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

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

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says

Users say

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...

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

Restaurants

Northern Git

Time to head north, steak fans

Time Out says

Users say

Bars

The Back Room Bar

Bottle shop plus whisky bar equals a whole lot of fun

Time Out says

Bars

Joanie’s Baretto

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

Time Out says

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

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...

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...