Guidebook for Thornbury
Food Scene
Great coffee, most delicious breakfasts and friendly staff
10 locals recommend
Ampersand Coffee and Food
863 High StGreat coffee, most delicious breakfasts and friendly staff
Right near the house, great vegan and community vibes and pay as you feel to support others who might not be able to afford a meal.
25 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything Thornbury
562-564 High StRight near the house, great vegan and community vibes and pay as you feel to support others who might not be able to afford a meal.
Loving Hut Northcote
377-379 High Stall vegan, yummy cheap laksa
Buddha Thai
53 Plenty Rdcheap and yum
Cedar Bakery
35 High Stpide and middle eastern!
Short Round
731 High StInteresting, changing breakfast and brunch menu
Jerry Joy Cafe
128 Mansfield Stgood food, coffee, really close to the house
Nola's Foodstore
cosy breakfast
PHO Hung Preston
447 High Stbest pho
The original Lentil - you can get here via the train - get off at Victoria Park, (then it's a 15 min/1.2km walk). You can also visit the Children's farm and enjoy the river from this area.
66 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford
3 St Heliers StThe original Lentil - you can get here via the train - get off at Victoria Park, (then it's a 15 min/1.2km walk). You can also visit the Children's farm and enjoy the river from this area.
Cross over Bell St to the Preston end of High Street and you'll find this tiny place in a little mall. It doesn't look like much but it's really cheap and all the noodles and dumplings are hand made.
One Noodle Friendship
417-419 High StCross over Bell St to the Preston end of High Street and you'll find this tiny place in a little mall. It doesn't look like much but it's really cheap and all the noodles and dumplings are hand made.
Drinks & Nightlife
A rotating selection of beer and wine, delivery of pizza and burgers to your table and a grand excuse to sit on the street all night!
46 locals recommend
Carwyn Cellars
877 High StA rotating selection of beer and wine, delivery of pizza and burgers to your table and a grand excuse to sit on the street all night!
it's the best pub around - fire place, free pool, heated beer garden, sweet vinyl collection and Chew burger delivery and you can get the tram here. Jump on the High St tram heading in the Bundoora direction.
38 locals recommend
The Raccoon Club
145 Plenty Rdit's the best pub around - fire place, free pool, heated beer garden, sweet vinyl collection and Chew burger delivery and you can get the tram here. Jump on the High St tram heading in the Bundoora direction.
Trumpy
646 High St low lighting, gourmet food and impressive array of beverages
cosy local bar, check their website for the food special nights and what's on. cosy open fire in the courtyard
24 locals recommend
The Thornbury Local
635 High Stcosy local bar, check their website for the food special nights and what's on. cosy open fire in the courtyard
Pub with good food and live music and shows all the time. Check the website to see who is playing.
155 locals recommend
Northcote Social Club
301 High StPub with good food and live music and shows all the time. Check the website to see who is playing.
Essentials
There's also Aldi right next door. Get the tram (Bundoora direction) or walk, it's not far. If you head left up St Davids St when you leave the house, keep walking until you hit the roundabout at Dundas St then turn left. You'll see the Aldi and Woolworth is next door.
24 locals recommend
Woolworths Preston South
50 Plenty RdThere's also Aldi right next door. Get the tram (Bundoora direction) or walk, it's not far. If you head left up St Davids St when you leave the house, keep walking until you hit the roundabout at Dundas St then turn left. You'll see the Aldi and Woolworth is next door.
Local market open every day except Sunday. Fresh veg, bakery, deli, butcher, fish and Mediterranean supermarket.
45 locals recommend
Psarakos PTY Ltd.
8 Clarendon StLocal market open every day except Sunday. Fresh veg, bakery, deli, butcher, fish and Mediterranean supermarket.
BWS Croxton Park Drive
607 High StBottle Shop
amazing selection of organic everything's, babin' babes and super squishy tetris aisles that are half the fun.... also have a dispensary for naturopathic stuffs, fresh veg and all the bulk and staple whole foods
116 locals recommend
Terra Madre
105 High Stamazing selection of organic everything's, babin' babes and super squishy tetris aisles that are half the fun.... also have a dispensary for naturopathic stuffs, fresh veg and all the bulk and staple whole foods
Parks & Nature
Penders Park
Saint David Street Take some time out and have a picnic in our favourite local park
Hire a boat or a canoe and have a paddle. Enjoy food and drink from the tea house or just go for a walk.
Take the 86 tram south to the Westgarth end of High st, get off at Stop #26 and from there's about 20 mins/2km walk. Or, get train to Clifton Hill and change to the Hurstbridge line, get off at Dennis station and it's an 800m walk.
If you're feeling active it's only 4.5km to walk there directly from the house.
106 locals recommend
Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveHire a boat or a canoe and have a paddle. Enjoy food and drink from the tea house or just go for a walk.
Take the 86 tram south to the Westgarth end of High st, get off at Stop #26 and from there's about 20 mins/2km walk. Or, get train to Clifton Hill and change to the Hurstbridge line, get off at Dennis station and it's an 800m walk.
If you're feeling active it's only 4.5km to walk there directly from the house.
Great views of the mountains and across to melbourne on a clear day. Good day trip if you have a car. And you can drive through all the pretty little mountain towns - Sherbrooke, Sassafras etc
121 locals recommend
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory RdGreat views of the mountains and across to melbourne on a clear day. Good day trip if you have a car. And you can drive through all the pretty little mountain towns - Sherbrooke, Sassafras etc
Hiking, beautiful forest. Nice walks. Easy day trip from Thornbury if you have a car.
41 locals recommend
Mount Donna Buang
Hiking, beautiful forest. Nice walks. Easy day trip from Thornbury if you have a car.
Gorgeous, beautiful to wander around.
Head to the CBD then jump on one of the trams outside Flinder St station, heading along St kilda rd. Get off at Stop 20 and walk about 600m to the entrance.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Gorgeous, beautiful to wander around.
Head to the CBD then jump on one of the trams outside Flinder St station, heading along St kilda rd. Get off at Stop 20 and walk about 600m to the entrance.
Arts & Culture
ACMI
Flinders Street Check the website for exhibitions.
The museum is at Carlton Gardens - the gardens are nice to walk in too. There's an IMAX here and it's a short walk down into the CBD or to Brunswick St Fitzroy. Get the 86 tram here - stop #12.
222 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
The museum is at Carlton Gardens - the gardens are nice to walk in too. There's an IMAX here and it's a short walk down into the CBD or to Brunswick St Fitzroy. Get the 86 tram here - stop #12.
There's always free festivals and cultural events happening at Fed Square. Go online to see what's on. There's plenty of bars and restaurants and night life here too. Fed Square is also home to art galleries, museums, exhibitions etc.
From here take a walk along the Yarra River.
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797 locals recommend
Federation Square
There's always free festivals and cultural events happening at Fed Square. Go online to see what's on. There's plenty of bars and restaurants and night life here too. Fed Square is also home to art galleries, museums, exhibitions etc.
From here take a walk along the Yarra River.
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Get the tram or train into the CBD then walk or get a tram from outside Flinders St station.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdGet the tram or train into the CBD then walk or get a tram from outside Flinders St station.
Everything Else
good vibes down here, farmers market once a month, great cafe, baby animals, another lentil as anything, bike path, river walking...
181 locals recommend
Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers Stgood vibes down here, farmers market once a month, great cafe, baby animals, another lentil as anything, bike path, river walking...
Entertainment & Activities
Cheap on Tuesdays. Get the 86 tram to the Westgarth end of High St. Yummy Gelato bar opposite.
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StCheap on Tuesdays. Get the 86 tram to the Westgarth end of High St. Yummy Gelato bar opposite.