Tasmania
Occupying a former bakery, this retro cafe accessed from Rooke St is as hip as Devonport gets. Large all-day breakfast plates (eggs, beans, waffles,…
Must-see restaurants in Tasmania
Hobart & Around
Open early to snare the passing trucker trade, Velvet is a modest-looking, brown weatherboard cafe on Sorell's main street, decked out with retro…
Tasmania
There are some surprises on the menu at this highway cafe, with treats such as buttermilk-fried chicken tacos appearing alongside vegan dishes and classic…
Hobart
Bring your bro to this savvy bar-bistro, just over the hill from the main North Hobart hubbub. Spreading themselves through three conjoined shopfronts …
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,…
Cradle Country & The West
If you want a feed or some caffeine before getting on that Gordon River boat, this little tin shed is perfectly positioned across the road from the docks…
The Southeast
Home Hill Wines has a fab restaurant in a slick-looking rammed-earth building with pasture views. The seasonal menu offers select Tasmanian produce –…
Hobart
A casual, waterside fish nook, overflowing with fish fiends and brimming with fish and chips, fishy salads (warm octopus with yoghurt dressing) and fish…
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…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Home to the Tasmanian Scallop Pie Company, this chipper Ross bakery is a fair way from the coast…but reserve your cynicism and wolf down an excellent…
Launceston
Look forward to wonderful fresh pasta with authentic sauces, all made on site at this pint-sized operation. Pull up a bar stool and enjoy spaghetti,…
Launceston
A boho vibe, BYO policy and reasonable prices mean this small eatery on the Charles St strip is almost always full – book ahead or get here early to…
Hobart
It seems like half of Hobart lists modest Annapurna as their favourite eatery (you'd better book). Northern and southern Indian options are served with…
Hobart
Hip Small Fry sure is small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in character. Conversation comes naturally at the shared steel counter: sip some…
Tasmania
This modern, bustling fish and chippery crumbs its super-fresh fish or douses it in a beer or tempura batter before frying, ensuring that its creations…
Tasmania
King Island on a plate – most of the produce used by the chefs at this eatery overlooking Grassy Harbour is local, seasonal and fresh. The result is a…
The Southeast
This mighty-fine hippie cafe has rustic decor that belies real culinary savvy: expect terrific eggy breakfasts, curries and soups, with a rigorous focus…
Tasmania
On sunny days, the River Cafe's windows fold back and the water feels almost in reach. The cafe tempts with all-day breakfasts ($10 to $22) and a…
Hobart
From the outside, Me Wah looks just like any suburban shopping-mall joint. But inside it's an elegant confection of chinoiserie, almost bordering on over…
Hobart
There's a photo on the wall here of the Indian cricket team's visit in 2004 – a while ago, we know, but if it's good enough for Anil Kumble, it's good…
Tasmania
This roadhouse is a bit of an icon around these parts, with a big reputation for its house-made pies, cakes and gelato. The peppery 'Tassie Devil' pie isn…
Hobart & Around
Inside the old wooden Willow Court nurses' chapel (flat-packed in England then shipped here) is this beaut little cafe, with sunny outdoor tables and…
Tasmania
Enjoying a gourmet lunch and glass of wine on the deck or lawn of Tuckshop at Barringwood, the cafe at Barringwood Estate, is a wonderful way to while…
Hobart
The big fish in Hobart's seafood scene, bottle-green Mures has a Lower Deck with fishmonger, fish-and-chip shop and ice cream, while the Upper Deck is a…
Hobart
A pioneering North Hobart restaurant, Vanidol’s has a diverse menu that travels effortlessly around Asia with dishes including spicy Thai beef salad,…
Tasmania
Visiting the Marakoopa Cave on a Sunday? If so, be sure to stop at this pretty garden cafe in Mayberry, on the approach road, for a light lunch or coffee…
Hobart
This buzzy night market showcases fabulous southern Tasmanian food, with stalls ringed around the fountain in Franklin Sq. There's live music and plenty…
Tasmania
Chocolate lovers rejoice! This cafe and chocolaterie makes and offers tastings of fudge and truffles, serves chocolate cake with coffee and also offers…
Launceston
This is the pick of the eateries in the Seaport enclave. Chill with a beer at the bar, then migrate to your table for superior Asian-inspired fare and…
Cradle Country & The West
The 'grand old lady of the west coast' delivers hearty pub standards, including parmas, pastas and steaks, with a hefty side serve of atmosphere. The…
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…
Tasmania
Built in 1831 but almost totally rebuilt over time, this high-quality tavern offers pub-grub faves (steak sandwiches, pizza, crispy-skin salmon) as well…
Hobart
Let yourself in on a little Hobart secret at this unsigned, unadulterated dining room in an unprepossessing strip of shops where the ever-changing menu…
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:…
Hobart
It’s a short menu on a short street, but Criterion Street Cafe effortlessly meets the criteria for keeping both breakfast and lunch fans sated, and…
Hobart
An enduring (and endearing) Italian ristorante, Da Angelo presents an impressively long menu of homemade pastas, veal and chicken dishes, calzones, and…
Hobart
Foodies and critics alike enthuse about Lebrina. Concealed in Hobart’s northern reaches, it looks small and unremarkable from the outside, but inside it’s…
Launceston
This much-loved Italian restaurant is the type of place where local families celebrate big occasions and young couples come for first dates. The tight…
Launceston
In a converted chunky-concrete power station next to the Queen Victoria Museum, this cool cafe serves creative local, organic dishes to architecture…
Launceston
Pickled evenings and holidays go hand in hand, but a visit to this excellent Indian restaurant will not (necessarily) involve excessive drinking. What you…
