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Thornbury area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Thornbury

An outside shot of the dining area at Welcome to Thornbury showi
Photograph: Graham Denholm

Thornbury's enjoyed a gentrification boom in recent years, but it still walks the line between scruffy bohemian and upwardly mobile. The beautiful art deco Thornbury Theatre hosts bands and other events.

The best restaurants in Thornbury

Rat the Cafe
Restaurants

Rat the Cafe

A waste-free approach and compact menu showcasing the best of the season makes this Thornbury cafe a cut above the rest

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
Wolf and Swill
Bars

Wolf and Swill

The pizzas are flying, the tunes rolling and the seats all taken at this recent addition to Thornbury

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Fish on High
Restaurants

Fish on High

Number 844 High Street Thornbury has been a purveyor of fish and chips in Melbourne for so long they remember when rock was young and Elvis was thin. The...

Northern Git
Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
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The best bars in Thornbury

Cafe Gummo
Bars

Cafe Gummo

A DIY-to-the-death bar and experimental music venue

Wolf and Swill
Bars

Wolf and Swill

The pizzas are flying, the tunes rolling and the seats all taken at this recent addition to Thornbury

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Trumpy
Bars

Trumpy

They’re calling themselves the north’s best-kept secret, but they’re soon to be the worst: a laid-back haven for beers, cocktails, music and snacks

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Joanie’s Baretto
Bars

Joanie’s Baretto

Beer, wine and aperitivi are front and centre at Thornbury’s Italian boozer

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
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More great venues in Thornbury

Free to Feed
Things to do

Free to Feed

Cook delicacies from other cultures alongside a person creating a new life in Melbourne

Alternative Women's Fitness Club House
Sport and fitness

Alternative Women's Fitness Club House

Their motto is "this is not a fucking gym" and we salute them for it

Perimeter Books
Things to do

Perimeter Books

Perimeter Books is just plain lovely to be in. Its crisp white walls, shelves of specialised art and small press books you’ve never seen before – not to...

Carwyn Cellars
Bars

Carwyn Cellars

Ben Carwyn’s eponymous Thornbury bottle shop is a pilgrimage all beer enthusiasts must take, no matter what part of the city they hail from. The beer...

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