Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Looking for a sit-down dinner for two in Bentleigh East? This page lists five places in and around the suburb: four in Bentleigh East and one, Big Pig Canteen, in Moorabbin. Only two carry any romance wording from a source: Seven Stars’s own site, and the Australian Good Food Guide’s tag for Big Pig Canteen. The other three are easy or casual fits, and we say so.
Each place was checked against two independent sources, and prices are copied from the venue’s menu or a delivery listing. None of the sources we used lists accessibility details for any of them, so ring ahead if step-free access matters. Plan B is built in: where a place is casual or lists only pick-up, we say that rather than dress it up.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date-night wording on its own site | Seven Stars | Calamari with Spicy Herb | Entree $10.80 / Main $21.50 |
| Easy pasta and parma dinner | Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen | Parma | $14 (+$2 sides) |
| Pinsa and tiramisu, low-key | Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East | Pinsa Margherita | $24 |
| Casual wraps, outdoor seating | Souvland | Gyros Lamb Wrap | $20.40 |
| AGFG’s Romantic tag, Moorabbin | Big Pig Canteen | Big Pig Burger | $28 |
Seven Stars — 623 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Seven Stars is the one place here whose own site uses date language, with the phrase “romance their partners”. Its site lists dinner Tuesday to Thursday from 4.30 pm to 10 pm, with Friday and Saturday running later, and Monday closed except public holidays. Seven Stars’s dine-in menu PDF prints Honey Glazed Duck as a main at $28.60, and Banquet D at $42 per person if you would rather not choose. That PDF carries no date, so check before you go.
On the menu (copied from irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com on 4 October 2026):
- Calamari with Spicy Herb: Entree $10.80 / Main $21.50
- Sweet Basil Chicken: Main $20.90
- Mongolian Lamb: Main $23.70
- Honey Glazed Duck: Main $28.60
Stage: Third date and beyond, when a shared banquet is a plan rather than a risk.
Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen — 1015-1017 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen’s site lists “pizza, parma, pasta, steaks and salads”, and says it is open everyday, Mondays to Sundays, from 11:30am to 9:30pm. We found no romance line, so treat it as an easy, low-pressure dinner. Its site lists a Parma at $14 (+$2 sides) every Tuesday, and a 300g Portehouse steak with your choice of sauce at $21 (+$2 sides). Those offers sit on a home page that is not clearly dated, so confirm them first.
On the menu (copied from pastasciutta.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Parma: $14 (+$2 sides)
- 300g Portehouse steak with your choice of sauce: $21 (+$2 sides)
- Takeway Special: $34.90*
- Mini Chef kids party: $18/child
Split or splurge: Split it, if the Tuesday Parma at $14 (+$2 sides) is still on at Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen.
Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East — 245 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East lists Pinsa Margherita at $24 and Homemade Tiramisu at $13 on its own ordering page. The same page lists store hours of 4:00pm to 9:30pm every day of the week. We could not confirm from that page whether it seats diners, since it shows pick-up and delivery ordering, so read this as the pizza-and-tiramisu plan B rather than a table booking.
On the menu (copied from qmpizza.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Pinsa Margherita: $24
- American: Large $28 / Regular $24
- Regular Vegan Margherita: $21
- Regular Vegan Pomodoro & Fungo: $20
Exit plan: If the page shows the shop closed for pick-up when you check, its delivery hours are listed too, so confirm before you commit.
Souvland — 687 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Souvland is a casual-stage pick: KRAVEiN lists it as a Greek restaurant with Outdoor Seating. We could not find its own website or published hours, so check before you go. DoorDash lists a Gyros Lamb Wrap at $20.40 and a Gyros Chicken Wrap at $19.40 for Souvland, and delivery-platform prices can run higher than in-store ones.
On the menu (copied from doordash.com on 4 October 2026):
- Gyros Lamb Wrap: $20.40
- Gyros Chicken Wrap: $19.40
- Gyros Mix Wrap: $20.40
- HSP MIX(lamb and chichen): $32.40
Say this: Ask whether the outdoor seating KRAVEiN lists is in use that night, and have a plan B for rain.
Big Pig Canteen — 35 Ebden Street, Moorabbin VIC 3189
Big Pig Canteen is in Moorabbin, not Bentleigh East. AGFG tags it Romantic, a tag that is a feature listing rather than a description of the room. Kitchen hours on the website are 5pm to 8:30pm Wednesday to Thursday, 12pm to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12pm to 8pm on Sunday. Big Pig Canteen’s menu prints Big Pig Burger at $28 and Taste Tickler at $67.
On the menu (copied from bigpiglittlepig.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Big Pig Burger: $28
- Vegie Burger: $26
- Southern Fried Chicken Wings (6): $16
- Chicken Basket: $32
Talk-ability: AGFG also ticks Live Music, so ask about noise before you go if you want to hear each other.
Quick answers
Where can you go for a date night dinner in Bentleigh East?
Seven Stars on Centre Road uses the phrase “romance their partners” on its own site, and Big Pig Canteen in Moorabbin carries an AGFG tag of Romantic. Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen lists pizza, parma, pasta, steaks and salads on its site, which makes it an easy sit-down option without a romance line. Souvland and Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East suit a more casual night.
Which date night restaurants in Bentleigh East are open on a Monday?
Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen’s site says it is open everyday, Mondays to Sundays, from 11:30am to 9:30pm. Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East lists Monday store hours of 4:00pm to 9:30pm on its ordering page. Seven Stars’s site lists Monday as closed except public holidays.
How much does a date night dinner cost in Bentleigh East?
Seven Stars’s dine-in menu prints Calamari with Spicy Herb at $10.80 as an entree and $21.50 as a main. Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen’s site lists a Parma at $14 (+$2 sides) on Tuesdays. Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East lists Pinsa Margherita at $24. Big Pig Canteen’s menu prints Big Pig Burger at $28.
Is there a date night restaurant near Bentleigh East with outdoor seating or live music?
KRAVEiN lists Outdoor Seating at Souvland, and AGFG lists Live Music at Big Pig Canteen in Moorabbin. Neither listing gives details, so ask the venue; live music can also mean a louder table for talking.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide, kravein.com.au and a delivery-platform listing. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Seven Stars: openstreetmap.org/641539833, sevenstars.com.au, agfg.com.au/seven-stars-94184, irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/7%20Stars%20Dine%20In%20Menu.pdf
- Pastasciutta Italian Kitchen: pastasciutta.com.au, agfg.com.au/pastasciutta-117374, kravein.com.au/bentleigh-east-victoria-3165
- Queen Margherita Pizza Bentleigh East: qmpizza.com.au/bentleigheast, agfg.com.au/queen-margherita-pizza-bentleigh-east
- Souvland: kravein.com.au/souvland-bentleigh-east, doordash.com/souvland-bentleigh-east-28114001
- Big Pig Canteen: bigpiglittlepig.com.au, agfg.com.au/big-pig-canteen-56397, bigpiglittlepig.com.au/menu.html
