Launceston
Locals recommend family-friendly, unpretentious Metz, a good-time bar/eatery in the former St George Hotel building (the old pub signage and resident…
Launceston
Locals recommend family-friendly, unpretentious Metz, a good-time bar/eatery in the former St George Hotel building (the old pub signage and resident…
Tasmania
Most Tasmanian pub bistros serve a monotonous and unhealthy menu dominated by fried dishes and grilled steak. Here at the Central, they do things…
The Southeast
On a mesmeric D’Entrecasteaux Channel inlet, jaunty Peppermint Bay is a cool, contemporary bar/bistro, open all day for coffee (or a drink), for lunch…
Hobart
We could say this darkened Japanese bunker in an old stone ordnance store near Salamanca Place is a sushi-train joint, but that would be underselling it…
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…
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,…
Tasmania
More ambitious than most motel restaurants, the eatery at Tamar Cove serves steaks, fish and chips, burgers and salads with a difference – steaks are…
Midlands & Central Highlands
This likeable little hen has a very small roost out the back of Oatlands Lodge. It feels like a farmhouse kitchen and serves up all-day breakfasts,…
Hobart
This stylish Italian restaurant on the business flanks of Macquarie St somehow manages to feel intimate despite the traffic thundering past (jazz,…
Hobart
'Plant-based eatery' may be a coded way of saying 'vegetarian joint', but there's really no need for disguises. Veg Bar is a quality outfit, from the…
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…
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…
Hobart
Beefing up the offerings in NoHo is this sassy steakhouse named for the Roaring Forties winds that wash and dry Tasmania. It's a stylish split-level fit…
Tasmania
Hidden in an upstairs mezzanine in the nautical Bass & Flinders Centre, overlooking the Norfolk sloop replica, this cafe is a pleasant surprise. Delicious…
Launceston
Pierre's has been here since 1956 and the retro trim – velour walls, gold-starred ceiling, theatre lighting – is so gaudy it's good. Days begin and end in…
Tasmania
The views from the rear windows of this fine diner on the main street are impressive, and the dining room's interior is very attractive, making it a…
Launceston
Part cafe, part grocer, part juice bar, black-painted Earthy East is an unexpected find on little Kingsway. Super salads, panini, lush cakes and slabs of…
Hobart
Run by (you guessed it) three Japanese friends, this mod little black-and-white restaurant sources its produce as much as possible from organic producers…
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…
Launceston
Sixties retro cool and 21st-century chic collide at Milkbar, which serves excellent coffee, organic tea, huge milkshakes, delicious sandwiches and home…
Tasmania
Sit out under the roses in the Tuscan-styled courtyard, or under the high ceiling inside this former council chambers building (1867). Expect delicious…
Launceston
It's all things Latin (Mexican, Venezuelan, Brazilian, Spanish…) at this brightly coloured corner cantina near Royal Park, plating up great-value burritos…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
The food is anything but prison rations at this swish restaurant inside the main visitor centre at the Port Arthur Historic Site. Looking through slit…
Hobart
Fancy Mediterranean offerings in a former garage fitted out with bent copper lighting conduits, a timber bar, polished concrete floors and an intimidating…
Hobart
Soups, grilled salads, rolls, sandwiches, wraps, juices and smoothies – all of it fresh and/or made on the spot, and none of it deep-fried. It's a healthy…
Hobart
What are all those people doing over there? Oh, they're eating and drinking at Beachfront 32, a cafe-bar right on Kingston Beach. Scan the menu (pinned to…
Hobart
The Source is an excellent (and not overpriced) restaurant at MONA, named after a painting by John Olsen hanging in the entryway. It's a stylish affair …
Tasmania
The quintessential country pub, Lucas' has a bistro where locals of every age enjoy tucker including beef-and-Guinness pies, rissoles, steak sandwiches…
Bruny Island
Part cafe-restaurant, part provedore, part local art gallery – the stylish Jetty Cafe (designed by ace architect John Wardle) is a North Bruny highlight…
Tasmania
An upmarket establishment right on the beach, Bayviews serves a limited menu of dishes featuring produce including local free-range pork, the region’s…
Hobart
Adjunct to the flash Henry Jones Art Hotel is this top-flight restaurant and grill. It can get pricey in here, but the hushed, moody atmosphere – with…
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…
Hobart
The all-day menu here features dressed-up comfort food with a chef's spin. Try the cheesy leeks on toast with bacon and a fried egg, or the baked eggs…
Tasmania
Named after the tannin that gives the Pieman River its distinctive colour, the bistro in Corinna's lodge is arranged around a wood stove and serves hearty…
Hobart
A delicate diversion along North Hobart’s restaurant strip, Sweet Envy conjures up gossamer-light macarons, madeleines and cupcakes, plus gourmet pies and…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Oddly clad in orange-stained timber like a giant packing crate, this upmarket waterside restaurant showcases produce – oysters, scallops, ocean trout…
Tasmania
Latrobe's arty residents tend to congregate in this gallery and cafe near the Court House Museum, often whiling away an hour or two browsing the small…
Tasmania
The ice cream, gelato and sorbet on offer here changes every day, rotating between the 40 flavours this artisan company produces. Grab a cone to go or sit…
Hobart
A 2018 refurb has this stylish bakery-cafe looking all leather and latte, and suitably slick for the steady flow of public servants and parliamentary folk…
Launceston
Contemporary French dishes, romantic vibes, knowledgeable staff…what's not to like? Claim a candlelit table in the intimate dining room and order from the…