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 dinner for two goes better when the venue does some of the work. This page covers four sit-down restaurants in and around Mckinnon: two on McKinnon Road in Mckinnon itself, and two on North Road in Ormond. Each one is confirmed at its own website and on the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG).
Talk-ability is read openly from what is published about each place, such as an AGFG live music tag, rather than from anyone’s night out. There is no mood report here, just hours, listed features and the menu prices we chose to print.
Plan B is built in. The two North Road restaurants sit on the same road, so if one is full you can check the other. Keen to book? Confirm hours with the venue first, because several of these sites carry no recent date.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A first-date dinner that starts with a shared plate | Tutto Bene Woodfired Pizzeria & Wine Bar | Parmiggiano and Rosemary Focaccia (V) | $12.00 |
| A later table on a Friday or Saturday night | Asena Melbourne | see below | not printed here |
| An early dinner, Tuesday to Sunday | Remezzo | see below | not printed here |
| A backup to check against its own website | Yaki Jin Ormond | see below | not printed here |
Tutto Bene Woodfired Pizzeria & Wine Bar — 135 McKinnon Rd, Mckinnon VIC 3204
Tutto Bene’s own website lists opening hours every night from 5pm. It shows a 9pm close from Sunday to Wednesday and 9:30pm from Thursday to Saturday. AGFG lists it under Child Friendly, Vegan Options, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining; those are AGFG listing features, not something we have checked at the door.
For a first date that is a gentle setup: an early start, a close that is not late, and a menu with shareable focaccia up front.
On the menu (copied from tuttobenepizza.com.au on 9 October 2026):
- Parmiggiano and Rosemary Focaccia (V): $12.00
- Mozzarella Focaccia (V): $12.00
Split or splurge: the menu prints Parmiggiano and Rosemary Focaccia (V) at $12.00 and Mozzarella Focaccia (V) at $12.00, so a shared starter keeps the opening bill modest.
Asena Melbourne — 266 McKinnon Road, Mckinnon VIC 3204
Asena Melbourne’s website lists Friday and Saturday from 6.00pm to 11.30pm, and Sunday from 9.00am to 1.00pm. The site carries no recent date, so treat those hours as a starting point and confirm them before you plan around the late close. AGFG lists Vegan Options, Takeaway and Live Music for it.
The late Friday and Saturday window is the draw for a third date or an anniversary, when you do not want to watch the clock. We could not read a menu price for Asena, so this page prints none.
Talk-ability: AGFG lists Live Music for Asena, and live music listed means louder, so ask when you book which nights it runs and whether a quieter table is possible.
Remezzo — 568 North Road, Ormond VIC 3204
Remezzo’s website lists opening hours from 4.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday to Sunday. The site carries no recent date, so check before you go. AGFG lists Child Friendly, BYO, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining; again, those are AGFG listing tags, and the listing does not show who set them.
The earlier start suits a date that begins with a wander and ends before it gets late. AGFG lists BYO, so if drinks are part of your plan, ask the restaurant how that works; if they are not, nothing on the listing makes you bring any. We could not read a menu price for Remezzo.
Stage: third date, because the 4.30pm start and 9pm close give you an early table and a short, easy evening.
Yaki Jin Ormond — 570 North Rd, Ormond VIC 3204
Yaki Jin Ormond lists this address on its own website, and AGFG lists the same one. From what we collected, we could not read its opening hours, its AGFG tags or any menu price, so this entry is the thinnest on the page and says only that the restaurant is there and checkable.
Treat it as plan B: use the website to see current hours and the menu, then decide. Accessibility details are not part of what we confirmed for any place on this page, so ask the venue when you book.
Say this: its own website and AGFG both place it on North Rd, Ormond, which makes it an easy one to pair with a look at Remezzo on the same road if your first choice is full.
Quick answers
Which of these restaurants are open on a Friday night?
Tutto Bene’s website lists Friday from 5pm to 9:30pm. Asena Melbourne’s lists Friday from 6.00pm to 11.30pm. Remezzo’s website lists Friday from 4.30pm to 9pm. We could not read hours for Yaki Jin Ormond, so check its site.
Is there a BYO restaurant on this list?
AGFG lists BYO for Remezzo. We did not see it listed for Tutto Bene or Asena Melbourne, and we could not read Yaki Jin Ormond’s tags, so ask each venue about drinks when you book.
Which of these have outdoor seating listed?
AGFG lists Alfresco Dining for Tutto Bene Woodfired Pizzeria & Wine Bar and for Remezzo. We did not see it listed for Asena Melbourne, and we could not read Yaki Jin Ormond’s tags.
Which restaurants here are in Mckinnon itself?
Two are on McKinnon Road: Tutto Bene and Asena Melbourne. Remezzo and Yaki Jin Ormond are on North Road in Ormond.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: 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
- Tutto Bene Woodfired Pizzeria & Wine Bar: tuttobenepizza.com.au, agfg.com.au/tutto-bene-woodfired-pizzeria-wine-bar
- Asena Melbourne: asenamelbourne.com.au, agfg.com.au/asena-melbourne-148683
- Remezzo: remezzoormond.com, agfg.com.au/remezzo-31434
- Yaki Jin Ormond: yakijin.com.au, agfg.com.au/yaki-jin-ormond-136086
