Valentines Day is a time when many couples feel compelled to shower their loved one with affection and those that are single either shun or celebrate the day depending on how they feel about it. Yet other's feel that it shouldn't be just one day a year that gratitude and love should be shared around but every day.
Tweet2eat believes any excuse for a dinner out is a good one and so Valentine's Day is the ideal excuse to dress up stylish and impress your partner. But there's something you've got to know, if you don't already. Some restaurants can end up becoming 'couples-ville' so here's 8 tips of when and where to go to make sure your Valentines Day is special.
1. Go to a winery. Where some restaurants can go over the top with red roses and balloons, you can be assured that wineries remain summery and simple. Last year Elephant Hill gave a glass of free rose to Valentines tables. Nice touch. This will be another place to book in advance. Book Online
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| Elephant Hill Winery and Restaurant |
2. Do lunch instead of dinner. Ten Twenty Four is Hawke's Bay's newest restaurant and is only open for lunch including on Valentine's Day. The large and spacious restaurant is ideal for intimate conversations while the food is something special yet still affordable. There's only a few tables, so booking is essential. Book 06-870 6440
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| Ten Twenty Four Pavlova |
3. On The Beach. There is something classically romantic about going for a long walk on the beach after dinner. Boardwalk Beach Restaurant & Bar offers you that perfect opportunity to keep it light with the Boardwalk Bites or walk it off later after their delicious dessert menu options. Book 06 834 1168
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| Boardwalk Bites at Boardwalk Restaurant Napier |
4. Make a picnic and head to Ngatawara winery where you can bring your own picnic for free, and buy a bottle of cellar door wine after indulging in the wine tastings. They have a stunning open courtyard pool to sit beside under the trees and you'll be guaranteed a kid free environment. Book 06 879 7603
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| Ngatarawa Winery for a picnic 11am through to 5pm |
5. Watch the sunset together from the intimate setting at Ahuriri Estuary Restaurant. It's got the best vista for a summer sunset you can watch while you dine. Be sure to book between 730-830pm as the sunsets at around 820pm on Valentines Day. Book Online
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| Sunset view from Estuary Restaurant |
6. Go opulent on Valentines Day at The Old Church in Meeanee. The restaurant is starting to build a consistent following of foodies enjoying ex-Kermadec chef Richard Highnam's dishes. The interior of the old church is plush and if you really want to go all out (for a marriage proposal maybe?) then book the mezzanine area at the rear of the church. Book Online
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| The Old Church Restaurant |
7. Splash the cash and impress your date at Pacifica Restaurant. This is the daddy of Hawke's Bay's finest dining restaurants and provides the ideal ambience to impress your partner. The outside tables around the fire are a neat place to reserve for something slightly less formal, but go for the main dining room if it's cooler and you want to show off some skin in that sleeveless dress! Book Online
8. Impress on a budget at Three Doors Up where the food is consistently good and you can pick up a main for $15-$20. Three Doors Up is located in Ahuriri, Napier and has a beautiful courtyard outside and tables ideal for you and your wife / date / bit on the side. Book 06 834 0835
Thats the Tweet2eat review of eight dining spots for Valentines day. Tell them you booked after reading about it on Tweet2eat and who knows what treats you might receive ;) Where will you be dining on Valentines Day this year?
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