VALENTINE’S DAY is just around the corner- have you got anything planned for your significant other yet?

As we are still in lockdown, we can’t take our loved ones out for a fancy meal as we did the year before- your favourite eatery may even be closed .

However, many top restaurants are still providing a delivery or takeout service.

Here are some of the places in Colchester offering up some romantic options.

Miseria & Nobilta, Queen Street, Colchester

Named after a Sophia Loren movie, you want authentic, you’ll get it here as well as some of the tastiest, mouth-watering dishes this side of the Appian Way.

Options on the Valentine's menu include lobster, tagliatelle porcini and puttanesca.

To order visit www.miseriaenobilta.co.uk.

The Crown at Wormingford

The pub is offering a Valentine's menu across Saturday and Sunday.

But you'll have to be quick as orders must be made 8pm tonight (February 10).

Two courses are £30 and three courses are £35.

Options include breaded mushrooms and cod goujons for starter, fish and chips, burgers and cannelloni for mains and chocolate orange tart and molten chocolate cake for dessert.

Call 01787 227464 or visit www.thecrownwormingford.co.uk.

Swan Inn, Chappel

The restaurant is offering a Valentine's seafood plater.

Platter features king prawns, smoked salmon, crab pate, cockles, mussels, Loch Duart salmon, green lip mussels, shell on prawns, peppered smoked mackerel, taramasalata, Marie Rose sauce, lemon and garlic aioli and pitta bread.

It serves a minimum of two people and costs £29.95.

It can be pre-ordered by Friday 6pm for collection on Saturday or Sunday.

Visit www.facebook.com/TheSwanChappel/ to find out more.

The Anchor Inn, Nayland

The pub is serving up a special romantic themed menu for the weekend.

It includes options such as Coquille st Jacques, truffled Jerusalem artichoke soup, Chateaubriand for two and a dessert platter.

It costs £45 per person.

To order visit www.anchornayland.co.uk/valentines.

The Cricketers, Colchester

The pub is now taking bookings for its Valentine's menu.

Options include salmon, king prawn linguine, beef Wellington and scallops.

For those with a sweet tooth there is also raspberry parfait, honeycomb cheesecake and lemon and rosemary tart.

For more information visit www.thecricketerscolchester.co.uk.