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Thornbury

Sandro at dusk.

Sandro Wine & Pasta

A casual neighbourhood spot for wine, pasta and Euro-centric snacks.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Salad foccacia at Juju’s.

Juju’s Deli

A simply decked-out eatery serving sandwiches bigger than your head.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Luther’s Scoops in Thornbury.

Luther’s Scoops

Ice-cream made from real fruit by a former pastry chef.

  • Emma Breheny
Gigi Rooftop overlooks suburban Thornbury and beyond.

There are plenty of new rooftop bars in Melbourne, but there’s still nothing like Gigi

The suburban view is not spectacular, exactly – but there’s something special about golden hours spent on this summer-only sundeck.

  • Dani Valent
Sandro at dusk.

With five new openings within 300 metres, one of our best Eat Streets is getting even better

Thornbury’s High Street is booming, with a new fire-fuelled Lebanese restaurant, elite ice-cream and more.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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The steak-like lion’s mane mushroom dish.

Meet the meaty main that’s so convincing, vegans have sent it back to the kitchen

Restaurant-bar Ballard’s, and its plant-based food, is anything but bland.

  • Dani Valent
Paco (left) and Mochi hot dogs at StreetDogz in Thornbury.

You’ll need two hands and 200 napkins for these Colombian-style fully loaded hot dogs

Soft and crunchy, salty and sweet, meaty and tangy... a StreetDogz puppy is a don’t-talk-I’m-eating immersion.

  • Dani Valent
The colourful pastry platter at Taita’s Breakfast.

This new Lebanese milk bar cafe in the backstreets of Thornbury has community at its heart

Taita’s Breakfast is the new brunch offshoot of Taita’s House on nearby St Georges Road. And owner Xena Abbouchi has thought of everything you might need.

  • Dani Valent
The Greek salad martini at Capers in Thornbury.

Dirty martini meets Greek salad at High Street’s homely Hellenic hangout Capers

You might not have thought you wanted a cocktail that tastes like the leftover juices in a salad bowl, but it’s a great drink.

  • Dani Valent
The signature lasagne is a "goddamn wonder".
Good Food hat15/20

1800 Lasagne is Melbourne's first hatted lasagne restaurant

Crowned with delicious goo, the signature dish is a goddamn wonder, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell

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