Thornbury area guide

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

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

Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says

Users say

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...

Restaurants

Som Tam

This is a solid new local Thai restaurant for Thornbury. For starters you get a free sampler of that spicy fresh Thai salad som tum when you sit and maybe...

The best bars in Thornbury

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

Bars

Croxton Park Hotel

Family friendly pub

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...

Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says

Users say

More great venues in Thornbury

Things to do

Free to Feed

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

Sport and fitness

Alternative Women's Fitness Club House

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

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...

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...