Guidebook for Thornbury

Rachel
Guidebook for Thornbury

Food Scene

Unbeatable local cafe at the end of the street - excellent food and coffee.
36 locals recommend
Short Round
731 High St
36 locals recommend
Unbeatable local cafe at the end of the street - excellent food and coffee.
Our fave local Italian. Authentic, rustic and always delicious.
33 locals recommend
Umberto Espresso Bar
917 High St
33 locals recommend
Our fave local Italian. Authentic, rustic and always delicious.
Quality takeaway pizza joint.
9 locals recommend
For The Love of Pizza
493 High St
9 locals recommend
Quality takeaway pizza joint.
Best pizza in town!
48 locals recommend
PIZZA Meine Liebe
231 High St
48 locals recommend
Best pizza in town!
Craving croissants? Cafe Flo is our friendly, popular French coffee shop.
12 locals recommend
Le Café Flo
709 High St
12 locals recommend
Craving croissants? Cafe Flo is our friendly, popular French coffee shop.
Scrumptious local bakery and coffee shop (very small, though, so no good for groups).
19 locals recommend
Northcote Bakeshop
571a High St
19 locals recommend
Scrumptious local bakery and coffee shop (very small, though, so no good for groups).
More grungy local popular with the younger crowd - food and coffee reliably good.
17 locals recommend
Nola's Foodstore
17 locals recommend
More grungy local popular with the younger crowd - food and coffee reliably good.
Delicious middle-eastern pizza.
19 locals recommend
The Moors Head
774 High St
19 locals recommend
Delicious middle-eastern pizza.
Big, family-friendly coffee shop and Lebanese bakery - perfect for a cheap meal (note: closes 7pm).
25 locals recommend
Cedar Bakery
35 High St
25 locals recommend
Big, family-friendly coffee shop and Lebanese bakery - perfect for a cheap meal (note: closes 7pm).
Super-authentic local Thai!
16 locals recommend
Som Tam
750 High St
16 locals recommend
Super-authentic local Thai!
Scrumptious local Japanese!
Japanese Kitchen IROHA
487 High St
Scrumptious local Japanese!
Our closest restaurant - great food but fairly pricey and very noisy when it's full. Good for a special occasion!
12 locals recommend
Northern Git
757 High St
12 locals recommend
Our closest restaurant - great food but fairly pricey and very noisy when it's full. Good for a special occasion!
Good coffee.
10 locals recommend
Ampersand Coffee and Food
863 High St
10 locals recommend
Good coffee.
Great value Vietnamese.
36 locals recommend
Lâm Lâm
399A High St
36 locals recommend
Great value Vietnamese.
Pricey, but super classy for a special occasion!
38 locals recommend
Estelle
243-245 High St
38 locals recommend
Pricey, but super classy for a special occasion!

Drinks & Nightlife

Hidden behind a big blue door on the main street, this is a fun local for a relaxed drink.
32 locals recommend
Trumpy
646 High St
32 locals recommend
Hidden behind a big blue door on the main street, this is a fun local for a relaxed drink.
Thriving local food truck park - perfect for a summer evening meal.
89 locals recommend
Welcome to Thornbury
520 High St
89 locals recommend
Thriving local food truck park - perfect for a summer evening meal.
Local music venue for international bands - need to book ahead for major acts.
6 locals recommend
Croxton Park Hotel
607 High St
6 locals recommend
Local music venue for international bands - need to book ahead for major acts.
Cool pub and music venue in the heart of Northcote.
155 locals recommend
Northcote Social Club
301 High St
155 locals recommend
Cool pub and music venue in the heart of Northcote.
Our fave hidden gem. French crepes and live music in a warm and cosy space.
53 locals recommend
Open Studio Cocktails & Live Music
204 High St
53 locals recommend
Our fave hidden gem. French crepes and live music in a warm and cosy space.
Stylish late-night venue with great cocktails and an open fire in winter.
32 locals recommend
Kitty Somerset
565 High St
32 locals recommend
Stylish late-night venue with great cocktails and an open fire in winter.
Great local pub with live music, good food and huge beer garden.
90 locals recommend
Wesley Anne
250 High St
90 locals recommend
Great local pub with live music, good food and huge beer garden.

Parks & Nature

Peaceful place to go for a long walk.
60 locals recommend
Merri Creek
60 locals recommend
Peaceful place to go for a long walk.
Perfect place for families with young children - lots of space to play, weekend markets and good cafes.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts Street
236 locals recommend
Perfect place for families with young children - lots of space to play, weekend markets and good cafes.
Playgrounds - and space - galore.
38 locals recommend
All Nations Park
Separation Street
38 locals recommend
Playgrounds - and space - galore.
Beautiful place to relax - and see an outdoor movie!
160 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood Avenue
160 locals recommend
Beautiful place to relax - and see an outdoor movie!

Shopping

Good selection of vintage clothing.
Mutual Muse Thornbury
282 High St
Good selection of vintage clothing.
One of the many good vinyl stores along High St.
9 locals recommend
Thornbury Records
461 High St
9 locals recommend
One of the many good vinyl stores along High St.
Our best local wholefoods store.
21 locals recommend
Naturally on High
697-699 High St
21 locals recommend
Our best local wholefoods store.
Gorgeous showcase of local designers - but the whole High Street Northcote strip is great for this!
The Klei Store
269 High St
Gorgeous showcase of local designers - but the whole High Street Northcote strip is great for this!

Essentials

Mediterranean grocer, health food store, deli, butcher and fish market... pretty much everything you could need to cook up a storm.
45 locals recommend
Psarakos PTY Ltd.
8 Clarendon St
45 locals recommend
Mediterranean grocer, health food store, deli, butcher and fish market... pretty much everything you could need to cook up a storm.
Good option for late-night groceries.
6 locals recommend
Iga Friendly
6 locals recommend
Good option for late-night groceries.
Kmart, Aldi, Coles etc.
80 locals recommend
Northcote Shopping Plaza
80 locals recommend
Kmart, Aldi, Coles etc.

Entertainment & Activities

Very cool little independent cinema with a good bar and super-comfy seats.
23 locals recommend
Thornbury Picture House
802 High St
23 locals recommend
Very cool little independent cinema with a good bar and super-comfy seats.
It's a quick tram ride to Northcote for this larger, boutique arthouse cinema - wine, coffee and choc-tops all recommended.
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High St
166 locals recommend
It's a quick tram ride to Northcote for this larger, boutique arthouse cinema - wine, coffee and choc-tops all recommended.
Our local old-fashioned drive-in.
39 locals recommend
Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In
155 Newlands Rd
39 locals recommend
Our local old-fashioned drive-in.
Great multi-screen arthouse cinema venue.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
321 locals recommend
Great multi-screen arthouse cinema venue.

Getting Around

Our nearest train station - a quick 5-minute walk away - travelling to Nth Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond and the CBD.
10 locals recommend
Thornbury Station
10 locals recommend
Our nearest train station - a quick 5-minute walk away - travelling to Nth Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond and the CBD.