Make Plans for Love

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In our hierarchy of needs, love deserves a spot right next to food, water and sleep. We can’t go without it! Georgia Beard shares her top destinations for the perfect Valentine’s Day date, where you can share the love with local businesses!

This Valentine’s Day, we want to make sure everyone feels adored. As we all know, relationships take effort, but we’ll spare you the struggle of planning the perfect date.

Whether you’re in the early hours of love or you’ve been doing life with your person for decades, the 14th of February is your day to dote on one another! Discover our guide to a Valentine’s Day date that meets both your needs!

FIT FOR LOVE

Spark your Valentine’s Day with a reawakening of the mind and muscles through an early-morning couples’ workout, followed by an energy-boosting breakfast from your local café.

Studio Pilates Noosa

Experience an unparalleled reformer Pilates workout during an early-morning session with Studio Pilates Noosa! Studio Pilates is offering three free classes for couples to feel toned, flexible and stronger together! Register with Try Us Today! or call 0413 927 880 to receive one complimentary orientation and two regular classes. This offer is only available to new, local clients and redeemable from 13 February to 19 February for use in the month of February 2023 – as long as the couple takes part together!

On 13 February, join Studio Pilates for Love Yourself, an event celebrating self-love with best-selling author Kim Morrison’s ‘The Art of Self Love’, an aperol spritz kiosk by Trattoria Benati, a delectable cheeseboard by Jungle & Co and lucky door prizes from Time Hairdressing, Jungle & Co, Studio Pilates, Verve Noosa, Trattoria Benati, Pucca, The Homan Brand, Drip IV and EverEscents. Held at The Pavilion in Noosa Junction from 5.30pm to 7.30pm!

Read more about Studio Pilates to discover your fitness potential!

Noosa Studio

Stay in shape and feel revitalised with Noosa Personal Chef’s fitness expert and nutrition specialist Melissa Miragaia’s easy 30-minute workout! From your bedroom, your backyard or the beach, you and your partner can find your balance together. Why not work with Mel to design the perfect menu for your lifestyle and needs which Head Chef Raphael will then cook and prepare for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home!

A PASSION FOR ART 

Frida’s Sip n’ Paint Noosa

Book your Luxe Sip n’ Paint Valentine’s Day Experience at Frida’s Sip n’ Paint Noosa! The artists will help you show your affection through the stroke of your brush and some cheeky BYO goodness.

On Tuesday 14 February from 6.30pm to 9pm, celebrate the special humans in your life as you paint Love Island! Your ticket includes a red carpet on arrival, a Frida’s apron, a blank canvas, paint brushes, glassware, ice buckets and a curated Valentine’s Day playlist to suit everyone!

ROMANCE ON THE RIVER

Noosa Ferry

Cruise past the Noosa River Mouth and into Weyba Creek, admiring the waterfront homes and wildlife of Noosa Sound as the sun sets over the horizon with a Sunset Cruise on Noosa Ferry! Enjoy informative commentary by your skipper on the history and highlights of the region while indulging in wine, beer and nibbles on board. Pick up and drop off at Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Sound and Hastings Street!

TABLE FOR TWO

From the intimate to the casual, make the most of your romantic morning, midday or evening at some of our delicious and divine restaurants!

Flo’s Crêperie

Get your sweet or savoury hit for breakfast, lunch or dinner with a crêpe from Flo’s Crêperie, bursting with decadent flavours and fresh local ingredients. Refresh your energy with a Complète, filled with a classic ham, cheese and egg combo! Or for galettes with an Aussie twist, try Après Surf with bacon, egg, cheese and avocado or the Hinterland Harvest with spinach, feta, mushroom and avocado. Don’t forget to finish with the signature The Suze – a Crêpe Suzette with orange segment, orange zest, caramel sauce & Grand Marnier – flambéed at your table!

Read more about Flo’s Crêperie to witness the crêpe revolution in our region!

BIRD

If you’re the unfussy kind of couple, you can’t go wrong with your local takeaway chicken shop. Drop by BIRD for fresh salads, crusty baguette sandwiches or a succulent charcoal-roasted chicken in Noosa Junction or Hastings Street.

ALBA by Kuruvita

ALBA offers the perfect intersection of sprawling lawns, cosy mingling spaces and banquet-style seating. This month of love, celebrate connection with Margarita Mondays, the ALBA Lunch Special or ALBA Hour from 4pm – 5pm.

Read more about ALBA to discover new wedding and event packages!

Lucio’s Marina

Indulge in the romance of serene waterfront dining and the warmth of family-owned, Italian hospitality at Lucio’s Marina. From February to March, the Noosa Marina restaurant offers the three-course Lucio’s Lunch Special, the River Lounge Lunch Special, Half Price Oysters from 3pm to 4pm and Happy Hour from 4pm to 5.30pm.

Palm Creek Estate 

Throughout the month of love, experience Unwined every Friday evening at Palm Creek Estate, ending the week with fine wine, tap beer, gourmet pizza and live music. As the afternoon shadows stretch into the twilight and the rolling lawns recede to the intimate mood of warm lights against the tall gums, it’s the perfect place to pop the question! If the answer is yes, consider booking a wedding in this secluded tropical paradise!

Read more about Palm Creek Estate for summertime soirées!

Bella Venezia

Soak up the elegant beach-side atmosphere and indulge in a romantic Italian affair with Bella Venezia, offering superb cuisine and a wine list to match from the VIP Booths or Fine Dining Room.

Read more about Bella Venezia to find out how they savour success!

Noosa Beach House

Escape for a romantic rendezvous at Noosa Beach House with an intimate, candle-lit four-course Valentine’s Day Dinner. Sprinkled with French caviar, locally sourced seafood and produce, finishing with an indulgent shared dessert – c’est l’amour!

Read more about Noosa Beach House to immerse yourself in the Taste of Summer Series!

Noosa Boathouse

Treat your lover to a romantic waterfront dinner at Noosa Boathouse! Choose from three seductive Valentine’s Day Dinner options that are sure to impress: 

3 Tiered Seafood Tower for Two + Dessert Plate

$190 per couple

Includes fresh Mooloolaba prawns, Moreton Bay bugs, freshly shucked natural oysters, Fraser Isle spanner crab and green mango salad, chilli and lime dressing, salt and pepper calamari, Heads of Noosa beer battered local fish, prawns, chips, charred garlic ciabatta, condiments and melon PLUS a shared chocolate dessert plate.

4 Course Shared Feast

$74 per person

A chef-selected share-style feast dining over 4 courses including a starter, two entrées, two mains and dessert.

3 Course Dinner

$79 per person

Includes your choice of entrée, main and dessert.

View Restaurant

Whether you’re out to impress or just want some quality time with your special someone, View Restaurant’s luxurious three-course Valentine’s Day Dinner is sure to get the sparks flying. Experience a taste of local produce hand selected and created by their new chef, Andrew Wilcox.

Gusto Riverfront Restaurant

An opulent setting, sumptuous European cuisine and wide views overlooking the Noosa River – could any restaurant be more romantic? This Valentine’s Day, share with your partner seasonal local produce and an extensive wine list at Gusto.

Embassy XO

This Valentine’s Day, Embassy XO is offering a complimentary glass of wine or beer to anyone who sits the sumptuous 5-Course Tasting Menu! Give a toast to love over a locally grown and sourced modern Asian feast. Dietary options available.

Pitchfork Restaurant

In the heart of The Village Peregian Beach, Pitchfork Restaurant is celebrating the sweet sounds of love with DJ Date Night on Valentine’s Day! Listen to old school vinyls with your loved one as you enjoy a three-course alternate drop menu, taking bookings from 5pm to 8pm.

We’ve partnered with Pitchfork Restaurant to deliver a paddock-to-plate and grape-to-glass experience at Celebrate Autumn, pairing three courses with Domaine Wine Shippers’ premium wines from the vineyards of Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy and Portugal on 10 March. Capture each other’s hearts and tastebuds with the gift of a ticket to this exclusive event! Book now!

Nguyen Brothers Tewantin

Spend an evening indulging in street cuisine rich with the authentic flavours of Vietnam. Since opening their third restaurant in Tewantin, the family-owned Nguyen Brothers offers comforting pho, crunchy banh mi and spring rolls, fresh salads and more.

Read more about Nguyen Brothers to meet the family behind the franchise!

Somedays Pizza

If there was one day to visit Somedays Pizza, it’s Valentine’s Day! Share their modern take on old world methods with wood-fired pizza, antipasti and curated cocktails, wines and crafts beers from the very best Australian and Italian farmers, artisans and wine makers.

Noosa Cartel

There can be a lot of pressure riding on a homecooked Valentine’s Day dinner! Avoid chaos in the kitchen and order a readymade meal from Noosa Cartel. When the big night arrives, simply pop your restaurant-quality meal in boiling water for 20 minutes and plate it up. You’ll hear no complaints!

Read more about Noosa Cartel for cooking convenience!

WINE-ING DOWN

Valentine’s Day isn’t over yet! Keep the passion astir into the night with an indulgent glass of wine, a playful cocktail or a high-end mocktail!

Herbert

Savour Herbert’s reworked cocktail list, featuring much-loved popular cocktails plus a new listing of extravagant experiences to tempt and treat the cocktail connoisseur couple!

Read more about Herbert to bring the cocktails home!

Muse Noosa

Right next door to Herbert, Muse Noosa sports a sophisticated wine, beer and cocktail list! Soak up a romantic evening in the heart of Noosa Junction with your loved one.

Read more about Muse for the complete bar-side experience!

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink

Slink into NNWW to share a drink and get ecstatic for love! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, experience Ecstatic Hour with $7 off all cocktails, $5 off all glasses of wine and $3 off all beers from 4pm to 5pm!

Sunnies

Drop by Sunnies Bottleshop to peruse and pick from Peregian Beach Hotel’s carefully curated selection of the finest wine, beer and spirits from all around the globe!

Sunshine & Sons

Stop by the Sunshine & Sons Distillery Door and say cheers to love with the distiller’s latest small batch gin. Inspired by medieval tree goddesses and nymphs that inhabited the Elder tree, the Pink Goddess boasts flavours of elderberry and lemon.

Read more about Sunshine & Sons to mix stunning spirits in your own backyard!

Smug AF

Want a deeper connection without the alcohol this Valentine’s Day? Keep it real tonight and stay Smug AF tomorrow with non-alcoholic cocktails! Order this month and receive 10% off their most romantic drink – the Cosmopolitan, fresh with ‘vodka’, ‘cointreau’ and real cranberry juice. No code required!


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