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…
Must-see restaurants in Tasmania
Midlands & Central Highlands
Does warming breakfasts (try the Hydro Pan Breaky: free-range eggs, chorizo and tomato in a pan, served with toasted Turkish-bread fingers), good coffee…
Hobart
Gourmet self-caterers alert: don't miss the fruit, veg, meats and groceries, plus a suite of Tasmanian wines, at this hip little supermarket.
Tasmania
Best pies for miles, with unusual fillings including wallaby and crayfish. Also makes cakes, bread and coffee.
Hobart
A red-brick bank turned super-moody tequila bar and restaurant with Day of the Dead skulls, pressed metal lanterns and stained-glass windows – it's like…
Tasmania
Old-fashioned pub food – the sort that still believes in coleslaw and a slice of beetroot – isn’t extinct in this hotel's Tassie Tiger Bar, where dishes…
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…
Hobart
Perpetuating the Australian trend towards silly non sequitur 'something and something' business names, Basket & Green redeems itself with excellent…
Hobart
Adhere to the 'When in Rome' dictum and take yourself out for a Tasmanian seafood dinner. Malaysian seafood laksa, oyster po'boy sandwich with Cajun mayo,…
Cradle Country & The West
The quality of food and service doesn't live up to the relatively high prices at the self-professed fine-dining restaurant at Cradle Mountain Lodge. The…
Hobart
Inside the excellent Henry Jones Art Hotel, this atmospheric cafe is jam-packed at breakfast time. If you’re sporting a hangover of some description, the…
Tasmania
This mumma knows how to show guests a good time. On Saturday night, she hosts top-notch live music (country, bluegrass, blues, folk) and does a bustling…
Launceston
Wandering New Zealanders (and everyone else) are welcome at this affable city-centre pizzeria. Fab discs (made with Tasmanian flour) emerge straight from…
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…
Launceston
Serving old-fashioned faves as well a few newfangled dishes, Me Wah specialises in fresh Tasmanian seafood (crayfish, abalone, scallops, oysters and more)…
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…
Cradle Country & The West
Who would expect such good food in an otherwise-unremarkable small-town motel? It’s quite sophisticated fare here, all cooked fresh to order. Try the…
Tasmania
Nutritionists wouldn't approve of the menu in this pub bistro – it's full of delights such as fried seafood towers, butter-saturated chicken Kievs,…
Hobart
Excellent roast duck (the whole bird $46), steamed dumplings, and squid studded with ginger and spring onion feature at this clean-cut, glass-fronted…
Hobart
Plonk yourself down on a saffron-coloured chair at this waterside North Indian/Kashmiri diner, with great views over Victoria Dock to the city and, on a…
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…
Hobart
Tried and true Greek dishes and Adonis-like staff come together perfectly at Mezethes. All the classics (moussaka, souvlaki, lamb, fish, saganaki, baklava…
Launceston
Charles St's pioneering cafe serves sandwiches, pastas, risottos, salads and all-day breakfasts, plus an interesting array of craft beers and wines…
Mt Field National Park
A few hundred metres past the park turn-off is this old country pub (1920), cooking up mixed grills, chicken dishes and steaks. The bartender shakes her…
Cradle Country & The West
Enjoy your meal or drink on the grassed terrace or around the wood stove in the tentlike dining room at Tullah's best eating option. Lunch is a simple…
Launceston
The Seaport development on the North Esk riverbank can feel contrived and soulless, but most of the eateries here are at least decent. Spice Lounge is…
Tasmania
The grassed sea-facing terrace at this modern cafe in the surf lifesaving club features bean bags and umbrellas and is hugely popular with local families…
Hobart
A slice of urban cool, Raincheck’s bohemian room and street-side tables see punters sipping coffee, reconstituting over big breakfasts, and conversing…
Hobart
Ignore the slightly clinical decor and dive into some of Hobart’s best seafood. Stand-outs include scallop linguine, curried seafood chowder with grilled…
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…
Hobart
This cosy red-painted nook inside the Salamanca Arts Centre serves up a range of cafe classics (BLTs, toasties, scrambled free-range eggs, salads, house…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
It’s all purple power at this lavender farm and distillery framed around a large cafe. If you can flavour it with lavender, they’ve done so – lavender ice…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Hanging off the side of the old Kentish Hotel, TKO delivers total-knockout steak sandwiches, steak-and-bacon pies, soups and scallop pies (either curried…
Launceston
When magically unified, locally roasted Ritual beans and Ashgrove milk create an excellent cup of coffee. That's what they serve here, along with a range…
Hobart
Sick of too-subtle Japanese and predictable Chinese? Kalbi offers keenly priced Korean on the Elizabeth St strip, its minimalist approach to interior…
Hobart
It’s a little way out of the city, but an excursion to the Foodstore – a pioneering South Hobart cafe – always rewards. It’s an old shop front full of…
Tasmania
During the cooler months, locals drop into this cafe in the general store to enjoy a coffee and simple snacks and yarn with the friendly owners. The…
Hobart
Compact coffee excellence on compact Criterion St, which is a real haven for Hobart's caffeine-addled workers. Villino has been roasting its own beans…
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,…
Hobart
With a global selection of interesting blends, Yellow Bernard (great name!) takes its coffee very seriously. If you're in a hippie mood, its chai – made…
