Correction (3 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 between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A date is easier to plan when you know the stage, the price and what the room might sound like. This page sorts five sit-down places by what their own pages and listings say. Two have Mulgrave addresses: Epicurex and The Last Piece. Sette Bello is in Glen Waverley, and Il Desiderio Pizzeria and Mulgrave Country Club are both in Wheelers Hill, so read this as Mulgrave and around.
One honest warning. This is not a fine-dining list. Sette Bello is the only place with the words “Fine Dining” in its site title; the rest are a cafe-bar, an eatery, a pizzeria and a club bistro. They suit a low-stakes first or second date better than a long anniversary dinner. If you’re keen on a daytime date, Epicurex’s regular hours are all daytime ones.
Plan B is built in: where a place’s hours or dates are shaky, the entry says so. Where we could not read a price, we say that too and print none.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday-night live music, per its own site | Epicurex | FARMHOUSE EGGS YOUR WAY | $13.50 |
| A dessert stop priced on its menu PDF | The Last Piece (Last Piece Eatery) | TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU | $15 |
| The one site title that says “Fine Dining” | Sette Bello Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
| Pizza or a parma from a dine-in menu | Il Desiderio Pizzeria | Margherita pizza (v.) | $24.00 |
| A bistro with a terrace, per its own site | Mulgrave Country Club | Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White | $5 |
Epicurex — 9-11 Miles Street, Mulgrave VIC 3170
Epicurex’s own site gives its address as 9-11 Miles Street, Mulgrave, and describes itself as an “ideal destination for coffee catch-ups, seasonal brunch, business meetings”. Its regular opening hours are daytime ones: Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 2:30pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 8.00am to 2.30pm. The evening exception is live music, which its site says runs every Friday from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The site also lists specific dates as events, so confirm the Friday you want is on before you book. The menu is a brunch menu, and a separate bar menu lists “signature cocktails”.
On the menu (copied from epicurex.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- FARMHOUSE EGGS YOUR WAY: $13.50
- HCT MELT: $14
- AVO & EGGS: $23
- CHILLI CLOUD SCRAMBLE: $21
Talk-ability: Live music is listed for Friday nights, which usually means a louder room, so pick a daytime brunch slot if you want to hear each other; the EPICUREX BIG BRUNCH is $29.50 on the same menu.
The Last Piece (Last Piece Eatery) — 7/2 Stadium Circuit, Waverley Park, Mulgrave VIC 3170
The Last Piece’s site lists Monday and Tuesday from 7.30am to 3pm, Wednesday to Friday from 7.30am to “LATE”, and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to “LATE”. No closing time is printed and AGFG’s hours differ from the site’s, so check before you plan a late booking. AGFG tags it “Romantic” and “Free Wifi”; those are the listing’s facility labels, not our verdict. The site also lists “HAPPY HOUR - From 3pm to 7pm”. The dessert page of its menu PDF prints Traditional tiramisu, Trio gelato, Bomba pizza donut and Sticky date pudding at $15 each, with Classic cheesecake at $15 and Nutella pizza at $18.
On the menu (copied from lastpiece.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU: $15
- TRIO GELATO: $15
- BOMBA PIZZA DONUT: $15
- STICKY DATE PUDDING: $15
Split or splurge: Dessert is the easy split: Nutella pizza is $18 and Trio gelato is $15 on the menu’s dessert page.
Sette Bello Restaurant — 540 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Sette Bello is in Glen Waverley, not Mulgrave. Its site title reads “Fine Dining | Sette Bello | Glen Waverley | Italian Food”, and it lists Tuesday to Sunday lunch from 12pm to 4pm and Tuesday to Sunday dinner from 5:30pm “till late”. It also lists takeaway and delivery Tuesday to Sunday, and says a set menu applies to bookings of 10 or more. We cannot tell how recently that page was updated, so confirm the hours with the restaurant before you book. We found no prices on the menu pages we read, so this page prints none, and we cannot tell you what a dinner costs.
Stage: The closest fit here to an anniversary, because it is the one place that puts “Fine Dining” in its own title; the set menu is only for bookings of 10 or more.
Il Desiderio Pizzeria — 4/192 Brandon Park Dr, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Il Desiderio is in Wheelers Hill. Its dine-in menu prints Margherita pizza (v.) at $24.00, Napoletana pizza at $25.00, Parma pizza (prosciutto di Parma) at $30.00 and Chicken Parmigiana (chips and salad) at $32.00. Its site invites diners every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 14:30 for lunch, and OpenStreetMap’s hours tag says Tuesday to Sunday, 17:00 to 21:00. Those are two different sources, so check which applies on your night.
On the menu (copied from ildesiderio.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Margherita pizza (v.): $24.00
- Napoletana pizza: $25.00
- Parma pizza (prosciutto di Parma): $30.00
- Chicken Parmigiana (chips and salad): $32.00
Split or splurge: Sharing pizzas is the obvious split, with Margherita pizza (v.) at $24.00 and Napoletana pizza at $25.00 on the dine-in menu.
Mulgrave Country Club — 469 Wellington Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Mulgrave Country Club is in Wheelers Hill despite the name, and AGFG lists it as “The Bistro at Mulgrave Country Club”. Its site says it serves lunch Monday to Sunday from 12 noon–2.30pm, dinner Sunday to Thursday from 5.30pm – 8.30pm, and dinner Friday and Saturday from 5.30–9.00pm. It also says “The Terrace is the perfect spot for outdoor dining” and lists a children’s menu. The site describes a club, and we have not confirmed whether the public can dine without membership. The prices we could read are from its cafe menu PDF, not a dinner menu, so they say little about what a dinner costs.
On the menu (copied from mulgravecc.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White: $5
- Banana Bread: $5
- Assorted Muffins: $6.50
Say this: When you book, ask whether the bistro is open to non-members, because we could not confirm it from the pages we read.
Quick answers
Where can you go on a date in Mulgrave?
We could stand behind five sit-down places in and around Mulgrave. Epicurex and The Last Piece have Mulgrave addresses, Sette Bello is in Glen Waverley, and Il Desiderio Pizzeria and Mulgrave Country Club are in Wheelers Hill.
Is there live music for a date night near Mulgrave?
Epicurex’s own site says live music runs every Friday from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The site also lists specific dates as events, so confirm the Friday you want before you plan around it.
Is there a fine-dining restaurant near Mulgrave?
Sette Bello’s site title carries the words “Fine Dining”, but it is in Glen Waverley, not Mulgrave. It is the only place on this page that uses the phrase in its site title.
Where can you get dessert on a date near Mulgrave?
The Last Piece’s menu PDF lists Traditional tiramisu at $15, Trio gelato at $15, Classic cheesecake at $15 and Nutella pizza at $18 on its dessert page. Its hours run to “LATE” on Wednesday to Sunday with no closing time printed, so confirm before a late visit.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 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, between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. 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
- Epicurex: epicurex.com.au/resturant-and-cafe, agfg.com.au/epicurex-restaurant-cafe-bar-130927, epicurex.com.au menu PDF, epicurex.com.au/friday-night-live-music-dance, epicurex.com.au menu PDF (2)
- The Last Piece (Last Piece Eatery): lastpiece.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-last-piece-waverley-park-21808, lastpiece.com.au/Salinan-dari-Brunch-Dinner-Menu-16.pdf
- Sette Bello Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/2179052114, settebello.com.au, settebello.com.au/menu
- Il Desiderio Pizzeria: openstreetmap.org/1626467758, ildesiderio.com.au, ildesiderio.com.au/dine-in, ildesiderio.com.au/take-away
- Mulgrave Country Club: mulgravecc.com.au/eat-drink, agfg.com.au/the-bistro-at-mulgrave-country-club, mulgravecc.com.au menu PDF
