Thornbury area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Thornbury

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

Northern Git
Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
5 out of 5 stars
Pizza Farro
Restaurants

Pizza Farro

For those who cannot stomach gluten, relief comes in the form of Pizza Farro. They cover all bases here with a low gluten organic spelt base, as well as a...

Chato
Restaurants

Chato

Sunny Spanish vibes hit deepest, darkest Thornbury, and the prognosis is good

Time Out says
3 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...

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The best bars in Thornbury

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
Northern Git
Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
5 out of 5 stars
Croxton Park Hotel
Bars

Croxton Park Hotel

Family friendly pub

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
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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

Thornbury Picture House
Film

Thornbury Picture House

This independent cinema in Melbourne's northern suburbs plays new releases, classic cinema and cult hits

Model No. 143
Shopping

Model No. 143

All of the mid-20th century furniture in this retro heaven is in perfect nick. Smokey glass-topped coffee tables, Robert Lyons wall art, and retro swivel bar...

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What's on in Thornbury

Tea with Jam and Clare
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Tea with Jam and Clare

Join Jamila Rizvi, Clare Bowditch and Yassmin Abdel-Magied as they talk identity, belonging and the meaning of home

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