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 drink for two doesn’t need a big plan, just a place that is open when you are. Four places passed our checks in and around Lower Plenty: one hotel with a Lower Plenty address, one in Eltham, and two in Templestowe.
Only one has a printed menu we could copy prices from, so that is the one with dollar figures. For the rest you get the address, the website we checked and, where we have it, the listed hours. Plan B for every date: ring ahead, because hours change.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A local hotel with a Lower Plenty address | Lower Plenty Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| A hotel on Eltham’s Main Road | Eltham Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| A wine bar with a pasta menu, open Tuesday to Sunday | D’Oro Restaurant and Wine Bar | GNOCCHI PESTO PRIMAVERA (V) | $32 |
| A sit-down spot that lists “9am to Late” | The Living Room | see below | not printed here |
Lower Plenty Hotel — 4 MAIN RD, Lower Plenty VIC 3093
Its own site gives the address as 4 Main Rd, Lower Plenty, which makes it the one place on this page that is in the suburb itself. In Victoria a “hotel” usually means a pub.
We did not find opening hours we could rely on for it, and no price list, so we print neither. Check its site before you head out.
Stage: a low-stakes first drink, since you can see it is local and you can confirm the hours before committing.
Eltham Hotel — 746 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
The Eltham Hotel’s own site gives its address as 746 Main Road, Eltham. We are not printing hours: the time ranges we found looked like those of one section of the hotel rather than the hotel as a whole. The site carries no date we could see, so treat it with care.
Plan B: if the date is on, confirm opening times by phone first, and have a second venue from this page in mind.
D’Oro Restaurant and Wine Bar — 124 James Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
D’Oro lists “Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12:00 PM - 09:30 PM” on its own site. OpenStreetMap’s tag shows slightly different times, so ring ahead. The name tells you it is a restaurant with a wine bar.
The printed menu has pasta and sides at clear prices. The gnocchi pesto primavera is $32, the linguine carbonara is $32, the garlic focaccia is $17 and the silky mashed potatoes are $14. Pizza D’Oro, also on the menu, is $34.
On the menu (copied from dororestaurant.com.au/menu-dinein on 9 October 2026):
- GNOCCHI PESTO PRIMAVERA (V): $32
- GARLIC FOCACCIA: $17
- LINGUINE CARBONARA: $32
- SILKY MASHED POTATOES (V, GF OPT): $14
Split or splurge: share the garlic focaccia at $17 and order a pasta each, or split a sit-down dinner. The prices are printed on the menu, so you can check them before you book.
The Living Room — 19 Anderson Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
The Living Room’s own site lists “Hours Tuesday to Sunday 9am to Late”. We read no menu prices, so there are none here, and the site carries no date, so check before you go.
“Late” has no time attached, so don’t assume a closing hour for a second drink. Ask when you book.
Stage: a flexible one, daytime or evening, since the listed hours start in the morning and run late.
Quick answers
Which of these is actually in Lower Plenty?
The Lower Plenty Hotel, at 4 Main Rd. The Eltham Hotel is in Eltham, and D’Oro and The Living Room are in Templestowe.
Where can I find menu prices before I book?
D’Oro prints its menu online: gnocchi pesto primavera is $32 and garlic focaccia is $17. We could not read a price list for the other three.
Which places list Tuesday to Sunday hours?
D’Oro lists Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 PM to 09:30 PM. The Living Room lists Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to Late. Neither lists a Monday, so ring ahead if that is your night.
Can I go on a Monday?
We have no confirmed Monday opening for any of the four. D’Oro and The Living Room list Tuesday to Sunday, and we hold no reliable hours for the two hotels, so call them before you plan around a Monday.
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 dororestaurant.com.au. 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
- Lower Plenty Hotel: openstreetmap.org/48151049, lowerplentyhotel.com.au
- Eltham Hotel: openstreetmap.org/398129634, elthamhotel.com.au
- D’Oro Restaurant and Wine Bar: openstreetmap.org/773241588, dororestaurant.com.au, dororestaurant.com.au/menu-dinein
- The Living Room: openstreetmap.org/773241598, templestowelivingroom.com.au
