Your top 12 places to enjoy date night this Valentine’s Day

February 14 is just a few days away and you may be wondering where to celebrate this year.

Whether you’re looking for a quiet meal for two, cheese and wine sharing boards or even just a drink in a lively bar, we’ve got all bases covered.

We asked where the best place is in Mid Cheshire to enjoy date night.

Here are the top 12 venues that all come highly recommended by our readers.

Mediterranean Steakhouse, Chester Road, Northwich

Offering steaks, burgers, grills and specials, this venue also has a great ambiance with an upbeat atmosphere and friendly staff.

One happy customer said the fillet steak is “cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth”.

Mediterranean Steakhouse

Bombay Lounge, Wharton Road, Winsford

When a restaurant takes two crowns in our Best of 2022 competition it must be doing something right.

Bombay Lounge won Best Curry and Best Restaurant last year and have continued to build on their success.

Bombay Lounge

Define Food and Wine, Sandiway Close, Northwich

This independent wine merchant and delicatessen has small plates to share with friends or larger main courses and more than 1,500 wines to choose from.

Define Food and Wine

The Salty Dog, High Street, Northwich

This is a great place to go for a drink and catch some live music, especially on the first Saturday of each month.

The Salty Dog

Baron’s Lounge, Witton Street, Northwich

Offering picturesque views of Baron’s Quay, this venue always has a warm welcome and your favourite drinks on offer.

Baron's Lounge

Il Padrino, Wheelock Street, Middlewich

This is a family-run Italian restaurant in the heart of Middlewich with real treats on the menu including Tomahawk steaks.

Il Padrino

The Bird & Hat, Bull Ring, Northwich

This specialist rum and cocktail bar that’s hidden away in the centre of Northwich, offering live music and a great atmosphere.

Described as “a hidden gem”.

The Bird & Hat

The Blue Cap, Chester Road, Sandiway

This charming stone-built pub dates back to the early 1700s and is the perfect spot to relax with traditional pub food or a leisurely lunch together with a bottle wine or a glass of cask ale.

The Blue Cap

Culinary Concept by Rayner Müller, Weaver Point Way, Baron’s Quay, Northwich

The food and atmosphere get a thumbs up from visitors with the dirty bird chicken burger getting top mention.

Culinary Concept

Chimichangos Mexican Restaurant, Wheelock Street, Middlewich

There’s always a warm welcome at this funky restaurant with tasty, hearty portions and a wide range of speciality drinks to finish off a meal.

Chimichangos Mexican Restaurant

Turturici, Church Street, Davenham

An Italian restaurant with a family feel, this place is perfect for a special occasion.

Turturici

The Broken Cross, Northwich

This pub is on the Trent and Mersey Canal and offers a traditional bar, snug, pool room and restaurant area with three beer gardens to enjoy in the summer.

There’s an extensive menu of home cooked food to suit all appetites.

The Broken Cross