{"id":442516,"date":"2026-01-28T08:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442516\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:23:12","slug":"these-are-the-18-most-romantic-restaurants-in-victoria-for-2026-according-to-over-175000-diners-from-opentable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442516\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The 18 Most Romantic Restaurants In Victoria For 2026, According To Over 175,000 Diners From OpenTable"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Valentine\u2019s Day is on the horizon, and to help you get inspired, OpenTable has put together a list of the Top 50 Romantic Restaurants in Australia. The list was created from over 175,000 verified reviews and dining metrics, looking at key factors like percentage of reservations made in advance, percentage of five star reviews, and percentage of reviews with the tag \u201cromantic\u201d. And to our delight, a whopping 18 restaurants from Victoria made it onto the list. We were tied for first as the most romantic state in the country, along with Queensland, which also had 18 restaurants.<\/p>\n

\"tablesSupplied\/Credit: Ashley Ludkin Top 50 Romantic Restaurants in Australia, according to OpenTable <\/p>\n

It seems like more and more Australians are going out to eat on both Valentine\u2019s Day and Galentine\u2019s Day (February 13). OpenTable looked at the number of seated diners from online reservations, and found that in 2025, dining on Valentine\u2019s Day increased by 65% from the previous year, and there was also a 9% increase in average spend. Meanwhile, dining on Galentine\u2019s Day increased by 71%.<\/p>\n

As for the most romantic spots<\/a> around the country, OpenTable looked at data from December 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, to determine the results. The final list is in alphabetical order, and is not ranked.<\/p>\n

Here are the results for Victoria: Bar Yarra \u2013 South Yarra \u2013 a subterranean space in the hotel Ovolo<\/a>, open for breakfast and dinner. Bistra \u2013 Carlton \u2013 an Australian bistro<\/a> with quality dishes and an extensive wine list. Bistro La Provence \u2013 Brighton \u2013 indulge in rustic French cuisine<\/a>. \"\"Source: Supplied Blacksmith Bar and Grill \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 located on the 7th floor of voco Melbourne Central<\/a>, this venue<\/a> features skyline views and flame-cooked food. Cecconi\u2019s Toorak \u2013 Toorak \u2013 feast on high-end Italian cuisine at this elegant spot<\/a>. Cognoscenti Food & Wine \u2013 Belgrave \u2013 this cosy spot<\/a> in the Dandenong Ranges uses seasonal and sustainable produce, and has a curated wine list. \"peopleSupplied\/Credit: Tim Grey Photography Fleet Rooftop Bar<\/a> \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 soar up to this rooftop bar<\/a> for snacks, share plates and fun cocktails. Funghi E Tartufo \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 head to this city restaurant for their plant-based take<\/a> on Italian cuisine. Kiss & Tell \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 graze on Asian-inspired share plates and sip on cocktails in this moody space<\/a>. Love Letter \u2013 Richmond \u2013 check out a rotating menu<\/a> of Australian cuisine with a French influence. \"theSupplied\/Credit: Jason Loucas Lui Bar \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 take in the view from the 55th floor<\/a> with a cocktail or two. Maven by Morgan \u2013 Fitzroy \u2013 indulge in Mediterranean-inspired share plates at this buzzing venue<\/a>. Rococo Point Cook \u2013 Point Cook \u2013 pop into this neighbourhood spot<\/a> for excellent Italian food. Rosebank North \u2013 Ringwood North \u2013 find contemporary Australian cuisine in this restored homestead<\/a>. Sir Loins \u2013 Bright \u2013 sink your teeth into hearty dishes at this bar and grill. The Woodhouse Bar & Grill \u2013 Bendigo \u2013 find wagyu, charcuterie and more at this regional steakhouse<\/a>. \"\"Supplied\/Credit: Jason Loucas <\/p>\n

To see the full list, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Supplied\/Credit: Marcel Aucar Save Valentine\u2019s Day is on the horizon, and to help you get inspired, OpenTable has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,229977,105,85492],"class_list":{"0":"post-442516","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-romance-romantic","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-valentines-day"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}