Hot Spots for Valentine’s Day
CATEGORIES: Best
Tags: non-halal, pork-free, valentine's day
by Alice Yong • February 6, 2014 • 819
BEST
Roses by the dozen and dinner by candlelight. It’s that time of the year to treat loved ones to a special Valentine’s Day dinner. Here are five hot spots to check out.
By Alice Yong
EAT, DRINK, LOVE
Chef Siti Arini Darsom of Grill 582 finds the way to that special someone’s heart with a special five-course set dinner comprising pimento goat cheese croquettes, seafood broth with blue swimmer crab wonton, Australian beetroot sorbet, grilled short rib with horseradish mousseline and chocolate pudding among others. Priced at RM180.00++ per person (food only) and RM250.00++ per person with Champagne cocktail for each course.
Those who prefer a sizzling time can make their way to Hugo’s On 6 for a Valentine’s Day BBQ buffet dinner. Succumb to succulent barbecued meat and seafood, seafood paella, grilled veal sausages, chocolate mousse and other sinfully delicious treats. Priced at RM180.00++ per couple inclusive free flow of sangria.
Best Western Premier Dua Sentral | Address: 8, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur| Tel: 03-2272 8888| Opening Hours : Mon – Sun: 8.00 am – 12.00 pm | GPS: 3.136343, 101.692771|Pork-free
TANTALISING AFFAIRTwo special menus will appease the lovestruck for lunch and dinner at Frontera Sol. Tastebud teasers to start with range from slow-roasted tomato bisque with guacamole and chicken roulade to white corn tortilla with guacamole, sour cream and chilli con queso. The main courses of lamb adobo enchiladas in salsa verde, Mexican cream and chipotle prawns with warm tortilla and jicama salad, and roasted chipotle chicken with sweet potato chips and jalapeno coleslaw will set your palate alight with their robust piquancy. Completing the seductive affair will be raspberry and peach tres leches cake or a decadent chocolate flan.
Price: Lunch RM50++ – RM70++ per person, dinner RM60++ – RM95++ per person
Frontera Sol | Address: Palm Square, Ground Floor, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, Selangor| Tel : 03- 7958 8515| Opening Hours: Mon – Sun, 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm | GPS: 3.1173198, 101.629776 | Pork-free
BEACHSIDE ESCAPADE
Enjoy a romantic, private dining escapade for two, away from the madding crowd at the Andaman Langkawi. Soak in the serenity of the Andaman sea as you dine by the warmth of a bonfire on the Datai Bay, rated the world’s ninth best beach by National Geographic. Then be dazzled by a firework display before calling it a night. Priced at RM916++ per couple.
Alternatively, indulge in an extravagant spread of international and local delicacies at Tepian Laut. Price: RM180++ per adult inclusive of free flow of select wine, beer and soft drinks.
The Andaman Langkawi | Address: Jalan Teluk Datai, Langkawi| Tel: 04 959-1088| Opening Hours : Wed – Mon, 11am – 10.30pm | GPS: 6.429303, 99.675801 | Pork-free
MED ABOUT LOVE
Profess your love over an elegant five-course dinner accompanied by the Vincent Ong Jazz Trio at Mediteca. Begin with a glass of bubbly wine upon arrival, followed by tapas of warm chorizo on bread. Then baby squids stuffed with risotto & squid ink will pave the way for homemade gnocchi with lobster and homardine sauce. Warming up hearts and tummies further will be a choice of roast pork belly with creamed spanish, bean and leek or cod wrapped in San Daniele ham with asparagus and hollandaise sauce. Pear tarte tatin with cream anglaise should leave you sweetly replete.
Price: RM188++ per person with a glass of Prosecco or RM450nett per couple with a bottle of Prosecco or selected white/red wine
Mediteca | Address: Lot 163, Fraser Place, Jalan Perak, Kuala Lumpur| Tel: 03-2181 2426| Opening Hours: Mon-Sat, 11.30am – 12pm | GPS: 3.1543866 , 101.7090547 | Non-halal
SPELLBINDING HIGHLIGHTSA special door gift and a stalk of rose await every couple when they celebrate the day of love at Terraza Brasserie. The extravagant dinner spread will lure both ladies and gentlemen to fulfill their meat cravings or answer seafood’s siren call. For the ultimate sweet surrender, a plethora of chocolates, brownies, puddings, cookies and pastries will be proffered. Price: RM260++ per couple
Over at the Piano Lounge, “The Spiral” resident band will serenade from 9pm to 12.30am while couples strengthen their bonds of love with a bottle of Val Formosa Classic Brut and a three-tier canapés selection. Price: RM320++ per couple
Dorsett Grand Subang | Address: Jalan SS12/1, Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor | Tel: 03-5031 6060 ext 1912/13 | Opening Hours : Mon – Sun, 6am – 12pm| GPS: 3.07962, 101.59626 | Pork-free
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