Is your love language food and wine? If so, let the entrées all the way through to dessert, with the right wine of course, be the focal point of a romantic evening for two. These restaurants in Canberra are here to serve! With most staying open especially for the love birds, as Valentine’s Day this year falls on a Monday.
Corella Bar
Let Corella set the tone of the evening with a boutique 7-course $120pp degustation menu designed for the perfect date night, plus some brand-new dishes with the familiar Corella touch.
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The Inn
A romantic evening drinking champagne on the terrance watching the sun go down, might just be the perfect Valentine’s Day you were looking for. The Inn is putting on a $110pp set menu with champagne on arrival for two.
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Monster Kitchen and Bar
Immerse your senses with Monster this Valentine’s Day. Bask in the aromas of a multi-sensory cocktail, tantalise your tastebuds with a hand-crafted chef’s menu, and later reminisce the night with a take home hand cream, to electrify the sense of touch. The $240 per couple experience showcases the restaurant’s cutting edge vegetarian cuisine in the beautiful Ovolo Nishi Hotel.
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Pialligo Estate
Impress your partner with a romantic night at the beautiful Pialligo Estate. Offering two loved-up experiences, guests may choose an outdoor picnic at the Estate Glasshouse or a decadent dinner at Pavilion Dining. Choose the picnic and receive a hamper with a bottle of wine and a Valentine’s Spritz on arrival for $89pp. Or, if you choose to dine enjoy a 4-course dinner with paired wines and champagne on arrival for $145pp.
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Chairman & Yip
Join Chairman & Yip for a Cantonese style 8-course set menu where fresh seafood, spices and authentic techniques shine strong. From $100-120pp, choose from two tasting menus that guarantees a delicious evening.
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Walt & Burley
Share the love at Walt & Burley and dine on loved-up specials and bubbly. Available for lunch and dinner, enjoy a 3-course meal for $120pp plus oysters and a bottle of Prosecco to share over a romantic meal.
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First Edition
Treat that special someone in your life to a 3-course shared dinner at First Edition. Cheers a special themed cocktail on arrival, followed by a selection of delicious entrée and main options, finishing with a strawberry and lemon mille-feuille. And, if you are unable to celebrate on the actual day, their Valentine’s Day menu is available from Saturday 12 to Monday 14 February.
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Contentious Character
Love is in the vines at Contentious Character. Setting the mood, each table will be fitted with white linen tablecloths and candles, with live romantic music playing throughout the night. For food, enjoy a 4-course tasting menu with the option to add on bubbles and fresh oysters. Their Valentine’s Day event is running on Sunday 13 and Monday 14 February.
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Otis Dining Hall
Opening for a very special Valentine’s Day dinner, Otis is exclusively offering their 7-course Chef’s Menu with the option of matched local wines.
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La Rustica by the Lake
Watch the sun set over the lake while enjoying delicious Italian cuisine from La Rustica. With a $150-180 set menu to make you fall in love, dine on antipasto, pasta and tiramisu.
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Hyatt Hotel Canberra
Eat your heart out at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra this Valentine’s Day. Indulge in a $140pp 5-course dinner with your loved one in the Promenade Café and receive a glass of Veuve Clicquot on arrival, then enjoy the very best in savoury and sweets with smoked wagyu beef tartare, aged duck breast, gin and tonic sorbet, pan fried Barra, and a strawberry daiquiri tiramisu. Maybe even extend your night in one of our beautiful suites and treat yourself and your special someone to a staycation.
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