The follow-up to Neighbourhood Wine is cool and comfortable. Take a seat at the bar or in front of an open fire and feel the tension melt off your shoulders.

Small, intimate and delicious.

The slimmer version of Andrew McConnell's Cumulus Inc. has the same elegant charm.

Canned seafood, wine and a moody, low-lit ambience. Perfect.

A modern take on the classic Italian enoteca, a 50-seat wine bar with house-made pasta, hard-to-find wines and waiters clad in head-to-toe white Japanese denim in an iconic heritage-listed building.

Tapas on a rooftop, with vermouth on tap and killer city views.

The lights are low and the cocktails are good.

A rollicking good-times pizzeria from the Leonard's House of Love crew.

The late-night bar that replaced a pizza institution pays respect to its legacy, and has an atmosphere of romance.

Wine, nibbles and plenty of tables for two.

Walk down the nondescript staircase and let your eyes adjust. There’s no natural light at this bistro – that’s why it’s so easy to lose track of time.

Sit in the front bar for a short date, or up the back if you're more confident the evening has legs.

Fresh, handmade pasta rolled from the best possible ingredients is the draw at this intimate osteria.

Utterly cool, and the meal can last as little or as long as you like.

Turn a quick afternoon date into an entire evening.

A restaurant and bar that's as classy or as casual as you need.

For the wine-lover: there are 3500 bottles, with charcuterie to match.

Make it a Monday-night date, when the Margaritas are two-for-one.

Take a Euro trip together.

Order a "lucky dip" wine and have fun guessing what it is.

Pairs a mid-century European fit-out with modern, effortless cool. Try toasties and coffee in the morning; and oysters and wine at night.

Comfortable, kitsch and affordable.

Fun, informal and always vibing.

Tacos, tequila and a party atmosphere.

The most comfortable bar in Northcote.

A bottle shop and bar that hasn't forgotten the Europe of yesteryear.

Relive Lady and the Tramp over some of the city's best handmade pasta.

Get to know each other over one of 230 bottles of wine.

Cosy booths, great drinks and genuine service to set the mood.

Share a drink in the evening. If it goes well, come back for a coffee the next day.

Share a crisp wine over some aged meats.

The best seats are at the bar in this subterranean Japanese restaurant.

Skip dinner and head straight to the cocktails.

Order cocktails; have them delivered to your plush seats.

For a quieter, less flashy date that's more about comfort.

Two-parts Danish minimalist furniture store, one-part Italian wine and cocktail bar.

A bar that's all about Italian aperitifs and salumi boards.

Eat cicchetti (Italian tapas) then head to a movie at Cinema Nova.

A down-to-earth pizzeria that's rarely quiet.

A speakeasy-style bar that's all about cocktails.

Choose between this wine bar's moody and intimate front, or the sun-drenched back.

Get to know each other over a couple of Negronis.