A Nutella heart @ Madam Chocolate
For some indulgent treats, Madam Chocolate’s range for V-Day brings hearts and chocolate together. The seasonal collection titled Love x Chocolate comprises a range of limited-edition desserts and bon bons. There is a chocolate truffle heart entremet with layers of dark chocolate ganache and chocolate almond sponge, a chocolate raspberry rose filled with raspberry lava, a teddy bear chocolate made with layered chocolate mousse, and a Nutella heart that comes with layers of chocolate sponge layered with Nutella. They also offer a chocolate box featuring bonbons in flavours of strawberry, caramel, hazelnut, and Belgian truffle, alongside a chocolate teddy.
Across all Madam Chocolate outlets in the city and online
Loco Lane
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Anti V-Day @ Loco Lane
Want to stay away from the flowers and chocolates and nauseating PDA? Loco Lane has ‘cancelled’ Valentine’s Day and is hosting a day of high-energy games and comedy shows for singles, squads, and large groups. On offer are bowling group challenges, shuffleboard, darts, etc. At the Roast Session, there will be one opening act and one main act that will bring ‘sharp humour, unapologetic takes on love, dating, and modern relationships’; anti-Valentine’s pub quizzes, and more.
The food menu comprises Cupid’s missed shot potatoes, vodka over Valentine spaghetti, unbothered truffle pide, among others. The cocktail menu features Soft Blocked with vodka, watermelon, kaffir lime; No Feelings Attached, a layered gin and tonic with coffee, vanilla, and apple shrub; Smoke Without Mirrors featuring rosemary-smoked whiskey with grape and vinegar notes; Cold Shoulder with cucumber and tequila.
On February 14 at Residency Road, Ashok Nagar
A dish at Oterra
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Poolside dinner @ The Oterra Hotel
Looking at going all out? Here, you have options to dine by the pool, under the stars or indulge in a buffet. Each signature venue will feature live acoustic music, takeaway gifts for every couple, and more. Guests can opt for a dinner buffet at 24@43, or head to Ahara for a Valentine’s Day four-course curated Indian set menu for couples with a glass of wine. At Alloro, there is an Italian set menu on offer and at East, a pan-Asian menu awaits guests. At the poolside, there is a five-course curated set menu for diners with a bottle of sparkling wine, takeaway gifts and live music.
On February 14 at Electronic City, Bengaluru
A dish at Shiro
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Limited-edition treats @ Shiro
Inspired by Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 film In the Mood for Love, this pan-Asian restaurant is offering a limited-edition three-course set menu for Valentine’s week. Kickstart the meal with shareable small plates such as miso caramel macadamia maki, spicy tuna avocado cones, and Vietnamese jumbo prawns. Mains include velvet boursin udon, silky noodles paired with creamy cheese and a choice of prawns or tofu; chilli miso ember grill featuring lamb chops or tenderloin; heart of Thai that has grilled salmon or tofu paired with a smoky, citrus-forward tom yum fried rice, etc. For dessert, there is a raspberry chocolate mousse cake and a sticky toffee pudding.
Until February 15 at UB City
A dessert at Maize and Malt
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Special cocktail menu @ Maize and Malt
Comfort classics and cocktails get a V-Day twist at this craft brewery. Highlights from the beverage section include In Between Us a floral, smoky gin cocktail, and Heartstrings, a bittersweet vodka and strawberry blend, among others. As for the food, the menu includes appetisers like love in every fold, delicate potstickers; rosy paneer affair, featuring smoky tandoori paneer on toasted sourdough; honey-kissed harissa prawn.
The mains include velvet kofta gnocchi; pasta la romance with butter chicken-filled pasta parcels; hooked on you, a char-grilled fish served with Thai red curry and jasmine rice; to name a few. Dessert includes lavender kisses, a lavender-infused panna cotta paired with poached pear; and the ruby romance mousse made with pink ruby chocolate.
Until February 14 at 4th Cross Rd, near Whitefield, Krishnarajapuram
A dish at Circa 11
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Art and more @ Circa 11
The dining room and cocktail bar has launched All Strings Attached, a ‘site-specific art installation combined with a dining experience’. The multi-course menu features a range of options: a smoked big red tomato paired with fresh cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, and consommé; tonnato layered with capers, pickled onions, and crisp potato chips; a coffee-salt baked disco pumpkin; grilled tiger prawns finished with prawn butter; bucatini in a corn and truffle sauce; or braised lamb agnolotti served with chicken jus and peas. For dessert, choose between a chocolate pavé with mascarpone-stuffed strawberry or a strawberry mousse entremet layered with sablé, sorbet, and strawberry leather.
From February 13 to 15 at 12th Main Road, Indiranagar
A dessert at Radisson Blu Hotel ORR
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Spoilt for choice @ Radisson Blu Hotel ORR
Here, choose from three very different dining experiences to celebrate your loved one. At Shao, couples are invited to indulge in a seven-course pan-Asian meal with dishes such as spinach tempura togarashi, chilli chicken bao, crispy konjee lamb with tub tim grob, etc. if you are in the mood for Indian, Saffron’s menu spotlights North West Frontier classics such as chenne ki chaat, activated charcoal broccoli ke kebab, murgh dhaniya korma, nalli rogan josh, etc.
On February 14 at Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli
A cocktail at Tropika Brewing Co.
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Not just brews @ Tropika Brewing Co.
The specially curated Valentine’s cocktail menu here is ‘designed to stir the senses’. Signature cocktails include Love in Dark, a bold blend of whiskey, red guava; Night Berry Kiss brings together jamun, summer berries, gin, and sparkling wine; Oddly in Love features a floral vodka and rose syrup cocktail topped with bubbles and petals; whereas Chill My Heart is a tropical mix of rum, guava, rose, and lime.
The food menu features a Pink Love Salad featuring roasted beetroot, feta, and pecans; Meat Me Chickri with grilled chicken, strawberries, and citrus. Other highlights include chicken tikka and strawberry salsa bruschetta, prawn cocktail, beetroot makhani with vegetable pulao, pasta rossa, roasted chicken with plum chilli. For dessert, choose from double heart Valentine cupcakes, hugs in mugs with chocolate and berries, etc.
Until February 15 at Marathahalli
A dish at Kalpaney
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Vegetarian feast @ Kalpaney
Here, a limited-edition vegetarian tasting menu has been designed to include familiar favourites and new experiences. Highlights include Love at First Roll, a creamy beetroot rice roll with avocado and cheese; Beetroot on My Mind, a spiced beet patty balanced with sweet yoghurt and pomegranate; Choux Made for Two features molten cheese-filled savoury choux; Olive You Forever combines kalamata olives, melanzane, and parmesan shavings; Kulcha Be Mine is a sun-dried tomato and mozzarella tandoor bake. Sweet treats include Berry Much in Love, a raspberry confit and vanilla rose mousse, and more.
On February 14 at At 100 Feet Ring Road, J P Nagar Phase 5