Sydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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Published on January 23, 2024
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  • Restaurant

    Annata

    69 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest

    A hatted Crows Nest gem stepping up the North Shore's fine dining game with a seriously impressive wine list.

  • Bar

    AG Bar & Restaurant

    14-16 Woodriff Street, Penrith

    A boutique wine bar from the team behind Henri Marc.

  • Bar

    Le Foote

    101 George Street, The Rocks

    The Swillhouse team's long-awaited opening in The Rocks functions as a Euro wine bar, a Mediterranean bistro and a good-times pub.

  • Restaurant

    SOUL Dining

    204 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills

    Daero Lee and Illa Kim's original diner championing Korean classics with a uniquely contemporary flare.

  • Bar

    Busby's Bar

    21 Oxford Street, Paddington

    The romance is turned up at Busby's, Oxford House's intimate bar with P&V wines, Maybe Sammy cocktails and snacks by Clayton Wells.

  • Restaurant

    Chez Blue

    599 Darling Street, Rozelle

    Find fine, affordable French dining at this chic diner in Rozelle.

  • Bar

    No. 92

    92 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

    A wine bar with A-plus snacks in a historic Glebe Point Road building.

  • Restaurant

    Kuro

    368 Kent Street, Sydney

    A hatted Japanese bar and restaurant inside a historic CBD sandstone building.

  • Restaurant

    Il Baretto

    338 Oxford Street, Paddington

    The Surry Hills institution has relocated to Oxford Street.

  • Bar

    Toko Restaurant

    275 George Street, Sydney

    A go-to for great Japanese food in Sydney is now in a sleek new subterranean home on George Street with much to love.

  • Bar

    Apollonia

    5–7 Young Street, Sydney

    This underground cocktail bar is serving up romantic cocktails and plenty of negronis in the basement of Hinchcliff House.

  • Restaurant

    Pino's Vino e Cucina

    199 Lawrence Street, Alexandria

    Dig into rustic dishes and divine cocktails set amongst dark timber and candlelight in the style of an Italian farmhouse.

  • Bar

    Paski Vineria Popolare

    239 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    This two-storey wine bar in the former digs of This Must Be The Place hosts weekly wine tastings and boasts food from a former Ragazzi and 10 William Street chef.

  • Restaurant

    Pellegrino 2000

    80 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    Consider your next date night sorted.

  • Bar

    Continental Deli Bar Bistro

    210 Australia Street, Newtown

    Where drinking cocktails gets that much better because they're served in cans.

  • Bar

    Golden Age Cinema and Bar

    Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    This revamped screening room and small bar brings a little old-school charm to a night at the movies.

  • Restaurant

    Esteban

    1 Temperance Lane, Sydney

    The Tequila Mockingbird team's two-storey Mexican restaurant is home to a massive collection of premium tequila and mezcal and a mariachi band.

  • Restaurant

    Longshore

    5 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    Chippendale's seafood-focused restaurant and wine bar offers up luxe sustainable dining in the former Automata space.

  • Restaurant

    Mimi's

    130a Beach Street, Coogee

    This restaurant at Coogee Pavilion serves bumps of caviar and hand-rolled pipi pasta — and has its own cocktail bar.

  • Restaurant

    Bistecca

    3 Dalley Street, Sydney

    This underground CBD restaurant specialises in just one cut of steak.

  • Restaurant

    Raja

    1 Kellett Street, Potts Point

    You'll find underrepresented Indian dishes from a former Firedoor chef at Ezra's next-door neighbour.

  • Restaurant

    Dean & Nancy on 22

    2 Hunter Street, Sydney

    Enjoy mid-century decadence and modern details at this high-rise cocktail joint.

  • Bar

    Nick & Nora's Parramatta

    45 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

    Enjoy incredible views, a luxe 30s-inspired fit-out and a covetable Champagne collection.

  • Restaurant

    Ragazzi Wine and Pasta

    2-12 Angel Place, Sydney

    A CBD wine and pasta bar from the Love, Tilly Devine crew.

  • Bar

    The Cumberland

    17–19 Central Avenue, Manly

    This Manly cocktail bar is hidden behind a fridge — with 250 different whiskies, creative cocktails and plenty of snacks.

  • Bar

    Love, Tilly Devine

    91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst

    One of Sydney's first small bars, this Darlinghurst wine bar never gets old.

  • Restaurant

    Restaurant Hubert

    15 Bligh Street, Sydney

    High-class French food in a subterranean space on Bligh Street, where the steak is the stuff of legend.

  • Bar

    Charlie Parker's

    Basement, 380 Oxford Street, Paddington

    The basement bar at Fred's with exposed sandstone, seasonal cocktails and killer bar snacks.

  • Restaurant

    Cho Cho San

    73 Macleay Street, Potts Point

    In a minimalist, well-designed setting, you’ll enjoy Japanese cuisine in a reimagined izakaya style.

  • Bar

    10 William St

    10 William Street, Paddington

    This lively Paddington stalwart is a portal into some of the best wine, pasta and snacks this city has to offer.

  • Restaurant

    Bennelong

    Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney

    Bennelong's food is somehow just as show-stopping as its views.

  • Bar

    Bert's

    2 Kalinya Street, Newport

    A decadent dining room and bar attached to Merivale's northern beaches pub.

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