Correction (9 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 dinner for two wants low stakes and something to talk about that isn’t the menu. This page sorts five sit-down places by what each one publishes, so you can pick on facts rather than a hunch.
None of the five has a Kilsyth street address. Three are in Mooroolbark and two are in Croydon, which is why this page says “in and around Kilsyth”. We confirmed each one at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and we read menus only where a venue’s own site printed one. Where we could not read prices, the table says so instead of guessing.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Thai dinner where the menu is easy to read before you book | Pimaan Thai Cuisine | Chicken Curry Puffs (4pcs) | $13 |
| An Indian dinner with listed evening hours | Flavor of India | see below | not printed here |
| A Mediterranean menu with a loukoumades list we could price | Little Bad Wolf | GOLDEN GAYTIME | $16.90 |
| A pub dinner with a bistro menu | Dorset Gardens Hotel | Spaghetti Carbonara | $30.90 |
| A Japanese dinner to check out first | Oshima | see below | not printed here |
Pimaan Thai Cuisine — 46 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
The Australian Good Food Guide lists Pimaan Thai Cuisine with the tags “Child Friendly”, “Vegan Options”, “BYO” and “Takeaway”. Those are listing features ticked on AGFG, so treat them as that listing’s claims. The restaurant’s own site gives the same Manchester Road address. We found no date on the pages we read, so check that the menu still stands before you go.
Starters are where the menu is easiest to share. The site describes the curry puffs (small pastries filled with curry-spiced mince or vegetables) as served with sweet chilli sauce.
On the menu (copied from pimaanthai.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Chicken Curry Puffs (4pcs): $13
- Vegetable Curry Puffs (4pcs): $12
- Thai Fish Cakes (5pcs) (Imported): $13
- Garlic roti bread with satay sauce: $5.10
Split or splurge: a few shared starters from the list above keep this at the low-stakes end, and AGFG tags it “BYO” if you would rather plan your own drinks.
Flavor of India — 60 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
Flavor of India’s own site lists dine-in hours of 5:00pm to 9:30pm, Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday closed. OpenStreetMap carries the same hours. AGFG tags it “Child Friendly”, “Vegan Options” and “Takeaway”. We did not find a price list we could read, so this page prints no amounts for it.
Stage: a first or third dinner, because the listed hours make it an evening-only booking and you know the window before you leave home. Plan B for a closed Monday is any other night of the week.
Little Bad Wolf — 131 Main Street, Croydon VIC 3136
Little Bad Wolf is listed as a Mediterranean restaurant, and the lines we copied from its menu are its loukoumades (Greek doughnut puffs, usually served warm and glazed), which is the reason it sits on a date list. The menu page prints each flavour with its toppings, such as white chocolate, salted caramel and honeycomb crumbs for the Golden Gaytime.
The only hours we have are the OpenStreetMap tag, which reads “Mo-Tu 17:00-20:30; We-Su 11:30-20:30” (Monday and Tuesday evenings only, Wednesday to Sunday from late morning). That tag may be out of date, so confirm with the venue.
On the menu (copied from littlebadwolf.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- GOLDEN GAYTIME: $16.90
- BISCOFF: $16.90
- COOKIES N CREAM: $15.90
- SNICKERS: $15.90
Say this: the loukoumades come with a Snickers version, a Biscoff version and an Original with honey glaze, cinnamon and crushed walnuts, so the table has an easy first argument about which to share.
Dorset Gardens Hotel — 335 Dorset Road, Croydon VIC 3136
This is a pub with a bistro. The hotel’s site says it is open daily from 10am to 4am, describes a family-friendly bistro with a seasonal menu and weekly dinner deals, and mentions a beer garden, an outdoor terrace and games on the big screen. That last detail is the one to weigh for a quiet conversation.
The bistro menu PDF on the same site prints pasta and mains. Carbonara and bolognese are the two spaghetti dishes we copied.
On the menu (copied from dorsetgardenshotel.com.au menu PDF on 9 October 2026):
- Spaghetti Carbonara: $30.90
- Spaghetti Bolognese: $28.90
- Garlic Bread with Cheese: $11.90
- Falafel Burger: $28.90
Talk-ability: the site advertises games on the big screen, so our read is that this suits a third date or a couple who like a pub more than a first-date table for two. That is an inference from the listing, not a report from the room.
Oshima — 42-44 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
Oshima’s own site lists a branch at 42-44 Brice Avenue, and AGFG gives the same street. AGFG’s web address for it includes “all you can eat”, but our pack holds no menu or prices for it, so this page prints no format or cost. We found no date on the pages we read.
Plan B: if you want a Japanese dinner and cannot confirm the format, ring ahead or read the menu on its own site first.
Quick answers
Are there date night restaurants in Kilsyth itself?
This page has none with a Kilsyth address. The five places we could confirm are in Mooroolbark (Pimaan Thai Cuisine, Flavor of India and Oshima) and Croydon (Little Bad Wolf and Dorset Gardens Hotel).
Which of these has prices we could read?
Pimaan Thai Cuisine, Little Bad Wolf and Dorset Gardens Hotel each print a menu with prices on their own sites, and we copied them above on 9 October 2026. For Flavor of India and Oshima we could not read a price list.
Which of these has hours we can quote?
Flavor of India’s site lists dine-in from 5:00pm to 9:30pm, Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday closed. The Dorset Gardens Hotel site says it is open daily from 10am to 4am. Little Bad Wolf’s hours come only from an OpenStreetMap tag and may be out of date.
Is there somewhere to go if the dinner runs short?
Dorset Gardens Hotel lists daily hours to 4am and a beer garden and terrace on its site, which makes it the one on this page with the most listed room for a second stop. Confirm hours with the venue on the day.
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
- Pimaan Thai Cuisine: openstreetmap.org/1137947065, pimaanthai.com.au/locations, agfg.com.au/pimaan-thai-cuisine-91985, pimaanthai.com.au/menu
- Flavor of India: openstreetmap.org/1119503733, flavorofindia.com.au/location, agfg.com.au/flavor-of-india-73941, flavorofindia.com.au
- Little Bad Wolf: openstreetmap.org/1012906028, littlebadwolf.com.au/contact, littlebadwolf.com.au/menu
- Dorset Gardens Hotel: openstreetmap.org/311688836, dorsetgardenshotel.com.au, dorsetgardenshotel.com.au menu PDF
- Oshima: openstreetmap.org/1118605474, oshima.com.au, agfg.com.au/oshima-mooroolbark-all-you-can-eat
