The Romantic Restaurants in Adelaide to Add to Your Date Card

If you’re the kind of person who knows exactly what they want from a dining experience with your significant other, or if you are more than happy to go with the flow and try something new, Adelaide never fails to deliver the perfect spot. 

From five-star fine dining in sky-high restaurants with views across the city, to cosy, intimate corners with velvet booth seating, get ready to be inspired and admired for your impressive restaurant-picking skills. 

With a dash of seductive charm and a sprinkling of mood lighting, here are our picks of the most romantic restaurants Adelaide has to offer, guaranteed to make date night the best night of the week. 

Longplay Bistro

A trip to Longplay Bistro feels like a romantic escape to a quaint European bistro, where traditional favourites meet exceptional fine wines and warm hospitality in a moody, intimate setting. Co-head chefs Jude Hughes and Calum Horn bring a wealth of experience from renowned restaurants like Three Blue Ducks, Summertown Aristologist, and You Beauty, ensuring that every dish is a delightful surprise.

This charming bistro is the perfect spot to unwind and reconnect, making it an ideal choice for your next date night. Enjoy a glass of locally-sourced wine and let the ambience whisk you away from the everyday hustle and bustle.

131 Pirie Street, Adelaide

Eleven

For couples who crave a lively date night, Eleven is the perfect choice. Inspired by the vibrant atmospheres of Paris and New York, this modern eatery exudes charm with its high ceilings, sleek finishes, and twinkling city lights. Nestled in the CBD, it’s ideal for a pre-dinner drink at a nearby bar before indulging in a delectable meal.

The menu brims with fresh, flavourful dishes like Smoky Bay oysters, salmon carpaccio, ricotta gnocchi, quail pancakes, and pork belly with ginger salsa, all showcasing the best of South Australian produce. Opt for a romantic indoor setting or enjoy the bustling vibe on the outdoor 'Piazza'—either way, an unforgettable evening awaits!

11 Waymouth Street, Adelaide

Garcon Bleu

Step into the enchanting world of Garcon Bleu, a romantic restaurant in Adelaide that exudes 1920s Parisian elegance. Here, French gastronomy comes alive amidst rich, award-winning interiors, creating the perfect backdrop for a seductive dining experience. Indulge in cocktails and an extensive wine list while enjoying a seasonal à la carte menu crafted by Chef Gianni Delogu, formerly of Vue de Monde. Each dish highlights local produce through simple, ingredient-focused French cuisine. Nestled on level 9 of the luxurious Sofitel, Garcon Bleu invites you and your date to savour exquisite flavours and even extend your romantic escape into the heart of the city.

Level 9, 108 Currie Street, Adelaide

Aurora 

Get set for a memorable night at Aurora, a uniquely romantic restaurant in Adelaide that blends world-class dining with a commitment to sustainability and local produce. Here, you and your date can indulge in both à la carte and tasting menus that showcase a fusion of diverse cuisines, crafted by a talented team drawing from their rich heritage and experiences. Delight in dishes like lamb and labneh with strawberry and shiso, flathead with avocado and soy crisps, and Black Onyx Angus steak with potato and mushroom, all set within sophisticated, moodily lit surrounds for the perfect intimate atmosphere.

63 Light Square, Adelaide

arkhé

Step into arkhé, where charcoal black walls and brass fixtures set the stage for a truly captivating dining experience. This romantic Adelaide restaurant caters to sophisticated couples, offering a choice of intimate booths, bar stools, or a private outdoor courtyard—perfect for any date vibe.

Savour the allure of open-flame dining with a seasonal menu that encourages sharing small plates, each bursting with bold flavours and textures. Ignite a flirty spark over cocktails and exquisite dishes like succulent scallops, raw kingfish, oysters, and hot roasted duck leg with caramelised orange. Prepare for an unforgettable evening of culinary delight in a moody, enchanting atmosphere.

127 The Parade, Norwood

Luma Restaurant and Bar

Tucked intimately within The Playford MGallery is Luma, a dramatic restaurant and bar that highlights the finest South Australian produce with its refined, European-inspired menu. Indulge in delicately prepared seafood, exquisite vegetarian dishes, and a must-try handmade gnocchi with lamb shank ragu.

With a cocktail list that includes a jaw-dropping $2,000 creation and a sophisticated Art Nouveau-style interior, Luma surprises at every turn. The pièce de résistance is an 800m handcrafted lighting sculpture, creating an enchanting atmosphere reminiscent of a Stanley Kubrick film. For a truly romantic dining experience in Adelaide, make your reservation at Luma now!

120 North Terrace, Adelaide

Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant

Venture just 15 minutes from the city to discover the ultimate romantic dining experience at Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant.

With breathtaking views, contemporary cuisine, and exceptional service, your meal is perfectly paired with an exquisite selection of Penfolds wines from their adjacent cellar door, the spiritual birthplace of renowned Australian winemaking since 1844. The intimate atmosphere, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the shimmering city lights, low lighting, and plush red furnishings inspired by their famed Barossa Valley reds, sets the stage for an unforgettable evening.

78 Penfold Road, Magill

Fugazzi

Dine with your love in decadent style at Fugazzi on Adelaide’s ever-popular Leigh Street and immerse yourself in their furnishings of velvet, leather and marble, with a buzzing atmosphere to match. They are open late 7 days a week, so there is no rush for you to cut the night short or ruin the mood. Cosy up in booth seating, share a bottle of excellent wine and choose from their menu starting with oysters, the famously famed food choice for romance, small plates to share, or reinvent your very own lady and the tramp moment with Fugazzi’s contemporary Italian hand rolled tagliarini with blue swimmer crab.

27 Leigh Street, Adelaide

Restaurant Botanic

You'll find the heritage-listed Restaurant Botanic embraced by the beautiful surrounding gardens, a truly romantic gem that promises a memorable dining experience. Named Australia’s Restaurant of the Year 2022 by Gourmet Traveller, it’s easy to see why. The restaurant sources ingredients directly from the gardens, infusing each dish with a sense of place and freshness.

Indulge in an exquisite degustation menu featuring over 20 artfully crafted courses, each thoughtfully paired with a delightful wine flight. For an intimate touch, opt for the exclusive chef’s table, where just ten lucky diners surround the culinary kitchen, witnessing the magic unfold as your sensory escape is prepared before your eyes. This is not just a meal; it's a journey through flavour and artistry, perfect for sharing with that special someone.

Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide 

Apoteca 

With an old-worldly charm, Apoteca is a food and wine escape, nestled into the otherwise party strip of Hindley Street. A contemporary twist on a New York brasserie, locals immerse themselves into the elegant yet relaxed ambience with a glass of wine in hand. For the full wine experience, the iconic cellar restaurant is available for dinner bookings on Friday and Saturday nights. Located in the actual cellar of the building, it’s the perfect place to wine and dine, and is one of the most romantic restaurants in Adelaide, perfect for your next date night. 

118 Hindley Street, Adelaide

ShoSho

Be seduced by this low-key albeit romantic restaurant in Adelaide. Inspired by the Japanese Izakaya way of dining, ShoSho offers a unique dining experience, with food designed to enjoy a drink with. This small and compact dining experience focuses attentively on tempura style dishes. dishing up crispy, lightly battered goodness ranging from veggies and seafood to the more complex and unique dishes of toothfish and scampi. Their menu wouldn't be complete with touches of big sister Shobosho's authentically inspired meals, with the chefs featuring some of their signature dishes from time to time. 

164 King William Road, Hyde Park

Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant

Hardy’s Verandah is acclaimed as South Australia's premier fine dining destination, boasting sweeping views of the picturesque Piccadilly Valley from its wrap-around balcony. Located within the historic Mount Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills, the sumptuously romantic restaurant offers a seasonally changing degustation menu of 4 to 7 courses, with pescatarian and vegetarian options available, all inspired by the ‘Valley to Verandah’ concept.

Each dish is expertly paired with a multi-award-winning selection of wines, sake, and creative cocktails. Prepare for a symphony of flavours crafted by Head Chef Jin Choi, featuring the finest fish, meat, and seasonal produce.

1 Mawson Drive, Crafers

Fishbank

Find yourself a catch of the day at Fishbank and enjoy date-night in an inner-city romantic restaurant in Adelaide with cool, industrial-come-art-deco style interiors. Your mouths are guaranteed to water over their broad range of fresh seafood dishes available for dinner 7 days a week and lunch on a Sunday and Friday, including caviar on toasted brioche, small and larger plates, and their standout dish of Southern Rock Lobster. Compliment your seafood feast with a drop from their award-winning wine list and try a taste of the Raw Bar for freshly shucked Coffin Bay oysters. We will let you be the judge as to whether they’re an aphrodisiac!

Ground Level, 2 King William Street, Adelaide

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