Correction (5 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 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
All four places here are in Eltham, not Montmorency, so read this as bars for a date in and around Montmorency. It covers a tapas and cocktail bar, a cafe that opens for dinner on two nights, a craft beer and pizza bar, and a Mexican restaurant with a weekend brunch.
Each was checked against two independent sources on 5 October 2026. Where a menu was readable, the prices are copied as printed. Where it was not, the page says so.
A drink is optional: all four list food, and Second Home also lists coffee.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocktails and tapas, with the hours to confirm | Little Drop of Poison | see below | not printed here |
| A cafe that also does Friday and Saturday dinner | Second Home | Espresso Martini | $20.50 |
| Shared plates and craft beer on tap | Prosciutto Bros | MARGHERITA (AV) | $23 |
| A weekend bottomless brunch | Hecho en Mexico Eltham | Bottomless Brunch 2.0 Lite | $60 per person |
Little Drop of Poison — 937B Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
Little Drop of Poison is at 937B Main Road. Its site describes it as a ‘Tapas, Mexican, Craft Beer & Cocktail bar in Eltham, Melbourne’, with a chef named as Geo Tapia, and it has a BOOK A TABLE button. AGFG tags it ‘Romantic’ and ‘Pet Friendly’; those are AGFG’s tags, not the bar’s own words.
Its hours conflict on its own contact page, so we print none as fact. The hours table and the page footer disagree, and AGFG disagrees with both. Ring ahead. Its menu is an online-ordering widget, so there are no prices here.
Exit plan: book through the site and ring to confirm the hours first, since the bar’s own contact page lists two different sets.
Second Home — 21 Brougham Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Second Home is at 21 Brougham Street. Its site lists daytime hours of Monday to Friday 8am - 3pm and Saturday & Sunday 8am - 3:30pm, with the kitchen and coffee closing a little earlier. It also says dinner runs every Friday and Saturday evening, with a choice of two or three courses.
Its 8am start is the earliest on this list, and it adds dinner on two evenings. The menu prints an Espresso Martini at $20.50 (vodka, coffee liqueur, freshly brewed espresso and simple syrup). Our Benedict is $27 and the Pancake stack is $25. Coffee, white or black, is $5.50, and the site lists vegan smoothies and juices.
AGFG tags it ‘Fireplace’ and ‘Alfresco Dining’. The site also lists a High Tea Experience.
On the menu (copied from secondhomeeltham.com.au/menu on 5 October 2026):
- Espresso Martini: $20.50
- Our Benedict: $27
- Pancake stack: $25
- Wagyu beef burger: $30
Split or splurge: the Espresso Martini is $20.50 and the Pancake stack is $25; coffee, white or black, is $5.50 for a lower-stakes first meet.
Prosciutto Bros — 31 Peel Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Prosciutto Bros is at 31 Peel Street. Its site lists Tuesday to Friday 5pm - late, Saturdays 12pm - late and Sunday 12pm - 5pm. AGFG shows different Sunday hours, so the site is the source used here.
The site says it has 20 craft beer taps and a great wine list, and live music every Friday & Saturday night. If you want to hear each other, those are the two nights to think twice about. It also says the menu is designed for sharing, and that pizzas come from a wood fired oven.
On the menu PDF, the MARGHERITA (AV) is $23 (tomato, cheese and oregano). The PROSCIUTTO BROS. SPESH (tomato, cheese, basil and prosciutto) is $28. The GARLIC PIZZA is $22 and the TRIO OF DIPS (AGF) is $18, served with warm Turkish bread. The site footer reads ‘Copyright 2017’ and the PDF is undated, so treat prices as indicative.
On the menu (copied from prosciuttobros.com.au menu PDF on 5 October 2026):
- MARGHERITA (AV): $23
- PROSCIUTTO BROS. SPESH: $28
- GARLIC PIZZA: $22
- TRIO OF DIPS (AGF): $18
Talk-ability: the site lists live music every Friday and Saturday night, so a Tuesday to Thursday start from 5pm is the quieter reading of its own hours.
Hecho en Mexico Eltham — 953 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
Hecho en Mexico Eltham is at 953 Main Road. Its site lists Monday to Sunday 12:00 pm - 9.30 pm and says the menu is kid friendly and designed to offer gluten free and vegan options. It describes ample indoor seating and a cute outdoor area, and invites guests to join for happy hour deals.
The Bottomless Brunch 2.0 Lite is $60 per person. The site says it includes unlimited drinks and one main meal, with sessions at 12 pm and 1 pm for 70 minutes, every Saturday and Sunday. That is a weekend deal, not an everyday price. We could not read the main menu, so there are no other prices.
On the menu (copied from hechoenmexico.com.au/eltham on 5 October 2026):
- Bottomless Brunch 2.0 Lite: $60 per person
Say this: ask which session you are booked into, because the site lists the Lite brunch at 12 pm and 1 pm for 70 minutes.
Quick answers
Are any of these bars in Montmorency itself?
No. All four are in Eltham: Little Drop of Poison at 937B Main Road, Second Home at 21 Brougham Street, Prosciutto Bros at 31 Peel Street and Hecho en Mexico Eltham at 953 Main Road.
Which of these suits a daytime date?
Second Home opens earliest: its site lists Monday to Friday 8am - 3pm and Saturday & Sunday 8am - 3:30pm, with coffee at $5.50 for white or black. Hecho en Mexico Eltham’s site lists 12:00 pm - 9.30 pm every day, and Prosciutto Bros opens at 12pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which one has live music?
Prosciutto Bros. Its site says ‘Live music every Friday & Saturday night’, so expect it to be louder on those nights.
Is the Hecho en Mexico brunch an everyday deal?
No. The site lists the Bottomless Brunch 2.0 Lite at $60 per person for Saturday and Sunday only, with unlimited drinks and one main meal across a 70 minute session.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and OpenStreetMap. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 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
- Little Drop of Poison: littledropofpoison.com.au/contact, agfg.com.au/little-drop-of-poison-45208, littledropofpoison.com.au
- Second Home: openstreetmap.org/672048358, secondhomeeltham.com.au/get-in-touch, agfg.com.au/second-home-53034, secondhomeeltham.com.au/menu, secondhomeeltham.com.au/evenings, secondhomeeltham.com.au
- Prosciutto Bros: openstreetmap.org/11101171134, prosciuttobros.com.au, agfg.com.au/prosciutto-bros-craft-bar-50993, prosciuttobros.com.au menu PDF
- Hecho en Mexico Eltham: hechoenmexico.com.au/eltham, agfg.com.au/hecho-en-mexico-eltham-117382
