Tasmania
The premium seating at this pub bistro is on the balcony overlooking the Train Park and river. All of the usual pub grub favourites feature on the menu,…
Must-see restaurants in Tasmania
Cradle Country & The West
The food is served with pride at this friendly cafe inside the highway service station. The hearty breakfasts are sure to keep bushwalkers going all day,…
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…
Hobart
Forgive the faux roses in jars of pink-tinted water because the dumplings here are transcendent, handmade and either boiled or pan-fried (try the chicken…
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…
The Southeast
Cygnet's old 'bottom pub' has turned its front dining space into an all-day cafe, serving light meals and passable coffee. But where you really want to be…
Cradle Country & The West
The last coffee stop for those making their way into the Southwest National Park, this cafe offers simple food, hot drinks and a wood fire to keep…
Launceston
Amelia is a lovely little wood-panelled coffee shop on the lower leg of George St, keeping strict Monday to Friday business hours (when those most in need…
The Southeast
This tarted-up monolith lords over Kettering's boat-bobbing harbour, with a couple of broad deck areas and a span of sunny grass rolling down towards the…
Cradle Country & The West
Steak is the most popular menu item at this bistro, closely followed by burgers, pasta and the ubiquitous pub parmigiana. None of the dishes can claim…
Hobart
This carnivorous cave has been here so long, it’s almost convict-era. Predictable, yes, but when you’re onto a good thing, stick with it. Steaks, grilled…
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…
Cradle Country & The West
To eat with the locals, make your way to this friendly and down-to-earth pub near the railway terminus 2km around the bay from Strahan’s centre. The…
Cradle Country & The West
In the centre of the town action, this large tourist-focused pub has a bistro specialising in steaks. Those who don't eat red meat can opt for pumpkin…
Hobart
A midrange Italian joint steadily climbing the culinary rungs, with essential pasta and risotto dishes offered alongside peppy mains such as chilli…
Hobart
The Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery has its very own little cafe, good for a coffee and a quick lunch whether you're visiting 'TMAG' or not. Go for the…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Grab some takeaway fish and chips, settle beside the canal and commune with the local seagulls. Oysters and lobsters also make an appearance in season…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
This restaurant at the Fox & Hounds does sizeable meals in its dated, ye-olde–themed dining room, mostly from the pub-menu roll call of timeless classics…
Hobart
Mighty fine pasta, calzones and pizzas in a corner-shop restaurant that manages to feel more sophisticated than the menu, which still feels compelled to…
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…
Hobart & Around
Amid the jingle jangle of the poker machines there’s standard pub fare at this old-school boozer in the middle of town: big on steaks, fish and chips and…
Hobart
Lunch with a view? Grab a window table at this elegant, glass-fronted brasserie with awesome Derwent River views, inside Mt Nelson’s 120-year-old…
Tasmania
This inn has been in the hospitality business since 1833 – plenty of time to perfect the art of pub grub. You can order everything from pizza to steak,…
Hobart
This cheery little Thai restaurant is a modest, slender affair, with a long bench seat along one wall and three stools in the front window, which are…
Tasmania
Host Annie gives a cheerful welcome to diners as they enter the barn-like upper-floor dining room of Wynyard's RSL and both she and her staff work hard to…
Hobart
Pull up a table by the blackened hearth at, ah, Hearth, a lovely old brick house just off Sandy Bay Rd, serving small plates to share or interesting…
Tasmania
Enjoy a pizza (gluten-free versions available), fish and chips, a steak or a pie when dining at this pub bistro, which is a big hit with local and…
Tasmania
The baker here puts the wood oven to good use, cooking excellent homemade pies, pasties and sausage rolls. The rich vanilla slices and light-as-air…
Tasmania
A mere castanet click from the beach, this restaurant and bar offers tapas, raciones (larger dishes), pizzas and generous pourings of sangria. It's one of…
Launceston
This cafe in a neighbourhood foodie enclave on the Trevallyn hillside uses organic produce as much as possible. There’s fair-trade coffee and particularly…
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…
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…
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),…
Hobart
This urbane little caffeine crevice in the main bank of Sandy Bay shops has a few stools out the front and awesome plates of brioche French toast with…
Hobart
Duck into buzzy Sawak for a well-priced shot of spicy, authentic Malaysian food. Usually full of students on the run from the books, slurping prawn laksas…
Hobart
Down a sneaky alleyway off Elizabath St, Ragazzi & Co is a takeaway pizza hole-in-the-wall, doing a roaring trade every night. The Caligula (prosciutto,…
Hobart
Straight-up, reliable Thai offerings on the North Hobart strip – orange-and-black colour scheme, clattery chairs and a busy vibe. Check the blackboard for…
Hobart & Around
This cottagey, mainstream tearoom on the main drag serves big breakfasts (eggs Benedict, stuffed croissants, bacon and eggs) and satisfying lunches (beef…
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…
Hobart
Vegan/vegetarian Heartfood is a bright, buzzy city cafe ladling-out meat-free stir-fries, soups, samosas, fritters and spring rolls, plus excellent cakes…
