Valentine’s Day lands on a Saturday this year, and for those who choose to celebrate it, you had better get booking if you haven’t already! Some of our favourite Central Coast venues are offering the ultimate romantic dining packages for Valentine’s Day 2026. So, no matter who you choose to dine with, there is an option for everyone.
We’ve also found a few V-Day events that aren’t exclusively dinners, but we reckon they’re perfect for loved-up Coasties.
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Valentine’s Day on the Central Coast
Meribella, Terrigal
Grand, intimate & right on the water
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Meribella’s stunning conservatory overlooking Terrigal Beach. Dine from the seasonal à la carte menu or upgrade to a chef-curated five-course tasting menu. You can also add a 1kg Black Angus Bistecca Florentina to share or have a bottle of G.H. Mumm Champagne chilled and waiting for your arrival.
Fresh off earning a Chef Hat, Meribella is the perfect spot for couples who love their romance with a side of seriously good food. Click here to book.
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Avoca Beach House
Panoramic ocean views and a relaxed, beachfront pace
Spend Valentine’s Day with cold drinks in hand and good food made for sharing. Avoca Beach House is offering two options: a three-course set menu with a welcome drink, or a shared set menu featuring a generous cold seafood platter. Both options come with the ocean as your backdrop.
Book now, tables filling fast.
BB’s Soul Kitchen, Toukley
Southern hospitality and a menu built for sharing
If you’re after something warm and intimate, BB’s Soul Kitchen is bringing the love with bold flavours and a menu crafted for sharing. Don’t deny cupid, book the best seats now.
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Little Miss, Terrigal
Fall in love the Little Miss way
If you’ve been meaning to try this newly-Hatted restaurant, Little Miss is hosting an intimate Valentine’s Day dining experience right by the Terrigal waterfront, with a shared set menu available for lunch or dinner.
Expect bold coastal Mediterranean flavours, crowd favourites, and a warm, inviting atmosphere that suits couples, best friends, and anyone celebrating love in all its forms. Reserve your table here.
Lago Cucina, Budgewoi
Valentine’s, Galentine’s, we’ll take any excuse for Italian
Lago Cucina is welcoming couples on Saturday 14 February for lunch or dinner, serving their full à la carte menu alongside a lineup of Valentine’s cocktail specials to really set the mood. Book now and celebrate love, friendship – or simply great food – with glimpses of Lake Budgewoi as your backdrop. Ti amo, Coasties.
Chica Chica, Ettalong
Fun, flirty and full of flavour
Chica Chica is bringing the love with a Valentine’s lunch and dinner offering, featuring bold South American flavours, a three-course menu and bottomless drinks. If your idea of romance involves great cocktails and plates made for sharing, this one’s calling your name.
Swells, Terrigal
Beach views, bubbles on arrival and a three-course menu made for a proper night out
Swells is setting the mood with canapés and sparkling wine on arrival, followed by a curated Valentine’s menu overlooking Terrigal Beach. Entrées range from a seafood plate for one (hello king prawns, blackened salmon and snapper ceviche), to Korean pork belly or a gorgonzola and onion tart. Mains include grilled barramundi with lobster ravioli, porcini-dusted beef eye fillet, or truffled potato gnocchi.
Dessert is a decadent Chocolate Plate for Two, because obviously. Pretend you’ve been organised all along and get booking.
Need some flowers to go with the reservation? Here are Our Favourite Coast Florists for Valentine’s Day.
Cecilia’s, Toowoon Bay
An intimate, story-driven dining experience
The ‘Nine Elements’ 9-course degustation at Cecilia’s is all about celebrating the stages of love, from first glance to lasting devotion. Each course represents an element of romance, paired with premium wines.
Limited to 40 guests, with live acoustic music, candlelit ambience, a keepsake menu, and a rose for each lady. This one will sell out fast, so book quickly.
Drifters Wharf, Gosford
Make a full day of it
Start with a romantic lunch, roll into an Aphrodisiac Afternoon featuring oysters, chocolate-covered strawberries and prosecco, then finish with dinner under the stars. Options include a pre-ordered seafood platter with prosecco, or dining from the Valentine’s Day menu.
From lunch to sunset, Drifters Wharf has you covered.
Dunes, Soldiers Beach
Beachside dining with flexible sittings
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Dunes with a special three-course menu, available for lunch or dinner overlooking Soldiers Beach.
Three sittings are available, including a family-friendly 1pm option, with evening sittings for adults only. Choose your sitting.
Saddles Mount White
This Valentine’s Day, Saddles is doing something it almost never does – dinner
For one night only, couples are invited to experience Saddles at dusk with an intimate four-course dining experience, champagne on arrival and a menu designed for lingering and sharing.
The evening begins with a glass of Taittinger Champagne, followed by Hiramasa kingfish crudo with grapefruit and hazelnut, a pan-seared MB+3 beef eye fillet with bone marrow and red wine jus, a tropical mango and lime interlude, and finishes with a Weiss chocolate crémeux and salted caramel ice cream.
Refined, romantic, and incredibly rare, this is Saddles after dark – book your table now because it won’t be repeated in a hurry.
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Suq, Wamberal
Share the love
Enjoy a little taste of Europe with Suq this Valentine’s Day. A glass of bubbles and amuse bouche on arrival, followed by 5 course of delicious shared plates – sashimi, wild mushrooms, local snapper & mouth-watering eye fillet, with a trio of sorbets to finish. Less food envy, more amour. Reservations can be made online.
The Little Teapot, Davistown
Cosy, intimate and seriously good value
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a relaxed luncheon at The Little Teapot, featuring a two-course set menu for $40pp (BYO – 10% off wines at Davistown Cellars for the event). Choose between Marry Me Chicken or grilled barramundi for mains, followed by strawberry cheesecake or chocolate mousse tart.
Perfect for couples, friends, or flying solo and meeting new people. Limited spots, bookings essential. Call (02) 4363 1261 to reserve your table.
Kefi, Koolewong
Greek-inspired feasting with a soundtrack to match
Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Kefi way with a set menu designed for sharing, savouring and lingering.
Bookings run from 11am until late, with live music from 4–6pm, making it ideal for a long lunch or early dinner by the water. Don’t miss out.
Block ’N’ Tackle Brewery, Kincumber
Pasta and pints? Say less
This Valentine’s Day, Block ’N’ Tackle is teaming up with the legends at Rigatoni for Toni for a special pasta pop-up from 5pm. We’re talking big, cosy bowls, beer-friendly sauces and plates made for sharing (or not – no judgement). Perfect for anyone who reckons pasta + pints is true romance. Email [email protected] to book.
Valentine’s Day with a twist
Chef Mendi – Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Treats
Very much a Valentine’s win
Did someone say limited-edition Valentine’s desserts? Handcrafted, indulgent and perfect for sharing, Coasties are in for a treat. Trained in France and with experience working alongside some of Australia’s biggest hospitality names (and even aboard super yachts), this is your chance to taste Chef Mendi’s decadent creations at home.
Pre-order only, with orders closing Thursday 12 February and pick-up from his Erina kitchen on Saturday 14 February. Guaranteed to impress.
Distillery Botanica, Erina
Truly special (and very Instagrammable)
Nestled in the lush garden hideaway at award-winning Distillery Botanica, enjoy handcrafted botanical spirits while grazing on a gourmet platter by Bar Botanica. Your private garden nook will be transformed into one of three bespoke romantic picnic backdrops, styled by local legends Style Design Celebrate Picnics.
Each session includes a 15-minute keepsake photoshoot by Wilde Collaborative, making it perfect for anniversaries, proposals or couples who love a moment worth remembering. With just three exclusive sessions per setup available on Valentine’s Day, this is a luxe, intimate experience that books fast.
Details here, email Cara at [email protected] to book.
Paint, Create & Flow ‘Love Bugs’ @ The Entrance Community Centre
Not a dinner date, but very cute nonetheless
Spend Valentine’s Day painting a split artwork you can join together. This beginner-friendly paint and sip includes all supplies, light refreshments, and your finished masterpiece. BYO drinks and snacks. Bookings close Friday 6 February.
The Tavern, Wyong Milk Factory
Opera… in a pub? Absolutely
The Tavern at Wyong Milk Factory is hosting Opera Bites for a Valentine’s night that’s equal parts impressive and unexpected. Enjoy a 90-minute live opera performance in the Beer Garden, featuring iconic romantic arias like Nessun Dorma and the Lakmé Duet. Food and drinks will be available to purchase on the night. Grab your tickets.
Why not make a night of it?
Angel Sussurri
Dinner, wine, flowers = sorted
Enjoy an unforgettable evening in the hinterland with Angel Sussurri’s Valentine’s Dinner Special. Enjoy a three-course gourmet meal – we’re talking tempura zucchini flowers with ricotta and local honey, chimichurri prawns, slow-cooked beef cheeks, prawn pappardelle, and a black forest pavlova to finish – plus a bottle of wine and a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers per couple. Book dinner now, or add a little extra romance to their usual lunch menu with the option to purchase a single rose or bouquet.
If you want to turn it into a romantic night away, add overnight accommodation in one of their elegant manor house rooms.
Astra Rooftop Bar
Luxe, unapologetic and absolutely going all in
Spoil your lover with a Valentine’s degustation complete with skyline views, candlelit vibes and a menu that doesn’t hold back.
Available across the weekend (Friday dinner, Saturday & Sunday lunch and dinner), the Astra V-Day experience includes oysters with champagne dressing and caviar, Glacier 51 toothfish, full-blood wagyu striploin, and a chocolate dome with cherry blossom mousse to finish. Reserve your table now.
Want to really lean into it? Stay the voco way with a dreamy overnight escape, including a King Premium Bay View room with balcony. No rushing home, no stress, just quality one-on-one time.
The Wild Flower Bar & Dining, Bells at Killcare
A celebration of romance & a very good excuse to stay the night
A special four-course Valentine’s Day Dinner at The Wild Flower is what the heart wants. The menu starts with house focaccia, croquettes and calamari skewers, followed by your choice of duck ravioli or cheddar tart, grilled whiting or coal-fired beef scotch fillet, and finishes with desserts featuring chocolate, rose petal gelato, figs and honey.
Secure your spot, or go all out with their Romance Package, which includes accommodation, prosecco, chocolate strawberries, flowers, and dinner. Breakfast the next morning is included. Just saying.
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Congratulation!