Valentine’s Day in Bengaluru: from Nutella hearts to anti-romance parties

A Nutella bosom @ Madam Chocolate

For immoderate indulgent treats, Madam Chocolate’s scope for V-Day brings hearts and cocoa together. The seasonal postulation titled Love x Chocolate comprises a scope of limited-edition desserts and bon bons. There is simply a cocoa truffle bosom entremet with layers of acheronian cocoa ganache and cocoa almond sponge, a cocoa raspberry roseate filled with raspberry lava, a teddy carnivore cocoa made with layered cocoa mousse, and a Nutella bosom that comes with layers of cocoa sponge layered with Nutella. They besides connection a cocoa container featuring bonbons successful flavours of strawberry, caramel, hazelnut, and Belgian truffle, alongside a cocoa teddy. 

Across each Madam Chocolate outlets successful the metropolis and online

Anti V-Day @ Loco Lane

Want to enactment distant from the flowers and chocolates and nauseating PDA? Loco Lane has ‘cancelled’ Valentine’s Day and is hosting a time of high-energy games and drama shows for singles, squads, and ample groups. On connection are bowling radical challenges, shuffleboard, darts, etc. At the Roast Session, determination volition beryllium 1 opening enactment and 1 main enactment that volition bring ‘sharp humour, unapologetic takes connected love, dating, and modern relationships’; anti-Valentine’s pub quizzes, and more.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, looking astatine however a 12th‑century poem continues to evoke the galore shades of love

The nutrient paper comprises Cupid’s missed changeable potatoes, vodka implicit Valentine spaghetti, unbothered truffle pide, among others. The cocktail paper features Soft Blocked with vodka, watermelon, kaffir lime; No Feelings Attached, a layered gin and tonic with coffee, vanilla, and pome shrub; Smoke Without Mirrors featuring rosemary-smoked whiskey with grape and vinegar notes; Cold Shoulder with cucumber and tequila.

On February 14 astatine Residency Road, Ashok Nagar

Poolside meal @ The Oterra Hotel 

Looking astatine going each out? Here, you person options to dine by the pool, nether the stars oregon indulge successful a buffet. Each signature venue volition diagnostic unrecorded acoustic music, takeaway gifts for each couple, and more. Guests tin opt for a meal buffet astatine 24@43, oregon caput to Ahara for a  Valentine’s Day four-course curated Indian acceptable paper for couples with a solid of wine. At Alloro, determination is an Italian acceptable paper connected connection and astatine East, a pan-Asian paper awaits guests. At the poolside, determination is simply a five-course curated acceptable paper for diners with a vessel of sparkling wine, takeaway gifts and unrecorded music.

On February 14 astatine Electronic City, Bengaluru

Limited-edition treats @ Shiro

Inspired by Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 movie In the Mood for Love, this pan-Asian edifice is offering a limited-edition three-course acceptable paper for Valentine’s week. Kickstart the repast with shareable tiny plates specified arsenic miso caramel macadamia maki, spicy tuna avocado cones, and Vietnamese jumbo prawns. Mains see velvet boursin udon, silky noodles paired with creamy food and a prime of prawns oregon tofu; chilli miso ember grill featuring lamb chops oregon tenderloin; bosom of Thai that has grilled salmon oregon tofu paired with a smoky, citrus-forward tom yum fried rice, etc. For dessert, determination is simply a raspberry cocoa mousse barroom and a sticky toffee pudding.

Until February 15 astatine UB City

Special cocktail paper @ Maize and Malt 

Comfort classics and cocktails get a V-Day twist astatine this trade brewery. Highlights from the beverage conception see In Between Us  a floral, smoky gin cocktail, and Heartstrings, a bittersweet vodka and strawberry blend, among others. As for the food, the paper includes appetisers similar emotion successful each fold, delicate potstickers; rosy paneer affair, featuring smoky tandoori paneer connected toasted sourdough; honey-kissed harissa prawn.

The mains see velvet kofta gnocchi; pasta la romance with food chicken-filled pasta parcels; hooked connected you, a char-grilled food served with Thai reddish curry and jasmine rice; to sanction a few. Dessert includes lavender kisses, a lavender-infused panna cotta paired with poached pear; and the ruby romance mousse made with pinkish ruby chocolate.

Until February 14 astatine 4th Cross Rd, adjacent Whitefield, Krishnarajapuram

Art and much @ Circa 11 

The eating country and cocktail barroom has launched All Strings Attached, a ‘site-specific creation installation combined with a eating experience’. The multi-course paper features a scope of options: a smoked large reddish herb paired with caller cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, and consommé; tonnato layered with capers, pickled onions, and crisp murphy chips; a coffee-salt baked disco pumpkin; grilled tiger prawns finished with prawn butter; bucatini successful a maize and truffle sauce; oregon braised lamb agnolotti served with chickenhearted jus and peas. For dessert, take betwixt a cocoa pavé with mascarpone-stuffed strawberry oregon a strawberry mousse entremet layered with sablé, sorbet, and strawberry leather.

From February 13 to 15 astatine 12th Main Road, Indiranagar

Spoilt for prime @ Radisson Blu Hotel ORR

Here, take from 3 precise antithetic eating experiences to observe your loved one. At Shao, couples are invited to indulge successful a seven-course pan-Asian repast with dishes specified arsenic spinach tempura togarashi, chilli chickenhearted bao, crispy konjee lamb with tub tim grob, etc. if you are successful the temper for Indian, Saffron’s paper spotlights North West Frontier classics specified arsenic chenne ki chaat, activated charcoal broccoli ke kebab, murgh dhaniya korma, nalli rogan josh, etc. 

On February 14 astatine Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli 

Not conscionable brews @ Tropika Brewing Co. 

The specially curated Valentine’s cocktail paper present is ‘designed to disturbance the senses’. Signature cocktails see Love successful Dark, a bold blend of whiskey, reddish guava; Night Berry Kiss brings unneurotic jamun, summertime berries, gin, and sparkling wine; Oddly successful Love features a floral vodka and roseate syrup cocktail topped with bubbles and petals; whereas Chill My Heart is simply a tropical premix of rum, guava, rose, and lime.

The nutrient paper features a Pink Love Salad featuring roasted beetroot, feta, and pecans; Meat Me Chickri with grilled chicken, strawberries, and citrus. Other highlights see chickenhearted tikka and strawberry salsa bruschetta, prawn cocktail, beetroot makhani with rootlike pulao, pasta rossa, roasted chickenhearted with plum chilli. For dessert, take from treble bosom Valentine cupcakes, hugs successful mugs with cocoa and berries, etc. 

Until February 15 astatine Marathahalli

Vegetarian feast @ Kalpaney

Here, a limited-edition vegetarian tasting paper has been designed to see acquainted favourites and caller experiences. Highlights see Love astatine First Roll, a creamy beetroot atom rotation with avocado and cheese; Beetroot connected My Mind, a spiced beet patty balanced with saccharine yoghurt and pomegranate; Choux Made for Two features molten cheese-filled savoury choux; Olive You Forever combines kalamata olives, melanzane, and parmesan shavings; Kulcha Be Mine is simply a sun-dried herb and mozzarella tandoor bake. Sweet treats see Berry Much successful Love, a raspberry confit and vanilla roseate mousse, and more.

On February 14 astatine At 100 Feet Ring Road, J P Nagar Phase 5