Exterior at Hawthorn Common
Photograph: Graham DenholmHawthorn Common

Hawthorn area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Hawthorn
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The brown and yellow ’burb (go the Hawks!) to the east of the CBD still bears evidence of the Gold Rush days of the 1860s in the grand architecture scattered about. Shoppers and diners flock to Glenferrie Road and its surrounds. There’s no excuse not to, really – Hawthorn is serviced by three railway stations (Hawthorn, Glenferrie, Auburn) and six tram routes (16, 48, 70, 72, 75, 109).

Hawthorn highlights

The best restaurants in Hawthorn

Piccolo Panini Bar
Restaurants

Piccolo Panini Bar

  • 3 out of 5 stars
Strong coffee and hefty Italian-style panini marked this Hawthorn sandwich bar an instant hit, but does it live up to the hype?
Bawa
Restaurants

Bawa

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Bawa is a natural habitat for those who like a serve of sunlight and greenery at meal time
Piccolina Hawthorn
Restaurants

Piccolina Hawthorn

Look for mint and pistachio to find Piccolina Gelataria’s newest digs; not the icecream flavours, but the glistening, green-hued façade on Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn Common
Restaurants

Hawthorn Common

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
The breakfast is greener at Hawthorn Common

The best bars in Hawthorn

Auburn Hotel
Bars

Auburn Hotel

The historic pub has been treated to a $4.3 million extension, with a giant beer garden, kids play area and neighbouring atrium-style drinking and dining hub
Hawthorn Hotel
Bars

Hawthorn Hotel

The low-key interior of the Hawthorn Hotel belies the popularity of this pub, a favoured haunt of uni students and locals. The menu is trad-pub, but the wine...

More great venues in Hawthorn

Lido Cinemas
Film

Lido Cinemas

Previously a dead building in middle of the busy Glenferrie Road strip in Hawthorn, Lido Cinemas has been revived into a vibrant, eight-screen cineplex that...