There is a good range of pies with ingredients that you wouldn't usually have in a pie, like oysters! The desserts are just delightful and it's really hard to resist. There is this Chocolate jaafar pudding which is sensation. The coffee is also wonderful. The staff are very friendly and attentive to their customers too.

Approximate cost: $10

There is a good range of movies and TV dramas on DVDs. The price for rental is reasonable. If you go on Tuesday, everything including the new release, is $2 for rental. The shop also accepts any discount vouchers from other video rental shops. The staff is also friendly to their customers too.

The boss is very helpful and kind. Each time I send my car for servicing or repairs in his shop, he will make an effort to communicate with his customers. He does not over-charge his customers and if there is any major parts that need to be repaired, he always contact me to give me a reasonable quotation beforehand.

This place is so popular that you have to book a couple of days in advance. My favourite dish is the Xiao Long Bao. It is really good even though it is a bit more expensive than other China restaurants. The decor is Chinese oriented and I like it.

Approximate cost: $12

They have a huge range of tea, from Oolong to Osthamantus to Green tea.. The menu includes a wide variety of tea concortions. Besides serving tea, there is also tea jellies which I love it, and rice/noodle dishes which is flavoured with different types of tea leaves. But personally I will just go for the tea.

Approximate cost: $8

The food is great. I have the baked eggs with their special salsa sauce. It's the best I ever have as the taste blends really well. The coffee is great too. I also have the BLAT sandwiches and it's also great. The unique thing about this cafe is that the food is served on a wooden rectangular board. Concept is good.

Approximate cost: $11

The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The pizzas are really tasty and the chef is also generous with the toppings. There is a small fireplace in the restaurant and the staff will help you warm up to the place even if you are the earliest customer dining in the restaurant. They have special lunch menu and considered relatively economical.

Approximate cost: $8

This place serves really authentic traditional Malaysian-Singaporean food. I love their satay, mee siam and fried rice. The food portion is not really generous like most local dishes, but it is just enough to fill my tummy. The boss and chef are from Singapore and Malaysia, so you can expect that they cook really traditional dishes.

Approximate cost: $10

Food is great, like the coffee and breakfast menu. The staff is helpful and attentive to his customers. The cafe is actually next to a bicycle shop which has the same business name. Hence the cafe is decorated with many vintage bicycles and their parts. Quite a nice cozy atmosphere to have breakfast on weekends.

Approximate cost: $10

The cafe is small but cozy. The staff are friendly and helpful. They served good breakfast menu like the scrambled eggs. Their coffee is great too. One of the must-go cafe in Thornbury.

Approximate cost: $10