Where to Dine Your Valentine | FOOD & DRINK | Refinery Magazine

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Veronica Dawson

February the 14^th is fast approaching and on it sits the holiday which people either love or hate, St Valentine?s Day. Lovers will express their love for one another by sending flowers, giving chocolates, jewellery and heart shaped greeting cards. However, if you go back to the roots of this holiday you?ll find it was originally established as the Feast of St Valentine?s Day. Here at Refinery, feasting is one holiday activity we can always get on board with. So whether or not you?ve been struck by cupid?s arrow this year, rustle up some holiday spirit and get together with the people you love for a night you won?t forget. Here are our top five strips of Brisbane restaurants where the champagne is flowing and the romance is alive and thriving!

Park Road, Milton
La Dolce Vita ? Enjoy delicious Italian cuisine underneath a model Eiffel Tower, what could be more romantic?
Temple Thai Restaurant ? With a beautiful garden setting out the back, this restaurant offers authentic Thai cuisine for an affordable price
16^th on Park ? Look no further, you have reached your dessert destination.

Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
Montrachet ? If French is the language of love, what better way to spend Valentine?s Day than with French champagne (the real deal) and cuisine?
Simpatico ? Sim?pa?ti?co/: pleasant, congenial, likeable. With its cocktail bar, affordable prices and relaxed atmosphere, we don?t know what could be unpleasant about this bar&bistro.
Il Posto ? The place to go for hand-crafted pizzas and homestyle Italian cooking complemented by stellar wines.

Emporium, Fortitude Valley
Ristorante Tartufo ? Experience the food, wine and hospitality of Italy with local, seasonal produce used in every dish.
Mecca Bah ? Be transported into a sultan?s palace with influences from Moroccan, Middle Eastern and North African cuisine.
Freestyle Tout ? While they also do delicious savoury dishes, Freestyle Tout are known for their amazing dessert menu, and for good reason!

River Quay, Southbank
Cove Bar and Dining ? Overlooking the Brisbane River and CBD, Cove offers a range of share plates, sumptuous main courses and seasonal oyster creations to be teamed with a selection of wines, beers and cocktails.
Aquitaine Brasserie ? Aquitaine brings a real touch of French class to the riviera.
Stokehouse Q ? Serving Mediterranean dishes indoors, outdoors, on its riverside deck or a mezzanine floor for private dining, Stokehouse is perfect for whatever romance you have planned.

Eagle St Pier, Brisbane City
Aria ? For the person looking to splurge this Valentine?s Day, leading chef Matt Moran?s menu will certainly not disappoint and neither will the atmosphere with the Story Bridge set as the back drop.
Alchemy ? Not only does this restaurant boast a glass-frame view of the Story Bridge, but the interior of the venue is breathtakingly beautiful with contemporary d?cor and a stunning hand blown Murano glass chandelier.
Esquire ? Winner of the 2012 Brisbane Times Good Food Guide?s Restaurant of the Year, need we say more?

Source: http://refinerymagazine.com.au/food-drink/valentines-day-where-to-dine-in-brisbane/

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