9 Melbourne Restaurants That Ooze Romance

If you’re looking to plan a night out with someone special, you’re in luck, because OpenTable Australia has shared a list of the most romantic restaurants in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Each month, the booking service releases a list of nine restaurants that diners have visited and reviewed favourably for certain occasions, and in September, it shared spots that exude romance.

First up, we thought we’d take a look at the hottest date spots in Melbourne. Check them out below.

Melbourne restaurants: Top romantic date spots

According to OpenTable, these lists are built based on the sentiments of about 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. Here are the nine Melbourne restaurants that came out on top when it comes to romantic vibes.

• Akaiito Restaurant: French/Japanese, Melbourne CBD, $$$$
• Follies Bar: Vegan, Fitzroy, $$
• The Moat: Italian, Melbourne CBD, $$$
• The Cloakroom Bar: Cocktail Bar, Southbank, $$$
• Olivine: Wine Bar, Coburg, $$$
• Cafe Di Stasio: Italian, St Kilda, $$$
• Omnia Bistro & Bar: European, South Yarra, $$$
• Blacksmith Bar and Grill: Australian, Melbourne CBD, $$$
• Kiss and Tell: Asian, Melbourne CBD, $$$

You can check out the full list of romantic Melbourne restaurants here. And if you want a peek at what a visit to some of these places looks like, we pulled together a TikTok showcasing our favourites from the list.

For those of you who like to stay across the hottest new restaurant and bar arrivals in Australia, we recommend having a read of (and bookmarking) this article next, as it’s where we keep a running list of the most anticipated hospitality openings as shared by Tourism Australia. And there’s nothing quite like being the first one in your friendship group to try out a new restaurant.

Lead Image Credit: Images supplied | Olivine, Follies Bar, Kiss and Tell