Guidebook for Thornbury
Essentials
Good to get essentials like milk, they also have a bottle shop and are open quite late.
Foodworks local Thornbury
671 High St Good to get essentials like milk, they also have a bottle shop and are open quite late.
A trip to this bustling indoor market and deli is a delightful window into Thornbury's past. The deli is basically Mediterranean Wholesalers goes to Athens' stocking excellent Greek delicacies such as kefalograviera cheese and thyme honey, Ion chocolate and even Greek laundry powder. You'll find a butcher, a baker, a nut shop and a dirt-cheap fruit and veg section too.
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Psarakos PTY Ltd.
8 Clarendon StA trip to this bustling indoor market and deli is a delightful window into Thornbury's past. The deli is basically Mediterranean Wholesalers goes to Athens' stocking excellent Greek delicacies such as kefalograviera cheese and thyme honey, Ion chocolate and even Greek laundry powder. You'll find a butcher, a baker, a nut shop and a dirt-cheap fruit and veg section too.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite bar in the area. Great wines, beers and cocktails. They also have delicious food.
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Trumpy
646 High StMy favourite bar in the area. Great wines, beers and cocktails. They also have delicious food.
Bottle shop and bar, a local favourite. They have HEAPS of beers, like 18 taps for beer, one cider tap and one tap of house mixed Negroni. They also have a great selection of whiskeys and wine by the glass. Open till late, call them on 9484 1820 if you plan on coming really late to check if they’re still open.
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Carwyn Cellars
877 High StBottle shop and bar, a local favourite. They have HEAPS of beers, like 18 taps for beer, one cider tap and one tap of house mixed Negroni. They also have a great selection of whiskeys and wine by the glass. Open till late, call them on 9484 1820 if you plan on coming really late to check if they’re still open.
Classic cocktail bar, it’s been there for ages. Open till 3am on weekends.
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Kitty Somerset
565 High StClassic cocktail bar, it’s been there for ages. Open till 3am on weekends.
The Thornbury Local
635 High StRelaxed vibe, more basic. Good for a casual drink.
Cocktail bar with a beautiful interior (classic old world decor, leather couches, dark wood)
Good place to get dressed up and head out for a cocktail.
Take the 86 tram from High St Thornbury to get you there and back.
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The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude StCocktail bar with a beautiful interior (classic old world decor, leather couches, dark wood)
Good place to get dressed up and head out for a cocktail.
Take the 86 tram from High St Thornbury to get you there and back.
One of my favourite bars in Nortchote. There's a courtyard outside, you can order pizza from Pizza Meine Liebe next door and eat it in the bar. Great list of cocktails as well as beers and wines. It gets quite busy on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Joe's Shoe Store
233 High StOne of my favourite bars in Nortchote. There's a courtyard outside, you can order pizza from Pizza Meine Liebe next door and eat it in the bar. Great list of cocktails as well as beers and wines. It gets quite busy on Friday and Saturday nights.
Obviously a good place for a gin and tonic or a gin martini. Dark and moody interior, located in a snaking basement-level room off Russell Place.
Open till 3am.
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Gin Palace
10 Russell PlObviously a good place for a gin and tonic or a gin martini. Dark and moody interior, located in a snaking basement-level room off Russell Place.
Open till 3am.
Also a great spot for dinner as they have a great selection of bar food and proper meals. Same owner as Umberto a few doors down (great Italian place to eat).
Great busy vibe on Friday and Saturdays, great music and selection of drinks. Very ~Fitzroy~ you'll forget your in Thornbury.
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Joanie's Baretto
832A High StAlso a great spot for dinner as they have a great selection of bar food and proper meals. Same owner as Umberto a few doors down (great Italian place to eat).
Great busy vibe on Friday and Saturdays, great music and selection of drinks. Very ~Fitzroy~ you'll forget your in Thornbury.
Food Scene
American diner style breakfasts, not a lot of healthy or vegetarian options but great for eggs, bacon, chicken and waffles, milkshakes etc.
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Sookie La La
593 High StAmerican diner style breakfasts, not a lot of healthy or vegetarian options but great for eggs, bacon, chicken and waffles, milkshakes etc.
Northcote Bakeshop
571a High StExcellent bakery, great sourdough bread!
Short Round
731 High StLovely cafe for a fancy brekkie or brunch.
A fine dining option in Northcote if you're after a quality meal or a special night out.
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Estelle
243-245 High StA fine dining option in Northcote if you're after a quality meal or a special night out.
Crunch has been around for ages and hasn’t succumbed to the gentrification of Northcote/Thornbury, I love it for this reason. Nothing super amazing but good food and coffee. Lovely owners and staff. It’s a local favourite. It's your closest option for coffee and breakfast/lunch
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Crunch Cafe
669 High StCrunch has been around for ages and hasn’t succumbed to the gentrification of Northcote/Thornbury, I love it for this reason. Nothing super amazing but good food and coffee. Lovely owners and staff. It’s a local favourite. It's your closest option for coffee and breakfast/lunch
Souvlaki GR
665 High StBest souvlaki in the area! Open till 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Moors Head
774 High St They do Lebanese style pizzas, very yummy!
Spanish tapas restaurant, delicious food!
https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/good-food-guides/thornbury-at-a-glance-20160726-gqdsgx
Chato
921 High StSpanish tapas restaurant, delicious food!
https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/good-food-guides/thornbury-at-a-glance-20160726-gqdsgx
Cheap and cheerful Vietnamese restaurant, 15 min walk. It’s always busy and the food arrives very fast. Also great pho!
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Lâm Lâm
399A High StCheap and cheerful Vietnamese restaurant, 15 min walk. It’s always busy and the food arrives very fast. Also great pho!
The whole place is vegan, I love their mock fried chicken!
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Loving Hut Northcote
377-379 High StThe whole place is vegan, I love their mock fried chicken!
Welcome to Thornbury is a food truck park, they have lots of food truck options, they also have a bar. It just near Lentil as Anything more toward the city. Its all outdoors so don't go if its raining!
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Welcome to Thornbury
520 High StWelcome to Thornbury is a food truck park, they have lots of food truck options, they also have a bar. It just near Lentil as Anything more toward the city. Its all outdoors so don't go if its raining!
Umberto Espresso Bar
917 High StDelicious Italian food! Great pasta! YUM!
Ballard’s
915 High StVegan travelers: Great new vegan restaurant on High Street Thornbury!
Entertainment & Activities
Great local cinema, walk or take the tram there.
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Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StGreat local cinema, walk or take the tram there.
Arts & Culture
Neon Parlour
791 High StLocal artist run gallery space in Thornbury.
Gertrude Contemporary was on Gertrude Street Fitzroy but has recently moved to Preston! Long time running established artist run gallery space. **Note it is no longer on Gertrude St! Air Bnb guide needs updating!
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Gertrude Contemporary
21-31 High StGertrude Contemporary was on Gertrude Street Fitzroy but has recently moved to Preston! Long time running established artist run gallery space. **Note it is no longer on Gertrude St! Air Bnb guide needs updating!
Australian Center for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is a great gallery to visit to see works of current Australian artists. Always free entry.
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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StAustralian Center for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is a great gallery to visit to see works of current Australian artists. Always free entry.
Shopping
Obus is an Australian fashion label (women's clothing) with shops in Northcote, Fitzroy and the CBD. Colourful clothes, great patterns!
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OBUS
285 High StObus is an Australian fashion label (women's clothing) with shops in Northcote, Fitzroy and the CBD. Colourful clothes, great patterns!
Cute little shop in High Street Northcote, they sell Australian brands and labels (like Kuwaii) for both men and women, cute gift cards, things for your home, beauty products etc. Take the 86 tram toward the city or walk there.
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A Quirk Of Fate
289 High StCute little shop in High Street Northcote, they sell Australian brands and labels (like Kuwaii) for both men and women, cute gift cards, things for your home, beauty products etc. Take the 86 tram toward the city or walk there.
Women's clothes, Turkish towels, pot plants, home wares, ceramics at Douglas and Hope. Recently relocated
to Northcote from the CBD. Walk or take the 86 tram there.
Douglas & Hope
283 High StWomen's clothes, Turkish towels, pot plants, home wares, ceramics at Douglas and Hope. Recently relocated
to Northcote from the CBD. Walk or take the 86 tram there.
Somedays is above Marais on the second floor of the Royal Arcade, facing Little Collins Street. Hand picked designers from Australia and Europe (lots of Swedish designers)
Good selection of various price points too. Both men and women's clothing.
Somedays Melbourne
314 Little Collins St Somedays is above Marais on the second floor of the Royal Arcade, facing Little Collins Street. Hand picked designers from Australia and Europe (lots of Swedish designers)
Good selection of various price points too. Both men and women's clothing.
Women's fashion label (store in Fitzroy too), lots of great colours and prints (similar to the shop Obus down the road)
Leonard St.
205 High StWomen's fashion label (store in Fitzroy too), lots of great colours and prints (similar to the shop Obus down the road)