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Date night

Paccheri with sausage, porcini and cavolo nero ragu.

Decca

An 80-seat restaurant and wine bar with a “loosely Italian” menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Wok-tossed crab requires rolling up your sleeves and getting hands-on.

Ministry of Crab

Sri Lanka’s most famous restaurant, now on Flinders Lane.

  • Dani Valent
Baked vodka pasta and other dishes at Gambino’s rooftop bar.

Gambino Restaurant & Rooftop

A moody Italian restaurant with a casual rooftop bar one level up.

  • Emma Breheny
Inside Vinesmith.

Vinesmith

A French-leaning bistro, wine bar, bottle shop and tasting room in one.

  • Emma Breheny

Peaches Wine Bar

A moody, walk-ins only wine bar by the Skinnys team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Chef Chae prepares food in the kitchen.
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After years of trying for a reservation, our critic finally makes it to Victoria’s most hard-to-book restaurant

Besha Rodell finally scores one of six seats at chef Jung Eun Chae’s hideaway restaurant and home in the mountains for an unforgettable dining experience.

  • Besha Rodell
Outside Gracie’s on Toorak Road.

Gracie’s Wine Room

Chilled wine and share plates in a sun-drenched courtyard.

  • Emily Holgate and Tomas Telegramma
The sundae with cherry, chocolate brownie and sherry.

Mid Air

Sky-high dining from breakfast through to post-dinner drinks.

  • Emma Breheny
Sandro at dusk.

Sandro Wine & Pasta

A casual neighbourhood spot for wine, pasta and Euro-centric snacks.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The Cricketers Arms Hotel former chef Martial (Max) Cosyn and current chef Wesley Cooper Jones, with fish and prawn terrine on gazpacho coulis and lemon tart, with double cream and almond.

Sydney pub turns back time, reviving its 1980s menu with prawn terrine and gazpacho

The Cricketers Arms’ former head chef has returned to his old French bistro kitchen for the first time in decades.

  • Bianca Hrovat

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/topic/date-night-lby