Valentine's Day is just around the corner, which means couples across the country will be looking for a romantic evening of wining and dining.
As more couples choose to stay at home since the pandemic, supermarkets across the country have been making sure couples have a luxurious meal for less at home.
From love heart churros, prosecco, Wagyu pizza's and even movie vouchers, supermarkets have really pulled out all the stops with their dine in for two meal deals.
They have also went all out for the prices of their meal deals, with some coming at just £15 for a full three-course meal that promises couples a romantic dinner without breaking the bank.
With something for all budgets and lifestyles, here are all the Valentine's meals deals that you can purchase from your local high street, including M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda.
Asda
Price: £15
Dates: Running from Thursday, February 3 to Monday, February 14.
What's included: Asda has gone all out with their meal deal this year that includes a luxurious three course meal from their Extra Special range and complete with a Sky Movies voucher.
Options for starters include the likes off cheeseboards, antipasti platters and garlic and cream cheese stuffed mushrooms.
There is also the Extra Special French Neufchâtel Heart to start, which is designed in the shape of a heart and paired with a luxurious serving of mellow honey and black truffle glaze.
The mains includes stunning Extra Special 28-Day Matured British Sirloin Steak with a Pink Peppercorn, Garlic & Herb Heart Shaped Butter Melt that is served with Extra Special Triple Cooked Chips and Extra Special Green Veg Medley.
As for the puddings, the supermarket has said shoppers might want to try the new Extra Special Heart Shaped Sticky Toffee Pudding Pots that has been hand finished with luxurious dark chocolate and a red lustred heart.
To top it all off, couples can pair it all with one of Asda’s award-winning Extra Special wines, or a box of luxury Lilly O’Brien’s chocolates for an alcohol free night in.
View Asda's full menu here.
Morrisons
Price: £15
Dates: Available in-stores from February 9
What's included: The supermarket's Dine In For Two meal deal includes a three-course dining experience, including starters, mains, two sides, dessert and wine, for just £15.
Couples can start the night with scallops and prawns or a camembert tear and share bread.
Some of the mains includes classic beef wellington with buttery pastry, extra trimmed British fillet of beef and duxelle, a British pork fillet wrapped in prosciutto or a rolled sole filled with smoked haddock, salmon and a mature cheddar and prosecco sauce.
For sides, there’s chunky chips, carrots and kale or dauphinoise and desserts range from fresh vanilla cheesecake slices to indulgent raspberry and white chocolate profiteroles or boozy pink gin jelly shots.
For vegans, there is the mushroom pate, luxury beef-less wellington, two sides to choose from and two luxurious dessert options.
Andrew Nunns, Senior Buying Manager at Morrisons said; “Our Valentine’s Dine in Deal is always hotly anticipated by customers and this year our chefs have been working tirelessly to bring them new and delicious options.”
View Morrisons full menu here.
Marks and Spencer
Price: £20
Dates: February 9 - February 14
What's included: The OG Valentine's Day meal deal is back for this year as M&S is offering couples the 'ultimate' menu with great quality food from the comforts of their home.
This year's menu includes over 30 products that can be purchased to create over 200 different menu combinations that will suit anyone's preference.
The supermarket has said that some highlights of their menu this year includes leek & cheese soufflé tarts to start, a delicious butter enriched puff pastry filled with leek and creamy extra mature cheddar and red Leicester, and a Pie Love You for the main, a chicken in a creamy white wine sauce, encased in all butter pastry and topped with a pie heart.
Couples can then end the meal with Love Heart Churros and I'm Bananas for You, a banana sponge with a caramel blonde chocolate mousse and salted caramel sauce, with a wafer base and topped with a white chocolate heart.
Vegan options include Plant Kitchen Vegan Duck Croquettes, Plant Kitchen 2 Smokey Saffron Aubergine Steaks, Plant Kitchen Sweet Potato Fries, Plant Kitchen Love Heart Churros and a bottle of Conte Priuli Prosecco.
View M&S full menu here.
Sainsbury's
Price: £15
Dates: February 9 - March 1
What's included: This year, Sainsbury's customers can pick up a starter, main, dessert and drink from the Taste the Difference range.
Sainsbury's' chosen menu includes the Taste the Difference Antipasto Selection, followed by the Taste the Difference Sirloin with Heart Butter with the Taste the Difference Truffled Maris Piper Mashed Potato.
For dessert the Taste the Difference New York Vanilla Cheesecake Slices is up for grabs alongside a bottle of the Taste the Difference Morador Malbec 75cl.
View Sainsbury's full menu here.
Aldi
Price: Range from 99p to £7.49
Dates: February 6 until stock sells out
What's included: Unlike all the other supermarkets, Aldi does not offer a set menu for Valentine's Day but they do offer couples a range of items to choose from to make their own.
Couples can choose from mouth-watering mains, sides, desserts and bubbly from their SpecialBuy's range with a heart-shaped meal for every course.
Start with the Carlos Heart Shaped Mini Garlic Pizza Bread (£1.19, 145g), and enjoy the new Heart Shaped Lobster Pasta (£2.49, 250g), which offers pasta pillows filled with fresh, succulent lobster meat, for a delicious main. Finish with a dessert of Mini Heart Pancakes (£1.49, 300g) – ideally smothered in syrup and fruit.
This three-course meal costs just £2.59 per person, and shoppers can enjoy it with the Costellore Prosecco Vino Frizzante (£3.99, 75cl) and it'll still come in well under £5 per person.
The budget supermarket's Valentine's Day range was recently voted the best by Good Housekeeping.
Find your nearest Aldi here.
Waitrose
Price: £20
Dates: Available from February 9
What? Waitrose's £20 Dinner for Two includes one starter, one main, one side, one dessert and fizz/wine or chocolates.
A sneak peek of what's available can be found below:
- Heston from Waitrose Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail (starter)
- Vegan Beet Wellington (main)
- Rump Steaks with Chimichurri Butter (main)
- Maple Roasted Vegetables (side)
- Plantlife Dauphinoise Potatoes (side)
- Waitrose No.1 Raspberry Cheesecakes (dessert)
- San Leo Nerello Mascalese Rosato NV (fizz)
View the Waitrose menu here.
Tesco
Price: £15 with Tesco Clubcard
Dates: February 9 to Monday - February 14
What? Customers will be spoilt for choice with the selection of one starter, one main, two sides and desserts to feed two which can be accompanied with either a full-sized bottle of Tesco Finest Prosecco, wine, a four pack of Peroni Nastro Azzurro beers, or a non-alcoholic alternative such as the Belvoir Non Alcoholic Passion Fruit Martini and Juniper & Tonic twin pack.
Starters include the Tesco Finest Calamari with Chilli Jam and Tesco Finest Feta & Red Pepper Tartlets, while shoppers can choose the Tesco Finest Burger Kit with a Heart Shaped Triple Cheese Melt for mains.
Sides include the brand-new Tesco Finest Heart Shaped Potato Croquettes and also familiar favourites such as the Tesco Finest Green Vegetable Trio, Tesco Finest Potato Dauphinoise and Wicked Kitchen Potato & Butternut Gratin.
Among the desserts is the Tesco Finest Millionaires Tarts with Red Sprinkled Hearts, the Finest Raspberry and Passion Fruit Cheesecake Slices and the decadent Wicked Kitchen Chocolate Love Brownie.
View Tesco's menu here.
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