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

Thornbury area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Thornbury

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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

Restaurants

Taita's Lebanese Kitchen

4 out of 5 stars
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The homestyle Lebanese dishes here are as comforting as a grandmother’s hug

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Restaurants

Northern Git

4 out of 5 stars
price 1 of 4

Time to head north, steak fans

Restaurants

1800 Lasagne

5 out of 5 stars

Who you gonna call when you need a hearty serving of the sauciest slabs in town? 1800 Lasagne, of course

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Bars

Wolf and Swill

4 out of 5 stars

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

The best bars in Thornbury

Bars

Capers

5 out of 5 stars

This second-gen diner blends Greek home cooking, dive bar energy and community spirit

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Bars

Croxton Park Hotel

Family friendly pub

Restaurants

Northern Git

4 out of 5 stars
price 1 of 4

Time to head north, steak fans

Bars

Joanie’s Baretto

4 out of 5 stars
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Beer, wine and aperitivi are front and centre at Thornbury’s Italian boozer

More great venues in Thornbury

Film

Thornbury Picture House

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

Things to do

Perimeter Books

Sport and fitness

Alternative Women's Fitness Club House

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

Theatre

The Thornbury Theatre

The grand dame of the inner north was established in 1926 and is dripping with Art Deco touches from the ornate dome above the staircase to the Velvet Room...