Treat your loved one to something sweet at one of London’s best eateries with one of these delicious Valentine’s Day desserts

Words Jada De Cinque 

Our Pick of Valentine’s Desserts To Try

Mirror Room Afternoon Tea at Rosewood Hotel, Holborn

Enjoy a fabulously romantic afternoon tea to match the decadent decor of Rosewood Hotel’s Mirror Room. This special Valentine’s Day Afternoon tea will offer a selection of sandwiches and art-inspired pastries and scones, which can all be washed down with a crisp, chilled glass of Rue de Ruinart Brut. Highlights include a passionfruit chocolate sable, a raspberry and rose macaron and a strawberry and rhubarb tartlet.

From February 14 – February 17; rosewoodhotels.com

Sweet Love Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester

We Brits love a cuppa so where better to enjoy one with your love at the prestigious Dorchester hotel. The Sweet Love Afternoon Tea offers an array of freshly baked scones and Valentine’s Day-inspired pastries such as strawberry milkshake macarons and jasmine honey and raspberry rose tart, accompanied by a chilled glass of Laurent-Perrier Rosé.

£85 per adult and £35 per child. From February 14 – February 17; dorchestercollection.com

Chocolate Raspberry Fourplay at Ace Hotel London

British modernist brasserie Hoi Polloi will be serving an exquisite sharing Valentine’s Day dessert designed by Ace Hotel Pittsburgh’s esteemed pastry chef, Casey Renee and Ace Hotel London’s, Michael Korzelius. Expect distinct and indulgent flavours of raspberry and chocolate blended into a delightful exclusive Chocolate Raspberry Fourplay, accompanied by four gluten-free mini desserts. The selection is one that anyone will fall in love with: a dark chocolate ganache cake with a chocolate glaze and gold leaf, a raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake with a ginger spiced cookie crumb, raspberry and almond macaroons and bittersweet mint chocolate truffles filled with a mint ganache, rolled in raspberry cookie flakes and accompanied by a dark chocolate sorbet.

£12.50 or £36 with two glasses of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne; acehotel.com

Francesco’s Raffaello Chocolate Dome at Sartoria

At the stylish Savile Row Sartoria, Chef Patron Francesco Mazzei has created a decadent four-course menu that features a delicious sweet that everyone will fall for. The pièce de resistance comes in the form of Francesco’s Raffaello chocolate dome; a white chocolate sphere encasing a pistachio Caprese sponge and Ferrero Rocher Raffaello, served with a warm berry coulis – pure indulgence!

Four-courses £85 per person; sartoria-restaurant.co.uk

Pink Cheesecake with Yorkshire Rhubarb at Roux

This year Roux at Parliament Square is offering the perfect way to treat your Valentine with a special tasting menu guaranteed to impress. The highlight is a beautiful and sumptuous pink cheesecake with Yorkshire rhubarb and vanilla, which features in a fabulous six-course menu created by Head Chef Steve Groves.

Six-course menu £79 per person with the option to add wine or Champagne pairings. February 14, 15 & 16; rouxatparliamentsquare.co.uk

PAUL Bakery Sweetheart Cakes

PAUL has created the perfect pâtisserie to send hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day. The popular Sweethearts Cakes are back for the big day in two delicious flavours. First up is the indulgently dark Coeur Craquant St. Valentin, with chocolate sponge and a rich chocolate mousse filling. The other is a pretty pastel pink Coeur Fraisier St. Valentin made with light and airy Genoese sponge topped with fresh mousseline cream, strawberries and pink marzipan. The perfect pair to share.

£5.25 each or £10 for two; paul-uk.com

Francesco’s Pistachio Doughnut at Fiume

With romantic riverside views, the terrace at Fiume makes for a memorable spot to share an Italian feast with someone special this year. To end the very plush V-day meal, tuck into a decadent sharing version of Francesco’s Pistachio Doughnut. A firm Fiume favourite, this fluffy, glazed doughnut ring is coated in rich chocolate sauce and topped with smooth pistachio ice cream and a roasted pistachio crumb.

Four-course set menu £65pp with a glass of Prosecco; fiume-restaurant.co.uk

Romantic Treats from Tom’s Kitchen

This year Tom’s Kitchen has gone the extra mile to make Valentine’s Day extra special. Pick-up treats from the Tom’s Kitchen delis are on offer to take home, including moist red velvet cupcakes, sumptuous strawberry and chocolate tarts and heart-shaped macaroons.

tomskitchen.co.uk

Ladurée à la folie Valentine’s Day Treats

Ladurée is celebrating love with the Ladurée à la folie collection, a sweet selection of macarons flavoured with rose and lychee and housed in a pretty keepsake gift box. Alongside these are two exclusive pastries, one, a luxurious Saint-Honoré which blends light vanilla cream and raspberry confit perfumed with fresh ginger and with a touch of lime chantilly cream. The second is a Religieuse; a delicious combination of cream, cherry compote and candied cherries, finished with red-coloured marzipan and miniature white chocolate hearts.

Ladurée à la folie Saint-Honoré £6.50; Ladurée à la folie Religieuse £5.50; available until March 5; laduree.co.uk

Rococo Chocolates Valentine’s Truffle filled with a Blackberry and Cherry Ganache

In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, Rococo Chocolates will be launching a brand new limited-edition heart-shaped truffle filled with a blackberry and cherry ganache. Their Chocolatiers will be in our Covent Garden, King’s Road, Marylebone and Notting Hill shops making the truffles live, and you’ll be able to personalise a box for your loved one with a choice of decorations – a perfect Valentines treat!

February 9; rococochocolates.com

Toadstool in Love Dessert at Harry’s Bar, James Street