter brownies and a bottle of wine.
Cost: R695 per couple

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3. Valentine’s Day at Boschendal
Where: Boschendal Estate
Offer: Stunning mountain views, beautiful vineyards and gardens, heritage dining venues with special menus, plus romantic touches like bubbly tastings, carriage rides, and relaxing couple spa treatments.

There are three options to choose from:

Werf Restaurant
Time: 18h00
R595 per person
3-course set menu including welcome drink

Farm Shop & Deli
Time: 18h00
R395 per person
3-course set menu

Rhone Picnic
Time: From 12h00
R550 – basket for 2, excl. tip
R295 – basket for 1, excl. tip

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4. Reuben’s six-course tasting menu at the One & Only Hotel
Where: One & Only Cape Town
Offer: A six course tasting menu accompanied by a wide range of paired wines.
Cost: R950 per person

5. Valentine’s day picnic movie night at Spier Wine Farm
Where: Spier Wine Farm
Offer: A movie with a picnic basket which will include delicious cheeses, cripsy baguettes, rare roast beef, smoked trout pate and baby potato and biltong salad, for dessert: decadent lemon cheesecake mousse with Belgian chocolate truffles.
Cost: The gourmet picnic costs R550 per couple, the movie cost an additional 100p/p and 70p/p for kids.
Contact: For bookings visit Webtickets.com

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6. Special Valentine’s dinner at The Planet Restaurant
Where: Belmond Nelson Mandela Hotel
Offer: A five – course menu, a special gift, and live entertainment which include live piano music from Henry Dike.
Cost: Priced at R1,250 per person

7. Valentine’s dinner at Benguela Restaurant
Where: Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, Hermanus
Offer: The menu will include orange infused carrots, raisin puree, burrata and burnt pineapple vinaigrette, gin cured salmon, tonic gel, compressed cucumber and watermelon etc. For something sweet… pink peppercorn ice-cream, macerated plums, vanilla and chocolate.
Cost: R1000 per person

8. A beautiful sunset dinner at Bistro @ Bay
Where: The Bay hotel
Offer: A three course dinner which includes a starter which includes a variety of mini seafood plate or a house – smoked breast, the main menu includes: wild mushroom risotto, beef fillet etc. to end the evening there are two magnificent desserts to choose from.
Cost: R495 per person

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9. Valentine’s Day afternoon tea buffet at Vista Bar & Lounge
Where: One&Only Cape Town
Offer: Glorious sweet and savoury treats with a splendid view of Table Mountain.
Cost: R295 per person

10. Romantic candle-lit dinner at Signal Hill Terrace
Where: Signal Hill Terrace, Cape Town City Centre
Offer: A five course meal which will present a twice cooked lamb with cilantro and chicken mousse, apple wood smoked and cured sea bass.
Cost: R590 per person

11. Romantic dinner at The Peech
Where: The Peech Boutique Hotel
Offer: Dinner and accommodation, including dinner for two, a romantic turndown with chocolates with chocolates and Molton Brown bath salts, plus full cooked breakfast the following morning.
Cost: R450pp (4 courses, excl. beverages) or Valentine’s romantic dinner and accommodation* R3360 per night.

12. Valentines dinner with Jason Whitehead
Where: Ginger & Lime in Fresnaye, Cape Town
Offer: A three-course meal, with canapes on arrival, your meal includes lightly poached oysters, whole baked Camembert, Parma Ham wrapped goats cheese and chicken roulade. Dessert will be rose, vanilla and yogurt Panna Cotta, white chocolate ganache and macerated berries.
Cost: R850.00 per person

13. Dinner and a movie at Pepperclub Hotel & Spa
Where: Sinatra’s Restaurant
Cost: R1 200 per couple

14. Old School Romance at Lanzerac
Where: Lanzerac Wine Estate in Stellenbosch
Offer: Romantic picnic for two
Cost: R550 per couple

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