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 between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A good evening has more than one stop, and not every date involves a drink. This page has five places, three in Footscray and two in Seddon: a vegan bar, a Nepalese restaurant, a park, a wine store and a wood-fired pizza and pasta room.
Each entry is read from what the venue or council publishes: the menu prices, the listed hours where we have them and what the place says about itself. We could not find published accessibility details for these places, so ask ahead if that matters. We compared each venue against two or more sources.
Plan B is built in. If one stop does not suit, there is a second pick in Footscray and a second on the same street in Seddon.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan bar, small groups | Hail Lilith | Cheeseburger | $12 |
| Nepalese small plates | Pasa Ya Kitchen | Pani Puri [VE ] | $9.50 |
| A walk before or after | Footscray Park | see below | not printed here |
| Wine by the glass | Seddon Wine Store | oysters (Tuesday from 4pm) | $2.50 |
| Pasta and wood-fired pizza | Mozzarella Bar | MARGHERITA | $23.00 |
Hail Lilith — 40A Leeds Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Hail Lilith’s site calls it a Footscray bar and micro restaurant specialising in bourbon-based cocktails and vegan fusion food. It also says “Intimate venue- Small groups only.” Broadsheet mentions burlesque shows, so check the night before you book. The site lists Thursday and Friday from 5-late and Saturday from 12-late, and says bookings go through Instagram or text. The site calls its menu a sample only, so prices may move.
On the menu (copied from haillilith.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Cheeseburger: $12
- The Lilith Burger: $16
- Curried Potatoes: $13
- Caesar Salad: $14
Stage: Good for a second or third date, with a $12 Cheeseburger and a $13 plate of Curried Potatoes to share.
Pasa Ya Kitchen — 56 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Pasa Ya Kitchen serves Nepalese food, and its dine-in menu marks vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free dishes. The site says it is fully licensed, with Nepalese-inspired cocktails, mocktails, selected wines and Himalayan beers. Pani Puri is printed at $9.50 and a single Samosa at $4. The starters are the cheap part of the menu, so mains will cost more.
On the menu (copied from pasayakitchen.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- Pani Puri [VE ]: $9.50
- Himalayan Spiced Potato [GF ]: $12.50
- Nepalese Chatpate [VE ]: $10.50
- Samosa [VE ] 1 pc: $4
Split or splurge: Split a few starters, like the Nepalese Chatpate at $10.50 and the Pani Puri at $9.50.
Footscray Park — Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011
Footscray Park is a council-managed regional open space on Ballarat Road. The council lists a barbecue, drinking fountain, picnic table, seating, toilets, a walking path and an outdoor stage. It says the park gives views to the city skyline and Flemington Racecourse. It also says this is the most intact Edwardian period public garden in Victoria.
Talk-ability: A walking path and seating make it easy to talk, and it works before or after dinner.
Seddon Wine Store — 2/101 Victoria Street, Seddon VIC 3011
Seddon Wine Store says its wine bar is open whenever the store is, with an ever-changing list of wines by the glass kept under gas. Its site says the whole retail range can be enjoyed in house, over 500 wines. Every Tuesday from 4pm it lists $2.50 oysters, and it says each Wednesday is Aperitivo. The site’s food menu is an older PDF, so we are not quoting food prices.
On the menu (copied from seddonwinestore.com.au and seddonwinestore.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- oysters (Tuesday from 4pm): $2.50
Say this: “Shall we start with the Tuesday oysters at $2.50 each?”
Mozzarella Bar — 103 Victoria Street, Seddon VIC 3011
Mozzarella Bar is on Victoria Street in Seddon, a few doors from the wine store. Its site describes wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, and the menu prints MARGHERITA at $23.00, GNOCCHI DELLA CASA at $28.00 and SPAGHETTI CARBONARA at $29.00. It prints TIRAMISU at $16.00. Menu numbers are bare, with no dollar sign, so we have added it. The site lists weekday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday from midday.
On the menu (copied from mozzarellabar.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- MARGHERITA: $23.00
- GNOCCHI DELLA CASA: $28.00
- SPAGHETTI CARBONARA: $29.00
- CHICKEN PARMIGIANA: $35.00
Split or splurge: Share a MARGHERITA at $23.00 and a TIRAMISU at $16.00, or each take a pasta.
Quick answers
Where can I go on a date in Footscray if I do not drink?
Pasa Ya Kitchen’s site lists mocktails alongside its cocktails and wines. Footscray Park offers a walking path, seating and a barbecue by council listing. Hail Lilith’s menu is entirely vegan, by its own site.
What is a cheap date in Footscray?
Hail Lilith prints a Cheeseburger at $12, Pasa Ya Kitchen prints Pani Puri at $9.50, and Seddon Wine Store lists $2.50 oysters on Tuesdays from 4pm.
Where can I have wine by the glass in Seddon?
Seddon Wine Store says its wine bar offers an ever-changing list of wines by the glass, stored under gas. It lists Aperitivo on Wednesdays, and when we checked on 4 October 2026 its What’s On page said ‘Next Tasting Day: Watch this space’.
How do I plan a longer evening around Footscray?
Start with a walk in Footscray Park, then pick one dinner stop. Pasa Ya Kitchen and Hail Lilith are both in Footscray. In Seddon, Seddon Wine Store and Mozzarella Bar are both on Victoria Street, so you can have a drink at one and dinner at the other.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, Broadsheet, the Australian Good Food Guide and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. 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
- Hail Lilith: openstreetmap.org/12791891001, haillilith.com.au, broadsheet.com.au/best-bars-footscray
- Pasa Ya Kitchen: agfg.com.au/pasa-ya-kitchen-149303, pasayakitchen.com.au, pasayakitchen.com.au/dine-in-menu
- Footscray Park: openstreetmap.org/45792871, maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Footscray-Park
- Seddon Wine Store: openstreetmap.org/8850272451, seddonwinestore.com.au, seddonwinestore.com.au/whats-on
- Mozzarella Bar: openstreetmap.org/8850272452, agfg.com.au/mozzerella-bar-45306, mozzarellabar.com.au, mozzarellabar.com.au/menu
