Scrabbling around for a last minute card to booking a quick reservation at the seemingly only available restaurant β we've all been there. And after a very long January it feels somewhat tiring to scout out the perfect romantic dining spot. Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is diving headfirst into the sweet concept of Valentines Day with a limited edition dessert. It is a real testament of true love, and an utterly selfless act if you are able to share even a bite of this with your partner.
From 13 to 15 February, Dovetale, the restaurant located at 1 Hotel Mayfair, is offering a limited edition menu.
Put together by two Michelin star chef Tom Sellers the menu is designed to be shared. The meal ends with something sweet, from Valrhona chocolate fondue to a cascading ice cream sundae. Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox. Mains include whole grilled chicken, or seabass with ratatouille or truffle mash. Tuck into dishes from olive fed Wagyu beef fillet and red prawn, with pistachio gnocchi with a champagne bisque.
Start with the flavours of bluefin tuna tartare and miso brioche, followed by a selection of Nigiri and Wagyu temaki with karashi ponzu yuzu gel. To finish, there is a secret pre-dessert, before concluding with a delicate rhubarb mille feuille. Not quite a dinner but more of a midday sweet treat, La Petite Maison have collaborated with Acqua di Parma on a refreshing Mediterranean dessert.
There are lots of afternoon tea options on offer to share with a loved one around London. With the atrium as its stage, this will be an alternative afternoon tea experience. Babbo has put together a three course tasting menu for Valentine's Day. The Italian cuisine is charming, and has many different spaces perfect for different times of day from lunch on the terrace, to formal dinners in the dining room.
