Restaurants will be getting booked up for Valentine's Day this year – if you're late to the game, you may well miss out. But romance doesn't have to involve going out for a fancy meal when you can enjoy a cosy evening with good food in your own home.
UK supermarkets have got you covered, whether you've been too disorganised to book anything or whether you don't have the cash to splash on a meal out. Deals website Topcashback is also offering first time customers £10 cashback (plus £15 cashback as a new sign up bonus) on any supermarket Valentine's meal deal over £10, as WalesOnline reports.
To get the deal, all you need to do is buy the supermarket Valentine's Meal Deal of your choice over £10, sign up to TopCashback through this special link, and snap a picture of their receipt. It doesn't get much easier than that.
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All supermarket dine-in deals are eligible for this offer, which includes two mains, one side, one dessert, and a bottle of wine (or soft drink). Supermarkets from Aldi to M&S have options for you to choose from – you can find out more about these below.
Marks and Spencer
Price: £25
What's included: Starter, main, side, dessert and drink
The Valentine's Dine In deal from M&S has been described as the store's most luxurious menu yet. It includes lobster for the first time, in the form of king prawn and lobster thermidor gratins as a starter.
This can be paired with a fillet steak beef wellington for the main course with a side of truffle mash and an indulgent white chocolate and raspberry mousse heart for dessert. Rump steaks with peppercorn sauce, butterflied seabass stuffed with herb butter, and chicken cordon bleu are also on the main menu, with drink choices ranging from a bottle of Prosecco to Malbec, Chardonnay or four Passionstar Martini tinnies.
A gluten free menu and vegan menu can also be created. Shoppers can head to their local M&S to see the range in full and get their hands on this year's deal up until Wednesday, February 14.
Morrisons
Price: £15 for More Card customers and online shoppers, and £17 for non-More Card holders in-store
What's included: Starters, mains, two sides, a dessert and a drink
Morrisons has unveiled its Dine In For Two Meal Deal for Valentine’s Day, offering a three-course premium dining experience for just £15 with a Morrisons More Card and online. Customers can choose from a selection of starters, mains, sides, desserts, and wines from the store's The Best range.
Shoppers can choose from a wide range of options including smoked salmon verrines, tempura prawns, scotch eggs, and Mediterranean antipasti. Main options include a lightly smoked Scottish salmon with pink peppercorn butter, beef en croute, and pork fillet wrapped in prosciutto.
Sides include triple-cooked chunky chips, an indulgent parmesan, and truffle mash, and creamy dauphinoise. Customers can round off their meal with a wide array of desserts, including raspberry profiteroles and raspberry panna cotta pots.
To drink, shoppers can choose from a selection of award-winning wines, fizz and beer to soft drinks too, including an alcohol-free sparkling rosé, a choice of lemonades, pressé and ginger beer.
Asda
Price: £12
What's included: Starter, main, two sides, dessert and drink
Starter highlights include the Bistro Coquille St Jacques – a union of Coldwater prawns and scallops in a mouth-watering extra mature cheddar and Sauvignon Blanc sauce, finished with a buttered crumb. Or, for plant-based customers, the all-new Bistro Vegan Brie Hearts with a sweet chilli jam is a tasty alternative
The main event includes the Bistro 30-Day Matured Sirloin Steaks with Garlic & Herb Love Heart Butters. Or for something a little different, the new Bistro Herb-Crusted Canon of Pork Loin.
Side options include the Bistro Parmesan Fries with Smokey Garlic Butter, the Bistro Roasted Chantenay Carrots with Sweet and Sticky Maple Dressing or the Bistro Cauliflower Cheese. Bistro Valentine's Profiteroles and Bistro Strawberries with Belgian Chocolate Dipping Sauce are dessert options, and a selection of wines and soft drink options are available to wash it all down.
Waitrose
Price: £20
What's included: Starter, main, side, dessert and a drink or box of chocolates
This year, Waitrose has more than 50 options to choose from, including high-welfare, grass-fed British beef, MSC-certified fish, vegan options, and innovative new desserts. There are nine starters to choose from, including the No.1 Cornish Quartz Cheddar and Shallot Tarts and Waitrose's No.1 Antipasto Meat.
For the main course, there are 13 options, including British Sirloin Steaks with Garlic and Herb Butter, No.1 Parmigiano Reggiano and Truffle Chicken Kyiv, and No.1 Beetroot Risotto. The nine different side dishes include The White Rabbit Garlicky Focaccine, No.1 Triple Cooked Chips, and No.1 Cauliflower and Broccoli Three Cheese Gratin.
Sure to be a winner for dessert is the No.1 Madagascan Vanilla and Pistachio Hearts, fluffy Madagascan vanilla and Belgian white chocolate mousse with a delicious salted pistachio crush, dipped in dark chocolate and finished with a sweet dusting. The deal will be available in shops, online, and selected lines will also be available on Deliveroo for £25.
Tesco
Price: £18 with a starter, £12 without exclusively with a Clubcard
What's included: Optional starter, main, side, dessert and drink
Tesco has said that their meal deal is available in all Express stores. It includes one main, one side, one dessert, and one drink – all for only £12 exclusively with a Clubcard.
Shoppers can also head to Tesco.com or in-store to any larger supermarket and elevate the dining experience by including a starter for a total cost of £18. Starters include the classic French starter Tesco Finest Coquilles St Jaques and the Tesco Finest Mushroom Arancini with Black Garlic Dip.
Mouth-watering mains include the Tesco Finest Slow Cooked Duck Legs that are coated in a morello cherry hoisin sauce, the Tesco Finest Coq Au Vin, or the Tesco Finest Ranch Steak, drizzled with smooth Béarnaise butter. 2024 also sees a new vegan main added to the line-up, the Tesco Finest Harissa Butternut Galette, a hand-crafted golden crispy filo tart filled with harissa spiced butternut squash, chickpeas, chestnuts and dried cranberries.
Sides include Tesco Finest Green Vegetable Selection, Tesco Finest Creamy, Buttery Mash, and Tesco Finest Hasselback Potatoes, while the desserts include Tesco Finest Belgian Chocolate Cubes with Raspberry Compote and the Tesco Finest Mango & Passionfruit Meringue Clouds. Drink options include the Finest Prosecco Valdobbiadene, and a 4-pack of Peroni, while those looking for no or low alcohol options can celebrate the occasion with the Nozeco Rose or the deliciously fragrant Bottle Green sparkling pressé in Crisp Apple and Elderflower.
Sainsbury's
Price: £15
What's included: Starter, main, side, dessert and drink
Sainsbury's has more than twenty-five products in the range to choose from, with both meat and vegan options as well as non-alcoholic drinks available. One meal customers could create is the Taste the Difference Scallop Gratin starter, followed by the Taste the Difference Slow Cooked Duck Legs with Cherry and Teriyaki Glaze, paired with Taste the Difference Dauphinoise Potatoes.
For dessert, shoppers could choose the Taste the Difference White Chocolate and Strawberry Roses. Drink options include Taste the Difference Prosecco or Shloer Pink Non-Alcoholic Bubbly Sparkling Juice Drink. Sainsbury's shoppers can see the full range online or in-store.
Aldi
Price: Starting from £1.19
What's included: The new heart shaped food range
It's not quite a meal deal but you can put together your own heart shaped food menu thanks to Aldi. Options include the Specially Selected Gastro Valentine’s Day Cheese Truckles, £2.99, or the Love Heart Brioche, £2.49, as well as the Heart Shaped Crumpets, £1.19 for a pack of four.
How it works
The “£10 cashback on a £10+ meal deal” is only available for new members or those with no previous purchases or cashback through TopCashback. A new member may only redeem one new member offer including, but not limited to, freebie deals and sign-up bonuses.
A minimum spend of £10 applies. For example, new members purchasing 2 mains, 1 side, 1 dessert and a bottle of wine (or soft drink) for £10 would receive £10 cashback.
Offer only available to persons aged 18 years or older. Offer not available in Scotland. The date shown on your snapped receipt must be within the offer period above. Full terms and conditions on Topcashback website.
