Get the Waitrose Valentine’s Day dine-in for two for just £20

Bring restaurant-quality cooking to your home with the Waitrose Valentine's Day dine-in meal deal for two.

Waitrose dine in for two Valentine's Day

by Emily Gilbert |
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Every year along with other supermarkets, Waitrose does extra special deals for Valentine's Day. The Waitrose dine-in for two Valentine's Day meal deal costs £20 and includes one starter, one main, one side, one dessert and a bottle of fine wine, or Tails cocktail, or a box of chocolate.

Waitrose Valentine's dine-in for two offer is now available. Also, you may also want to consider Waitrose's flower deliveries so you can put in a flower order for the big day. That way, you can keep your valentine sweet with a beautiful bouquet, or even decorate the table ready for your romantic meal for two.

Best Waitrose Valentine's Day dine-in for two at a glance

Best overall starter: No.1 Prawn Cocktail – View on Waitrose
Best overall main: Waitrose Slow Cooked Duck with Apple Ketchup – View on Waitrose
Best overall side dish: No.1 Triple Cooked Chips – View on Waitrose
Best overall dessert: No.1 2 Raspberry Panna Cotta – View on Waitrose
Best rosé: Jardin de Roses AOP Languedoc Rosé – View on Waitrose

Amazing value for just £20. Amongst the goodies, there are Extra Mature Cheddar & Emmental Soufflés for starters and Flat Iron Steaks with Chilli & Miso for the main course. Spoilt for choice? Definitely! There are dishes to suit a range of dietary requirements, including several vegan options. In addition, there are alcohol free drinks, or the option to forego a bottle and have a luxury box of chocolates instead.

We've shared some dishes from Waitrose meal deals that we think package together Waitrose quality and value in one. With careful selection you can save up to £19.40 on this gourmet meal deal for two.

Waitrose Valentine's Day dine-in for two

Select a starter

Best overall starter

Description

Get the romance started with a decadent No.1 Prawn Cocktail, combining cold water prawns and cooked king prawns in a timeless Marie Rose sauce, enriched with a hint of Cognac.

Use this recipe to make Prawn cocktail lettuce cups.

Customer review: "Lovely prawn cocktail, plenty of prawns and a nice sauce. Good value if bought as part of the dine in meal deal."

Best shellfish starter

Description

Share a romantic moment, indulging in delicate and moreish Waitrose Scottish Mussels in White Wine and Cream. Ready in minutes, using a microwave.

Customer review: "Bought this product as a last minute filler, now buy it as a staple, with chips and mayonnaise brings back happy memories."

Best pastry starter

Description

Savour every delightful bite of the all-butter puff pastry filled with creamy Cornish Quartz Cheddar cheese and caramelized shallots. Heat No.1 Cornish Quartz Cheddar & Shallot Tarts for 15 minutes in an oven and serve with a light salad – bliss!

Customer review: "Yes, you can taste the sweetness of the onion which is what makes these so tasty. Bought as part of meal deal and excellent value."

Best vegan starter

Description

Indulge in a special Valentine's Day dinner with a vegan starter. Delicate PlantLiving ravioli is filled with spinach and a creamy solidified coconut derivative, subtly enhanced with the warmth of nutmeg and sage. Quick, easy and utterly yummy feel-good food.

Customer review: "This is the first time we bought this after a recommendation from our son and daughter in law. We will definitely be buying it again and again … absolutely delicious."

Best soup starter

Description

You don't have to miss out this Valentine's Day. Waitrose Tomato & Fresh Basil Soup is low fat, low in calories and vegan … and a flavour sensation. Made with vine ripened tomatoes and fresh basil, it's the perfect palette tantaliser before the main course.

Customer review: "Rich with a delicious aroma – good for dropping your bread in or dunking."

Add a main

Best overall main

Description

Embrace the romance of a French classic. Tender duck legs are lovingly slow-cooked for ten hours in rich duck fat, infused with the fragrant essence of thyme, salt and black pepper. For succulent perfection, pair with the tangy apple and cherry ketchup. This exquisite dish is ready in just 25 minutes and promises an unforgettable dining experience for two.

Customer review: "This is one of my favourite Slow Cooked products. I will be treating my fit farmer to this and passing it off as my own."

Best steak main

Description

Indulge in a Valentine's main course of succulent, flavoursome British steak, carefully selected for its tenderness. Served with an aromatic garlic and herb butter to drizzle over the top, this dish is perfectly complemented by crispy French fries and a refreshing green salad.

Best chicken main

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Taste the romance with tender chicken breast marinated in garlic and parsley, embraced by a creamy sauce infused with Parmigiano Reggiano, regato and pecorino cheese. No.1 Wild Garlic Chicken is crowned with a tantalising mix of garlic crumb, wild garlic butter and smoked bacon lardons.

Customer review: "Can highly recommend this it's very tasty and better than we've had in some restaurants."

Best vegan main

Description

Heartwarming comfort food, that's kinder to the planet. Waitrose PlantLiving No Beef Bourguignon is a vegan recipe, with a plant-based protein, button mushrooms and onions in a red wine sauce. Pair it with Waitrose Mediterranean Roasting Vegetables for a vegan side dish.

Customer review: "This was exceptionally very tasty and plenty for two people definitely buy again."

Pick a side dish

Best overall side dish

Description

Love every bite of these ultimate No.1 Triple Cooked Chips. Fried to perfection in beef fat and batter – their crisp, lightly seasoned exterior gives way to a fluffy interior… almost too good to share. We love to serve these with the No.1 Parmigiano Reggiano & Truffle Chicken Kyiv.

Customer review: "I think these are the best chips I have eaten for many years: chunky, crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, and very, very tasty."

Best treat side dish

Description

Indulge in a simple side dish of Waitrose Frites. Thinly-coated British potato chips have been lovingly cooked to golden perfection in sunflower oil. Each crispy bite makes the perfect partner to juicy steak or a comforting Beef Bourguignon.

Customer review: "We always keep a box for Fish and Chip night, with the Waitrose Cod or Haddock in breadcrumbs."

Best healthy side dish

Description

Oh, go on if you're feeling virtuous – delight in a vibrant side dish featuring petits pois, Tenderstem® broccoli and cavolo nero kale. These tasty greens are perfectly complemented by a zesty roasted garlic and lemon dressing. Personally, we'd serve these zingy vegetables with the luxury No.1 Fish Pie.

Customer review: "A good portion of veg for two. Well cooked according to the instructions and as good as home made."

Best vegan side dish

Description

Garlic never stands in the way of true love and there's a lot to love about The White Rabbit Garlicky Focaccine. For starters, these flavoursome flatbreads are gluten free and vegan. With a generous sprinkling of fresh parsley and garlic, this bread is the perfect partner to the PlantLiving Spinach Ravioli.

Customer review: "Eaten hot from the oven these fluffy, tasty, warming breads are like a little pizza."

Add a delicious dessert

Best overall dessert

Description

Indulge in velvety vanilla panna cotta, crafted from fresh cream and luxurious Madagascan vanilla. Crowned with a tangy burst of raspberry compote, No.1 2 Raspberry Panna Cotta tantalises the taste buds with every delightful spoonful.

Customer review: "Enjoyed this following large main meal. Very good for a lighter desert."

Best indulgent dessert

Description

Oooh la la! Treat your Valentine to choux pastry profiteroles, brimming with creamy chocolate mousse. 6 Chocolate & Salted Caramel Profiteroles are generously topped off with a salted caramel sauce and scattered with irresistible butterscotch chunks.

Customer review: "There are few things in this world that will give you more pleasure than these profiteroles. Their only undoing is the limited number in the box. I whole heartedly recommend you buy two boxes. Per person."

Best vegan dessert

Description

For a vegan dessert that's both naughty and nice, this No.1 Millionaire's Torte is the course we've all been waiting for. Dig in to decadent, velvety caramel and dark chocolate ganache layered atop a digestive biscuit base. Adorned with shimmering cocoa nibs this plant-based torte is a little slice of heaven.

Customer review: "Got these as part of the meal deal and was so glad picked it. Really nice flavor and not too sweet. Would definitely buy it again, especially with meal deal."

Best for cheese lovers

Description

For the loved one in your life who adores cheese: the Waitrose British & French 3 Cheese Selection features a French Brie, Mature Cheddar and Blue Stilton. Savour a cheese board pour deux with wine and crackers. Or, how about a cheesy nibble with the White Rabbit 2 Garlicky Focaccine and a slurp of the San Leo Nerello Mascalese Garganega Rosato – that's amore!

Select your bottle

Best red wine

Description

Perfect for intimate evenings, Yalumba Galway Vintage Barossa Shiraz pairs exquisitely with Waitrose British Beef Ribeye Steaks Bearnaise Butter or the cosy No.1 Beetroot Risotto, adding tantalising pepper, blackberry and chocolate mocha notes. Red wine lovers will adore this rich and full-bodied wine.

Customer review: "Not your typical, black pepper shiraz. Big ripe black fruit, followed by sweet spice and liquorice with an earthy, coffee flavoured finish. Excellent and unique."

Best white wine

Description

Enjoy a chilled glass of white, intensely flavoured with tropical passionfruit and grapefruit. Boasting herbaceous capsicum characters, finishing clean and fresh with a subtle hint of salty minerality, Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand makes a superb accompaniment to the No.1 Chicken And Prawn Paella.

Customer review: "This wine has everything you want from a Marlborough Sauvignon, the flavour is superb, lots of fruit and freshness, would thoroughly recommend. A great price on offer."

Best rosé

Description

Conjure up holiday memories in France with the delicious Jardin de Roses AOP Languedoc Rosé. A wonderful light wine that offers a burst of fresh fruit aromas mingled with floral notes reminiscent of a rose garden. It makes an ideal pairing for the Waitrose 2 Poached Scottish Salmon Mousses.

Customer review: "This is an exceptionally enjoyable quaffable rose, never disappoints, serve on any and every occasion or enjoy as an every day treat, the price makes it such a good buy."

Best cocktail

Description

Start your evening with the classic and bar-quality Rum Daiquiri by Tails Cocktails. Shaken with ice and served in your favourite cocktail glasses, it's the perfect conversation starter. With a delicious aroma and refreshing citrus taste, sip away until cocktail hour becomes dinner time.

Customer review: "I was so excited to try this and it didn’t disappoint. The bottle is sophisticated and a very nice design. I tried my rum daiquiri both neat with ice and then with ice and lemonade, they were equally as delicious. It has a lovely aroma and goes down a treat."

Best alcohol free

Description

Thomson & Scott Noughty Sparkling Alcohol Free is crafted from 100 per cent Chardonnay grapes sourced from southern Spain's sandy and calcareous vineyards. With just 2.9g of sugar per 100ml and only 14 calories per glass, it's an ideal guilt-free celebration drink. Certified organic, vegan and halal, this crisp and elegant alcohol-free sparkling wine is perfect for an aperitif or paired with the No.1 Antipasto Meat Platter.

Customer review: "This is the best alcohol free alternative fizz on the market. Thompson and Scott have done really well, the Rose is good too."

Choose your chocs

Best chocolates

Description

Who can resist sumptuous milk chocolate truffles with salted caramel filling. This Valentine's Day, share a box of Lindt Master Chocolatier Collection Salted Caramel Truffles with your loved one – because sharing is caring.

When is the Waitrose Valentine's dine-in meal deal for two available?

The collection is now available to shop in stores and on the Waitrose website from Wednesday, 7 February until Valentine's Day itself, Tuesday 14 February. As well as selecting from a range of meals, you can also book a collection or delivery slot.

Just like M&S's version and other supermarket dine-in for two offers, all you need to do is select your options from the dishes available.

What are all the options in the Waitrose Valentine's Dine In deal?

Starter

Waitrose Extra Mature Cheddar & Emmental Soufflés
No.1 Antipasto Meat Platter
Waitrose Scottish Mussels in White Wine and Cream
No.1 Cornish Quartz Cheddar & Shallot Tarts
No.1 Prawn Cocktail
PlantLiving Spinach Ravioli
Waitrose Chorizo & Cheese
Waitrose Tomato & Fresh Basil Soup
Waitrose 2 Poached Scottish Salmon Mousses

Main

Waitrose Slow Cooked Duck with Apple Ketchup
Waitrose PlantLiving No Beef Bourguignon
Waitrose 2 Flat Iron Steaks with Chilli & Miso
Waitrose British Beef Ribeye Steaks Bearnaise Butter
No.1 Beef Bourguignon
Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Fillet
No.1 Fish Pie
No.1 Beef Lasagne
No.1 Parmigiano Reggiano & Truffle Chicken Kyiv
No.1 Beetroot Risotto
No.1 Wild Garlic Chicken
No.1 Chicken And Prawn Paella
Waitrose 2 Sirloin Steaks with Garlic Butter (shop the recipe)

Side

No.1 Green Vegetable Medley
No.1 Maris Piper Mash
No.1 Cauliflower & Broccoli Three Cheese Gratin
White Rabbit 2 Garlicky Focaccine
Waitrose Frites
No.1 Potato Dauphinoise
No.1 Triple Cooked Chips
Waitrose Mediterranean Roasting Vegetables
Waitrose Beetroot Salad

Dessert

No.1 2 Raspberry Panna Cotta
No.1 6 Chocolate & Salted Caramel Profiteroles
No.1 Sticky Toffee Pudding
No.1 Melt in the Middle Chocolate Puddings
No.1 2 Sicilian Lemon Tarts
No.1 Madagascan Vanilla & Pistachio Hearts (shop the recipe)
Waitrose British & French 3 Cheese Selection
No.1 Millionaire's Tortes
Waitrose Classic Fruit Salad

Add one fine wine, cocktail or chocolates

Tails Cocktails Rum Daiquiri Premixed Rum Cocktail
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand
Lindt Master Chocolatier Collection Salted Caramel Truffles
Thomson & Scott Noughty Sparkling Alcohol Free
Yalumba Galway Vintage Barossa Shiraz
San Leo Nerello Mascalese Garganega Rosato NV
Jardin de Roses AOP Languedoc Rosé
MOTH Espresso Martini (shop the recipe)
La Gioiosa Asolo Prosecco
Tails Cocktails Passion Fruit Martini Premixed Cocktail
Tails Cocktails Espresso Martini Premixed Vodka Cocktail
MOTH Margarita

Features & Reviews Editor Emily Gilberthas been a journalist since 2015 and has worked across a variety of specialist and lifestyle brands both in print and online. Specialising in travel content and product reviews, Emily is the first to know about all the exciting new releases, her favourite being gadgets for the home.

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