Partner restaurants
Restaurants that host the first dinner.
When two people both say yes, we book a table for two and cover your dinner.* Restaurants never receive a member list — only a booking.
*Up to $150 including drinks.
Parnell · Pacific
Tala
Pacific restaurant on Parnell Road. Chef Henry Onesemo, a wood fire in the room, tables for two with candles. One Michelin star; book dinner if you want a quieter table.
Two courses and a glass each, on the house.
Mount Eden · Game & charcuterie
Cazador
Family-run on Dominion Road since 1987. Wild New Zealand meat, house charcuterie, a small dining room with green banquettes. Dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm.
A two-course first-date menu, wine pair held by the house.
Britomart · Pasta & wine
Amano
Italian restaurant and bakery in a Britomart warehouse. Open kitchen, handmade pasta, bread on the table. Open all day; dinner is the right time for a first date.
Lunch or early dinner for two, pasta and a glass each covered.
City Works Depot · Mediterranean
Odettes Eatery
All-day eatery at City Works Depot on Wellesley Street. Mediterranean plates, a garden terrace, walk-ins for smaller tables. Breakfast through late lunch; book lunch if you want a quieter table.
Lunch for two: two courses and a glass each, on the house.
Karangahape Road · Lebanese
Gemmayze St
Lebanese sharing restaurant in St Kevin’s Arcade, looking over Myers Park. Hummus, mezze, the jeeb set menu. Tuesday to Saturday evenings. Food goes in the middle of the table.
A sharing spread for two. You do not look at a bill.
Shortland Street · European all-day
Hugo's Bistro
Sister restaurant to Odettes, on Shortland Street. Bar seating and small tables, European cooking all day. Good if you want a quieter CBD dinner rather than a big room.
Two courses and a glass each, on the house.
Commercial Bay · Harbour dining
Mr Morris
Harbour-side dining room in Commercial Bay. Concrete, plants, round tables for two. After-work dinners looking toward the water.
Harbour table, two courses, first drinks included.
Britomart · Garden Italian
Ortolana
Hip Group restaurant on Galway Street in Britomart, opening onto a courtyard. Vegetables, pasta, a bright room. Lunch or an early dinner when you want daylight still in the street.
Lunch or early dinner for two, pasta and a glass each covered.
If you run a restaurant and want to host a first dinner, tell us about your table.