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Last updated: 2017-02-04

[The List]: Valentine's Day Dining in Shanghai

Love is in the air, Shanghai. Don't mess this one up this year. Get yourself sorted for some reservations somewhere.

It's not too late, my friend! You can turn it all around! You can fix it! You can fix that thing! Restaurants across Shanghai are celebrating Valentine's, trotting out their finest set menus with their finest set prices to match. Paired. To taste. But of course. Click here to see every single thing SmartShanghai.com has listed for Valentine's Day in Shanghai. Presenting herein: A list of our humble recommendations. ...and hey, by the way... don't forget about SmartShanghai.com Dating. Someone once met their spouse on that thing. Serious. ***

♥ The Ultimate Excessive Experiences

Whomever takes you to one of these two, hang on to them with both claws... The Rolls & Roses package at The Peninsula starts with guests being picked up from any location in Shanghai by "the bespoke Peninsula Rolls Royce." Three-dozen roses upon arrival, followed by a range of pampering spa treatments as part of the "Precious Time Together" package. The experience will close with a dinner for two at any restaurant in the hotel. Yours for 8,888rmb. To make a reservation or for more information contact 2327 2888 ext. 6696 or email diningpsh@peninsula.com. (All prices are subject to a 16.6% surcharge. I'm guessing that brings it to 10K even?) The most romantic table in town inside a Shanghai landmark. Private dinner, violin session, flowers, and "exceptional champagnes". Plural. The Cupola "Romance of a Lifetime Package": 10,000rmb per couple, including an 8-course Valentine’s Day dinner for two, rose champagne, violin session, and flowers. Available on February 14 only. Above prices are subject to 10% service charge. Tel: 6321 0909.

♥ High Romance for True Romantics

For lovers who prefer breathing rarefied air... The Fellas has you sorted for that fine, fine Bund view and a set meal Italian-style for Valentine's Day. 1,188rmb per couple. Call ahead for reservations. Full menu on the flyer. Available from 5.30pm. A romantic dinner in a romantic setting. Kathleen's is offering a four-course Valentine's feast together with the twinkling views of the Shanghai skyline as your backdrop. 688rmb per person. From 6pm. POP is hosting a sumptuous Valentine’s Day menu. Four-course "Happily Ever After Valentines’ Day Dinner," includes one glass of champagne each. 688rmb per person. Available on February 14. Above prices are subject to 10% service charge. Tel: 6321 0909. 6.30pm.

♥ Intimate Environs Around Town

Candles flickering off wine glasses... Beloved pan-Asian restaurant Ginger celebrates Valentines Day with a special menu for lovers. Eclectic mix of flavors on offer celebrating the fusion of Asian flavors. View the menu at the link. 628rmb per couple. Available from 5pm. A 5-course menu priced at 888rmb++ per person that includes oysters, foie gras, 1515 signature beef and other gourmet specialties from Chef Jair. Two 2-night stays for two people at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, with two round-trip air tickets will be given away through a lucky draw on Valentine's Day. To enter the lucky draw, purchase the set dinner plus a wine pairing. La Maison hosts a 6-course meal for 888rmb per person, with an optional special bottle price of 888rmb per bottle of Perrier-Jouet Blason Rose Champagne. Romantic environs galore. Recommended. The menu is on the flyer at the link. Call ahead for reservations. Available on February 14 from 5pm till late. Mercato celebrates Valentine's Day with their signature sharing-style menu and simple, elegant modern Italian cuisine. "Love at Mercato Valentines’ Day Dinner", is 1,314rmb per couple. Available on February 14. Above prices is subject to 10% service charge. 6.30pm.

♥ La Vie en Rose - The French Touch

The French, they're pretty good at this romance thing, non? My buddy Jean-Georges presents a sumptuous feast merging tasty cuisine and his trademark fine dining creativity. Five-course Valentine’s Day Early Bird Dinner, 998rmb per person, available from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. 6-course Valentine’s Day Dinner, 1498rmb per person, available from 5:30pm to 10pm. Available on February 14. Above prices are subject to 10% service charge. Sophisticated French resto Phénix in The Puli is serving a five-course meal of Michelin-starred cuisine. Imported French oysters lead to classics: foie gras, black Angus beef, delicate and creamy strawberries and more -- all with optional wine pairings. 588rmb per person; 1088rmb per person includes paired wines. Prices are subject to 10% service charge and VAT. Menu on the flyer at the link. Available from 6pm. "The Irresistible Desire To Be Irresistibly Desired." Yup. The Bund’s most fabulous couple, Mr and Mrs Bund, invite you to celebrate love, French-style. Set menus to share from 888rmb per person. Candle-lit dinner, champagne, and classic love tunes on the stereo. From 5.30pm. Trendy French bar Kartel celebrates Valentine's Day with a romantic candle-lit dinner. Their set menu includes two welcome drinks and a 5-course dinner for 560rmb per couple. You can add a bottle of Champagne Rosé for 300rmb, or get their special Valentine's Cocktail "Crush! Crush!" for 40rmb. Available from 6pm.

♥ Asian Flavors

Because we're in Asia. Kinda? Super lux Chinese restaurant Whampoa Club presents a special Valentine’s Day Menu merging traditional Chinese cuisine with a modern twist. Nine-course Valentine’s Day dinner, including two cocktails clocks in at 1,314rmb per couple. First 10 guests with booking will receive "limited edition sugar art rose" on arrival. Dinner available on February 14. Above prices are subject to 10% service charge. Dozo, swank, baller, late-night-dining Japanese restaurant and lounge in Jing'an, is hosting a two-person set deal for Valentine's. 520rmb, all-in, including two glasses of Chandon sparkling. Menu is on the flyer. Not a bad deal for a quality meal in a nice environment. The classy Nadaman hosts the Japanese version of Valentine's Day with authentic Japanese culinary delights: "Inaniwa Udon Noodle Carbonara, White Asparagus Soup and Sweet Shrimps and Salmon Roe with Smoked Salmon Carpaccio. Simmered Beef Tongue along with Sautéed Foie Gras Salad with Sesame Dressing, Broiled Australian Beef and Japanese-Style Pilaf with Omelette, and more." Sounds intense. Price: 1,088rmb for two persons, the Valentine’s Day menu at Nadaman includes free-flowing sake, wine, beer, soft drinks, and juices.

♥Cheap Love - Comparatively Cheaper Meals for Frugal Romantics

Comparatively. Family Mart is cheapest but they didn't send their Valentine's event information over. UK restaurant mainstay glo London is hosting candlelit dinners for two at their Wulumiqi Lu branch. Full menu in the flyer. 588rmb per couple. Available from 6pm. All branches of Pistolera are celebrating "El Día del Amor y la Amistad" -- Mexican Valentine's -- which translates to “The Day of Love and Friendship.” Chef Tabasco has prepared a four-course dinner, 588rmb for 2 people including a mini bottle of Prosecco. Menu on the flyer at the link. Good for friends and lovers both. Available from 5pm. El Luchador's Chef Eduardo Gomez offers a five-course Latin-themed menu "for 298rmb if you’re on your own, or 588rmb per couple". Probably try to go as a couple. If you can. Sad face. From 5pm on February 14 only. Valentine's Day at The Apartment is a three-course menu for two. That's 388rmb per couple, including two glasses of Martini Sparkling. Live music by Sina Saffarzadeh. Available from 5.30pm.

♥Apres Dinner Entertainment

Something to round out the evening? Shunza is an American-Chinese singer-songwriter known for her "velvet" voice and love ballads. Unlike most pop idols that perform in front of screaming fans, Shunza's concerts "are more intimate and cocktail-style." She's with The Red Groove Project at the new JZ for a romantic evening of love songs, ballads, and grooves. 300rmb pre-sale; 380rmb at the door. For Valentine's Day, The Pearl screens tear-jerker classic Titanic, the 1997 American epic romance-disaster film directed by James Cameron. It... doesn't end well, eh. Your heart will go on though, Shanghai. Free entry. 8pm start. Concurrent burger deal running with the movie. Love! Romance! Floating doors! *** Happy Valentine's! Don't mess it up!
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