Let love take centre stage this Valentine’s Day as you indulge in unforgettable experiences that blend romance, exquisite flavours, and breathtaking settings at Eat Out star restaurants around the country. Whether you’re savouring a luxurious five-course meal, sharing an intimate picnic surrounded by nature, or toasting love with a glass of Cap Classique at sunset, these thoughtfully curated experiences promise to make this day as extraordinary as your love story. 

We’ve rounded up a selection of Valentine’s Day restaurants with unique romantic offerings. This guide will lead you to the perfect spot to celebrate love in all its forms.

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1. The Pot Luck Club Johannesburg at The Peech Hotel
This popular restaurant by Luke Dale Roberts is offering an unforgettable six-course lunch this Valentine’s weekend. The special menu includes: ciabatta, smoked butter, marinated olives,fish sliders with mojo dressing and miso mayo, peri peri chicken, ajo blanco, kale and pepper salad, smoked beef fillet with black pepper and truffle café au lait, chickpea and goats cheese Parmesan fries with truffle aioli and smoked ketchup, the PLC Sweets Board (nougat, salted chocolate caramel, macaroon, mochi), and a special Valentine’s Weekend Cocktail (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).  

Cost: R450 (valid from 14 – 16 February)
Location: The Peech Hotel, 61 North Street, Melrose, Johannesburg
Bookings: thepotluckclubjhb.co.za

2. The LivingRoom at Summerhill Guest Estate
The LivingRoom, which normally only offers its Experience menu in the evenings, is making an exception on Friday, 14 February. Lunchtime lovers can now enjoy one of the country’s top dining destinations from 12:00pm (with last orders being taken at 13:00), paired with premium South African wines and exceptional service.

Location: 9 Belvedale Road, Cowies Hill, Durban
Bookings: 063 529 1966; info@summerhillkzn.com 

The Living Room at Summerhill Guest House

3. Faber
Indulge in a romantic evening with a contemporary farm-to-fork six-course tasting menu specially crafted by Chef Dale Stevens at Faber at Avondale Estate. It features aphrodisiac-inspired ingredients like mushrooms, oysters, and decadent chocolate. To make the evening even more memorable, the tasting menu can be paired with the estate’s wines, offering the perfect complement to each course.

Cost: From R1 230 per person
Location: Avondale Estate, Lustigan Road, Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, 7624
Bookings: 021 202 1219; faber@avondalewine.co.za 

4. Upper Union
You can enjoy the seasonal Chef’s Menu – a big plate with four sides, designed for sharing – which now comes with the option of a wine pairing. The team will also send you off with a delicious gift for your trip home. 

Location: 3 Upper Union Street, Gardens, Cape Town 
Bookings: 021 891 0360; reservations@upperunion.co.za

Upper Union

5. ëlgr
This restaurant will be offering their current shared-plates menu on the night and a Valentine’s Day Special Dinner Menu – a gourmet multi-course dining journey that’s all about the good life, the best ingredients and superb wines. Expect everything from bubbly and oysters to gazpacho, delicious sides and the freshest line fish, plus their famous chocolate fondant. Their special menu also includes wine with every course.   

Cost: R1 495 per person with wine
Location: 75 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Bookings: 021 422 0384; reservations@elgr.co.za 

6. Cavalli
At Cavalli, you have options. You can lose yourself in an exquisite five-course chef’s menu, thoughtfully paired with the estate’s award-winning wines. Or you can escape to the lush, manicured gardens and serene fynbos for a luxury picnic designed for intimacy and relaxation. A limited number of picnics are available, with 24-hour prior booking required.  

Cost: From R695
Location: R44 Highway (Strand Road), Somerset West
Bookings: 021 855 3218; restaurant@cavalliestate.com

Cavalli Cheeseboard

7. FYN
The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner on 14 February. It will offer an exquisite menu featuring tuna, aged local cheese, Cape rough skin lemon kombujime yellowtail, soutslaai, cucamelon, Lambert’s Bay abalone, and miso wakame. 

Cost: From R1 575 
Location: 37 Parliament Street, Cape Town 
Bookings: 021 286 2733; info@fynrestaurant.com 

8. The Red Room by Chefs Warehouse
The Valentine’s menu offers four courses, which includes a signature Pan-Asian cocktail and dessert. The main dining room offers an à la carte menu, as well as three signature Chefs’ Choice Menus from 6:00pm until 9.30pm. The Dim Sum Lounge serves Pan-Asian cocktails, Japanese whiskies, beers, saké and dim sum from 5:00pm til late. 

Cost: R1 200 per person
Location: Mount Nelson, 76 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Bookings: 021 483 1516; reservations@cwredroom.co.za 

The Red Room by Chefs Warehouse

9. Dusk
Dusk is offering a special menu from 14 to 16 February. The soirée commences with a complimentary glass of bubbly and then you can opt for either the six-course Odyssey menu or the nine-course Epicurean menu. End the night on a sweet note with a handcrafted gift from their kitchen, thoughtfully created for you and your loved one to enjoy at home. 

Cost: From R1 295 per person 
Location:43 Plein Street, Stellenbosch
Bookings: 021 023 4100; reservations@duskrestaurant.co.za 

10. Le coin Français
Enjoy an exquisite dining experience crafted by Chefs Darren, Miguel, and Purcy. The special menu features delicacies like sourdough milk bread with foraged porcini butter, sous vide egg with crispy potato and house-cured bacon, and butter-poached langoustine with garden pea and pancetta risotto. For mains, choose between confit Karoo lamb neck with fynbos jus and hibachi-grilled sustainable seabass with lumpfish caviar. End on a sweet note with “Cheese and the Bees” or a decadent coffee-inspired dessert. 

Cost: From R1 495
Location: 17 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek
Bookings: 074 126 0022; info@lecoinfrancais.co.za 

Le coin Français

Please contact us at info@eatout.co.za if your Eat Out star restaurant is running a Valentine’s Day menu this year.