Must-see restaurants in The East Coast

  • Pasinis

    The East Coast

    This expertly managed outfit does Italian staples much better than most – homemade pasta, wood-fired pizzas and arancini for example, with the occasional…

  • Lichen Restaurant & Cafe

    The East Coast

    We’re likin’ what they’re doing here – good coffee, casual days that slide into fine-dining evenings, leisurely weekend breakfasts and locally caught fish…

  • Melshell Oyster Shack

    The East Coast

    On the Dolphin Sands sand spit, about 16km from Swansea (and well signposted from the highway north of town), Melshell is a quirky caravan on a working…

  • Freycinet Marine Farm

    The East Coast

    Super-popular Freycinet Marine Farm grows huge, succulent oysters in the waters around Coles Bay, while its farm-gate cafe also dishes up fish and chips,…

  • Bridport Café

    The East Coast

    With a broad deck, an eclectic scatter of tables and chairs, and a crochet-clad tree out the front, this cafe on the main drag is a real gem. Sidle in for…

  • Purple Possum Wholefoods

    The East Coast

    An unexpected find in a little country town, this chipper wholefoods cafe serves excellent homemade soups, burgers, pasties, vegetarian wraps, fabulous…

  • The Fish Van

    The East Coast

    Gobble some east-coast fish and chips from this super-friendly, marina-side caravan. It cooks up flathead, trevalla, barracouta and flake – whatever is…

  • Lobster Shack

    The East Coast

    Sit on the outside deck of this waterside shack and you'll think you're at the railings of a ship. The lobster comes myriad ways – baked, grilled, inside…

  • Furneaux Tavern

    The East Coast

    Excellent pub bistro food, striving for minimal intervention between paddock and plate. The menu features the likes of wallaby pies, plus an unsurprising…

  • The Hub

    The East Coast

    Mountain biking, pizza and beer are a perfect marriage, and Derby’s finest eatery, reopened under new owners in late 2018, brings it all together. Wrapped…

  • Pyengana Dairy Company

    The East Coast

    Cheese is produced using century-old recipes at the Pyengana Dairy Company. Taste and purchase cheddars in kaleidoscopic flavours at the Holy Cow Café,…

  • Gateway Cafe

    The East Coast

    This cafe does bang-up breakfasts, then serves other filling stuff throughout the day: pies, wraps, sausage rolls, vegetable frittata, biscuits and slices…

  • Géographe

    The East Coast

    The only hazards here are the view – of the Hazards – and the possibility of lingering too long over breakfast. Mornings are eggy and evenings are pizza…

  • Saltshaker

    The East Coast

    Ebullient, all-day Saltshaker gets the urban vote in Swansea. This bright, chic, waterfront dining room serves fresh lunches and classy dinners that are…

  • Bay Restaurant

    The East Coast

    When the sun goes down over Great Oyster Bay, Freycinet Lodge wheels out the fine dining. Expect delicacies such as chargrilled Tasmanian wallaby with…

  • Scorchers by the River

    The East Coast

    Scorchers gets big ticks for superior eat-in or takeaway wood-fired pizzas, of which the Spring Bay seafood disc tops the list (local smoked mussels,…

  • Flinders Wharf

    The East Coast

    Flinders Island's finest restaurant opened in March 2019 beside Whitemark's wharf. To the menu of local produce, including a drinks list featuring the…

  • Bark Mill Tavern & Bakery

    The East Coast

    The Bark Mill has two foodie faces: a busy bakery-cafe and a pub, both doing a roaring trade. The bakery serves cooked breakfasts, filled rolls almost as…

  • Grazers

    The East Coast

    Next door to Pelican Sands accommodation, Grazers is a surprisingly sophisticated little bistro with a short-but-sweet menu of international offerings:…

  • The Gulch Fish & Chips

    The East Coast

    Home to Tasmanian Coastal Seafoods, this little shack on the Gulch foreshore cooks brilliant fish and chips, straight off the boat. What's cooking depends…

  • Nina Restaurant & Bar

    The East Coast

    Oh look, a slick urban nook! With a sunny front terrace, sleek inner-city styling and sexy soundtrack, Nina is a global food journey in little old St…

  • Captain's Catch

    The East Coast

    This harbourside fish-and-chipper does wonders with seafood, all of it hook-caught on its boat, the Insta-gator. The 'Captain's Basket' is hard to beat:…

  • Lifebuoy Cafe

    The East Coast

    This secretive, bookish little coffee joint is tucked in behind an eccentric antiques shop off the main drag. Reliable coffee and homemade soups are what…

  • Homestead Restaurant

    The East Coast

    There are swoon-worthy Great Oyster Bay views here at Piermont, 4km south of Swansea, but focus on your plate. The kitchen works magic with all things…

  • Cottage Bakery

    The East Coast

    Duck into this famously good bakery to pick up picnic fodder, biscuits, cakes and real cream pies. It also does a mighty fine curried scallop pie (be here…

  • Artifakt Gallery & Cafe

    The East Coast

    Artifakt has Swansea's takeaway coffee market cornered, but if you want to linger there are local art displays and leather lounges inside, plus a couple…

  • Cafe Rhubaba

    The East Coast

    Into rhubarb, much? The good folks at Cafe Rhubaba make rhubarb sponge, rhubarb shortcake, rhubarb-and-apple tart, rhubarb syrup, rhubarb cordial, rhubarb…

  • Interstate Hotel

    The East Coast

    Chew on some pub grub while you assess the health and temper of the locals at the bar. Takeaway barbecue packs and picnic lunches available. There's pub…

  • Edge

    The East Coast

    Head to the Edge of the Bay resort early to snare a window seat for dinner. The chefs serve up fresh east-coast produce with prodigious amounts of seafood…

  • Kate's Berry Farm

    The East Coast

    Sit under the wisteria-draped pergola at Kate's (3km south of Swansea) and decide which handmade berry incarnation suits your mood: berry ice creams, jams…

  • Imperial Hotel

    The East Coast

    Locals in the know say Branxholm's monolithic, 114-year-old country pub is the best place for a feed within miles. Expect country-sized plates of steak,…

  • Crank It Cafe

    The East Coast

    Inside the Tin Centre (seemingly attracting more customers than the museum itself), Crank It cranks out reasonable coffee and homemade cakes, slices, pork…

  • Gallery Artspaces Cafe

    The East Coast

    Light lunches, snacks and great coffees are produced by the chef-hatted (no, not Michelin-hatted) crew at this rather unexpected, urbane cafe. Meals are…

  • Eureka Farm

    The East Coast

    A couple of kilometres south of Scamander is a sign pointing towards this fruitarian’s paradise. Try a smoked-salmon omelette for breakfast, or get stuck…

  • Salty Seas

    The East Coast

    There's a hint of the bayou about this fish shack, up on stilts above the muddy reaches of Medeas Cove. Crayfish is the speciality – pick one right out of…

  • Freycinet Cafe & Bakery

    The East Coast

    This bakery has fuelled many a Freycinet walking epic. Pick up pies, cakes and sandwiches, or lurch into an all-day breakfast after a night at the tavern…

  • Bayside Inn

    The East Coast

    A big, crowd-pleasing menu is on offer at the local pub, with the usual meat and fish dishes (roasts, seafood pasta, schnitzels, steaks, fish and chips),…

  • Richardson's Bistro

    The East Coast

    There’s nothing fancy about this casual, all-day dining option at Freycinet Lodge, but the bistro food (burgers, antipasto plates, steamed mussels, sticky…

  • Two Doors Down Cafe

    The East Coast

    Big breakfasts to fuel you for a day of riding, and toasties, burritos and good coffee through the day. The coffee garden is the spot to be on a sunny…

  • Coffee Away

    The East Coast

    This bright, hole-in-the-wall coffee joint on the main street is run by an energetic local lady who knows all her customers' first names. The coffee is…