With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, our date night options aren’t quite the same this year. While candle-lit restaurants are off the table, it’s time to get creative. 

After all, the tradition was born from adversity. It’s said that Valentine, a Roman priest who served during the third century, performed secret marriage ceremonies against the Emperor’s orders - he believed it made his soldiers weak and unfit for battle. There are several origin stories about Valentine’s Day, but they all have one thing in common: a kind and romantic figure who acted to preserve love against all odds.

Just because you can’t make a table reservation on February 14th, it doesn’t mean that Valentine’s Day is cancelled. In fact, our pasta kits are perfect for the event. And if you’re not quite sold, here’s a few reasons why.

Each recipe kit is really easy

And we mean really easy. Each box arrives with fresh pasta, sauce and the perfect garnish to match. There’s a little bit of cooking to do, but all you’ll need is a pan or two, a dash of salt and a spoon to stir. Your delivery will contain recipe cards for each dish prepared by our chefs to make sure everything goes to plan.

You won’t need to spend hours cooking either - because every dish is ready to serve in just 5 minutes. Easy!

Our chefs do all the hard work

Our customers agree that our pasta kits taste just like the dishes we serve in our London restaurants. That’s because our chefs work just as hard to create the fresh pasta and sauces that go inside. They also use fresh ingredients sourced from Italy and Italian suppliers to make sure they’re always authentic.

All you have to do is heat each dish up and serve. 

Order three courses

As well as our pasta dishes, you can find starters and desserts on the Scarpetta menu - meaning you can create a three-course meal in the comfort of your home.

Choose from grilled Scamorza sprinkled with pistachio and guanciale or Pecorino with truffle honey to start. Both of these dishes feature signature Italian cheeses that have become synonymous with the towns they originated from. You can read more about these here.

And if you’ve got room for more, complete your meal with our favourite dessert - Nutella gnocchi. This one’s always a favourite in our restaurants, with its gooey centre filled with melting Nutella.

You can serve classic Italian drinks

As well as our starters, mains and desserts, you can enjoy classic Italian drinks. Start your meal with our Negroni cocktail. For the uninitiated, it’s made from one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part Campari. It’s best served over ice with a slice of orange. 

In Italy, we love a Negroni, or any other classic aperitivo, before a meal. Aperitivo’s invigorate the palette and lift your appetite before a hearty meal.

And to finish, enjoy one of our signature coffee blends. Choose from Portofino or Vesuvio, with both ground coffee and whole beans available depending on your favourite brewing method.

And finally… you can save 20% on your order

We’re feeling romantic too, so from 8th February right up to Valentine’s Day, you can take 20% off your order when you spend £25. So why not enjoy an added starter, dessert or drink - after all, it’s on us!

Simply enter the code: VALENTINO when you reach checkout.