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Beijing

Hilton presents Love Concerto

Hilton Beijing presents Love Concerto on Feb 14, a perfect celebration for you and your Valentine, including treats at Hilton Beijing's restaurant and bar and the chance to win a return flight ticket for two from Beijing to the Maldives. One East Restaurant offers a five-course chocolate menu, at 1,599 or 2,399 yuan per couple. Price is subject to 15 percent surcharge.

010-5865-5030

Celebrate like an Italian

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a special Italian dinner at Fratellifresh Restaurant on Feb 14. Chef Ivan Fargnoli has crafted a romantic Italian dinner menu comprising oyster with beluga caviar, fresh water crayfish salad, porcini mushrooms with pan-fried duck liver, salmon, scallop and wagyu beef. The five-course menu costs 1,288 yuan plus 15 percent surcharge, plus a glass of Champagne and a single red rose.

010-5863-8203

Gourmet menu for lovers

Take your lover to Aria for Valentine's Day, which offers an exquisite six-course gourmet set menu, featuring crab and caviar, scallops and pork, and black angus tenderloin. Toast your love with a glass of Veuve Cliquot upon arrival and whisper sweet nothings across a candle-lit table for two. For a Valentine celebration with style, a glass of Champagne and a beautiful red rose, at 658 yuan net per person.

010-6505-2266 Ext 36

Romance with a French twist

Le Pre Lenotre French Gastronomic Restaurant celebrates Valentine's with a specially prepared menu, refined wine and French romance. A personalized gift also awaits. A five-course dinner is available on Feb 14 at 2,488 yuan net for two.

010-8599-6666 Ext 6528

Kempinski to hold wedding show

Kempinski Hotel Beijing will launch its first wedding show on Feb 12. The "Kempinski has it all" wedding show features luxurious European elegance, as well as modern Chinese style weddings, showcasing a selection of designs and decorations. Each couple booking their wedding on the day of the wedding show is entitled to a free food tasting for four people in the hotel, as well as a romantic candle-lit dinner for two at the Italian Restaurant Trattoria La Gondola the night before the wedding.

010-6410 4072

Shanghai

Sweet Valentine

Prego, the popular Italian restaurant in The Westin Bund Center Shanghai, will offer a five-course gourmet dinner set for couples on Valentine's Day. Celebrate together in a romantic setting with rose petals, candles, subtle music and a meal made with passion and authentic Italian ingredients. The dinner is priced at 988 yuan per couple.

021-6335-1888 Ext 7368

The MEET for Halal

The MEET at Shanghai's Kerry Hotel in Pudong has received the city's first Halal certification for a hotel, which guarantees food that is permissible to eat according to Islamic law. Halal certified choice cuts served at The MEET include Valley Angus filet mignon, Rangers Valley wagyu sirloin, rib-eye and T-bone, paired with a signature The MEET sauce and side dishes.

021-6169-8886

Dragon Phoenix dim sum

Chinese restaurant Dragon Phoenix at the Fairmont Peace Hotel introduces Cantonese dim sum, served daily between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. Savor an extensive selection of handcrafted dim sum treats, presented on traditional southern-style carts, in the opulent ambience of this historic river-view restaurant.

021-6138-6880

My dear Valentine

Get a table for two at CHAR, at the Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, and woo your date with a dinner created by executive chef Julie Donohoe on Valentine's Day. The meal comes with a selection of wines specially paired by food and beverage director Ethan Tian and a glass of bubbly on arrival. The "My CHAR Valentine" set dinner is 1,999 yuan.

021-3302-9995

Spring catch

Lovers of succulent seafood should not miss the delights on offer at People on the Water, at the Hilton Shanghai. Sea crab and mantis shrimp are at their seasonal prime right now. Flown in fresh daily from Ningbo, these tender, sweet crustaceans headline the spring menu. Try mouth-watering dishes like fried mantis shrimp with chili and salt baked sea crab, prepared by Ningbo master chefs, accompanied by fresh-plucked spring bamboo shoots.

021-6248-7777 Ext 1830

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