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Date Night Recipes

Make your next date night extra special with romantic dinner ideas you can enjoy together, whether you’re cooking to impress or making your meal together.

Best Rated Date Night Recipes

Our "Best" recipes are ranked using a weighted methodology that considers recipe ratings, review volume, and overall recipe performance to surface recipes consistently loved by home cooks.
Our "Best" recipes are ranked using a weighted methodology that considers recipe ratings, review volume, and overall recipe performance to surface recipes consistently loved by home cooks.

Seared Chicken in Creamy Chive Sauce

with Parmesan Truffle Potatoes, Garlicky Tomatoes and Tenderstem®

Sea Bass in Creamy Chorizo Sauce

with Cheesy Smashed Potatoes and Asparagus

21 Day Aged Steak au Poivre and Truffle Chips

with Red Wine Jus and Rocket Salad

Roast Chicken Breast and Peppercorn Sauce

with Hasselback Potatoes, Mangetout and Tenderstem® Broccoli

Teriyaki Sriracha Salmon and Ginger Rice Bowl

with Pak Choi and Cucumber Salad

Duck à l'Orange

with Spring Onion Mash and Roasted Carrots

Seared Scallop and Creamy Bacon Linguine

with Lemon and Baby Plum Tomato & Rocket Salad

Crispy Sesame Chicken Schnitzel

with Miso Mushroom Rigatoni and Baby Leaf Salad

Roast Chicken Breast and Peppercorn Sauce

with Hasselback Potatoes, Asparagus and Tenderstem® Broccoli

Cranberry & Orange Chicken and Giant Pigs in Blankets

with Buttery Brussels Sprouts and Roast Potatoes

Chicken, Chorizo & Mushroom Tagliatelle Alfredo

with Chives and Balsamic Rocket Salad

Pan-Fried Sea Bass and Miso-Maple Sauce

with Zesty Jasmine Rice and Pineapple Salsa

Crispy Serrano Ham Topped Chicken

with Creamy Fresh Tagliatelle and Tenderstem® Broccoli

NYE Pesto Salmon on Creamy King Prawn Tagliatelle

with Salted Caramel Chocolate Pots Dessert

Pan-Fried Sea Bream and Creamy Serrano Gratin

with Green Beans and Flaked Almonds

Fig Jam and Goat's Cheese Salmon en Croute

with Rosemary Roast Potatoes and Pear Salad

Confit Duck Leg and Spring Onion Mash

with Roasted Plums, Braised Cabbage and Red Wine Jus

Miso Honey Glazed Sirloin Steak

with Sweet Potato Chips and Tomato Salad

Lamb Steak in Fig Balsamic Sauce

with Parmigiano Reggiano Garlic Mash, Green Beans and Flaked Almonds

21 Day Aged Rump Steak and Pesto Sauce

with Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, Pine Nuts and Rocket Salad

Rump Steak Tagliata and Parmigiano Smashed Potatoes

with Slow Roasted Tomato Butter Sauce and Rocket Salad

Mini Festive Fillet Steak Beef Wellingtons

with Roasted Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Sprouts and Red Wine Jus

21 Day Aged Sirloin Steak and Béarnaise Butter

with Herby Mini Roast Potatoes and Tenderstem® Broccoli

21 Day Aged Sirloin Steak and Garlic Thyme Butter

with Peri Peri Chips and Mint & Chilli Peas

Chinese Five Spice Duck

with Honey-Soy Rice and Pickled Radishes

Garlic & Chive Butter 21 Day Aged Sirloin Steak

with Cheesy Bacon Hasselback Potatoes and Baby Leaf Salad

Teriyaki Glazed Rump Steak

with Zesty Jasmine Rice, Charred Greens and Peanuts

Sirloin Steak and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter Sauce

with Mustard Smashed Potatoes and Spinach

Most Recent Date Night Recipes

Our "Most Recent" recipes highlight the latest additions to our recipe collection, featuring newly released meals and fresh cooking inspiration for home cooks.
Our "Most Recent" recipes highlight the latest additions to our recipe collection, featuring newly released meals and fresh cooking inspiration for home cooks.

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7 Date Night Ideas

7 Date Night Ideas

Whether you’re hoping to make a good impression on a first or second date, or keeping your romantic spark alive with a date night for your partner, there are plenty of date night ideas out there. Why not take a look at these romantic date night ideas for some inspiration:

  1. Pack up a Picnic: Pack up their favourite snacks, and perhaps your tipple of choice, with a picnic blanket and head to the park. You can use our charcuterie board ideas for inspiration on what to pack in your picnic basket, and how to display them once you arrive. Or why not have a picnic in the evening and cosy up, enjoying stargazing together.
  2. Enjoy a Games Night: Whether it’s board games, playing cards or video games, a games night can be the perfect fun activity for a date night with a difference.
  3. Wine Tasting: Use date night as an opportunity to create your very own sommelier experience in your own home, pairing different wines with cheeses to offset the perfect romantic evening vibe.
  4. Outdoor Adventure: Go for a walk, hike or bike ride in a romantic spot. Whether it’s somewhere you’ve never been before, or an old favourite, there’s nothing like an outdoor adventure to set the mood for love.
  5. Film Night: Transform your living room into a cosy at-home cinema, complete with dimmed lights, your favourite snacks, and select the perfect film as a backdrop for your evening of romance.
  6. Live Performance: Attend a concert, theatre show, or comedy night for a cultural experience you’ll both love.
  7. Cook a Romantic Meal: Whether you test out a new recipe or stick to something you know they’ll love, food is the way to many people’s hearts, which is why cooking a romantic meal is a popular date night choice.
Romantic Dinner Ideas and Date Night Recipes

Romantic Dinner Ideas and Date Night Recipes

If cooking a romantic meal sounds like your perfect sort of evening, why not take a look through some of our favourite date night dinner ideas, and why we love them so much:

  • Sirloin steak with all the trimmings - This steak recipe hits a little different, and that’s down to the addition of our expert team’s take on Lyonnaise potatoes. This side dish uses red onion instead of white for a vibrant colour, whilst still packing the same flavour. Your date can’t fail to be impressed by this one.
  • Roasted duck leg - Certain to impress, this elegant duck recipe comes with a red wine sauce, as well as potatoes and cavolo nero.
  • Margarita-inspired risotto - Risotto is a dish that requires a little extra time and effort, which is perfect for anyone setting out to impress on a date night. If you know your date will love a risotto recipe, our vegetarian margarita inspired risotto is a fail-safe option.
  • Fried bean and mushroom tacos - a Mexican meal is perfect for any date night. This lighter option is a great vegetarian date night choice, and is a great one to cook together in the kitchen.
  • Indulgent coconut chocolate pot - Finish off your date night dinner with an indulgent coconut chocolate pot. This simple to make romantic dessert combines creamy and sweet coconut milk and chocolate with pistachios and flaked almonds for a sweet pot that packs a crunch.

Take a look at our romantic Valentine’s Day meals for more on aphrodisiacs and using food as your language of love.

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