Date night in Sydney
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Sydney shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Top spots in Sydney
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
OutdoorsEastern Suburbs
6 km cliff-edge path past Tamarama and Bronte — best at sunrise.
Sydney Opera House
CultureBennelong Point
Take the backstage tour or just watch the sails change colour at dusk.
Royal Botanic Garden
OutdoorsCBD
Harbour-side park with Mrs Macquarie's Chair — the postcard angle.
Surry Hills
Food & DrinkSurry Hills
Crown Street brunch, Crown Street dinner, tiny bars in between.
Best date-night spots in Sydney
12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.
Quay
$$$$Restaurant · Circular Quay
Three-hatted tasting menu with Opera House view.
Bennelong
$$$$Restaurant · Circular Quay
Peter Gilmore inside the Opera House.
Sydney Harbour ferry to Manly sunset
$View · Circular Quay
$8 sunset cruise on a regular commuter ferry.
Icebergs Dining Room
$$$$Restaurant · Bondi
Over the legendary Bondi pool.
Maybe Sammy
$$$Cocktail bar · The Rocks
World's 50 Best cocktail bar, Rat Pack vibe.
Sydney Observatory Hill picnic
$Walk · The Rocks
Best free Harbour Bridge sunset.
Sake Restaurant & Bar
$$$Restaurant · The Rocks
Modern Japanese in heritage building.
Cruise Bar rooftop
$$$View · Circular Quay
Opera House right in front, sunset cocktail.
10 William St
$$$Wine bar · Paddington
Tiny upstairs Italian wine bar.
Royal Botanic Gardens
$Walk · CBD
Mrs Macquarie's Chair sunset view of Opera House + Bridge.
Pendolino
$$$Restaurant · CBD
Hidden Strand Arcade Italian, intimate.
Opera Australia performance
$$$$Experience · Bennelong Point
Opera in the world's most recognizable opera house.
Where to eat
Quay
$$$$Contemporary Australian · The Rocks
Peter Gilmore's tasting menu with Opera House and Harbour Bridge views.
Tetsuya's
$$$$Japanese-French tasting · CBD
Tetsuya Wakuda's restored federation home — confit ocean trout is legend.
Chin Chin
$$$South-East Asian · Surry Hills
Loud, large and very good — book a couple of weeks ahead.
Bourke Street Bakery
$Bakery · Surry Hills
Sausage rolls, ginger brulée tarts and queue out the door.
Spice I Am
$$Thai · Surry Hills
Properly spicy Bangkok-style — get the jungle curry.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney Opera House, Royal Botanic Garden.