Date nights should be fun and stress-free, not a time where you’re scurrying to lock in romantic plans. If you are looking to spoil your partner or they are putting on the pressure to provide an incredible romantic date, we’ve got you covered. Sydney can overwhelm you with choices for dining out on the town, especially on special occasions. So, narrowing down the perfect place for your romantic date can be tricky! That is why we have the ins and outs of Sydney’s most romantic restaurants for you.
1. Altitude Sydney
First to the hall of fame would have to be Altitude Restaurant, located on level 36 of 5-star hotel Shangri-La Sydney. This breathtaking sky high restaurant not only provides perfect views of the Sydney Harbour but also a fine dining menu to impress. If you are lucky enough to secure it, the Altitude Restaurant is also home to an exclusive private dining room fit with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Sydney Harbour. If you prefer a touch of privacy and intimacy for your date nights, this space will be perfect for you!
Better yet, why not take the opportunity to use their private dining room as the ultimate location for your marriage proposal? We can help you plan an elegant table for two or custom proposal setting to blow your partner away with an evening they won’t forget.
With this romantic restaurant being located in a hotel, you can then turn your romantic evening into an overnight stay to keep that love bubble for hours!
Private Dining room In Altitude Restaurant
2. Bennelong Sydney
Sydney’s next most romantic restaurant would have to be Bennelong Sydney. This one is a no brainer – what could get better than dining inside of the Sydney Opera House? The restaurant is built on multiple levels to ensure every table has a stunning view and it does not stray on the romantic mood lighting to set the scene for your date.
Here’s a tip for the ultimate romantics seeking the best experience – request a window table and dine during the evening so the table-lantern lighting creates an intimate and private ambience for you and your partner.
Bennelong Sydney
3. O Bar and Dining
This next one-of-a-kind restaurant will blow your partner away with revolving 360-degree views of Sydney. O Bar and Dining is a luxurious cocktail bar with flawless food and service, located 47 levels above the CBD. With a view that good, you and your partner will feel on cloud-9!
Featuring a luxurious private dining room that can be exclusively booked, you can even fit a stylised proposal setting to surprise your partner with their dream proposal. Invite your family and loved ones, or keep it intimate and personal and indulge in your own private Champagne bar throughout your date.
4. Restaurant Hubert
If you are after a super cosy and moody scene for your date night, look no further than Restaurant Hubert. This boutique restaurant will transport you into your own love bubble as you nestle into one of the intimate and romantic booths with live jazz music setting the scene. Filled with low lighting, dark corners and a menu reflecting its love for Paris, you and your partner will enjoy an impeccable evening of food, entertainment and romance – perfectly fit for romantic date nights and anniversaries (or any day of the week, we say!).
Restaurant Hubert
5. Albertos Lounge
If you aren’t a fan of a French menu or wine list, whisk your partner away to a romantic night in Italy at Albertos Lounge. As the “Italian Cousin” of Restaurant Hubert you can expect another evening filled with authentic cuisine and delicious wine flowing until late at night. With fresh pasta and gelato made onsite daily, know that you will be indulging in something as close to the streets of Rome or Sicily as possible. Being more of a hidden gem in the Sydney CBD, you will experience a more exclusive and intimate vibe for your date night dinner!
6. Catalina Rose Bay
If you and your partner are not the type to have a romantic dinner together but still want to do something special, Catalina at Rose Bay may be your special place! Catalina Rose Bay sets the scene for a beautiful day time lunch overlooking the water as the boats pass by. With exceptional seafood and an unforgettable location in Rose Bay, your partner will be over the moon with the thoughtful plans you have made!
7. Café Sydney
Love the intimate mood but want to lighten the mood? Or perhaps you want the same dim-lit feel as the night during the day? If you answered “yes!” to any of these, Cafe Sydney is perfect for you! Dining here lets you recreate this romantic mood by balancing natural lighting with luxe, dark timber and metalwork while you take in the breathtaking views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Café Sydney
8. Ucello:
Enjoy the spectacular rooftop views and beautiful city skyline as you dine in at this Italian restaurant in the heart of Sydney. This restaurant prides itself in its fresh and local produce, sourcing directly from NSW farmers to ensure only the best ingredients end up on your plate. With timber designs throughout the space, a burning romance is sure to stay alit as you dine.
9. Ester:
Whether you’re after a fun date night or a warm and inviting proposal location, this trendy Australian restaurant in Chippendale is decked in round interior details that create this light-hearted yet romantic ambience. Rows of wine bottles will encourage you to share the love rather than bottling up. Have a romantic dinner before you pop the wine bottle – or question!
10. Neptune’s Grotto:
Set the ultimate romantic tone for your intimate proposal at Neptune’s Grotto located within the busy Sydney CBD. The noticeably dim lighting, Italian tunes and deliciously good food over a soft candle-lit dinner will make you forget that there’s anyone else is in the room but you two – the perfect opportunity to make those deeper connections.
In our business of LOVE, we know that spending quality time with your partner often comes with sharing a meal! So, whether you are searching for the most romantic restaurant to propose in, or simply need to update your list of restaurant ideas for date night, we hope you have now found Sydney’s most romantic restaurants.
If you already have the perfect restaurant or private dining room booked for your upcoming proposal or romantic date, get in touch with us and we will help you style it to perfection!
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Tania + Gloria
Tania and Gloria own one of Australia’s leading proposal planning services, My Proposal Co. With over 1,500 perfect marriage proposals and romantic dates under their belt, you know you’re in good hands. When it comes to proposal planning, they create the perfect fusion between genuinely romantic and thoughtfully designed events. My Proposal Co. have appeared across national and international media outlets as experts in all things romantic. Here are Sydney’s most romantic restaurants that we think you should be taking your partner to for your next date night.
