Natural wine and modern Catalan cooking done in a way that feels effortless. A long dinner, great wine — a restaurant that might restore your trust in tasting menus.
The heartbeat of New Orleans jazz. Small, loud, extraordinary musicians. No seats, no drinks, just pure live music in a space doing this since 1961. You will not stand still.
Held outdoors on a hillside on Sunday evenings. Old-school reggae and dub on a real sound system with the whole of Kingston below you. A completely unique experience.
Where you go when you want to feel Italian for an evening. The tagliatelle al ragu is the single best version of that dish I've had. A classic for a reason.
The wine list is one of the best I've seen in America and the food backs it up. A date night restaurant in the truest sense — someone that makes the other person feel the effort.
A genuinely joyful restaurant, and that matters more than you'd expect. Relaxed, brilliant food, and one of my favourite dinner experiences in Australia.
A tiny, psychedelic jewel box in De Beauvoir. Artisanal scoops, low-intervention wine. Everything is considered but nothing forced — the ultimate if-you-know-you-know date spot.
Unlike anywhere I've been. You stand at the counter, point at what you want, it arrives in seconds. The quality is extraordinary and the format makes the whole night feel more alive.
You can't beat a bit of candlelit romance, and if you're doing it right, it's Bistrot des Tournelles all the way. Soft, sexy, very classic. Great wine list.