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Im an indonesian girl dating with an aussie guy who live in sydney. Ive never been to aussie and im planning to suprise him on his birthday in february. Yeah..I know.. still next year, but i need to arrange and plan every single thing, especially the BUDGET. Thats why i need help/suggestion maybe a restaurant, doesnt have to be fancy either, just a great ambience and a stunning view of the city. Or maybe i could arrange a dinner in a park or something?

Thanks for any of u who could help me out here..


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Sydney will be having warm to hot weather in February with pleasant balmy eveningswaterside, away from the city centre as all that concrete tends to hold heat.

Thus I'd suggest you take a look at the wharf or beach restaurants of Doyles in Watson Bay, gives you slendid views back towards Opera House and City skyline which should be rather impressive silouhetted with setting sun and you can get a ferry there and back from Circular Quay.

Review here and another option you might want to consider is an evening harbour cruise dinner, though could work out to be twice the price or so.

The Rocks area of Sydney has many older authentic pubs which specialise in al fresco dining as well, and if you have a chance to have a look about tyhe rocks area on your arrival, you'll see what I mean.

Hope that helps and good luck.

we enjoyed the area around darling harbour - lots of nice restaurants to chose from.
or the revolving restaurant, can't remember the name but google 'revolving restaurant sydney' and you should find it. lots of nice views don't think it is too expensive

i ate in darling harbour and the revolving restaurant at the top of the sydney tower...to eat waterside in sydney for 2 is going to set you back easily 50-75 AUD depending on drinks.

if i remember correctly the revolving restaurant was like 50 AUD each or something for dinner but its buffet and incredible food...A night would be nice...

My vote go waterside in the summer with warm weather would be really nice..

Hi,

Any where on the Rocks/Circular Quay at night is going to be quite romantic (amazing views of the harbour)...but it might be very expensive.

Just an idea

Samantha***

Depends what food you like and how much you can afford...

If you're going really cheap, try Wagamama's at Kings St Wharf. There's a nice view of Darling Harbour and there's a great atmosphere when you go for dinner. If you have a bit more money, you could try Blackbirds Cafe at Cockle Bay Wharf, which is right on Darling Harbour. Most of the Cockle Bay restaurants are reasonable (by which I mean the food is almost as good as the prices they charge) but the one to avoid is Nick's, the food is terrible and the prices have been jacked up to suck in the tourist dollar.

For views you could try the buffet at Centrepoint Tower, there's a rotating restaurant up there and at night the views are spectacular. Not sure how good the food is, but I've never heard anyone complain about it.

If you've got the cash and want a really, really good meal and really stunning views, you could try Forty One , which is at the top of the Chifley building near Circular Quay. It's supposed to have the most amazing view, even from the men's toilet! (So you can pee and see) But it ain't cheap -- I haven't had the pleasure but a 2 course dinner for two without wine would still set you back probably $180.

Last idea -- you could go and get fish 'n' chips from Doyles at Watson's Bay for lunch. Doyles the restaurant is really expensive (dinner for two $180+), but just on the ferry pier is a smaller fish 'n' chip shop that is owned and operated by the same people as Doyles. It's cheap, it's really nice and Watsons Bay is a nice place to hang about on a Sunday. And then there's the cool ferry ride to and back.

I've heard lot's of people say Doyles food is not that nice- definately not for a romantic dinner. There are the moonlight cinema's. lots of people take a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine to the cinema's- it is very romantic and condusive to a little cuddling. check out australiablog.com for a few more ideas and information on sydney. On Darling Harbour- a great spot- I love Cintaria. it is an asian themed place- nice intimate atmosphere yet suitably trendy and prices are $6-$30

No doubt your choice may depend on what you find romantic, and Doyles is not just one restaurant but a number with outdoor dining facilities as well as in door.

For me, a ferry across from Circular Quay and one back with the option of dining out under the stars away from traffic hurly burly, well that starts to take on a romantic tone.

Their prices do vary on which Doyles you select and not sure just how many

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lot's of people

is, but the Doyles restaurants are very popular and usually have good numbers up day and evening which is a good sign that they are doing something right and have been for a few decades.

But between waterfront and rocks area locations, you'll find no end of options.

Thank u thank u.. been checking out the links that all of u told me to. The revolving resto on sydney tower is on my top list now, together with the dining out under the star..

Thanks everyone..

It would be far more romantic (and cheaper) to make up a picnic. Then take it to the botantic gardens.

Do what you can to find out his fave food's and wines between now and then, pack them up with his fave wine and go off in to the park. Which will be really nice at that time of year.

Showing him that you've gone to the effort to find all the food's he loves, is a lot more romantic than a restaurant.

I hope it all goes well

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Originally posted by gonorth:
No doubt your choice may depend on what you find romantic, and Doyles is not just one restaurant but a number with outdoor dining facilities as well as in door.

There's Doyle's at the Quay, Doyle's at the Beach, the fish and chips place... where are the other restaurants?

And for what it's worth, I've heard plenty of my hospitality friends say Doyle's isn't that great -- but that's compared to other fine dining restaurants. You gotta be pretty serious about your food to have too many problems with the food served at Doyle's, it beats the hell out of any takeaway curry place any day o the week. But for that sort of money it had better be!

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Originally posted by Dharker:
It would be far more romantic (and cheaper) to make up a picnic. Then take it to the botantic gardens.

Late arvo picnic lunch followed by a movie at the Moonlight Cinema, that sounds like a winner! Be sure to pick up tickets in advance for the Moonlight Cinema, it's very popular and the ticket queues are pretty horrendous.

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There's Doyle's at the Quay, Doyle's at the Beach, the fish and chips place... where are the other restaurants?

The link was posted above JK.

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it's very popular and the ticket queues are pretty horrendous.

and no doubt horrendously romantic if into group romantics.

Be sure to pack the aeroguard!

Doyles = glorified fish 'n chips


OP - personally I think the revolting restaurant is a good choice for a romantic dinner

where ever you end up - hope you have a lovely night

Oops - revolving restaurant not revolting!!!!!!

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