xXx A-TeaM NeWz xXx: Credit Crunch Valentines Day Special!

With the credit crunch crippling purses and wallets, we here at the A-team had a look at cost effective places to wine and dine your partner this Valentines Day

From Chinese to Italian, we’re sure to suit everyone’s taste buds with our selection of up market, value for money restaurants.

Here are our top restaurants for Valentines Day:

1) WokMania - £8.50 per person – All You Can Eat

With its variety of 70 different dishes, WokMania basis itself on an All You Can Eat menu where you help yourself to what you want.

It is the UK's largest all-you can-eat oriental restaurant

2) Zizzi’s - £18.95 per person. Includes glass of Champagne

Zizzi prides itself on its fresh Italian flavours and homemade dishes. Perfection is key. “The Italians have a law that states traditional dried pasta must be made with 100% durum semolina flour and water and then allowed to dry slowly for up to 50 hours. The result of this is a pasta that has a firmer, denser texture and a superior sauce holding quality.”

3) Nirmals - £38.00 per couple

This restaurant is recommended by various Food Guides and is in the Top 100 Curry Restaurants in the UK.

With its two tier restaurant and party room, this restaurant is highly recommended.

4) Popolo - £14.99 per person (2 course meal) Includes glass of Champagne

- £19.99 per person (3 course meal) Includes glass of Champagne

Popolo is a bar and restaurant serving Tapas, light bites and full a la carte menu. All food is freshly prepared and the restaurant gives off an authentic rustic feel. The restaurant is located upstairs overlooking Leopold Square.

5) Platillos - £40.00 per couple

Platillos is a relaxed Latin American / Mediterranean style restaurant.

“Welcome to Platillos, where it's all about little plates and big flavours. Here we eat with abandon, so feel free to lick your plate, eat with your fingers and play with your food. Swap your favourites, feast with your friends, feed the family and if it tastes good, pass it on.”

6) Strada - £24.95 per person. Includes coffee and glass of Champagne

Strada is well renowned for its Italian origins, especially its pizza’s. Strada serves pizza and pasta from the Amalfi region of Italy cooked in traditional wood burning ovens. “We use only the finest and freshest ingredients such as single vineyard extra virgin olive oil, prosciutto and Buffalo mozzarella to provide exactly the kind of rustic, traditional dishes you would expect to find travelling around Italy's regions.”

7) Café Rouge - £24.95 per person

The Cafe Rouge is a French themed cafe-bar, complete with authentic looking French waiters and waitresses. If you want something different then this is a great place to try.
“Our menu covers a range of French classics from croques and baguettes, ideal for a quick and easy snack, to more substantial fare such as steak frites and boeuf bourguignon.”

Contacts:

WokMania : 0114 2755 885
Zizzis : 0114 2781 178
Nirmals : 0114 2724 054
Popolo : 0114 2758 405
Platillos : 0114 2763 141
Strada : 0114 2795 948
Café Rouge : 0114 2682 232