Where to Eat on Valentine’s Day in London

• Take to the Thames on 14 February for delicious treats or dinner on a Valentine’s Day river cruise with City Cruises, or book a romantic dinner cruise on another day of the week.
  
• Book ahead for the best table in one of London’s romantic restaurants for Valentines.
  
• Treat yourselves to Sanderson’s enchanting Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea which gets a romantic twist for Valentine’s Day. 11-14 Feb
  
• Savour a burlesque-themed afternoon tea at The Langham’s Palm Court, including dark chocolate sable, passion fruit jelly and rose and lychee log. 10-14 Feb
  
• Break the ice with a date in a quirky bar or restaurant on Valentine’s Day.
  
• Enjoy a Valentine’s meal with stunning views over the Thames, with oysters, champagne and more at Gillray’s Steakhouse. 10-12 and 14 Feb
  
• Snuggle up by a crackling fire in a cosy pub.
  

Romantic Daytime Ideas

• Nestle among hundreds of colourful orchids at Kew Gardens. 4 Feb-5 Mar
  
• Hear stories of royal loves as you enjoy a prosecco afternoon tea with Making Love at the Queen’s House. 14 Feb
  
• Whisper “I love you” in St Paul’s Whispering Gallery.
  
• Pick out a beautiful bunch of flowers at Columbia Road Flower Market.
  
• Visit Kensington Palace, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and other royal couples before them.
  
• Sample treats from Champagne + Fromage on a Thames River Services cruise to Greenwich.
  

Evening Valentine’s Day Activities in London

• Follow an enchanting trail of lights at the Magical Lantern Festival. 19 Jan-26 Feb
  
• Listen to Keats’ love poems with a Valentine's Late Night at the home of the celebrated romantic poet. 11 Feb
  
• Go stargazing together through an 18-tonne Victorian telescope and learn more about the night sky with the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s A Valentine's Evening with the Stars. 14 Feb
  
• Step inside Emma Hamilton’s world of seduction, with dancing, mask-making and Nelson’s love-letters to Emma, at the National Maritime Museum’s Seduction Late. 14 Feb
  
• Enjoy one of London’s most romantic theatre shows or West End musicals together.
  
• Be dazzled by burlesque, comic songs and quirky spectacles at The Black Cat Cabaret. 14 Feb
  
• Watch a classic movie or the latest blockbuster in a unique cinema.
  
• Wander around museum galleries after dark with a glass of wine in hand at a Museum Late.
  

Romantic Views of London

• Sip on champagne as you soar above the Thames with the London Eye Champagne Experience.
  
• Watch the sun set over London from The View from The Shard.
  
• Take a stroll hand in hand to the top of Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill or Greenwich Park for beautiful views of the London skyline.
  
• Enjoy a drink with a view high up at Sky Garden or at one of London's best rooftop bars.
  

Valentine’s Day London Adventures for Two

• Hold on tight to each other on a Valentine's Day Thamesjet speedboat ride, followed by a more traditional meal for two at R.S.Hispaniola. 14 Feb
  
• Rocket Rush down the Thames to a Valentine’s soundtrack as you take in London’s iconic sights on a Thames Rockets speedboat. 11-18 Feb
  
• See the city from above with a ride on the Emirates Air Line cable car or splash out on a London Helicopter Tour.
  
• Jump into a two-person inflatable kayak to take on the rapids at Lee Valley White Water Centre. 12 Feb
  
• Whizz down The Slide at the Orbit after taking in the panoramic view together.
  

Alternative and Anti-Valentine’s Day Events in London

• Gather at the site of Anne Boleyn’s burial for the after-dark sketching session Romance is Dead, exploring the stories of those who died for love at the Tower of London. 13 Feb
  
• Get together with fellow Valentine’s Day haters at Proud East’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Party – singles, couples and everyone in between can join in with pool, ping pong and more fun and games. 14 Feb