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50 Best Restaurants for a Date in Australia for 2019

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by As Voted by OpenTable Diners
Updated October 03, 2019

Whether it's your first date or your 500th, it can be stressful picking out restaurants for date night. OpenTable's 2019 list of the 50 Best Restaurants for a Date in Australia highlights the most popular spots across the country with the perfect ambiance, menu options and more to create a truly unforgettable date. The list of honorees is based on an analysis of reviews of more than 1,800 restaurants across the country—all submitted by verified diners.

A Touch of Salt
4.8 (2708)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Townsville CBD
A fantastic restaurant for a nice dinner out. Great food and staff.
Top review
Catherine
Dined 1 day ago
Delicious food, as always. The service was first rate.
A fantastic restaurant for a nice dinner out. Great food and staff.
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Catherine
Dined 1 day ago
Delicious food, as always. The service was first rate.
Amici Restaurant - Caloundra
4.7 (2801)
$41 to $100
Italian
Caloundra
Food is alway great, service is fantastic, really good dining experience.
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dannielle
Dined 1 day ago
Exceptional all round! Food, Service, Portion size, atmosphere 👌 Everything was spot on. Will absolutely be making many more bookings in the future. Our waitress Lee was a gorgeous girl, helpful, polite just a lovely person. Thankyou for a wonderful night with our visitors from Melbourne, look forward to our next visit
Food is alway great, service is fantastic, really good dining experience.
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dannielle
Dined 1 day ago
Exceptional all round! Food, Service, Portion size, atmosphere 👌 Everything was spot on. Will absolutely be making many more bookings in the future. Our waitress Lee was a gorgeous girl, helpful, polite just a lovely person. Thankyou for a wonderful night with our visitors from Melbourne, look forward to our next visit
Assaggini
4.5 (734)
$40 and under
Italian
Mornington
Absolutely delicious food, friendly staff and a lovely place to dine.
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Jackie
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent food and wonderful service thanks again!!
Absolutely delicious food, friendly staff and a lovely place to dine.
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Jackie
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent food and wonderful service thanks again!!
Black Hide Steak & Seafood at Queens Wharf
4.3 (1674)
$41 to $100
Steakhouse
Brisbane CBD
Very nice experience and food was fantastic. Service was very nice too and will go again.
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Tayla
Dined 3 days ago
Exceptional food, brilliant service! One of our go to restaurants
Very nice experience and food was fantastic. Service was very nice too and will go again.
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Tayla
Dined 3 days ago
Exceptional food, brilliant service! One of our go to restaurants
Cecconi's Flinders Lane
4.8 (1212)
$101 and over
Italian
Melbourne CBD
We have eaten here twice while visiting Melbourne. On both occasions we’ve had delicious food served by exceptionally professional and helpful wait staff. Highly recommend.
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SimonVIP
Dined 2 days ago
Love this place. Outstanding food and service. Awesome.
We have eaten here twice while visiting Melbourne. On both occasions we’ve had delicious food served by exceptionally professional and helpful wait staff. Highly recommend.
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SimonVIP
Dined 2 days ago
Love this place. Outstanding food and service. Awesome.
Elio's Osteria
4.8 (1668)
$40 and under
Italian
Carindale
Food was amazing. Staff were very friendly. Warm and welcoming. Overall an absolutely great place to eat.
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Brendan
Dined 3 days ago
Great Food Great Service Great value Definitely recommend
Food was amazing. Staff were very friendly. Warm and welcoming. Overall an absolutely great place to eat.
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Brendan
Dined 3 days ago
Great Food Great Service Great value Definitely recommend
Glasshouse
4.7 (1635)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Timbumburi
Beautiful views, excellent service, delicious fresh local produce.
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Robert
Dined today
Great food, wonderful location, great service, perfect day,
Beautiful views, excellent service, delicious fresh local produce.
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Robert
Dined today
Great food, wonderful location, great service, perfect day,
Kneading Ruby
4.7 (1883)
$40 and under
Italian
Wollongong
A fabulous restaurant. Good accoustics. Excellent and friendly service provided by Jake. Our meal was amazing. The flavours, quality and presentation were outstanding. Highly recommended!
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MariaL
Dined on Aug 5, 2023
Excellent food and service, the staff were very friendly and helpful
A fabulous restaurant. Good accoustics. Excellent and friendly service provided by Jake. Our meal was amazing. The flavours, quality and presentation were outstanding. Highly recommended!
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MariaL
Dined on Aug 5, 2023
Excellent food and service, the staff were very friendly and helpful
Les Bubbles Bar and Bistro
4.1 (1791)
$40 and under
Steakhouse
Fortitude Valley
We keep going back here because the food is delicious and the staff are always so attentive and polite. Will keep returning.
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Courtney-Lea
Dined 4 days ago
Fantastic service! The food was amazing and came so quickly! Absolutely love the bubbly star martini and the carpaccio! Desert was sweet and the lemon cheesecake was the star of the show. Will be back!
We keep going back here because the food is delicious and the staff are always so attentive and polite. Will keep returning.
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Courtney-Lea
Dined 4 days ago
Fantastic service! The food was amazing and came so quickly! Absolutely love the bubbly star martini and the carpaccio! Desert was sweet and the lemon cheesecake was the star of the show. Will be back!
Mamasan Kitchen + Bar
4.7 (2441)
$41 to $100
Asian
Broadbeach
The wait staff & service was excellent. Food delicious. Thank you.
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Andrew
Dined on Apr 30, 2025
A very nice restaurant in the heart of Broadbeach. The service was good & the food was excellent. Overall a pleasant evening.
The wait staff & service was excellent. Food delicious. Thank you.
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Andrew
Dined on Apr 30, 2025
A very nice restaurant in the heart of Broadbeach. The service was good & the food was excellent. Overall a pleasant evening.
Moo Moo Restaurant (Gold Coast)
4.6 (2445)
$41 to $100
Steakhouse
Broadbeach
The best steak and pork belly we have ever had! The bread rolls for entree were amazing as well!
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Jess
Dined 4 days ago
Was a great meal, staff were very helpful & friendly.
The best steak and pork belly we have ever had! The bread rolls for entree were amazing as well!
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Jess
Dined 4 days ago
Was a great meal, staff were very helpful & friendly.
Mr Hizola’s
4.5 (1638)
$40 and under
Cantonese
Burleigh Heads
We are in Burleigh, on holiday from the Melbourne cold. We eat out every night, trying the different cuisines in the neighbourhood and thought we would try Cantonese. We were so thankful we booked as every seat was taken, and we found out why. The food was excellent! There was just enough choice and options on the menu and every dish we ordered was delicious. I would recommend the chow fun and duck boa in particular. The service was relaxed and friendly and the waitress gave us some tips about the various dishes we were interested in. The room itself is pretty and had just enough lighting. I would go back again for sure and would recommend it to anyone who likes delicious, modern Asian food with the pretension.
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Josh
Dined 4 days ago
Always a pleasurable experience at Mr Hizola’s, fantastic service and even better food. Always our first thought for date night 😌
We are in Burleigh, on holiday from the Melbourne cold. We eat out every night, trying the different cuisines in the neighbourhood and thought we would try Cantonese. We were so thankful we booked as every seat was taken, and we found out why. The food was excellent! There was just enough choice and options on the menu and every dish we ordered was delicious. I would recommend the chow fun and duck boa in particular. The service was relaxed and friendly and the waitress gave us some tips about the various dishes we were interested in. The room itself is pretty and had just enough lighting. I would go back again for sure and would recommend it to anyone who likes delicious, modern Asian food with the pretension.
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Josh
Dined 4 days ago
Always a pleasurable experience at Mr Hizola’s, fantastic service and even better food. Always our first thought for date night 😌
Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill - Airlie Beach
4.4 (1924)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Airlie Beach
Stunning location, fantastic service and delicious, fresh seafood. Highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Dined 2 days ago
An excellent venue complemented by a breathtaking view The food was excellent and a good price point Would definitely recommend this to others
Stunning location, fantastic service and delicious, fresh seafood. Highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Dined 2 days ago
An excellent venue complemented by a breathtaking view The food was excellent and a good price point Would definitely recommend this to others
Park Street Pasta & Wine
4.5 (830)
$41 to $100
Italian
South Melbourne
Love this place! Awesome home made pasta and great wines.
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SEAN
Dined on Apr 30, 2025
Fantastic night. Service was outstanding, the food & wine terrific and my date was happy which is most important!
Love this place! Awesome home made pasta and great wines.
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SEAN
Dined on Apr 30, 2025
Fantastic night. Service was outstanding, the food & wine terrific and my date was happy which is most important!
Persone Italian Restaurant
4.4 (1146)
$41 to $100
Italian
Brisbane CBD
Delicious food at a very affordable price. The view is nothing short of amazing.
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Victoria
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent service, delicious food with an awesome presentation!
Delicious food at a very affordable price. The view is nothing short of amazing.
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Victoria
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent service, delicious food with an awesome presentation!
The Potting Shed
4.4 (3919)
$40 and under
Modern Australian
Alexandria
Never disappoints! Love everything :) From the food to the amazing cocktails!
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Rebecca
Dined 4 days ago
Amazing night at the Potting Shed! Special thanks to Julia and the team for their wonderful service including the special birthday singing. The scallops were the best I’ve ever had, thank you to the incredible chef! Delicious. Thank you for a wonderful evening.
Never disappoints! Love everything :) From the food to the amazing cocktails!
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Rebecca
Dined 4 days ago
Amazing night at the Potting Shed! Special thanks to Julia and the team for their wonderful service including the special birthday singing. The scallops were the best I’ve ever had, thank you to the incredible chef! Delicious. Thank you for a wonderful evening.
Rickys River Bar and Restaurant
4.8 (3333)
$41 to $100
Seafood
Noosaville / Noosa Heads
Fabulous food and service. Would recommend to friends.
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Chris
Dined 3 days ago
Excellent food and great service. Highly recommended.
Fabulous food and service. Would recommend to friends.
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Chris
Dined 3 days ago
Excellent food and great service. Highly recommended.
Ruki Robatayaki Grill & Bar
4.6 (732)
$41 to $100
Creative Japanese
Wollongong
We went to Rookies on Wednesday evening, first time for me but my husband went a few months earlier. It was amazing. The food had so much flavour, delicious in every way. What impressed us was that the waitress remembered my husband from a few months ago.
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Brigitte
Dined on May 8, 2025
As first timers at this restaurant we took recommendations from our friendly waiter/bar staff. Firstly we had salmon tacos, then salmon skewers, ragu beef with slaw and rice and lastly cheesecake. Food was fresh and the flavours were amazing. Presentation was excellent and portions were generous.
We went to Rookies on Wednesday evening, first time for me but my husband went a few months earlier. It was amazing. The food had so much flavour, delicious in every way. What impressed us was that the waitress remembered my husband from a few months ago.
Top review
Brigitte
Dined on May 8, 2025
As first timers at this restaurant we took recommendations from our friendly waiter/bar staff. Firstly we had salmon tacos, then salmon skewers, ragu beef with slaw and rice and lastly cheesecake. Food was fresh and the flavours were amazing. Presentation was excellent and portions were generous.
Shiki Japanese Restaurant
4.8 (22)
$41 to $100
Japanese
Adelaide City Center
Absolutely beautiful food in a very entertaining setting.
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LARRY
Dined 7 days ago
Very special dining experience. The chef , service and food was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Absolutely beautiful food in a very entertaining setting.
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LARRY
Dined 7 days ago
Very special dining experience. The chef , service and food was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Trattoria Emilia
4.8 (1347)
$41 to $100
Italian
Melbourne CBD
From the time you walk in you know this is going to be great! Amazing food and great service!
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tom
Dined 2 days ago
Returning after about 6 years. Still amazing. Great food, cool atmosphere and a fun bunch of staff.
From the time you walk in you know this is going to be great! Amazing food and great service!
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tom
Dined 2 days ago
Returning after about 6 years. Still amazing. Great food, cool atmosphere and a fun bunch of staff.
Whalebone Wharf
4.5 (3255)
$41 to $100
Seafood
Port Macquarie
Amazing seafood platter!! We came down from Brisbane and stopped overnight in port Macquarie. Had read reviews about the amazing seafood platter at whalebone wharf and we were not disappointed! Absolutely amazing. So fresh and fun watching the fish swim around underneath.
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Pat
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent position on the water. Service excellent and the food devine.
Amazing seafood platter!! We came down from Brisbane and stopped overnight in port Macquarie. Had read reviews about the amazing seafood platter at whalebone wharf and we were not disappointed! Absolutely amazing. So fresh and fun watching the fish swim around underneath.
Top review
Pat
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent position on the water. Service excellent and the food devine.
The Woodhouse Bar & Grill
4.8 (2736)
$41 to $100
Steakhouse
Bendigo
This is a fabulous restaurant with a great atmosphere and service. The food, especially the steaks, are outstanding. Highly recommended.
Top review
Johanna
Dined today
We had a lovely lunch today. Your staff are friendly and the food was excellent. It was a cool and rainy day and the venue was warm and comfortable.
This is a fabulous restaurant with a great atmosphere and service. The food, especially the steaks, are outstanding. Highly recommended.
Top review
Johanna
Dined today
We had a lovely lunch today. Your staff are friendly and the food was excellent. It was a cool and rainy day and the venue was warm and comfortable.
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