Valentine Specials in Restaurant & Hotels
Monday 11 February 2013
LET there be no unromantic curmudgeons this Valentine's Day. Your Fair Lady or Gentleman would love a bit of rosy-hued fun whether you cook at home, go out to dinner or even take a break away.
In Dublin, at the Waterloo Bar & Grill, its Valentine's Menu at €40 each offers a glass of Prosecco Giano Rose followed by a choice which includes Galway Bay oysters and Castletownbere scallops. www.waterloobarandgrill.ie
At Olivier Meisonnave's Dax Cafe Bar on Upper Pembroke Street, a Valentine's sharing special with Prosecco and tapas is €30 per person. www.dax.ie
The First Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols is offering three courses with a bubbles cocktail at €45 per person. It will also have a Valentine's afternoon tea from February 1–14 at €30 for two. www.harveynichols.com/dublin
The Rock Lobster in Donnybrook has aphrodisiac menus with lobster and oysters "to make sure love is in the air". www.rocklobster.ie
Across the road, O'Connell's has a three-course early bird all evening at €65 per couple including a cocktail on arrival. "Lots of lovey dovey touches," says Tom O'Connell. www. oconnellsdonnybrook.com
Across the road, O'Connell's has a three-course early bird all evening at €65 per couple including a cocktail on arrival. "Lots of lovey dovey touches," says Tom O'Connell. www. oconnellsdonnybrook.com
At Vaughan's Eatery in Terenure, there will be a Valentine's menu at €30 each including 'For Him' and 'For Her' specials, and a mimosa. www.vaughanseatery.ie
The Arch Bistro in Churchtown is running a Valentine's night special at €35 for a four-course menu and a Kir Royal. www.thearchbistro.com
The sizzling Seapoint in Monkstown has a 'true lovers menu' at €55 each to include a glass of Bollinger. www.seapointrestaurant.ie
The Chop House Gastro-pub on Shelbourne Road has a set menu for €80 per couple with a glass of pink Prosecco, freshly shucked rock oysters, Porterhouse for two, and dessert. www.thechophouse.ie
Valentine's at The Clarence Hotel sees a €39.95 four-course menu include sweet crispy duck, Bloody Orange Prosecco Granite, grilled fillet of beef and chocolate fondue for two. www.theclarence.ie
Ely Winebar at Ely Place has a three-course set menu for €39 with a complimentary glass of Rose Prosecco, and a 'wine matching' menu for €65. The Ely Gastro-pub on Grand Canal Square offers a three-course menu at €35 with a glass of McLaren Vale Moscato on arrival. www.elywinebar.ie
The Love Nest menu at Moloughney's in Clontarf offers three courses at €42 while Woodstock in Phibsborough has a live gig with Pugwash for diners with a two-course menu for two at €47 with a bottle of wine. www.woodstockcafe.ie
At Bellinter House in Navan, Co Meath, you and your loved one can enjoy wine and chocolate-dipped strawberries in your room, then cosy up in the outdoor hot tub before dinner in Eden Restaurant from €120pps. www.bellinterhouse.com
'Go on, indulge your senses with lovey-dovey touches'
The Valentine dinner at the Ballymore Inn at Ballymore Eustace in Co Kildare, is €38.50 from February 12-16. Georgina O'Sullivan says: "Even if people just fancy a delicious pizza and a glass of Prosecco, they have 20 per cent off during Valentine's week – who said romance has to be expensive." www.ballymoreinn.com
At the Step House Hotel in the lovely village of Borris, Co Carlow, it has one night's B&B with dinner, with a red rose and petit fours on arrival in your room, followed by dinner in Rubens Restaurant at €110 pps. www.stephousehotel.ie
From today until Thursday, Langton's Hotel in Kilkenny has a 1BBD special with champagne, chocolates and rose petals in your room, breakfast in bed, and a romantic dinner in the Garden Room restaurant. From €80pps. www.langtons.ie
Sirocco's Italian restaurant in Tullamore has a three-course Valentine's menu at €26.95. www.siroccos.net
Castlemartyr Resort in East Cork, on the estate once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh, has a romance and relax offer with a bottle of chilled champagne, followed by dinner in the Bell Tower Restaurant at €270 per couple per night. www.castlemartyrresort.ie
Nearby at the Garryvoe Hotel, for €145 pps you can have 2BB and a romantic dinner in the Samphire restaurant, including drinks, and bubbly and chocolate-dipped strawberries in your room. There is also a candlelit relaxation time in the health club . www.garryvoehotel.com
In the historic town of Cobh, Gilbert's Restaurant and Townhouse has a lovely Valentine's menu at €32 with little extras of an amuse bouche, a sorbet course, and petit fours. www.gilbertsincobh.com
At the River Lee Hotel in Cork, the Valentine's weekend package includes 2BB1D at €169 pps. Dinner is a special five-course menu, and you get wine and choccies in your room – plus a late check out! www.doylecollection.com
The Clarion Hotel in Cork has a four-course dinner for two with a bottle of house wine and two cinema tickets for €70 or you can have a 2BB1D break at €110pps. www.clarionhotelcorkcity.com
Hayfield Manor has a Valentine Escapes offer to include a five-course dinner in the Orchids restaurant from €129 to €249 pps. Valentine's dinner is €69 per person. www.hayfieldmanor.ie
Kinsale is a great town for romance and food and the Friars Lodge has combined with Jim Edward's restaurant to offer 2BB at Friar's Lodge and one early bird dinner at Jim Edward's, with a bottle of wine, for €199. www.friars-lodge.com
The Trident Hotel has a per person, or for €60 pps you get 1BB and Valentine's dinner. www.tridenthotel.com
At the romantic Bulman Bar overlooking the water at Summercove, the bar menu will include seared scallops at €14.95 and the upstairs Toddie's restaurant will be serving its amazing lobster risotto. www.thebulman.ie
In Clonakilty, at the newly renovated Richy's Restaurant, you can enjoy dinner for two at just €50. www.richysbarandbistro.com
In Killarney at the Muckross Park Hotel on Saturday, Michelin star chef Derry Clarke, of L'Ecrivain, along with Mike Hayes, head chef at Muckross Park, will create a 'Food for Lovers'. The two night package is €249 pps. www.muckrosspark.com
At the Limerick Strand Hotel, a 1 BB 'Curl Up & Cuddle' Valentine's package at €95 pps includes a "decadent" menu in the River restaurant prepared by executive chef Tom Flavin. Prosecco and chocolates in your room will round off the night. You can also avail of a late checkout. www.strandhotellimerick.ie
The Absolute Hotel in Limerick will help you set the scene for a proposal with a candlelit table and a bottle of Prosecco on the balcony when you book a suite overlooking the Abbey River. Afterwards you can celebrate with a five-course meal in the ABG for €75 pps. For a suite, the upgrade is €30. www.absolutehotel.com
At the fabulous five-star G Hotel in Galway, its Valentine's weekend package is from €240 pps. This includes a five-course sharing menu in Gigi's where you kick off with chef Pauline Reilly's selection of antipasti. www.theghotel.ie
Kilronan Castle at Ballyfarnon, Co Roscommon, is a really romantic spot. It has Valentine's breaks from €129/€189pps to include a gourmet dinner in the Douglas Hyde restaurant, bubbly, chocolates and a rose in your room. www.kilronancastle.ie
In Westport, the Wyatt Hotel has a Love on the Greenway package including 2BB and gourmet evening meal, bike hire to explore the Great Western Greenway, and a champagne picnic, all for €149 pps. www.wyatthotel.com
Over in Sligo at Castle Dargan resort, you can treat a loved one to two-night bed, breakfast, dinner, rose petals and all from €95 pps. www.castledargan.com
Castle Murray House Hotel at St John's Point in Donegal, has a 1 BB with romantic dinner, chocolates in your room, and a glass of bubbles with your dessert for €90 pps. www.castlemurray.com
At White's of Wexford, you can enjoy 1BBD from €69pps. Relish the time out with a treatment in the Tranquility Spa and also toast to love with a glass of bubbly on arrival. www.whitesofwexford.com
And so, to one of Wexford's oldest pubs, the Thomas Moore Tavern, where the famous bard's parents once lived. Its Valentines @ The Bistro menu at €38pp includes a cocktail, jumbo prawns and main course. www.thomasmooretavern.com