Correction (10 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 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A date night needs a table, a closing time you can plan around and a menu you can read before you commit. This page covers four sit-down dinner restaurants in and around Kew East: two Italian, one Japanese and one Thai. Three have a Kew East address. The fourth, Kati Thai Restaurant, is listed in Balwyn North, so each heading carries the venue’s own suburb.
The picks are sorted by what the sources let us say. Two restaurants have menu prices we could read, two do not, and one has no hours on our record. We say what the venue publishes, not how a night there will feel. Plan B is built in: if the first choice is closed on your night, the next one down lists different days.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Friday or Saturday dinner with a printed menu | Vicky’s Restaurant | Spaghetti Carbonara | $26.90 |
| A pasta-and-share-plates menu to read before booking | Di Palma’s | Spaghetti alla Bolognese | $32 |
| A Wednesday-to-Sunday Japanese dinner | Yaki Jin | see below | not printed here |
| A fallback that AGFG lists as open every night | Kati Thai Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
Vicky’s Restaurant — 5-7 Strathalbyn Street, Kew East VIC 3102
Vicky’s own site lists dinner only: 6pm to 9pm Tuesday to Thursday, 6pm to 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday, 6pm to 9pm on Sunday, and closed on Monday. The Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) lists it as “Child Friendly”, “Vegan Options” and “Takeaway”. The menu prints Spaghetti Carbonara at $26.90 and Chicken Parmigiana at $28.90, and the Weiner Parmigiana at $34.90 is the highest of the four prices we copied. The site also says BYO wine is allowed with a corkage charge per person, which matters if you want to bring your own bottle.
On the menu (copied from vickys.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Spaghetti Carbonara: $26.90
- Chicken Parmigiana: $28.90
- Weiner Parmigiana: $34.90
- Herb / Garlic Focaccia: $8.50
Split or splurge: Share the Herb / Garlic Focaccia at $8.50 and order a main each, and treat the Weiner Parmigiana at $34.90 as the splurge on the printed list.
Di Palma’s — 686 High Street, Kew East VIC 3102
AGFG gives the address as 686 High Street; the restaurant’s own site gives 684-690 High Street East Kew. AGFG lists it as “Child Friendly”, “Vegan Options”, “Takeaway” and “Alfresco Dining”. We did not record opening hours for Di Palma’s, so confirm the night and the time when you book. The pages we read were undated, so treat the menu as current at 9 October 2026 and check it again before you go.
The menu prints Spaghetti alla Bolognese at $32, described as a traditional beef bolognese with Grana Padano. For a table to share, it prints Bolognese & Mozzarella Arancini (2) with basil aioli at $18, Olive all’ Ascolana at $14 and Polpette (3), veal and beef meatballs in tomato sugo, at $13.50. Arancini are fried rice balls; the menu lists the Olive all’ Ascolana as “Fried, ndjua stuffed olives”.
On the menu (copied from dipalmas.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Spaghetti alla Bolognese: $32
- Olive Marinate: $12
- Olive all’ Ascolana: $14
- Bolognese & Mozzarella Arancini (2): $18
Say this: “Shall we share the arancini and then pick a pasta?” It turns the menu into the conversation, and the printed shares are listed above.
Yaki Jin — 627 High St, Kew East VIC 3102
We have it down as a Japanese restaurant, and its own site lists a Kew East branch at 627 High St. The hours come from AGFG, an owner-maintained directory, so they may be out of date: Wednesday to Sunday, 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, closed Monday and Tuesday. The pages we read were undated.
That is the extent of what we can verify. We could not read a price list for Yaki Jin, so there is no dollar figure here, and we have no menu items to name.
Stage: A planned dinner rather than a spur-of-the-moment one, since the listed week starts on Wednesday; ring ahead to confirm the hours, and use the Monday-and-Tuesday gap as a reason to book.
Kati Thai Restaurant — 66A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104
Kati is listed in Balwyn North, not Kew East, so it is the page’s one venue outside the suburb. AGFG lists it as “Child Friendly”, “Takeaway” and “Alfresco Dining”, and lists hours of 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM every night of the week. Those hours are AGFG’s owner-maintained listing and may be out of date. We could not read a price list on Kati’s own site, so there is no dollar figure here, and the pages we read were undated.
Exit plan: If Vicky’s or Yaki Jin is closed on your night, Kati’s listed Monday-to-Sunday hours make it the fallback; confirm by phone first.
Quick answers
Which Kew East restaurants are open for dinner on a Monday?
Of the four here, only Kati Thai Restaurant is listed as open on Monday, 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM on AGFG’s listing, and it sits in Balwyn North. Vicky’s own site lists Monday as closed, and AGFG lists Yaki Jin as closed Monday and Tuesday. We did not record hours for Di Palma’s.
Can you BYO to a date night restaurant in Kew East?
Vicky’s Restaurant says on its own site that BYO wine is allowed with a corkage charge per person. We did not record a BYO policy for Di Palma’s, Yaki Jin or Kati, so ask when you book.
Which of these restaurants publish menu prices?
Vicky’s Restaurant and Di Palma’s, both copied on 9 October 2026. Vicky’s prints Spaghetti Carbonara at $26.90. Di Palma’s prints Spaghetti alla Bolognese at $32. We could not read prices for Yaki Jin or Kati Thai Restaurant.
Do these restaurants list accessibility details?
We did not record accessibility details for any of the four, so phone the restaurant if step-free entry or seating matters. AGFG lists Vicky’s, Di Palma’s and Kati as “Child Friendly”, which is a listing tag rather than an access statement.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 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
- Vicky’s Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/559556931, vickys.com.au, agfg.com.au/vickys-pizza-2824, vickys.com.au/menu
- Di Palma’s: openstreetmap.org/8163706741, dipalmas.com.au, agfg.com.au/di-palmas-21005, dipalmas.com.au/menu
- Yaki Jin: yakijin.com.au, agfg.com.au/yaki-jin-127562
- Kati Thai Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/6731286354, kati.com.au, agfg.com.au/kati-thai-restaurant-31316
