Last‑minute Valentine’s Day: Best chain restaurant offers and how to save

Need a last‑minute Valentine’s Day booking? These chain restaurants are easy to reserve and perfect for a relaxed date. We’ll tell you what deals are on this February and give you ways to save even more.

PizzaExpress – the easy, reliable choice

PizzaExpress is always a safe, crowd‑pleasing option. Think classic pizzas, salads and a relaxed, familiar feel, great if you want simplicity without sacrificing a nice atmosphere. There are around 370 PizzaExpress restaurants across the UK, with the biggest numbers in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham.

Valentine’s Day offers plus other ways to save at PizzaExpress

PizzaExpress are running their big February offer where you can get any two starters, two mains and a bottle of wine for £50. This is available when you dine in or order via PizzaExpress Delivers from 3rd February to 2nd March. PizzaExpress Club members will find the offer in the app, while non‑members can download a code from the website until 2nd March.

Your £50 Valentine’s date can work out even cheaper if you’re one of our thinkmoney SmartPlus account holders. You get access to PlusSave where you can save 10% off your Pizza Express spend, giving you a fiver off your bill. All in all, you’d pay £45 for your Valentine’s date which seems like a good deal to us.

Zizzi – a classic Italian choice 

Zizzi is relaxed, friendly and ideal if you want simple Italian cooking without any fuss. There are around 130 Zizzi restaurants in the UK, with most in England. Popular spots include London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol and Cambridge.  

Valentine’s Day offers plus other ways to save at Zizzi 

Zizzi are running a three‑course Valentine’s Menu for £29.95 per person, available Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th February. It includes full‑flavoured starters, show‑stopping mains (think Rustica pizzas and pasta favourites), and a flirty sharing dessert called Love at First Bite. You can also share a bottle of prosecco for £25.  

If you want to save even more, you can get 10% off the Valentine’s set menu by going early;  on Thursday 12th or Friday 13th, as long as you claim a code and book by midnight on the 11th.  

If you’re a thinkmoney SmartPlus customer, you can get an extra 9% off your bill with PlusSave’s discounted cards. That means, even if you opt for celebrating on Valentine’s Day itself, you’ll spend around £60 on the menu, or £85 with the prosecco offer, but effectively pay £77, which works out to roughly what you’d pay if you went for the early bird 10% discount offer; no compromises needed.  

All Bar One – casual sharing plates and cocktails

All Bar One is a great choice if you prefer a relaxed date with tapas‑style dishes and drinks in a stylish setting. There are around 50 All Bar One locations across the UK, mainly in England, with a high number in London and others in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Liverpool and Leeds.

Valentine’s Day offers plus other ways to save at All Bar One

All Bar One are running a Valentine’s deal from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th February.

You can get four small plates and two glasses of Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Champagne from £39. If you want to go bigger, you can upgrade to a whole bottle from an extra £30.

You can save even more if you’re a thinkmoney SmartPlus account holder. You get 12% off discounted gift card with PlusSave, where a £69 bill will cost you £61 instead.

Miller & Carter – for a “push the boat out” steak night

Miller & Carter is a great choice if you want dinner to feel a bit more special. Expect 30‑day aged steaks and cosy, grown‑up dining rooms.

There are more than 120 Miller & Carter restaurants across the UK, including big cities like Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester among others.

Valentine’s Day offers plus other ways to save at Miller & Carter

Miller & Carter are running two Valentine’s Day deals at the minute. You can choose from their £41.50 per head set menu which includes a starter, steak and dessert, or opt for the sharing option which comes with” 28oz of the finest cuts”, sides, and bottomless steak sauce for £95 between the two of you (£135 with a luxury bottle of wine).

This deal is available all day from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th of February alongside the regular menu, so you don’t have to go on Valentine’s Day itself to benefit.

If you choose to go sometime between Sunday to Thursday, for example, you can pair the £41.50 per head deal with their 2 for £16 signature cocktails deal as long as you go before 7pm. Your plush Valentine’s Day date then works out to just under £100, and you can save extra if you have access to PlusSave.

If you’re a thinkmoney SmartPlus account holder, you get 12% off your bill at Miller & Carter via PlusSave, so your £100 bill works out to an £88 bill, saving you £12. Not bad for a three-course steak meal and cocktails.

Browns Brasserie & Bar – classic, romantic and a little bit fancy

Browns is a great choice if you want dinner to feel elegant without being too formal. Expect classic brasserie dishes, stylish interiors and a warm, grown‑up atmosphere.

There are around 25 Browns Brasserie & Bar restaurants across the UK, in cities like London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester.

Valentine’s Day offers plus other ways to save at Browns

Browns are running a three‑course Valentine’s Day menu from £50 per person, available on 13th and 14th February. This offer is available on both dates, so you can celebrate on Valentine’s Day itself or go the night before when restaurants are usually quieter.

The menu includes indulgent starters like scallops or duck, mains such as ribeye steak and refined desserts including Champagne sabayon or a shareable chocolate trio among others. If you add a couple of cocktails or pints, expect to spend around £125 between the two of you.

As far as Valentine’s Day spends go, Browns is on the more expensive side. But thinkmoney SmartPlus account holders get 12% off their bill with discounted gift cards from PlusSave. This means you’d save around £15 on a £125 bill, i.e. you’d get one of your cocktails or a couple of your pints for free.

 Key takeaways

• PizzaExpress – £45: Two starters, two mains and a bottle of wine for £50, dropping to £45 with PlusSave.

• Zizzi – £77: Three‑course Italian set menu (£29.95pp) plus the option to add prosecco (£25) working out to around £77 with PlusSave (around £85 without PlusSave).

• All Bar One – £61: Four small plates and two glasses of Moët for £39 (or £69 with bottle), costing roughly £61 with PlusSave.

• Miller & Carter – £88: Three‑course steak set menu plus pre‑7pm cocktails, landing at roughly £88 with PlusSave (or around £100 without PlusSave).

• Browns Brasserie & Bar – £110: Three indulgent courses with cocktails or drinks, coming to around £110 with PlusSave (roughly £125 without PlusSave).