Exterior at Hawthorn Common
Photograph: Graham Denholm | Hawthorn Common

Hawthorn area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Hawthorn
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The brown and yellow ’burb (go the Hawks!) to the east of the CBD still bears evidence of the Gold Rush days of the 1860s in the grand architecture scattered about. Shoppers and diners flock to Glenferrie Road and its surrounds. There’s no excuse not to, really – Hawthorn is serviced by three railway stations (Hawthorn, Glenferrie, Auburn) and six tram routes (16, 48, 70, 72, 75, 109).

Hawthorn highlights

The best restaurants in Hawthorn

Bawa
Restaurants

Bawa

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Bawa is a natural habitat for those who like a serve of sunlight and greenery at meal time
Piccolo Panini Bar
Restaurants

Piccolo Panini Bar

  • 3 out of 5 stars
Strong coffee and hefty Italian-style panini marked this Hawthorn sandwich bar an instant hit, but does it live up to the hype?
Machi Machi
Restaurants

Machi Machi

Taiwanese bubble tea giant Machi Machi is loved for its innovative flavour combos and super cute signature tea flasks
Rococo: Glenferrie Road
Restaurants

Rococo: Glenferrie Road

Rococo’s Hawthorn location is just as tasty as its St Kilda cousin. Rococo have been serving breakfast through to dinner since 2005 and in that time...

The best bars in Hawthorn

Auburn Hotel
Bars

Auburn Hotel

The historic pub has been treated to a $4.3 million extension, with a giant beer garden, kids play area and neighbouring atrium-style drinking and dining hub
Beer Deluxe Hawthorn
Bars

Beer Deluxe Hawthorn

  • 3 out of 5 stars
You come for the beer selection but stay for the service at Hawthorn’s delightful temple of beery delights

More great venues in Hawthorn

Lido Cinemas
Film

Lido Cinemas

Previously a dead building in middle of the busy Glenferrie Road strip in Hawthorn, Lido Cinemas has been revived into a vibrant, eight-screen cineplex that...