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.

Sydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Alright, alright. So we've sat here all day grumbling about Valentine's Day, about manufactured romance, about disingenuous 'love' related holidays and the atrociously high price of roses. Words like 'phooey', 'poppycock' and 'hell naw' have been bandied about. Pay no attention to the phones under our desk, messaging that special someone, planning a little get together later on. If we run into you at these undeniably romantic, unashamedly snuggly Sydney bars and restaurants, don't be too harsh on us. We love love.
Image: Cassandra Hannagan
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Four Pillars Laboratory
An experimental distillery, a gin shop and stunning bar by the Four Pillars crew.
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Continental Deli Bar Bistro
Where drinking cocktails gets that much better because they're served in cans.
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Golden Age Cinema and Bar
This revamped screening room and small bar brings a little old-school charm to 'going to the movies'.
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Esteban
The Tequila Mockingbird team's two-storey Mexican restaurant is home to Australia's biggest collection of premium tequila and mezcal.
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Bar 83 at Sydney Tower
You'll find this retrofuturistic cocktail bar on the 83rd floor of Sydney Tower.
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Mimi's
This restaurant at Coogee Pavilion serves bumps of caviar and hand-rolled pipi pasta — and has its own cocktail bar.
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Nick & Nora's
Enjoy incredible views, a luxe 30s-inspired fit-out and a covetable Champagne collection.
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Dear Sainte Éloise
Snack on mussels on toast and choose from over 350 wines at this Potts Point bar.
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The Cumberland
This Manly cocktail bar is hidden behind a fridge — with 250 different whiskies, creative cocktails and melty raclette.
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Love, Tilly Devine
One of Sydney's first small bars, this Darlinghurst wine bar never gets old.
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Restaurant Hubert
High-class French food in a subterranean space on Bligh Street, where the chicken fricassée is the stuff of legend.
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Charlie Parker's
The cosy basement bar at Fred's with exposed sandstone, seasonal cocktails and killer bar snacks.
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Cho Cho San
In a minimalist, well-designed setting, you’ll enjoy Japanese cuisine in a reimagined izakaya style.
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Bennelong
Bennelong is more casual and relaxed than ever before — but that doesn't mean the food isn't show-stopping.