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…
Must-see restaurants in Tasmania
Hobart
Fab little espresso joint in an atmospheric old shop, en route from the city to North Hobart. Order the scrambled eggs with chilli and coriander on…
Hobart & Around
Order up a big breakfast (pancakes with bacon and maple syrup) or a zingy lunch (curried chicken and leek pie) at this cheery corner food room, where the…
Tasmania
Head to the rear of this workaday cafe to snaffle an outdoor table with magnificent outdoor view. There's a range of stock-standard sandwiches, wraps and…
Hobart & Around
With 45 flavours of handmade ice cream, sorbet and gelato, using high-end local ingredients and milk from Richmond farms, this place is heaven on a hot…
The East Coast
Ground zero for seafood in Swansea, Oyster Bay Seafood occupies an old store building on the main drag (1850) and serves super-fresh fish and chips,…
Hobart
The brilliant pastas, pizzas, risottos and calzones at Solo have been drawing hungry hordes for decades. Not that you'd know its age from looking at it:…
Hobart & Around
In a black-painted barn on the way into Richmond from Hobart, Wicked Cheese is a top spot for cheese tastings (dig that whisky cheddar), a fresh,…
Tasmania
The century-old wood-fired oven here produces all manner of pies – from egg-and-bacon to Thai massaman and glistening custard. Also on offer are old…
Tasmania
The small rear terrace here has Bass Strait views and is a lovely place to enjoy a drink or meal. The cafe itself is narrow and perennially bustling,…
The East Coast
Blue Edge does serviceable sandwiches, pies, Cornish pasties, cakes and salads in a room all a-waft with the aromas of freshly baked bread. The chicken…
Cradle Country & The West
Hearty fare, a pool table, TVs and a roaring open fire make this barnlike dining space at Cradle Mountain Lodge popular with families. The menu features…
Hobart
Vanidol's in North Hobart proved to be such a winner that Vanidol's in South Hobart was spawned. It's a marginally less atmospheric set-up than in 'NoHo',…
The Southeast
Reliable takeaway or dine-in pizzas (the 'Sicily' has plenty of pepperoni punch), plus fish and chips in all shapes and sizes (try the blue-eye trevalla)…
Midlands & Central Highlands
This timber roadside cafe does a roaring trade in pies, burgers, omelettes and hot soup, best consumed by the open fire. Order the ominously named Black…
Hobart
Soup! Hot soup! Just what the doctor ordered on a chilly Hobart afternoon. Warm up with a bowl of potato-and-leek or trad pumpkin, or opt for the bargain…
Mt Field National Park
This simple eatery inside the Mt Field National Park visitor information centre serves up reasonable cafe fare (burgers, nachos, toasted sandwiches and…
Tasmania
Mosey on down to this memorabilia-filled Devonport diner in the mall to munch on homemade pies, sausage rolls, burgers, slices and cakes. Thickshakes or…
The East Coast
Divine wallaby-and-red-wine pie (or chicken and corn, if you're not into eating the natives). Passable coffee, sandwiches, rolls, hamburgers and sausage…
Launceston
The late-afternoon sun on the riverfront deck here makes for a memorable meal. Seafood is cooked fresh to order, and there are salads, antipasto platters…
The Southeast
This 1930s timber seed-drying shed with a chequered history now hosts a cafe. All-day breakfasts, a chicken burger, seafood platter or a scoop of some…
Tasmania
Next to the Gowrie Park Wilderness Village, this place has a welcoming log-cabin ambience, especially when the fire is roaring, and serves hearty, post…
The Southeast
This floating diner on the Huon River near the bridge plates up decent fish and chips, burgers (try the fish burger) and pineapple fritters for dessert…
Cradle Country & The West
Inside the visitor information centre, this cafe-cum-petrol-station has a menu as straight up and down as Cradle’s cliffs – pies, sandwiches, chips,…
Cradle Country & The West
A popular place near the post office on the main street, the Serenade won't win any awards for its decor or its food, but it is a reliable choice for…
Cradle Country & The West
One of a couple of decent cafes on Zeehan's main street, this place serves fish and chips, homemade sausage rolls, sandwiches and ice cream. It often…
Launceston
Launceston’s best Thai joint does generous, value-for-money Thai staples, as well as at least 10 more adventurous chef’s specials that you won’t find…
Tasmania
Tuck into an enormous breakfast here before you go out and battle the wild west winds – choose from eggs, pancakes, waffles, breakfast burritos and…
The East Coast
Bridport's main-street tavern plates up fresh, locally caught seafood, roasts and wood-fired pizzas. There are also 10 basic motel rooms out the back …
Launceston
The best sushi in Luanceston emerges from the kitchen at this bright corner shop on Charles St. Grab a rice bowl to go, or hit the footpath tables if it's…
The East Coast
This friendly main-street cafe serves decent coffee, wallaby pies and excellent homemade sausage rolls. Some gluten-free stuff too if you need it.
Tasmania
A roaring wood stove on cold days makes this cafe a popular choice in winter. It serves simple fare including homemade pies, cakes and slices.
Launceston
Cleverly crafted little chocs, choc-themed tasting plates, ice creams, handmade cookies, hot chocolate… It's all here, and it's all good.
Tasmania
Full cooked breakfasts, steak sandwiches for lunch and scones with jam and cream in the afternoon. What's not to like?
The East Coast
The best thing about this place – an '80s aquarium successfully reincarnated as a seafood restaurant – is the view over the startlingly blue waters of…
Cradle Country & The West
Built over the water, the restaurant at the Risby Cove development gives its best tables to in-house guests but welcomes others if there is space…
