Orleans

The Verdict

For when you would like to leave the Sunshine Coast but can’t quite afford a private jet for the night, take your date to Orléans.

Dishing up a fusion between New Orleans and French cuisine, this dimly-lit restaurant and bar with exposed brick walls, Chesterfield-style booths, and an indoor vertical garden is all kinds of sexy.

But it’s the taste and tipples that seal the deal—think: pressed pork belly or seafood gumbo washed down with a Vieux Carre—a tantalising blend of rye whiskey, cognac, and Benedictine. Delish!