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Best Date Night Restaurants

In Brisbane

Updated: Sep 23, 2025

When it comes to that special date night, we've rounded up 25+ of the best restaurants in Brisbane that are guaranteed to impress:

Marlowe

A heritage-listed 1930's apartment block has been transformed into Marlowe, a stunning multi-level bistro and bar on the corner of Fish lane

Supernormal

A vision of exquisite grandeur on Brisbane City's riverfront, boasting stunning views and a delicious Asian-influenced menu

Little Provence

Little Provence is a secret French restaurant and bar tucked away in a stunning high-ceilinged loft-like space

Patina

Patina is a splendid contemporary restaurant nestled within the historic surrounds of Brisbane’s iconic Customs House

Fosh

A stunning Queenslander-style bar and seafood restaurant located in prime position on the riverfront at Hamilton

Fatcow on James St

The top-tier steak and seafood restaurant brings a world of sophistication, timeless glamour and exemplary service

D.Vino Bistro & Enoteca

A classy, intimate European restaurant and bar, found tucked away in an old warehouse in an industrial side street

The Lodge Bar & Dining

Lit-up exterior of Rodd & Gunn's The Lodge Fortitude Valley

An exquisite 2-storey restaurant and bar housed in a stunning heritage-listed Queenslander

Winnifred's

Winnifred's is an exquisite multi-level champagne house and French bistro that's like finding a little slice of France in Fortitude Valley

Attimi by Dario Manca

Attimi by Dario Manca is one of Brisbane's finest Italian restaurants - a cosy and stylish 28-seat diner on Given Terrace

August

August is quietly and understatedly one of the best restaurants in Brisbane in a heritage-listed church on a corner in West End

La Belle Vie Bistro

Journey through South East Asia with your date at this sleek contemporary restaurant in the Valley

Jumbo Thai

Jumbo Thai is an exquisite piece of Thailand hidden away upstairs in the city's historic Embassy Chambers

La Cache A Vin

La Cache a Vin is the jewel in the crown of Brisbane’s French restaurants, found tucked away in a Spring Hill laneway basement

Rothwell's Bar & Grill

The glamorous old-world bar and grill oozes vintage charm and style, located on the ground floor of heritage-listed Rothwells building

Tillerman

A stunning tropical Queensland-themed restaurant with a seafood focus overlooking the Brisbane River and Story Bridge

Persone

Persone is an upmarket Italian restaurant and bar in Brisbane Quarter, with stunning dress circle views of South Bank

The 203

A stunning European brasserie-style steak and Italian fine dining restaurant and bar secreted away

Donna Chang

Donna Chang is a stunning fine dining Chinese restaurant inside one of Brisbane’s most magnificent heritage buildings

Como Restaurant

This gorgeous upmarket Italian restaurant and bar brings a touch of Lake Como class to South Brisbane

SK Steak and Oyster

Vie of dining room from top floor at SK Steak & Oyster

Mad Men meets James Bond at Ada Lane's stunning world-class restaurant and bar

OTTO Ristorante

Brisbane's go-to for exquisite Italian dining in a designer boat-house style pavilion on the riverfront

Rich & Rare

A stunning contemporary steak and seafood restaurant surrounded by lush greenery at West Village

Petite

A stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner

Pilloni

A stunning Sardinian restaurant and bar perched on a hill and serving exquisite regional food

Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar

This stunning split-level Italian bar and restaurant occupies the refurbished 1890's Hemmant Merchants building

Sono Portside

Sono Restaurant, Portside, Japanese dining, Brisbane, Hamilton, special occasion, family friendly

There are Japanese restaurants and then there is Sono, exquisitely-styled with Japanese cuisine to match

TAMA

A stunning fine dining restaurant housed within the beautifully refurbished historic GPO Hotel in Fortitude Valley

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Sep 9-12

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Sep 10 - 12

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Sep 11-13

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Sep 11-20

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The annual Century Pools Family Raceday is back with a jam-packed day of live racing, free family entertainment and plenty of Wiggles-inspired fun

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FATHER'S DAY

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