Hawthorn

We recommend you make a booking at this bustling modern-Japanese restaurant. Even though Ocha opened back in 2011, it's still to this day a difficult task to get a walk-in table here on a weekend.

A seriously supreme ramen shop.

Modern Indian cuisine from the cousins behind St Kilda’s Babu Ji.

Delicious cheap dining.

Authentic Italian and a three-storey view of Glenferrie Road.

A cafe and roastery by a couple with serious coffee credentials, including an Australian barista championship.

A cafe collaboration by a bunch of the best, doing more than your average flat white.

A hole-in-the-wall cafe with doughnuts and discounts for students and police.

The first serious coffee destination in Hawthorn.

A spacious cafe with a DIY attitude.

Grab an organic baguette to go, or stay for a full breakfast.

A Venetian-style wine bar beneath Lido Cinemas.

Step in and sample more than 600 whiskies.

With secret family recipes dating back over 100 years, Piccolina Gelateria does fresh and simple Italian gelato made the old-fashioned way.

A smart, feminine boutique in Hawthorn, peppered with statement pieces, accessories and causal wear.

A fragrance fantasyland.

A most comprehensive swimwear boutique.

A touch of whimsy in Hawthorn.