Places To Go On A Date?

[writeoff]

Hi All,

Anyone got some suggetions of places to go for a first date? Not looking for a nightclub as we want to be able to hear each other speak. Want the crowd to be aged between 25-35. We both live south of town but I was thinking of places in the city, North Adelaide, Unley, Norwood or down at the bay. I also have some friends visiting from London soon who I want to show around so I'm open to all suggestions. Can you give me an idea of the atmosphere, music & crowd. Midweek suggestions as well as Fri/Sat night.

Thanks.

[Nightcrawler]

Windy Point restaurant is a cool place to go, with amazing views, and the food is always exceptional!

[SLED]

If its a nice warm night you can't go past Cafe Salsa at West Beach.

Outdoor dining at the beach is always good for a first impression.

Head chef Marco is one of the best cooks in Adelaide.

Tell em the Landlord sent you.

[Import S13]

if youve got cash to splash the grange restraunt in the hilton but when i say 'cash to splash' i really mean 500-600 bux for the two of you and thats just the food not including before drinks and during meal drinks.

if not, the queens head just outside of town is awsome. very tame, good bar and the food is amazing!

Edited January 9, 2008 by Import S13

[Luke_ENR34]

if youve got cash to splash the grange restraunt in the hilton but when i say 'cash to splash' i really mean 500-600 bux for the two of you and thats just the food not including before drinks and during meal drinks.

if not, the queens head just outside of town is awsome. very tame, good bar and the food is amazing!

damm man, expensive taste.

just go maccas drive through then sit on the grass and feed the seaguls :laughing-smiley-014:

[Import S13]

damm man, expensive taste.

just go maccas drive through then sit on the grass and feed the seaguls :laughing-smiley-014:

my missus is a chef so there no such thing as too exspensive if she likes the food haha

[andz]

cafe lago...restaurant on the Torrents (memorial drive)

elephant walk... cafe' lounge

and as suggested, take her in ur GTR to windy point restaurant/lookout

[Tangles]

Hotel room?

perhaps down the Bay, eat at Sammys or something on the Holdfast Shores marina, then walk on beach

[writeoff]

Thanks for the suggestions. Wasn't necessarily looking for a restuarant as opposed to a place to hang out at and have a few drinks. Cafe Salsa sounds good. The GTR is STILL off the road - awaiting the PFC to come back from Japan since November - so we'll be going in the Peugeot.

Oh... and $500-$600 on a first date... not likely

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[eMsta]

ud' want something very simple.....cafe is gud - specially during summer....

[Hotwire]

+1 for Elephant Walk in Nth Adelaide (Melbourne St) Great place to hang out, drink, Chat

Alternatively, if restaurant is ok, Medusa's at Brighton, followed by sitting down by the beach. Food is fantastic, outdoor dining, then if ya like the girl, down to the beach

[writeoff]

+1 for Elephant Walk in Nth Adelaide (Melbourne St) Great place to hang out, drink, Chat

Alternatively, if restaurant is ok, Medusa's at Brighton, followed by sitting down by the beach. Food is fantastic, outdoor dining, then if ya like the girl, down to the beach

I know the Elephant Walk, been there a few times. Thanks for suggesting it (and Andy) as I had forgotten about it. There is a similar place on King William Rd called Spats*. Good place for a nightcap/coffee/icecream before heading home.

Thanks guys. I now have some idea of where to go.

*Edited as correct info supplied below by Andz

Edited January 9, 2008 by writeoff

[Import S13]

Oh... and $500-$600 on a first date... not likely

tightass :laughing-smiley-014: jokes!

somewhere at the bay would be good otherwise the queens head as i said before has a great bar and very tame with a good menu.

[KISIN]

I know the Elephant Walk, been there a few times. Thanks for suggesting it (and Andy) as I had forgotten about it. There is a similar place on Unley Rd (I think) called Slats IIRC. Good place for a nightcap/coffee/icecream before heading home.

Thanks guys. I now have some idea of where to go.

Lol ahhh memories of that place.....i was with my gf and my freind who was with this chick friend of his...and i took all four of us to e. walk and the chick was like...f*kk offff (funniest look on face). Was the funniest thing Didnt even try set them up but turned out that way.

Either way, nice place to take a girl to.

Also +1 for windy point drive/lookout/cafe.

[andz]

I know the Elephant Walk, been there a few times. Thanks for suggesting it (and Andy) as I had forgotten about it. There is a similar place on Unley Rd (I think) called Slats IIRC.

Spats* on King William rd, Goodwood

but yah, outdoor dinning somwhere beachfront, like Grange, Henley, Glenelg then a walk would be sweet

ahhhhhhhh how romantic dave

Edited January 9, 2008 by andz

[4door_Sleeper]

if youve got cash to splash the grange restraunt in the hilton but when i say 'cash to splash' i really mean 500-600 bux for the two of you and thats just the food not including before drinks and during meal drinks.

You have to be kidding, its not that expensive

check out the menue here

The hilton is very over rated and not worth the visit. In my opinion it is trying to live off of a reputation that is no longer deserved. The food is OK (but no better than OK) and you can find food to match in many local PUBS. Whilst the hilton employ some top cheffs, most of the staff that prepare you meal are little more than kitchen hands (who like to call themselves chefs)

[savage GTR]

How about the old lion, good food and night club atmosphere , then cruise down to the beach for a nice walk.

The windy point resturant is a litle over priced (star light resturant) and booked out for a months ahead and you must like seafood , (last time me and the missus went stopped and had macca's on the way home after) . LOL

the Palae down semaphore would be another idea and right on the beach for a walk after meal.

[Howie]

+1 for somewhere simple. I find dates at restaurants where you're forced to get to know each other over a short meal difficult and stressful. Go for a cafe/restaurant with views.. least you can look out over the city or over a beach if you run out of things to say Best of luck.

[Dohmar]

For Breakfast - Najjars Cafe, North Adelaide

Pancake Kitchen

Lunch - Hahndorf Pub/Beerenberg Strawberry Farm

Adelaide Zoo, Botanic Gardens, Museum, Art Gallery

London Tavern, Under the myer centre

Evening - Skye Point Lookout/Windy Point/Mt Lofty

- Drive in movies

- Glenelg boulevard

- House of Chow/Imperial Peking chinese

- Bar, Gouger St

Been ages since I left the house let alone a date but if you want to have less noise and a bit of time to think and appreciate the conversation, those are a couple of good bets.. and if they say the way to a mans heart is thru his stomach, u can say that to a womans heart u got 3 or 4 wheelbarrows full of pancakes... they become something like the tardis

-D

*sigh* i really need to get out more bwahhaaha

[writeoff]

+1 for somewhere simple. I find dates at restaurants where you're forced to get to know each other over a short meal difficult and stressful. Go for a cafe/restaurant with views.. least you can look out over the city or over a beach if you run out of things to say Best of luck.

I agree. I wasn't going to have a meal on the first date. Just drinks and nibbles and maybe icecream later. Less pressure and less $ blown if it turns out that you don't really like each other that much.