Date Night in Bayswater (2026)

Bayswater has 30 restaurants and 15 bars — more than enough for months of date nights.

Restaurants for Date Night

#1 Thiên Long Restaurant — 718-720 Mountain Highway, Bayswater

Vietnamese | ★ 4.4/5 (589 reviews) | $

What makes it great: Chinese & Vietnamese specialties are offered in a relaxed, family-run setting with wooden tables. Not the flashiest option in Bayswater. Possibly the best.

A 4.4 rating from 589 reviews does not happen by accident in Bayswater.

What locals say: “Best Vietnamese food in town for locals. Food is always delicious when we come here. We eagerly look forward to tasting the authentic Vietnamese flavours every time. Service is eff…”

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

Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9720 8899 | Website: Thiên Long Restaurant | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen — 681 Mountain Highway, Bayswater

Malaysian | ★ 4.4/5 (743 reviews) | $

What makes it great: The kitchen at Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.

743 people have reviewed Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen on Google. The average sits at 4.4. Earned, not gamed.

What locals say: “This restaurant is a fantastic spot for a flavorful meal. The menu offers a great mix of traditional Asian dishes with good vegetarianoptions. The ambiance is cozy, and the service…”

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

Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9720 1935 | Website: Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen | Google Maps

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#1 Best Dumpling — 660 Mountain Highway, Bayswater

Asian | ★ 4.5/5 (197 reviews)

What makes it great: There are flashier places on Mountain Highway. There is nothing more reliable than Best Dumpling. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bayswater, you can still walk in.

Rated 4.5 by 197 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.

What locals say: “Unfortunately the dishes lacked flavour. It was ok, but wasn’t delicious. Best dish we had was the salted egg chicken ribs. The pork knuckle was great value but taste wise was ok o…”

Hours: Fr-Tu 11:00-21:00; We-Th 16:30-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 8903 2718 | Website: Best Dumpling | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Bintang Indo Cuisine — 75 Stud Road, Bayswater

Indonesian | ★ 4.7/5 (564 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Bintang Indo Cuisine treats Indonesian like it matters. Because it does. 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.

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

What locals say: “We love that this restaurant serves authentic Indonesian food. The menu offers a lot of choices so every time we come we like to try different dishes. The flavours are always good.”

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

Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Flame Trees Burger Bar — 741 Mountain Highway, Bayswater

Burger | Takeaway

What makes it great: You could walk past Flame Trees Burger Bar without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.

Hours: Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-20:30 | Phone: +61 3 9720 5772 | Website: Flame Trees Burger Bar

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Bayzie Cafe — 2-4 High Street, Bayswater

Asian

What makes it great: Bayzie Cafe is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Asian properly. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.

Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:30 | Phone: +61 452 384 223

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Favourite Kitchen — 500 Boronia Road, Wantirna

the food

What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Favourite Kitchen is a dining room that has not been redecorated in years and is better for it. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Worth crossing Bayswater for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.

Website: Favourite Kitchen

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Dosa Bar — 199 Stud Road, Wantirna South

Indian

What makes it great: Dosa Bar earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

Bars for After Dinner

#1 Hard Road Brewing — 31 Holloway Drive, Bayswater

the food

What makes it great: Hard Road Brewing is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.

Hours: Th 15:00-21:00; Fr 14:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00 | Phone: +61 499 580 804 | Website: Hard Road Brewing

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Bayswater Hotel — 780 Mountain Highway, Bayswater

the food

What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Bayswater Hotel is the warmth — not just the temperature, but the room itself. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Not the flashiest option in Bayswater. Possibly the best.

Phone: +61 3 9729 6144 | Website: Bayswater Hotel

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#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. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bayswater, you can still walk in.

1,842 people have reviewed Bayswater Hotel on Google. The average sits at 4.1. Earned, not gamed.

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 Wantirna Hill Club — 715 Boronia Rd, Wantirna VIC 3152, Australia

the food | ★ 4.1/5 (971 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Casual global eats served in a laid-back, spacious tavern with a deck. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.

971 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: Wantirna Hill Club | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Knox — Westfield, 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South VIC 3152, Australia

the food | ★ 4.2/5 (1,200 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Modern, roomy venue with booths and screens showing live sports, plus hearty pub-style meals. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Knox passes.

1,200 people have reviewed The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Knox on Google. The average sits at 4.2. Earned, not gamed.

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

Website: The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill 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