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Exterior at Hawthorn Common
Photograph: Graham DenholmHawthorn 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

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

The Undertaker

The Undertaker

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

This Hawthorn bar serves a dead-good meal

Hawthorn Common

Hawthorn Common

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

The breakfast is greener at Hawthorn Common

Rococo: Glenferrie Road

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

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

Hawthorn Hotel

Hawthorn Hotel

The low-key interior of the Hawthorn Hotel belies the popularity of this pub, a favoured haunt of uni students and locals. The menu is trad-pub, but the wine...

Beer Deluxe Hawthorn

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

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...