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Date Night Restaurants in Yarraville, Melbourne

Riley Nguyen Updated October 10, 2026
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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.

This page lists six places for a sit-down meal for two: five in Yarraville and one in South Kingsville, on Gamon, Ballarat, Anderson and Vernon streets. It is sorted for planning, so each entry says what the listings name and where they stay silent.

We checked every place against OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) and its own website. Talk-ability is read from what is published, such as live music on a listing, and nothing is guessed. None of the listings we read gave accessibility detail, so ring ahead about that.

We found no menu prices to read, so none are printed. Hours come from the source named in each entry, and they can change.

The quick picks

If you’re afterHead toWhere
Set evening hours, vegan options taggedNavi83B Gamon Street, Yarraville
Alfresco and pet tagsGlovers34 Ballarat Street, Yarraville
Italian, alfresco taggedCafe Terroni18 Ballarat St, Yarraville
Greek with weekend live musicEleni’s Kitchen28 Anderson Street, Yarraville
Short listing, ring firstBar Romanee25 Anderson Street, Yarraville
Pizza, BYO taggedMotorino29 Vernon Street, South Kingsville

AGFG’s hours listing for Navi shows Wednesday to Friday from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM, plus Saturday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and again from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. It shows Monday, Tuesday and Sunday closed. AGFG lists Vegan Options, and gives the address as 83 Gamon Street. That listing is owner-maintained and the site carries no recent date, so confirm before you book.

Stage: Suits a planned occasion, since AGFG’s hours show set times and a closed run at the start of the week, so book rather than wander in.

Glovers — 34 Ballarat Street, Yarraville VIC 3013

Glovers’ own site lists hours of 4pm to late Wednesday to Friday, and 12pm to late on weekends. AGFG lists Vegan Options, Pet Friendly and Alfresco Dining. The address on both is 34 Ballarat Street. The site carries no recent date.

Exit plan: The site says late rather than giving a closing time, so check when the kitchen finishes before you plan the trip home.

Cafe Terroni — 18 Ballarat St, Yarraville VIC 3013

Cafe Terroni’s own site lists dine-in Tuesday to Sunday from 5:00pm. AGFG lists Child Friendly, Pet Friendly and Alfresco Dining. The address is 18 Ballarat Street, and the site carries no recent date.

Stage: Fits a plan made in advance, since its site lists dine-in only from 5:00pm and AGFG tags Alfresco Dining if you want to ask about seating.

Eleni’s Kitchen — 28 Anderson Street, Yarraville VIC 3013

Eleni’s Kitchen describes an outdoor terrace with regular plate-smashing and live music on the weekends, according to its own site. The same site lists lunch from 12:00pm to 3:00pm and dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday. The address is 28 Anderson Street. The site carries no recent date.

Talk-ability: Live music is named for weekends only, so the weekend table points to a louder night and a weekday is the easier one for conversation.

Bar Romanee — 25 Anderson Street, Yarraville VIC 3013

Bar Romanee’s own site and AGFG both give the address as 25 Anderson Street. This page does not list its opening hours or prices, and we found no feature tags, so this is a short entry.

Say this: When you ring, ask which days it is open, what the booking terms are and whether there is step-free access.

Motorino — 29 Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC 3015

Motorino is just over the border in South Kingsville. Its own site lists hours of 5:00pm to 8:30pm Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday, 5:00pm to 9:30pm Friday and 5:00pm to 9:00pm Saturday, with Monday closed. AGFG lists Child Friendly, BYO, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. The site says Vegetarian, Gluten-free and Vegan options available.

Split or splurge: We found no menu prices to read, so that call waits until you see the menu.

Quick answers

Which Yarraville restaurants have outdoor seating?

AGFG lists Alfresco Dining for Glovers, Cafe Terroni and Motorino, which is in South Kingsville. Eleni’s Kitchen describes an outdoor terrace on its own site. Ask each venue about weather cover, because the listings do not say.

Which Yarraville restaurants list Saturday hours?

AGFG’s hours listing for Navi shows Saturday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Glovers’ site lists weekends from 12pm to late. Cafe Terroni’s site lists dine-in Tuesday to Sunday from 5:00pm. Eleni’s Kitchen’s site lists Tuesday to Sunday, with dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. Motorino’s site lists Saturday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Bar Romanee’s hours are not listed on this page.

Is there live music at a Yarraville restaurant?

Eleni’s Kitchen’s own site names regular plate-smashing and live music on the weekends. We did not see live music listed for the other five places, so ask when you book if sound level matters.

Can you bring your own drinks to a Yarraville restaurant?

AGFG lists BYO for Motorino in South Kingsville. We did not see a BYO tag for the five Yarraville places, so check each venue’s policy first. Plenty of people skip alcohol on a date, and that is worth asking about when you book.

How we checked

We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide and the places’ own websites. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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.

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