Cupola
Nestled in the dome atop Three on The Bund, the Cupola restaurant seats just two very special people at the very top, and only four on the level below.
This intimacy, the plush decor and 360-degree views of the Bund have earned the Cupola the label "one of the world's most romantic dining spots" by Conde Nast.
This year the glamour is upped a notch thanks to crystal maker Swarovski. The restaurant will be transformed with crystals from Swarovski's Crystallized line that bring "radiance, emotion and desire to everything they adorn." The decor will feature crystal tablewear and a crystal chandelier by Blue Heaven hung from the domed ceiling.
The Valentine's package also includes a crystal gift for the lady, a tasting menu, and of course Champagne.
The menu is prepared by Three on the Bund's array of fine dining restaurants, including Jean George, Laris and the Whampoa Club.
All this doesn't come cheap. Dinner from now until Sunday is 2,288 yuan (US$335) per person. If you can't get dinner reservations, lunch is available at 988 yuan per person.
A few levels below in the same building, you can find fine chocolates from the David Laris Chocolate Room. The 188-yuan chocolate box includes sweets with fillings ranging from rose to Sichuan pepper.
Le Platane
Residing in a 2-storey grey shikumen villa beside an ornamental lake is Le Platane, a casually elegant Brasserie and Bar that offers high quality comfort food in a warm, relaxed setting, accompanied by a soundtrack of French jazz classic. Beneath slow-whirring wood fans, the mustard walls are hung with black and white images of Shanghai. Pin-stripe chairs and crisp, white-clothed tables seat up to 70 people.
The animated dining scene is reflected in a tall, gilt mirror at one end of the room, while seasonal specials are written on the obligatory blackboard. Beside the marble and leather upholstered bar, a climate-controlled glass wine wall holds a connoisseurs' collection of old and new world wines.
