Book a Restaurant in Sydney for Valentine’s Day 2024

Updated 6 months ago

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Looking for a hot tip on where to take your Valentine? We’re here to help. We've assembled a list of bars and restaurants offering exclusive set menus, specials and more to make this year’s date really sing. Plus, some of our all-time favourite spots for a romantic night out. Get booking, lovers.

  • At this romantic little wine bar, two of the country’s best chefs are sharing a lovely set menu for two. Plus, "unicorns" from their own personal cellars. Hot stuff.

  • Freda’s is up there with Sydney’s best date spots. Make an impression with $10 Negronis and spritzes, and $6 schooners. If things are going really well, jump on a 10 per cent discount on selected bottles of wine. Wed to Fri from 4pm.

  • The Porteno team’s salon de tapas is putting on a Valentine’s Day spread of new dishes and old favourites. One for the wine lovers. $85 per person

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  • Hubert is already in the league of Sydney’s most romantic restaurants, so it doesn’t have to do much heavy lifting on Valentine’s Day. Bring your date, this candle-lit favourite will supply the romance.

  • Cronulla’s new European stunner has a set menu to go with its cracking ocean views. Better yet – this one includes a cocktail on arrival. $115 per person

  • Darlo’s beautiful new double-decker bar and diner is serving a four-course menu highlighting native Australian produce. If this heart-shaped vanilla flan doesn’t score you points, we don’t know what will. $119 per person.

  • Kyiv Social is serving a six-course menu of home-style Ukrainian dishes and a glass of fizz. Plus, it’ll donate four meals to Australian and Ukrainian people in need for every seat booked.

  • Whether you go for the special menu or roll in for a low-key Marg, the stellar views across north Bondi will help you dial up the romance. Set menu $140 per person

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  • The cafe with Sydney’s most Instagrammed takeaway window goes into full wine-bar mode Wednesday to Saturday. If you live on the northern beaches you’ve probably already been on a date here. Time to revisit?

  • Crab cakes, beef tartare, Murray cod and more are on Armorica’s grand Valentine’s Day menu. Plus, a free glass of bubbles to transport you to Paris. $145 per person

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  • Rozelle’s new-ish bistro has Valentine’s Day covered with a complimentary glass of champers with every booking for two.

  • The Juliet balcony upstairs will be hot property on Valentine’s Day. Book ahead to snag the spot, and do the set menu with bubbles on arrival. $100 per person

  • Set over two storeys in an iconic Paddington terrace, Sydney’s most experimental wine bar has Italian swagger in spades. Come for pastas that are anything but traditional, and a pretzel with whipped bottarga that’s so spectacular it’s never left the menu. The wine list changes so frequently, you could visit three times in a week and never get bored.

  • Two set menus (including a vegetarian option) at this handsome cocktail bar and diner. Optional wine pairings and add-ons make this a versatile V-Day option. Starting at $90 per person

  • Newtown’s biggest wine bar is putting its outstanding koji-roasted chook on the Valentine’s Day menu. Plus, a glass of champagne on arrival. $120 per person

  • For a vegetarian Valentine’s Day, look no further than this feast by one of the city’s best Turkish chefs. $125 per person

  • A three-course brasserie dinner designed by executive chef Billy Hannigan to really impress. Plus, a free glass of Moet & Chandon on arrival. $165 per person

  • Ask for a table in Russo & Russo’s downstairs dining room on Valentine’s Day. Styled after a ’70s trattoria and lit by candles, it doesn’t get much more romantic than this.

  • Get a complimentary glass of Moet & Chandon with your three-course dinner at this north shore bistro. $125 per person.

  • Jane’s happy hour is one of our favourites. Spritzes for $8, Martinis for $12 and so much more. For snacks, it’s oysters ($2 each), duck croquettes ($6 each) and a signature ’roo tartare ($15). Daily 5pm–6pm.

  • A garage-style trattoria where you can disappear into prawn ravioli bathing in brown butter and sage sauce, a list of mainly Italian vino, and a lively soundtrack spanning Afrobeat and Italian pop. From the rock star trio behind Potts Point neo-bistro, Bistro 916.

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  • Elvina’s aperitivo time is a winner no matter when you visit. On Valentine’s Day, it’s a slam dunk.

  • Double date at one of Sydney’s finest brasseries on Valentine’s Day and you’ll receive a bottle of Moet & Chandon, on the house.

  • This sultry backstreet bar in Manly is elegant enough to impress, but laid-back enough to stroll in for happy hour drinks from 4pm. Fire-driven plates and cocktails-on-tap await.

  • An oldie, but a goodie. The tapas and abundance of sherry at this cosy nook speak to classic Spanish pintxos bars. If you need a date spot in the city, this one’s for you.

  • Whether you dine here or The Collaroy next door, Merivale is shouting a free bottle of Moet & Chandon for V-Day bookings of four people. Simply stunning.

  • Italian on the water? Right this way for a set menu at this casual counterpart to Ormeggio. $125 per person

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