RESTAURANTSWe all love to have something in mind to look forward to at the end of a long day exploring - a place picked out and a table ready to share stories from the day. Below you'll find everything from hip bars to pizza lounges, waterside restaurants to fine dining establishments. Be surprised by the choices, prepare for the quality of our seasonal produce and pull up a chair at one of the places us locals love. Take your pick!
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ALØFT RESTAURANT
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Hobart’s top-shelf floating restaurant, Aløft is Tasmania’s latest dining destination – floating brightly in Brooke Street Pier’s loft space. There’s a relationship between nature, quality produce and cultural history at play here. With front-row seats to arguably Hobart’s finest water views and a menu celebrating Tasmania’s shifting seasonal best, Aløft is home to chefs who formerly rubbed shoulders at Melbourne’s Taxi Dining Room. Whether line-caught seafood or locally gathered small-farm herbs, the focus here is on exceptional Tasmanian produce with a broader pan-Pacific flavour. It doesn’t get better than a pinot and shared tasting plates at this ‘place in the sky’.
Visit Aløft or find them on Facebook |
APPLE SHED - HUON HIGHWAY
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In the rustic surrounds of an original apple shed built in 1942, learn about the Huon’s fascinating apple heritage told through the eyes of Willie Smith. A range of delicious ciders is available at the cellar door and the café serves a simple menu of the finest regional products. The small providore gives local producers an outlet in the Huon Valley where they can showcase their products and produce. Also on site is a working alembic copper still used to distill cider and produce apple brandy or calvados and a range of schnapps. Made in Tasmania and based on a 16th century cognac still from France it is the only one of its kind in Australia.
Visit the Apple Shed at 2064 Huon Hwy or find them on Facebook |
BANGOR VINEYARD SHED
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Bangor Vineyard Shed is an award-winning cellar door, farm gate shop and restaurant brimming with cool-climate Bangor wines, freshly-shucked oysters and local produce. Perched on a hill beside the vineyard, at Bangor they have a paddock-to-plate philosophy: what you enjoy is harvested from the vines and the sea before you. Pop in for a tasting and a glass of wine, enjoy a relaxed lunch, or chat to the team about booking your next private event, wedding or corporate function. Bangor is all about fine wine, fresh local produce, sweeping views and a warm rural welcome that’ll make you want to stay awhile. This is a great family-friendly venue.
Find out more about Bangor |
CULTURA ESPRESSO BAR AND RESTAURANT
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Walking through the door at Cultura, you immediately feel the warmth and welcome of this stylish café, along with the beautiful aromas of freshly-grinding coffee and wafts of the delicious Italian cooking being prepared in the open kitchen. Don’t be fooled by the busy atmosphere, the staff will always make time for you and ensure you have a great experience. This bustling CBD restaurant offers some of the best breakfast and lunches you will find, along with romantic or intimate dinners by candlelight. Luke and the team have created a comfortable and inviting city haven, offering everything from traditional pizza and pasta to salads, starters and authentic main courses like osso buco and chicken cacciatore.
Visit Cultura or find them on Facebook |
DRIFTWOOD RESTAURANT
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Driftwood Restaurant likes to keep things simple. Their menu is uncomplicated and changes almost as often as the weather. They make everything themselves using seasonal prime produce and whenever possible they process all their food on site, ensuring that the best eating experience is delivered to your plate. You’ll find a clean, casual fine-dining experience, a place where you could stop in for a mid-morning cup of coffee and a slice of homemade banana bread with maple butter, a business lunch, or relax and dine as a couple or large group of an evening. Driftwood Restaurant is open for light snacks, lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, breakfast from 8am till 11am on Saturdays and Sundays, and lunch on Sundays.
13 North Terrace, Lauderdale Visit Driftwood Restaurant or Call (03) 6248 1162 |
FARZI
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This culinary delight is tucked beneath Salamanca Wharf Hotel on Hobart’s waterfront. At Farzi, the flavours are bold and vibrant. A menu that shifts with the seasons delivers the finest local ingredients served up with a Farzi feel – such as Not Your Average Avo Toast, complete with avocado, feta, pomegranate, radish, dukkah, beetroot purée and poached eggs. Drop in for an alfresco brunch with specialty coffee or spend the evening at Farzi’s. Come nightfall, share plates flow with plenty of vegan and gluten-free options. The five-course Chef’s Menu is a gastronomic celebration, ranging from smoked butter chicken to delicate kingfish ceviche. With 'Feed Me' multi-course menus, Farzi moves from modern Australian by day to neo Indian by night.
17A Castray Esplanade, Battery Point Visit Farzi | Email or Call 0401 091 055 |
GASTOWN EAST - EASTERN SHORE
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After spending the past several years exploring Canada, the owners of Gastown East were thrilled to return to their home town to share what they’d learned with their fellow Tasmanians. Kristian and Sarah have created an intimate, upscale eatery that’s not only the first of its kind in beautiful Bellerive on Hobart’s eastern shore, but also boasts being the only restaurant in Australia to serve a refined Canadian-influenced share menu. They have shaped a modern and unique interior which blends seamlessly through bifold doors to the sun-blazed balcony with stunning views of the adjacent marina.
Find Gastown East at 5/16 Cambridge Road, Bellerive or on Facebook, Instagram or call (03) 6278 2782 |
HEARTH CAFE AND RESTAURANT
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Tucked away up behind the main Salamanca strip is Hearth, a great spot for pizza with friends on the patio or beneath the verandah. Hearth is relaxed, with a welcoming family friendly vibe and crackling fires that are extra inviting across the winter months. Drop in for great coffee, all the Aussie breakfast faves, or book a table for dinner and catch some live tunes. The affordable menu shifts with the seasons and keeps the locals returning to Hearth. Chef Jay makes a cracking pasta, plus there’s the latest seafood catch, tender beef cheeks and more. Check out the pizza, the secret to which is the dough – that’s even before it’s topped with fresh Tasmanian goodness.
37 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point hearthpizza.com.au Call (03) 6223 2511 or Email: [email protected] |
LUNA CHAN
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This modern Taiwanese eatery comes with a special story. From humble 2018 beginnings selling gua bao at local markets from the back of a truck, the young owners had to learn a new language, culture, and adapt to Tassie’s climate. Cyrus and Eva did so with the help of friendly locals, and fell in love with their adopted Hobart. Luna takes great pride in serving the very best of Taiwan, a reflection of Eva’s childhood memories of her homeland. Luna Chan does a wonderful gua bao – a favourite brekkie go-to. It’s a delicious stuffed bun that first appeared in China centuries ago. They’ve added a modern twist in their comfy, casual eatery by introducing customers’ favourite drinks. The Aussie pub concept now has a new flavour – a local brew teamed with soft bao.
127a Main Road, Moonah lunachan.com.au | 0422 397 101 | [email protected] Open Wednesday – Sunday 12.00pm – 9.00pm |
MURES - HOBART
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Jill & George Mure established Mures Fish House in 1973 in Battery Point, Hobart. When they struggled to source quality, fresh, local seafood, George went fishing. More than 40 years on, now owned by Will & Jude Mure, Mures Tasmania remains a vertically integrated Tasmanian business from hook to plate that showcases the finest and freshest local seafood. Mures Lower Deck, situated on the ground floor, is a licensed Seafood Bistro open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Famous for fresh fish and chips, oysters, grills and gourmet seafood share platters. Fresh fish can be bought from the Fish Mongers with the Cafe offering 32 flavours of delightful ice-creams.
Victoria Dock, Hobart | mures.com.au | (03) 6231 2121 | Social: @murestasmania Upper Deck: lunch and dinner from 11am 7 days | Lower Deck: open from 7am 7 days |
PEACOCK AND JONES - HUNTER STREET
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Tucked away in an old sandstone warehouse on Hobart’s iconic waterfront, Peacock and Jones is a hidden gem that celebrates the beauty of Tasmanian food. If you’re passionate about local produce, give Peacock and Jones a visit; from your prime position in the open kitchen you’ll see your food as it’s sliced, smell it as it’s seasoned and hear it as it sizzles. The menu is constantly changing as dishes are driven by what Tasmania grows.
Visit Peacock and Jones at 33 Hunter Street, Hobart or call 1800 375 692 |
PEARL + CO.
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Oysters. Drinks. Views. Pearl + Co. is Hobart’s waterfront oyster bar and restaurant, situated right in the heart of Victoria Dock. It specialises in premium Tasmanian oysters and other seafood, with a menu that showcases an incredible range of dishes, including wild fish ceviche, local sashimi, house-made scallop pot pies, oyster chowder, decadent seafood platters, and specials created daily from both land and sea. Pearl offers seating outdoors on the sunny deck as well as great indoor bar seating and tables, all with a view. Through the beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows you can watch the comings and goings of the local fishing fleet in the working port.
Mures Building, Victoria Dock, Hobart pearlandco.com.au | 6231 1790 Open from midday, 7 days, Happy hour 4pm – 5pm |
PORT ARTHUR LAVENDER
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Lavender is the scent of romance, relaxation and good health. In early Roman times it was a scent reserved only for kings and high priests and was treasured for its aromatic and healing qualities. Port Arthur lavender harnesses these aromatic qualities and hand manufactures a diverse and unique range of products on the stunning Tasman Peninsula. The property is situated at the end of Long Bay, just four kilometres from the Port Arthur Historic Site. Their gardens are set on 18 acres of rainforest, lakes, lavender and ocean frontage. Explore the scent, taste and diversity of one of nature's finest ingredients. Browse the extensive gift shop showcasing handmade products, visit the lavender essential oil distillery, wander around the fields enjoying the views, or try something from the delicious lavender-infused menu in the café.
6555 Port Arthur Highway, Port Arthur portarthurlavender.com.au Call (03) 6250 3058 or Email: [email protected] |
ROBBIE BROWN’S - KINGSTON
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Robbie Brown’s is your craft bar, celebrating good booze from near and far. It’s served up with the likes of charcuterie, antipasto and small plates at its beachfront location. But this isn’t just any beach – Kingston Beach was referred to as Hobart’s Bondi not too long ago! Robbie Brown’s hosts regular cocktail masterclasses and boutique spirit tastings. With a free members’ loyalty club, what’s not to love? Open 7 days
Find out more about Robbie Brown's or visit them at 32 Osborne Esplanade, Kingston Beach |
ROOM FOR A PONY - NORTH HOBART
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Room for a pony is a bit different. To begin with, it’s a renovated petrol station. Owners Drew and Mendel started the transformation in early 2014 and opened the doors in November that year. Now almost two years in it has become somewhat of an institution in North Hobart. Serving an all-day breakfast and lunch menu inspired by international flavours combined with proven favourites, RFP also boasts an enviable sun-drenched beer garden where a relaxing beer or wine can be enjoyed while watching the Elizabeth Street Shuffle pass on by. Open seven days, good times guaranteed.
Visit Room for a Pony at 338 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart |
SEAGRASS LONG POINT
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Seagrass is a casual café/restaurant with amazing views, positioned right on the River Derwent’s edge at Sandy Bay Beach. Set amongst small sand dunes, lawns and park areas, Seagrass offers all the relaxed feels. Large sliding doors open onto enclosed waterfront decks with sun streaming through, ideal for a long lunch. Dine inside or out, with upstairs views spilling out across the river and the eastern shore beyond. The philosophy at Seagrass is to deliver delicious food, good wine and superb service. The modern Australian menu showcases the very best of Tasmania's freshest ingredients and fine drops. Whether it's brunch with friends or a long-table dinner, Seagrass is a bright and welcoming pick just minutes from Hobart's CBD.
19 Beach Road, Sandy Bay seagrasstasmania.com | [email protected] (03) 6295 5370 |
SERENDIPITY
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Serendipity is a revamped restaurant/café in Battery Point. Owner and head chef Ethan Fittler saw the beautiful surroundings as the perfect place to begin a new journey for himself and his family. Ethan was formerly head chef at Hobart’s Black Footed Pig and has over 10 years’ experience working in restaurants across Australia. Serendipity has comfortable and relaxed seating indoors as well as a beautiful courtyard – an added bonus is that the courtyard is pet friendly!
The service at Serendipity is a throwback to yesteryear, with full table service, an attractive atmosphere and lovely artwork. The staff – which includes most of Ethan’s family – are engaging and friendly and always happy to help. They look forward to welcoming you and hope that your visit is Serendipitous! 45 Hampden Road, Battery Point |
SHAMBLES BREWERY
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Shambles Brewery is a local microbrewery and bar located a short walk from Hobart's central business district. It's a great place to relax with your friends and family, and it's independently owned and operated. The brewery has enough space for over 200 people, and it offers a warm and welcoming environment. You can enjoy a cold beer, and all of it is brewed in-house, meaning it's always fresh and tasty. The bar has 12 taps with a range of core beers and regularly rotating limited releases of styles. There's something for every taste. You can sit at one of the large tables with locals, or you can cozy up in one of the booths. During cold days, you can feel the warmth of the fireplace. You can also explore the brewery, which has a huge communal table, a table tennis table, and plenty of space to walk around and admire the shiny tanks. If you want to try some fresh and delicious beer, visit Shambles Brewery. The friendly staff will help you discover your new favourite brew.
222 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart shamblesbrewery.com.au |
SUZIE LUCK’S
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Suzie Luck’s brings a unique south-east Asian twist to the best and freshest of Tasmanian produce. It’s a family-owned enterprise presenting the authentic tastes of Thailand, Vietnam and their close neighbours. The dishes are complemented with exciting cocktails and interesting soft drinks as well as local and imported wines and beers. It’s great food in a friendly atmosphere; they love to share stories about their inspirations and sources. They support our hard-working local growers, farmers, vineyards, businesses and fishermen. This is the talent that gives Tasmania its status as a world-class destination for the discerning diner.
Salamanca Square, Hobart suzielucks.com.au | [email protected] (03) 6224 2554 Tuesday – Thursday 4.00pm – 9.00pm, Friday 12.00pm – 11.00pm, Saturday 4.00pm – 11.00pm |
THE AGRARIAN KITCHEN
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An ode to provenance through growing, teaching and dining, The Agrarian Kitchen is a celebration of place and community, a labour of love that husband and wife Séverine Demanet and Rodney Dunn have been cultivating since 2008. The best way to begin The Agrarian Kitchen experience is with a tour of the garden, the heart of the enterprise. It shapes everything they do in their kiosk, restaurant and cooking classes. Abundant with berries, citrus, herbs and vegetables, the garden is a one-acre walled space contained within five-metre concrete walls, designed by head gardener Mitch Thiessen. Tours are best followed by either a light lunch at the kiosk or a long, relaxed dining experience at the restaurant.
11A The Avenue, New Norfolk theagrariankitchen.com Call (03) 6262 0011 or Email: [email protected] |
THE IZZY BAR
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The Izzy Bar is a chilled out expression of how the locals live, grow, harvest, ferment, pickle, eat and drink on Bruny Island. Resident artisan bakers cook with fire in the woodfired oven, creating wild ferment sourdough pizzas, flatbreads and marinated delights. The onsite orchard and herb gardens guide the menu, and neighbours deliver produce by bicycle – goat curd, gin and apple schnapps. The Izzy Bar overlooks Isthmus Bay, The Neck, and is a little hidden gem. Tasmanian wines, beer, cider and cocktails are available too!
3349 Bruny Island Main Road, South Bruny |
THE KERMANDIE HOTEL
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The Kermandie Hotel is the beating heart of Port Huon. Built back in 1932, it has overlooked the Huon River since it was a bustling port for boats exporting the region’s famed apples worldwide. These days, the Huon remains a fishing and agriculture hub but is equally a revered tourism trail. During wintery months, the Huon Lounge calls, with its lovely roaring fire. In warmer climes, the al fresco area hums with people sipping valley ciders and ales while tucking into generous serves of fish and chips.
4512–4518 Huon Highway, Port Huon kermandie.com.au (03) 6297 1052 [email protected] |
THE KILN
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Tucked away on Clifton Estate in Ranelagh is a destination restaurant that effortlessly blends globally influenced cuisine with the regional produce. The finest fresh ingredients, often sourced within the lush Huon Valley, are the heroes of this culinary experience. Housed in a thoughtfully restored oast house, The Kiln Eatery whispers of the past while delivering the latest across a menu that shifts with the seasons. The creative menu crosses cultures and continents, with flavours from the Mediterranean, French provincial, Nepalese and Asian influences. The Kiln Eatery is testament to this original hop kiln that brought success to the family’s hop farm through World War II. Its agricultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit lives on today, with a new generation of the Holmes family continuing to make a living from the Clifton Estate.
2 Louisa Street, Ranelagh 0499 511 798 thekilneatery.com.au |
THE LANTERNS
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Coffee – food – provisions
Taking its name from the group of famously steep islands that sit off Cape Hauy, The Lanterns is a café and providore en route to the Tasman Peninsula. It showcases a selection of Tasmanian goods, organic produce and eco essentials and wares. With a focus on premium local products, this little gem offers a seasonally inspired brunch/lunch menu – a terrific place to stop or gather, just off the beaten path. Shop 2, 168 Arthur Highway, Dunalley |
THE SIGNAL STATION
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At The Signal Station they say 'come for the view and stay for the food’. Few Tasmanian restaurants boast a more spectacular outlook. When it's paired with the skills of an award-winning French patisserie chef, things become ever more delightful. Owner Robbie McLean and the team serve up a Tasmanian dining experience packed with seasonal flavour and delivered with a 180-degree view across the city of Hobart to the Tasman Peninsula, D’Entrecasteaux Channel and beyond. Whether it's for an afternoon watermelon cheesecake or a lazy Sunday lunch on the patio, take your time atop Mount Nelson. The Signal Station is an impressive heritage site sharing insights of signal communication from Mount Nelson to Port Arthur – something to ponder over afternoon tea.
700 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson thesignalstation.com.au |
URBAN GREEK - HOBART CBD
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Starting with a philosophy of using simply the best ingredients possible to prepare their dishes, Urban Greek provides an experience that defies categorisation. Their high-quality food with friendly and casual service makes you feel like you are part of the family. The food is matched with a drinks list with a focus on Tasmanian and Greek offerings, so you are sure to enjoy your time there. If you can’t decide what to have, why not try one of their banquet options for a feast the way the Greeks eat!
Find Urban Greek at 103 Murray Street, Hobart |
WATERLINE LOUNGE BAR & EATERY
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Enjoy fabulous cocktails, sharing plates and an extensive wine list right on Hobart's waterfront. At Waterline Lounge Bar & Eatery, they believe that great food is meant to be shared, savoured and enjoyed in the company of others. Focusing on fresh Tasmanian produce, Waterline’s cooking centres around an intimate open kitchen. Their cooking techniques touch on fermentation, smoking, curing, preserving, and fire-licked meats, seafood and vegetables. A menu for getting together, for sharing … or maybe not.
Lower level, Brooke Street Pier, 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart waterlinebrookestreet.com.au (03) 6135 5457 [email protected] |
WILLIE SMITH’S APPLE SHED
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In the rustic surrounds of an original apple packing shed built in 1942, learn about the Huon’s fascinating apple heritage through the eyes of the Smith family. You can try a tasting paddle to see why Tasmanians go mad for cider, and why Willie Smith’s has been awarded best cider in Australia a record four times. Stay for a hearty meal with a menu focused on the finest regional products. The small providore gives local producers an outlet where they can showcase their products and produce. Also on site is a working alembic copper still used to distil cider and produce apple brandy and liqueurs. Made in Tasmania and based on a 16th century cognac still from France, it’s the only one of its kind in Australia.
2064 Huon Highway, Grove williesmiths.com.au | [email protected] (03) 6266 4345 |