20+ Places To Eat, Drink And Spark Romance Around Melbourne This Valentine’s Day

There’s a lot of stuff to eat and drink around W Melbourne this Valentine’s Day. Try their ‘Hearts A Mess’ interactive dessert, which features an edible rose that’s cracked over the dish before serving.

For a luxurious time out, head to Warabi for a 14-course omakase experience, complete with a cocktail on arrival and the ‘Hearts A Mess’ dessert to take home. The omakase is $395 per person.

For a more relaxed affair, wander over to Lollo for a four-course sharing menu. Enjoy dishes lobster & ricotta ravioli, Barolo-braised beef tenderloin and the ‘Hearts A Mess’ dessert. This meal is $120 per person.

If you’ve already had something to eat, why don’t you pop into Curious and unwind with a pair of themed cocktails for $45?

Get dolled up for Valentine’s Day at Dolly Melbourne. Start your night with a glass of champagne, followed by an elegant four-course menu. First up is oysters, doused with raspberry and champagne, followed by dishes like porterhouse with potato mille-feuille, bone marrow and chimichurri. End the night with chocolate mousse for two. Learn more here.

Head upstairs to Florentino for a luxurious multi-course menu, featuring oysters, wagyu, duck tortellini, chocolate soufflé and more. Or, stay on the ground level for grilled blue eye, roasted duck, tiramisu and more at Florentino Grill.

Treat yourself to a Mediterranean-inspired set menu for Valentine’s Day at NOMAD Melbourne. Start with treats like Sydney rock oysters, burrata and wood-fired flatbread, then feast on Gundagai lamb backstrap with ratatouille and goat’s curd. For dessert, try the chocolate marquise with cherry and rose sorbet.

Pop into this pasta palace for a set menu of cult favourites, including WA scallops, blue swimmer crab linguine, roasted lamb shoulder and more. End the night at Marameo with a boozy tableside tiramisu.

Receive a champagne on arrival at Osteria Ilaria, and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a seasonal set menu. Start with porcini mushroom croquettes and scallop-stuffed zucchini flowers, indulge in pappa al pomodoro and 9+ Sher wagyu rump camp and more. End your day with a chocolate torta, topped with coffee gelato and passionfruit.

Miilk Cake Studio has launched three limited-edition cakes in honour of Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year. Go for Sweet as Peaches, a vanilla sponge with fresh peaches and peach cream, Fifty Shades of Black, a decadent cheesecake souffle sponge with caviar and truffle cream, or Be My Valentine, a heart-shaped cake with pink strawberry sponge and floral lychee cream and jelly. The cakes are available in-store and online from now until March 1.

Walk down a Melbourne laneway and spend your Valentine’s Day at CIRCL. Enjoy a four course menu with snacks, and look forward to treats like Albany rock oysters, goat’s cheese tortellini, Mayura Station wagyu and a dessert of dark chocolate, strawberry, hazelnut and vanilla. There’s also three wine pairing options if you’d like to upgrade your experience. For reservations and more, click here.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a French five-course dinner at Bistrot Bisou. Feast on pistachio-crumbed goat’s cheese, beef carpaccio, a sweet sharing plate of dark chocolate truffles and more. See more here.

Treat your loved one to a romantic four-course dinner with two hours free-flowing Victorian wine at Luci. Try an Italian-inspired menu, with a choice of market fish, Scotch fillet, dry-aged duck or lobster spaghetti for the main. Learn more here.

Pidapipo has brought back their Valentine’s Profiterole by popular demand. This limited-dessert features a freshly-baked choux pastry ball, topped with vanilla bean gelato and finished with chocolate sauce. It’s available from February 2 to 15, at all stores.

Step inside the Showroom Bar at The Royce, and let the sound of live jazz sweep you away this Valentine’s Day. There will be a red rose for every lady, and a cocktail on arrival. Enjoy a three-course meal, starting with blue fin tuna, followed by spatchcock, dark chocolate mousse and petits fours. Stay a little longer by booking a room for the night. More info here.

1 Hotel Melbourne has a couple of options for Valentine’s Day. Visit their hatted restaurant, From Here by Mike, for a candlelit dinner for two. Slow down over shared tasting plates, then choose either pork tomahawk or red mullet for the main. Finish things with a white chocolate dessert with berry compote, white strawberries and truffle, followed by heart macarons. This meal is $185 per person.

For a more relaxed option, unwind at Crane Bar & Lounge. Start with a cocktail, and graze on savoury egg tart, oysters, confit duck, beef skewers and more. This experience is $140 per person.

If you love Lebanese food, swing by Byblós for a waterfront banquet. This three-course menu is designed for sharing, as is available from February 13 to 15. More info here.

For an unforgettable Valentine’s Day, head to Pan Pacific Melbourne and enjoy their four-course set menu at Dock 37. There will be a live illustrator, creating a personalised portrait for you to take home. Indulge in fresh oysters, wagyu agnolotti, snapper with lobster bisque and Valrhona chocolate fondant with petits fours.

Going out for a romantic picnic? Brunetti Classico has got dessert sorted with their Tesoro Cake. This pretty dessert features layers of strawberry mousse, lemon and yuzu curd, raspberry compote and dark chocolate madeleine sponge. For something smaller, try their Valentine’s Day Cupcake, a dark chocolate mud cake with dark chocolate ganache filling, buttercream and a maraschino cherry. See more here.

Looking for something sweet this Valentine’s Day? Glo Gelato has a limited-edition range of desserts. Gift a Strawberry Kisses Valentine’s Day Jar to your loved one. This jar features a layered dessert, made with fior di latte gelato, vanilla crumble and house-made strawberry jam. This item is $20.90 per jar, for $48 for a pack of three. For something light, try the Strawberry Granita for $12. Enjoy fior di latte gelato with strawberry granita.

Feast on Vietnamese-inspired flavours at New Quarter. Try Pacific oysters, prawn rosti, duck floss egg noodles, cha ca barramundi and banana custard with caramelised pecans and whisky sponge. A vegan set menu is also available. More info here.

Celebrate your special someone with a five-course, Chef’s Kiss menu at Beverly. Feast on dishes like lamb tartare cornetto and lobster & prawn casarecce pasta, ending with chocolate mousse. Upgrades, like caviar bumps and bouquets at the table, are also available. Set menus are also available on the 13th and 15th. Learn more here.

Celebrate Galentine’s with high tea at Mary Eats Cake. From February 4 to March 1, you can enjoy bottomless scones, a selection of sweet and savoury bites, specialty teas and either a cocktail or mocktail. If you can’t make it in person, you can also purchase Valentine’s Day boxes of treats for delivery. Learn more here.

Head to this pizzeria and start your feast with a glass of bubbles. Then, enjoy tasty dishes like cacio e pepe arancini, scallop ravioli, a pizza of  your choice, cherry sorbet and more. For reservations and more at Figlia, click here.

Head upstairs to Stokehouse for a four-course set menu designed around premium produce and seafood. Start with caviar and bone marrow donut, yellowfin tuna, followed by either Murray cod or sirloin, and a blackberry and chocolate heart to finish.

Otherwise, go downstairs to Stokehouse Pasta & Bar for a share-style menu featuring bucatini amatriciana, shared barramundi, Basque cheesecake and more.

Make time for each other with a set menu at Moonhouse. Graze on an elegant set menu, featuring fresh oysters, seared scallops with XO butter, prawn toast and lobster and wagyu dumplings, followed by a choice of steamed blue eye or lemon chicken. End the night with a green apple sorbet. See more here.

Fire up a bit of romance this Valentine’s Day with a bold set meal at Firebird. Items on the menu include fresh oysters, smoked mussel bánh mì fingers, snapper tartare, beef carpaccio and 14-day dry-aged fire-roasted duck. End the night with Vietnamese coffee chocolate with coconut crémeux. Learn more here.

Share a little romance with the Amore Set Menu at Officina Gastronomica Italiana. Start with a glass of wine, followed by three Italian entrees. Choose your main with either rigatoni with slow-braised wagyu, tagliolini, baby snapper or eggplant parmigiana. End the night with dark chocolate and almond cake with berries. More info here.

Wander over to Añada and enjoy a four-course menu filled with traditional and seasonal Spanish flavours. Start with tapas, then enjoy txistorra frita, confit duck leg, profiterole and more. Bookings are available now.

Treat your loved one to a 7 course feed me menu from Mr Miyagi. Available from February 13 to 15, this menu includes a cocktail on arrival, and ends with a limited-edition dessert from Kori Ice Cream. Upgrade your experience for two hours of bottomless drinks, or swing by for cocktails with the girls for  Galentine’s Day. More details here.

The Cake Club has all sorts of sweet treats for you to gift this Valentine’s Day. Try cupcakes shaped like roses, heart-shaped cookies, tasty cakes and more. See the range here.