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FOOD IS THE WAY TO YOUR LOVER’S HEART

Make Valentine’s a memorable night for your special someone by surprising them with a romantic dinner, a sweet something, or a box of soul-soothing chocolate. Marisa Cutillas brings you a few suggestions.

LOVE PARTY AT COA

COA will be having a ‘love party’ for Valentine’s evening on Saturday, February 12. It will include a welcome cocktail, delicious four-course meal (including delights like beetroot carpaccio and tuna tartare and a hearty ribeye Angus), with live music by DJ Burbu and Paula Rigel. ‘All you need is COA’ will be the restaurant’s motto. Celebrate the best of international cuisine, a chic ambience, and great music. i www.coarestaurant.es

The Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavís Marbella Resort has various options for couples in the weekend leading up to Valentine’s, with special dinners organised for various nights. On February 11 and 12, savour a special menu at 99 Sushi (including wine). On February 11, 12, 13, and 14, tuck into an elegant feast at La Veranda (with live music and wine). The Hotel is also offering a weekend getaway package that includes two nights’ accommodation in a Deluxe Room, a buffet breakfast, personalised room décor, a romantic dinner at La Veranda, an Anantara Spa body massage and facial per person, and Sunday brunch for two. i www.anantara.com/villapadierna

A ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S WEEKEND AT THE ANANTARA VILLA PADIERNA PALACE BENAHAVÍS MARBELLA RESORT

SWEET TEMPTATIONS

Make sure to tantalise your lover’s tastebuds with treats from local and nearby shops. If chocolate is their favourite treat, check out the many varieties sold by online shop, Maychoco (a small Costa del Sol business that sells delights like milk chocolate with mango and jasmine powder), Another great choice offering home delivery is Ñanduti, which makes homemade desserts and cakes with fresh ingredients. You can also pay a visit to Pastelería Daza, which makes heart-shaped bonbons and chocolate palmeritas, as well as boxes of sweets. i www.maychoco.es i www.ñanduti.es i pasteleriadaza.com

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

AT THE HOTEL PUENTE ROMANO AND NOBU

It’s the season for love and the Puente Romano Beach Resort has lovingly created a romantic Valentine’s dinner at Sea Grill, its signature restaurant. Expect the finest Mediterranean produce, including fresh seafood and prime meat cuts. Meanwhile, at Nobu Marbella, a unique feast and surprise chocolate dessert await. Both hotels are offering romantic getaway packages too, including couples’ spa treatments. i www.puenteromano.com

99 SUSHI BAR MARBELLA - Indulge in Japanese flavours

From Madrid to the Mediterranean via Dubai, 99 Sushi brings rich and complex - yet authentic - Japanese flavours to a serene lake setting. Guests can enjoy a cozy summer terrace as well as an intimate indoor space.

The menu of this 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant located in the Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort, offers a gastronomic proposal which combines traditional Japanese recipes and cutting-edge references, giving priority not only to excellence and the maximum respect for the product, but also creativity and innovation in the different dishes. Among them are the “star recipes”, such as the famous crispy Tiger Prawn Tempura, the free range Chicken Gyozas with saffron glaze, roasted almonds and sour passion fruit gummies, its cold or warm Nigiri, not forgetting the Toro Sashimi or the acclaimed Alaskan Black Cod au gratin with two layers of red miso.

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