Date Ideas
Hotels
The Ritz - Carlton
The Langham - Southbank
Park Hyatt - Melbourne
The Royce - Melbourne
The Interlude - Coburg
Chatau Yerring Hotel - Yerring (gorgeous hotel in the Yarra Valley)
The Mercure - Doncaster
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Restaurants & Pubs
Lona Misa - my favourite vegan restuarant, serving delicious latin-inspired dishes
Smith & Daughters - casual vegan dining
Funghi E Tartufo - my second favourite vegan restaurant. Vegan Italian dining
Patsy's Melbourne - casual, Mediterranean dining
Green Man's Arms - a classic pub serving vegan pub food
SHU Restaurant - for a 10-course vegan degustation
Bodega Underground - a funky, informal underground bar serving Mexican fair
Maha Restaurant - contemporary Middle-Eastern dining
Attica - Australian fine dining
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Bars
Eau de Vie - classy setting, whiskey & cocktails, Melbourne
Union Electric - stylish rooftop bar, Melbourne
Gin Palace - quirky basement bar with old-world decor, Melbourne
Black Pearl - comfy couches & cocktails, Fitzroy
Curious - classic meets modern, Melbourne
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Cafes
Monk Bodhi Dharma - bustling, hip vegan cafe, Balaclava
Serotonin Eatery - health conscious vegan cafe (one of my faves), Burnely
Sister of Soul - global vegan/vegetarian cafe, St Kilda
Higher Ground - modern cafe dining, Melbourne
Terror Twilight - classic cafe, Collingwood
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Leisure
Ballet or Opera at the Regent Theatre or State Theatre
An exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria
Movie at the Cinema Nova, Thornbury Picture House or Moonlight Cinema
Dinner & burlesque at Lebar Supper Club - the perfect aphrodisiac
Vaudeville show at Speakeasy Theatre
Theatre and Musical Theatre in 2025 - Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale, BEETLEJUICE and Much Ado About Nothing​​​​​
Massage and bathhouse at Sense of Self, Collingwood - a wonderful way to kick back and relax, the perfect aphrodisiac...