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 on 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Four places made this page, and all four are bars or pubs where a drink is on offer. Two have a South Morang address, Martini + Co Plenty Valley and the Commercial Hotel. Five Vineyard is a cellar door in Mernda, and The Sporting Globe is at Westfield Plenty Valley in Mill Park. So this is bars for dates in and around South Morang, and each heading carries the venue’s own suburb.
We confirmed each place in at least two sources and read what its own site and the council directory say about it. Nothing here claims how a room feels. Where we say a place might be louder or quieter, we say which listed feature we are reading that from. A date does not have to mean alcohol, and Martini + Co and Five Vineyard both list daytime hours, so check the hours below for the stage you have in mind.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocktails and share plates, with a printed menu | Martini + Co Plenty Valley | Arancini balls | $17.90 |
| A pub with a stage, a bistro and a pool table | Commercial Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| A daytime cellar door and wine bar in Mernda | Five Vineyard | see below | not printed here |
| A sports bar in Mill Park with over 50 screens | The Sporting Globe Plenty Valley | see below | not printed here |
Martini + Co Plenty Valley — Shop R13, Westfield Plenty Valley, Unit 7 P/415 McDonalds Rd, South Morang VIC 3752
Martini + Co’s own site gives the address as Westfield Plenty Valley, South Morang 3752, and the council directory agrees, although Westfield’s own pages place the centre in Mill Park. The site lists opening hours as “Monday to Wednesday 11am–9:30pm, Thursday 11am–10pm, Friday 11am–11pm, Saturday 9:30am–11pm and Sunday 9:30am–9:30pm”. It describes a “cocktail bar experience”, names a couple’s night out among the occasions it caters for, and says its menu includes gluten-free and vegan options. The prices below come from the chain-wide dining menu PDF, which says a public-holiday surcharge applies.
On the menu (copied from martiniandco.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- Choc Chip Pikelets: $19.90
- Free range eggs done your way: $17.90
- Arancini balls: $17.90
Split or splurge: share plates are on the menu, with Calamari fritti at $17.90 and Pork and ginger dumplings at $16.90.
Commercial Hotel — 820 Plenty Road, South Morang VIC 3752
The Commercial Hotel at 820 Plenty Road lists general hours of “Sun - Thu : 12:00pm - 10:00pm Fri: 12:00pm - 11:00pm Sat: 11:00am - 11:00pm”, with bistro hours of “Mon - Fri: 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sat - Sun: 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm”. Its site says it is “dedicated to bringing you international and local acts to grace our stage and entertain our locals”, and it lists pool and the big screen for watching the game. It also lists a date among the people the pub suits. We could not capture gig dates because the posters are images, so check what is on before you book.
Talk-ability: a stage with international and local acts listed points to a louder night on a gig date, so ask what is on first.
Five Vineyard — 280 Bridge Inn Rd, Mernda VIC 3754
Five Vineyard is at 280 Bridge Inn Rd in Mernda. Its site lists the cellar door as “Open 11am - 5pm Thursday to Sunday” and offers “Book a Tasting”, and it describes “single vineyard wines, while you enjoy views of the vines”. The council directory lists a wine bar, cellar door, barrel room, deck and terrace. We found no tasting price on the pages we read.
Stage: a daytime outing, since the cellar door hours end at 5pm and run Thursday to Sunday.
The Sporting Globe Plenty Valley — Westfield Plenty Valley, 415 McDonalds Rd, Mill Park VIC 3082
The Sporting Globe sits in Westfield Plenty Valley at 415 McDonalds Rd, which is Mill Park. Its site lists “Open for Lunch & Dinner 7 Days a week (except Christmas Day)”. The council directory describes screens “on over 50 screens including private booths with touchscreen TVs” and lists takeaway, dine-in and dine outside. The cocktails section of its site names an Espresso Martini and a Porn Star Martini. The chain’s 7-day line-up lists “Mon - Tue Kids Eat Free”; the page does not say it applies at this branch.
Talk-ability: over 50 screens listed means a sports-bar format, so it suits a date who wants the game on rather than a quiet table.
Quick answers
Which of these bars are open on a Sunday?
Martini + Co lists Sunday 9:30am–9:30pm. The Commercial Hotel lists Sun - Thu 12:00pm - 10:00pm. Five Vineyard’s cellar door is open 11am - 5pm Thursday to Sunday. The Sporting Globe lists lunch and dinner 7 days a week except Christmas Day.
Which of these are open late on a Friday?
Martini + Co lists Friday 11am–11pm, and the Commercial Hotel lists Fri: 12:00pm - 11:00pm. Five Vineyard’s cellar door hours end at 5pm, so it suits a daytime plan.
Which of these look best for a conversation?
We cannot read a room, so we go on what each lists. Five Vineyard lists a wine bar, deck and terrace in daytime hours. The Commercial Hotel lists a stage with acts, which points to a louder gig night. The Sporting Globe lists over 50 screens, which points to a sports-bar format.
Do these bars publish drink prices?
We did not capture drink prices for any of the four on 3 October 2026. The only prices we hold are Martini + Co’s dining menu items, copied from its menu PDF, and menus and prices change, so check with the venue before you book.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 3 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, council pages, the Australian Good Food Guide and onlymelbourne.com.au. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 3 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
- Martini + Co Plenty Valley: openstreetmap.org/10164703781, martiniandco.com.au/plenty-valley, explore.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Martini-and-Co, agfg.com.au/martini-co-espresso-kitchen-bar-90103, martiniandco.com.au/MCO-Dining-Menu.pdf, martiniandco.com.au
- Commercial Hotel: commercialsouthmorang.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-commercial-hotel-70560, onlymelbourne.com.au/commercial-hotel, commercialsouthmorang.com.au/entertainment, commercialsouthmorang.com.au/dining, commercialsouthmorang.com.au/bar
- Five Vineyard: explore.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Five-Vineyard, agfg.com.au/five-vineyard-131500, fivevineyard.com.au/the-cellar-door
- The Sporting Globe Plenty Valley: openstreetmap.org/10164703784, sportingglobe.com.au/plenty-valley, explore.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/The-Sporting-Globe, sportingglobe.com.au/menu
