Do you also think dinner dates are not always what they used to be? We don’t want cliche table settings or gloomy candlelight anymore; we want venues with energy, flair, and, most importantly, plenty of talking points. For Perth, Spring is here, and so is the love the season carries with it. With that in mind, let’s get right into it.

Let’s start with the most couple dinner ideas to make your date a success:

Let your tastebuds take flight with Fraser’s Restaurant.

Is there anything better than spending time in a classic, romantic, with a candle shining bright like a diamond kind of a way on date night? It’s tried, it’s tested, and it’s gosh darn win.

Treat yourself and your significant other to a delicious evening of food and wine at Fraser’s Restaurant. You can wash down the most delicious dinner date meal with a glass of gin or browse their extensive wine list.

Our private dining room is the perfect solution if you want an intimate space for your oh-so-perfect date or a chic destination to present to clients. Fraser’s can accommodate your ideal date with views over the beautiful Swan River and city and exclusive use of a private terrace. Executive Chef Chris Taylor designs menus for your event, and we pride ourselves on ensuring that the food is one of the unique elements of your day.

Gaming can be your thing!

Not every date night requires wine, mood lighting, and romantic music. The best couple dinner ideas can also include nothing more than a lot of childish fun.

A delightful night of two-player gaming at Nostalgia Box Museum will take you down memory lane. Visit the museum to see some of the oldest video game systems (some dating back to the 1970s), then play a round of Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64s in the interactive gaming area.

If your sweetheart prefers arcade games rather than video games, make a visit to one of the Palace Arcades in Northbridge, Fremantle, or Victoria Park, all while sipping your favourite beverage and devouring some New York-style pizza.

Jazz up a little bit.

Watching live music is a terrific dinner idea, but if you want to change things up, even more, try going out for an evening of jazz.

What else can we say? Some things improve with age.

Do you know why jazz makes a great first date?

Going on a date with someone is an exciting and hopeful time but full of nerves and uneasiness. Deciding what to do for a first date can be tricky and sometimes devastating for potential couples. Choose the wrong activity, and your date might be turned off or even offended, but choose the right thing to do, and your night will be full of laughs and a promising second date.

Just know you can’t go wrong with live music as romantic dinner ideas.

Bond over Bowling.

We can fairly argue that ten-pin bowling, like a nice pinot noir, a sharp cheddar, or the gift that is Hugh Jackman, has levelled up over time as a good as one of the best dinner ideas.

Perth’s greatest bowling lanes have your next night out covered, whether you want to test yourself, your mates, or your unassuming date.

Prepare your victorious fist pump; prepare to knock down some pins; and take a deep breath, lovers.

Break the ice at a comedy club.

Get to know your date at lightning speed without them realising it. When you’re on a date, you’re trying to figure out if this person is compatible and shares your beliefs, but you don’t want to bring up a potentially upsetting topic.

Good news: most comics don’t mind discussing such topics on stage for you and are good romantic dinner ideas. If your date doesn’t laugh at the Trump joke, you should avoid political conversation or find a way to exit through a bathroom window. But if they can’t stop laughing and reacting to all the jokes that make sense to you, it might be time to order another drink.

Look, you probably won’t break a sweat, but we can’t put enough emphasis on just how important it is to make your partner feel really special.

You should trust and share this moment with Fraser for a real heart-rate-raiser date. Admittedly, you may have to share your romantic night out together with someone else’s kids bounding about, but you’ll be having so much fun you’ll barely even notice.