Date Night in Elwood (2026)

Elwood has 40 restaurants and 26 bars — more than enough for months of date nights.

Restaurants for Date Night

#1 Elwood Bathers — 15 Elwood Foreshore, Elwood

Breakfast | ★ 4.1/5 (1,571 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Modern seafood platters and Australian wines in a chic dining room with an outdoor terrace. Not the flashiest option in Elwood. Possibly the best.

A 4.1 rating from 1,571 reviews does not happen by accident in Elwood.

What locals say: “Popped in for a weekend brunch, after a walk along the beach. Even though it was busy, the staff found us a table quickly. Great coffee, delicious eggs, and you just can’t beat tha…”

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

Phone: +61 3 9525 6933 | Website: Elwood Bathers | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Spudbar — 43 Blessington Street

Baked_Potato

What makes it great: What Spudbar does well, it does better than anywhere else in Elwood. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Spudbar does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.

Hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9534 8888 | Website: Spudbar

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Tandoori Point — 157 Ormond Road, Elwood

Indian

What makes it great: Tandoori Point is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Indian properly. The biryani is the benchmark dish. If a restaurant nails the biryani — the rice, the protein, the seal, the aromatic lift — it can cook anything. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.

Website: Tandoori Point

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Plain Sailing — 144 Ormond Road, Elwood

Brunch

What makes it great: Plain Sailing is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. The menu changes. The quality does not.

Website: Plain Sailing

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Lezzet Anatolian Restaurant — 81 Brighton Rd, Elwood VIC 3184, Australia

the food | ★ 4.1/5 (928 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Intimate eatery with sandstone walls & a marble bar, preparing Turkish meze, seafood & share plates. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.

A 4.1 rating from 928 reviews does not happen by accident in Elwood.

What locals say: *“From the moment you walk in, it feels deluxe, with dim lighting that creates a cozy ambiance.

The food was satisfying. I ordered the calamari for entrée, the Adana for my main, an…”*

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

Website: Lezzet Anatolian Restaurant | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Republica St Kilda Beach — 1A-1D/10-18 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (3,588 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Relaxed, light-filled Modern Australian restaurant with live music on weekends & seaside dining. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.

Rated 4.4 by 3,588 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.

What locals say: “Beautiful and spacious restaurant by the beach. We ordered fish and chips, crab risotto and the foccacia with the pumpkin hummus. The portion is quite big by my standards. The pump…”

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

Website: Republica St Kilda Beach | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Attica — 74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185, Australia

the food | ★ 4.6/5 (1,107 reviews) | $$$$

What makes it great: Acclaimed restaurant serving inventive tasting menus and select wines in crisp, low-lit surrounds. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.

Rated 4.6 by 1,107 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.

What locals say: “Appreciate Attica for squeezing in a table for us on a Saturday evening. We had a wonderful time enjoying the various interesting ingredients curated. It’s one of an experience and…”

This is the splurge option — and when you splurge at Attica, you feel it was worth it.

Website: Attica | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Euro Pizza — 9-11 Ormond Road

Pizza

What makes it great: Euro Pizza is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Pizza properly. 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. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.

Website: Euro Pizza

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

Bars for After Dinner

#1 The King of Tonga — 164a Tennyson Street, Elwood

the food | ★ 4.4/5 (205 reviews) | $

What makes it great: Nobody goes to The King of Tonga for the decor. They go for the fact that it has not changed in years. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.

Rated 4.4 by 205 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.

What locals say: “This is the best kept secret of Melbourne. As they say “Your little oasis from home”, I have found a place to be calm and have a staff and customer base take me in. I love this pla…”

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

Hours: Mo-Th 15:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00 | Phone: +61 3 9531 5279 | Website: The King of Tonga | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Lyrebird Lounge — 61 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea

the food | ★ 4.7/5 (179 reviews) | $

What makes it great: Lyrebird Lounge treats the food 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. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.

179 people have reviewed Lyrebird Lounge on Google. The average sits at 4.7. Earned, not gamed.

What locals say: “We popped into this place randomly for a drink while waiting for a reservation across the road. Immediately fell in love with the place. Great vibe, feels like a local place withou…”

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

Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Elwood Bathers — 15, Elwood Park & Elwood Foreshore Reserve, Elwood VIC 3184, Australia

the food | ★ 4.1/5 (1,571 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Modern seafood platters and Australian wines in a chic dining room with an outdoor terrace. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.

1,571 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: Elwood Bathers | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Antique Bar — 218 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia

the food | ★ 4.7/5 (931 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Cosy, rustic-chic lounge bar fitted with antique furniture, serving gourmet nibbles and cocktails. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Antique Bar passes.

931 people have reviewed Antique Bar on Google. The average sits at 4.7. Earned, not gamed.

What locals say: “We had an amazing experience here! It was our first time visiting the bar, and I have to say the bartender, Lion, was absolutely professional and welcoming. My friend forgot to bri…”

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

Website: Antique Bar | Google Maps

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 The Local Taphouse — 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

the food | ★ 4.6/5 (1,934 reviews) | $$

What makes it great: Craft beer, live music and comedy in a roomy tavern with old-school furnishings and a bocce court. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. The Local Taphouse passes.

1,934 people have reviewed The Local Taphouse on Google. The average sits at 4.6. Earned, not gamed.

What locals say: “Lovely rooftop bar - just the right amount of lively. Classic woodsy bar with open outdoor area adjacent with plants hanging on the walls. Super nice and competent bar staff. Just…”

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

Website: The Local Taphouse | 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