Date Night in Bayswater North (2026)

Bayswater North has 21 restaurants and 20 bars — more than enough for months of date nights.

Restaurants for Date Night

#1 Pizza Stack — 476 Dorset Road, Croydon South

Pizza | Takeaway

What makes it great: You do not end up at Pizza Stack by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Pizza Stack passes.

Phone: +61 3 9725 4408 | Website: Pizza Stack

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Wok’d — 476-479 Dorset Road, Croydon South

Chinese

What makes it great: Wok’d has been doing this since before Bayswater North got its reputation. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.

Phone: +61 3 9725 3888 | Website: Wok’d

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Thiên Long Restaurant — 718-720 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (589 reviews) | $

What makes it great: Chinese & Vietnamese specialties are offered in a relaxed, family-run setting with wooden tables. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.

589 people have reviewed Thiên Long Restaurant on Google. The average sits at 4.4. Earned, not gamed.

Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.

Website: Thiên Long Restaurant | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Pho Huong Viet Saigon — 684 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.5/5 (1,101 reviews) | $

What makes it great: Down-to-earth Vietnamese eatery with a bustling feel featuring traditional soups & stir-fries. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.

The 4.5/5 Google rating (1,101 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.

Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.

Website: Pho Huong Viet Saigon | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 The Hatter and the Hare — 1/21 Scoresby Rd, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (3,716 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Bayswater North, the argument starts with The Hatter and the Hare. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.

The 4.4/5 Google rating (3,716 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: The Hatter and the Hare | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Bintang Indo Cuisine — 75 Stud Rd, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.7/5 (564 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: The queue outside Bintang Indo Cuisine tells you everything before you walk in. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.

564 people have reviewed Bintang Indo Cuisine on Google. The average sits at 4.7. Earned, not gamed.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: Bintang Indo Cuisine | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Fragrant Harbour — 747 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.3/5 (277 reviews) | $

What makes it great: The queue outside Fragrant Harbour tells you everything before you walk in. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The menu changes. The quality does not.

277 people have reviewed Fragrant Harbour on Google. The average sits at 4.3. Earned, not gamed.

Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.

Website: Fragrant Harbour | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Montano’s Patisserie Cafe. — 719-721 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.3/5 (760 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Walk into Montano’s Patisserie Cafe. on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.

760 Google reviews and a 4.3 average. The numbers track with the experience.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: Montano’s Patisserie Cafe. | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

Bars for After Dinner

#1 Bayswater Hotel — 780 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.1/5 (1,842 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Classic bistro fare in a sprawling venue with a kids’ play area, plus large-screen TVs for sports. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.

The 4.1/5 Google rating (1,842 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: Bayswater Hotel | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 State of Grace — 27 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

the food | ★ 4.6/5 (3,063 reviews) | $$$

What makes it great: Restaurant and cellar bar with kitsch decor including a mounted giraffe, for Modern European food. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bayswater North, you can still walk in.

3,063 people have reviewed State of Grace on Google. The average sits at 4.6. Earned, not gamed.

Not cheap, but the quality justifies the spend. This is a deliberate night out.

Website: State of Grace | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 The Hatter and the Hare — 1/21 Scoresby Rd, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (3,716 reviews) | $$

The 4.4/5 Google rating (3,716 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: The Hatter and the Hare | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Club Kilsyth — 1-15 Canterbury Rd, Bayswater North VIC 3153, Australia

the food | ★ 4.1/5 (1,578 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: What separates Club Kilsyth from the rest of Canterbury Rd is consistency. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.

1,578 Google reviews and a 4.1 average. The numbers track with the experience.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: Club Kilsyth | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Urban Alley Brewery Knox — Shop 2215 Westfield/425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South VIC 3152, Australia

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (776 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: The kitchen at Urban Alley Brewery Knox runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.

776 people have reviewed Urban Alley Brewery Knox on Google. The average sits at 4.4. Earned, not gamed.

Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.

Website: Urban Alley Brewery Knox | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

Date Night Budget Guide

Style	Estimated Cost (2 people)
Casual dinner + drinks	$80–$120
Mid-range restaurant + cocktails	$120–$200
Fine dining + wine	$200–$400+

Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.

Sources

OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au