Guidebook for Preston
Food Scene
Its a great bakery with even better coffee.
Caters for vegans and vegetarians.
It also stocks Lebanese delicacies.
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Cedar Bakery
35 High StIts a great bakery with even better coffee.
Caters for vegans and vegetarians.
It also stocks Lebanese delicacies.
My goto for a souva! being a veggie my fav is the falafel and can't beat the grain salad.
Greek Street Food
794 High StMy goto for a souva! being a veggie my fav is the falafel and can't beat the grain salad.
Cant go past a food truck! head to the 'Welcome Thornbury' website to find out which food trucks will be there. Its a great atmosphere on a balmy night and rotating cocktails on tap.
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Welcome to Thornbury
520 High StCant go past a food truck! head to the 'Welcome Thornbury' website to find out which food trucks will be there. Its a great atmosphere on a balmy night and rotating cocktails on tap.
Highly recommend the spaghetti bolognese. And their coffee is pretty good too! They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner - all with a variety to meet differing cravings!
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Local Bean
661 High StHighly recommend the spaghetti bolognese. And their coffee is pretty good too! They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner - all with a variety to meet differing cravings!
Essentials
Woolworths Preston South
50 Plenty RdJust across the road and stocks essentials required.
Devote some time here. This awesome health food store has everything! organic fruit, veggies, biodynamic meats, eggs, breads, cereals, variety of spices, dairy-free, gluten-free products, environmentally friendly products, baby stuff and so much more.
It also has a wellness clinic from acupuncture to kinesiology therapists and can make bookings online.
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Terra Madre
105 High StDevote some time here. This awesome health food store has everything! organic fruit, veggies, biodynamic meats, eggs, breads, cereals, variety of spices, dairy-free, gluten-free products, environmentally friendly products, baby stuff and so much more.
It also has a wellness clinic from acupuncture to kinesiology therapists and can make bookings online.
Drinks & Nightlife
Looks like a local beer and wine shop but has a great bar inside with something like 20 beers on tap (give or take). Its a great place to discover or try something new!
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Carwyn Cellars
877 High StLooks like a local beer and wine shop but has a great bar inside with something like 20 beers on tap (give or take). Its a great place to discover or try something new!
Serves great tapas, has a signature cocktail but just an easy, cosy place to hang out.
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Barton Fink
818 High StServes great tapas, has a signature cocktail but just an easy, cosy place to hang out.
Entertainment & Activities
Such a gorgeous place to watch a movie, with lots of choice for pre & post movie drinks/dinner surrounding the theatre. Its an easy night out.
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Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StSuch a gorgeous place to watch a movie, with lots of choice for pre & post movie drinks/dinner surrounding the theatre. Its an easy night out.
Awesome little cinema just 250metres from the apartment.
See what is showing - http://thornburypicturehouse.com.au
802 High St
802 High StreetAwesome little cinema just 250metres from the apartment.
See what is showing - http://thornburypicturehouse.com.au
Shopping
More than just a book store. It stocks small press books along with its own publishings and paper art from around the world dots the store. And being part studio, they do have exhibitions of publishers and artists. Great place to stop!
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Perimeter Books
734 High StMore than just a book store. It stocks small press books along with its own publishings and paper art from around the world dots the store. And being part studio, they do have exhibitions of publishers and artists. Great place to stop!
So this great little strip, along with the Northcote strip has some great clothes shops, cafe's, bars, food shops - everything really. Hop on the #86 tram headed to the city and its only 10 minutes. Lots to discover.
Westgarth Street
Westgarth StreetSo this great little strip, along with the Northcote strip has some great clothes shops, cafe's, bars, food shops - everything really. Hop on the #86 tram headed to the city and its only 10 minutes. Lots to discover.
Getting Around
Hertz Car Rental Preston
234-242 High StIf you need to rent a car...
Thrifty Car & Truck Rental Preston
Another rental place near the apartment.
Parks & Nature
Good park for a game of cricket, great playground for the kids (but no under cover) and grass area to walk the dogs. Its about a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Henderson Park
Watt StreetGood park for a game of cricket, great playground for the kids (but no under cover) and grass area to walk the dogs. Its about a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
This one is a must, its a sweet park to picnic, has a great children's park and plenty of fauna to marvel at! Close to the CBD, Shrine of Remembrance, National Gallery of Victoria and the Sydney Myer Music bowl.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
This one is a must, its a sweet park to picnic, has a great children's park and plenty of fauna to marvel at! Close to the CBD, Shrine of Remembrance, National Gallery of Victoria and the Sydney Myer Music bowl.
Great spot for some scones with cream and jam. Serves a hearty lunch but is a nice place to visit, visitors can hire a little boat and take some time out to row the Yarra river.
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Fairfield Park Bådehus og Te Haver
Fairfield Park DriveGreat spot for some scones with cream and jam. Serves a hearty lunch but is a nice place to visit, visitors can hire a little boat and take some time out to row the Yarra river.