Balwyn features a number of relaxed eateries such as Snow Pony, Scarvelli Cafe, Mr Hendricks, Town and Country, Thanks a Latte, Michel's Patisserie and Laurent.
The Whitehorse Road shopping strip includes many amenities such as a Woolworths supermarket, a public library, a news agency, fruit shops, McDonald's, Domino's, organic grocer Apples and Sage, ANZ, Commonwealth and Bendigo Banks, several hairdressers, day spas, general practitioners and optometrists, as well as fashion retailers.