Patna, Feb. 14: Couples painted the city red for Valentine's Day - from red roses to red soft toys to red dresses, everything seemed to be colour-coded.

The youths congregated at different parks, hotels and restaurants to celebrate the day of love with their oh-so-special ones. The restaurants have come up with special menus and surprise gifts woo the lovebirds. Yellow Chili, the restaurant at Dakbungalow Roundabout, was decorated with red balloons and rose petals on the table and surprise gifts for the couples.

'I got a heart-shaped gift. I loved the way they kept surprise gifts. The menu looks impressive,' said Ananya, dining with her boyfriend there.

The menu with romantic names of the dishes was the main attraction. From starters named Rishtey Naate and Jhil Mil Machli to Pyaar ka Sagar, Agar Tum Na Hote and Dhoop Chawn from the main course, the couple simply loved it. The desert had been named The Last Kiss.

Bollywood Treats celebrated Valentine's Day in its own special way with heart-shaped balloons and love songs. The food - vegetarian and non-vegetarian were named after Bollywood movies like Dil Chahta Hai, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi, Mohabbatein and many more. 'The heart-shaped candies are really tempting. I dedicated two songs to her to make her feel special,' said Pratyush, a techie.

Even the skyrocketing price of roses could not couples from buying those. Roses, which usually cost around Rs 20, sold for Rs 30 today. 'Roses symbolise love,' said Karthik, a student of Patna University.

Naturally, flower vendors made a killing on Valentine's Day. 'I sold over 2,000 roses today and still counting. Even if the rose had been priced Rs 50 today, couples would have bought it,' said Sunil, a flower vendor at Boring Road.

Apart from saying it with or without roses, couples also let their hair down and swayed to love beats and high-voltage music at parties organised at different hotels and lounges.

'The best way to enjoy Valentine's Day with your partner is to celebrate amid electric music. I loved the way DJ Varsha kept the tempo of the evening high by fusing romantic and peppy numbers together. I loved the couple dance and the heart cutouts,' said Aradhya, a student of Patna Women's College.

For the quieter ones, Valentine's Day meant spending the day chatting, shopping and watching movies with their 'significant other'. Eco Park witnessed footfall of over 15,000. P&M Mall registered a crowd count of over 20,000.