Don’t get the Valentine’s blues; beat the restaurant booking rush and reserve a romantic table early. You’ll be tickled pink instead.

Dine at a secluded table in Beluga’s attic in Cape Town.

Take your love underground. Book an intimate dinner at the cellar at 96 Winery Road in Stellenbosch. The table’s not just for two though. So, bring along a few more couples.

Feel it in your fingers and in your toes. Sand that is, book a table on the beach at the The Grand Café and Beach in Granger Bay.

Lighthouse romance in Kwa-Zulu Natal at The Oyster Box.Call ahead and ask to arrange a private dining experience at the Lighthouse Bar. Alternatively book a room and eat in.

Dine alfresco at Bellagio in Johannesburg. Book a table on the patio overlooking the park for a heady summer’s night dining.

Spoil your sweetie with a table decked out in starched white linen and expensive silverware at Brasserie de Paris in Pretoria. And the French cuisine isn’t bad either…

Or, why not get away from it all, and book a weekend away at Chitwa Game Reserve.
(Pictured, courtesy of TASTE magazine.)