Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2025 With These Romantic Date Ideas
From tantalising treats to a luxurious staycation, we’ve got you covered this Valentine’s Day.
By Ynez Loh - published
Valentine’s Day is round the corner, which calls for a romantic escape to celebrate the season of love. For some couples, this means setting aside a few hours to spend some quality time together over a meal. For others, it could mean going all out with a pampering staycation. Whichever way you prefer to celebrate, keep scrolling for some ideas on how to surprise your partner this Valentine’s Day.
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For the aesthete: Delight in an exclusive four-course menu at Christina’s
If your favourite weekend activity as a couple is checking out Instagrammable cafes, you’ve probably already ticked Christina’s off your list. In the day, it’s a chic cafe serving healthy and hearty brunch fare. At night, it transforms into a wine bar serving classic cocktails and sumptuous mains prepared on a wood-fired grill. Throughout, the atmosphere is equal parts intimate and buzzy.
For Valentine’s Day, the team has curated a set menu for dinner that will leave your heart, eyes and stomach full. Begin your meal with the Lobster Vol Au Vent, with Boston lobster, caviar, and avocado, followed by the Hokkaido scallop with panko and cauliflower purée. For your main, choose between a flaky, light Grilled Cod Fish or the heartier, smokey Josper-Grilled Iberico Pork Rack. The pièce de résistance is the La Fragola, a gorgeous dessert consisting of layers of strawberries, ivory chocolate, raspberries, and yogurt.
Christina’s Valentine’s Day set menu is priced at $78++ per person with optional wine pairings available. Make a reservation here.
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For the gourmand: Indulge in Italian cuisine at Bottega di Carna
For those who love good food and travelling in equal measure, Bottega di Carna is a spot not to be missed. With a spacious yet homely and greenery-filled interior atmosphere inspired by the rolling hills of Tuscany, this modern Italian restaurant offers a quiet, luxurious ambiance perfect for a killer first impression or spoiling a longtime sweetheart.
It’s Valentine’s Day set menu features dishes like Spaghettoni con Gamberi, pasta is topped with caviar and Silican red prawns, Spanish Mackerel served with citrus pesto and butternut squash, and Australian Wagyu Striploin served with black garlic bagna cauda.
Bottega di Carna’s set menu is priced at S$128++ per person with wine pairings available. Make a reservation here.
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For the self-care enthusiast: Pamper each other with a LUSH Staycation
Whether you’re into beauty, self-care or sustainability, you should be familiar with LUSH Cosmetics, a cruelty-free brand famous for its bath bombs and creams. In collaboration with Mondrian Singapore Duxton, the cosmetics chain is offering some of its best-selling products under the LUSH Room Package.
For a romantic escape, the LUSH Room Package features a booking in one of the hotel’s themed suites, and includes a Curated Couple’s In-room Spa Kit including bath bombs and the brand’s best-selling deep tissue massage bar, a hand massage voucher to be used at LUSH stores, two complimentary cocktails and daily breakfasts for two for a luxurious celebration worth remembering.
Make a booking using the promo code “LUSH” here.