Have you nearly throttled your partner during lockdown? Don’t worry, we know the feeling.
However, if you’re still going strong, maybe this one is a keeper and deserves more than a vaguely amusing Valentine’s Day card and you spoiling them by unloading the dishwasher for once.
If you want to IOU them a real treat, then promise them a post pandemic meal at one of Scotland’s most romantic restaurants.
We’ve polled a few of our foodie friends and found the most effective aphrodisiac is a plush hotel restaurant, seafood, atmosphere and gorgeous views, see our shortlist.
They might not be re-opening for a while, but we’re allowed to fantasise this Valentine’s Day.
5. Monachyle Mhor, Balquidder
Variously described as “dreamy”, and “location is stunning”, this boutique lochside hotel’s restaurant is the Barry White of venues. www.monachylemhor.net Ian MacNicol 07949 850 537 [email protected] Photo: Ian MacNicol
6. The Isle of Eriska Hotel, Benderloch
The restaurant here is Michelin-starred and head chef Andrew Turnbull uses produce that’s been foraged on the 300 acre estate. Any meal has to be punctuated with a walk round the dinky island. Holding hands, obviously. www.eriska-hotel.co.uk Photo: Contributed
7. The Pierhouse Hotel, Port Appin
Don't get so distracted by the view out to Loch Linnhe and the seafood platter that you forget to pay your partner any attention. www.pierhousehotel.co.uk Photo: Contributed
8. Fonab Castle, Pitlochry
It seems that the way to a man or woman's heart is not only through their stomach. Chuck in a castle, and you're there. This venue's restaurant, Sandeman's, is being freshly renovated for when restrictions allow them to reopen. www.fonabcastlehotel.com Photo: David Brown