When it comes to something as special as Valentine’s Day, there’s nowhere better to spend it than right here in Norwich. This year, we’re lucky enough to have plenty of limited-time Valentine’s menus to tuck into across the City of Stories – read on for our top recommendations!
Celebrate the season of love in style with The Ivy’s three-course Valentine’s Day menu this year! It’s bound to be an evening filled with romance, and love isn’t the only thing in the air with the smell of these delicious dishes around!
For £75 per person, you can dine a duo of prawns to start with avocado and tomatoes, beautifully complemented with Marie Rose sauce. Then for your mains, you can choose between a succulent fillet of beef, lobster linguine, and coconut sweet potato curry. And what’s a Valentine’s meal without something sweet to finish? For that, The Ivy are serving their sharing dessert with vanilla and strawberry parfait, raspberry sorbet, and salted caramel truffles. You’ll also be toasting to your evening with a glass of Della Vitte Prosecco Rosé upon arrival!
Available from Saturday, February 10 – Thursday, February 15, if you’re looking for something special this Valentine’s Day, this is the menu for you. Book your table through The Ivy website!
How does date night at the cinema sound? Well, with a bit of help from Cinema City and their three very special Valentines’ offerings, it’ll be one to remember this year! From delicious food to the big screen itself, Cinema City have got plenty to choose from. Mix and match to make your ideal romantic evening, then all that’s left is to enjoy!
Firstly, the food. If you didn’t know already, Cinema City have a full-fledged kitchen which is open to all – even if you’re not seeing a film! This year, they’re offering a special Valentine’s Menu, with three courses costing just £30 per person. With tasty options like French Onion Soup with Parmesan Croutons, Pork Belly with Dijon Mustard, Chantenay Carrots, Broccoli, and Apple Cider Jus, and Red Velvet Tiramisu to name a few all available, you’re spoilt for choice!
Or if you’re more of a cinema snacker, they’ve got that covered too. Share the love with a bottle of prosecco, a large popcorn, and a bag of Candy Kittens to enjoy, all for just £30. Now that’s a good array to tuck into while watching your film, right?
And finally, we can’t not mention the special Valentines screenings, it is a cinema after all! On the big screen this year, you can fall for some of the most romantic (and not-so-romantic) films of all time including ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’, ‘Casablanca’, ‘Rye Lane’, ‘Gone Girl’, ‘The Taste of Things’, and ‘Anyone But You: The Valentine Encore’. If you’re looking to make it really romantic for a loved one, you can buy two tickets in a special gift box for £20! Not to mention all the brownie points you’ll be earning for organising this night out. Book your cinema tickets on the Cinema City website.
For an indulgently good way of celebrating with your Valentine, The Maids Head Hotel have combined the day with the one thing everyone loves – afternoon tea! It really does sound amazing, and it’s something different from your usual dinner out! (Available for £26 per person.)
Served on traditional cake stands, The Maids Head offer finger sandwiches and Chef’s savouries with freshly baked scones and a mouth-watering selection of seasonal cakes and pastries, all to be enjoyed with a loose-leaf tea or coffee! Expect to see Macchiato Miso Macaroons, Morello Cherry Baked Cheesecake Profiteroles, Sausage Rolls, Cheese Truffle Gougere, Crayfish Rolls, and much more! We warned you that it sounded amazing.
And while you’re there to celebrate, why not really step it up a notch and enjoy an overnight stay (or two!) at Norwich’s oldest hotel? It’s the perfect Valentines destination. As always, you can find out more about this afternoon tea and their wonderful rooms for a stay on The Maids Head website.
Staying home this Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself and a loved one to something utterly delicious, at least not on Giggling Squid’s watch (though, we’d definitely recommend booking a table to take in the beautiful restaurant surroundings!).
Instead, if you’re feeling like a homebody, you can order the ‘Giggles for Two’ bundle through the Giggling Squid website or on Deliveroo to get your Valen-Thai-nes fix (See what we did there?).
In this fantastic bundle, you’ll get to choose between a range of Giggling Squid classics to tantalise your tastebuds, including Salt & Pepper Squid, Chicken Satay, and Spring Rolls for starters, then Thai Green Curry, Thai Red Curry, Chicken Massaman Curry, or Pad Thai for your main dishes. It also comes with prawn crackers to share! Now that’s a good night in.
The Giggles for Two bundle is available for £50.95 and can be ordered on The Giggling Squid website!
Where else can you find a delicious main, a cocktail, and the evening’s entertainment, all bundled into one deal? That’s right, for just £25 per person, you can have your Valentine’s Day plans done and dusted with the help of this romantic deal at Bowling House!
Start your evening off with two back-to-back games of bowling between you and your loved one (or you could even take a friend!) to see who will come out on top as bowling champion, then settle down to a wonderful meal, with any main and any cocktail included as part of this deal. Choose from mains such as the tacos, steak sandwich, and their range of burgers, then make the tough decision between cocktails like the Cherry Amaretto Sour, Bellini, or Gutter Ball Guru (containing golden rum, chestnut liqueur, xocolatl bitters).
And if you’re not done just yet, why not round the night off with something sweet by adding an indulgent dessert? Book your Valentines evening at The Bowling House on their website!
Bowling House
Okay, technically this isn’t a Valentines menu – but with everything Jarrolds has, including tasty food, we had to include them! This Valentines, you can make that special person’s day with the perfect gift from this department store’s carefully curated range of presents and treats. Then after, you can treat yourself with a visit to one of their six fantastic restaurants.
There are hampers ranging from £30 – £120, filled with locally produced goodies, like Flint Vineyard wine and Booja Booja chocolate, a whole host of delightful perfumes and jewellery, and even a bouquet of LEGO roses, which will always remind that special someone of you (and never wilt!). You can find their entire Valentines gifts offering on the Jarrolds website!
And whether you’re treating yourself or bringing along your loved one – a trip to one of Jarrolds’ restaurants is always a smart choice. Choose from The Exchange, where you can enjoy fresh woodfired pizza or tasty pasta, The Pantry for fish & chips or even a carvery, The Bay for a seafood adventure, and more across their five floors!
