The RIBA restaurant at art deco gem 66 Portland Place, London W1 has created a truly scrumptious three-course sharing feast for diners looking for a secret surprise this Valentine’s Day.  Served at dinner (5.30-9.30pm) this celebratory meal is £49 per person to include a glass of pink bubbly.

Begin your feast with an amuse-bouche of ‘heart shaped tomato palmiers with a shot of velvety artichoke soup’ followed by your choice of tantalising starters – ‘aphrodisiac platter of 1 dozen oysters served with shallot vinegar and soda bread’ or ‘charcuterie platter for two with pickles, relishes & grilled ciabatta’ or ‘rosemary goats’ cheese & pumpkin salad, pomegranate dressing, fine beans & heart shaped croutons’.

For main course tempt each other with delightful sharing dishes which include – ‘cote de boeuf-rare breed forerib of beef on the bone – with hand cut, triple-cooked chips’, and ‘whole sea bass with fennel & rosemary & flambéed with noilly prat, steamed ratte potatoes, seasonal green vegetables & vermouth caviar butter sauce’.

For dessert don’t miss out on the RIBA’s ‘mixed pudding platter’ which includes pomegranate creme brulee, prange blossom chocolate fondants and passion fruit almond tarts.  Or, keeping up with the heart tradition, try ‘poached quince & rhubarb pavlova served as a heart shaped for two’ or ‘English cheeses for two with spicy plum chutney, grapes, oatcakes & heart shaped walnut bread’.  The meal is rounded off with freshly brewed coffee accompanied by chocolate truffles.

Set in the Florence Hall of this magnificent art deco building, the restaurant offers one of the most striking dining settings in Central London. Flooded by daylight from the full height windows by day and uplight by night, the dining room offers private leather booths and window tables arranged on a stunning wood and marble floor and surrounded by a changing programme of fascinating architectural exhibitions.

To book a table, call 020 7631 0467 or 020 7307 3747 or email restaurant@riba.org|