Must-see restaurants in Tasmania

  • Rialto Gallery Restaurant

    Tasmania

    The fact that so many locals love this old-fashioned Italian restaurant is a total mystery to us, as we found its food sub-standard, its service brusque…

  • Mt Elephant Pancake Barn

    The East Coast

    This rustic, woody, hilltop place, 9km south of St Marys on the wiggly road to Bicheno, is a bit of an institution. Some say it's overrated, but the…

  • Beach House

    Hobart

    A rockin’ pub in the 1970s, the Beach House is now a basic but reliable cafe-bar next to the beach at Lower Sandy Bay. Wander along the sand before…

  • Hayshed Café

    The East Coast

    Fingal's best (only) cafe is the little Hayshed on the main drag, serving pasties, quiches, sausage rolls, lasagne, scones, impressive-looking cakes…

  • Oven Bakery

    Tasmania

    This buzzy bakehouse serves takeaway pies, pasties, sandwiches, cakes and coffee. Food quality isn't too high, but then neither are the prices.

  • Morty's Food Hall

    Launceston

    A super-casual drive-up food hall where you can score budget eats dipping into a variety of cuisines (plenty of carbs).

  • Marrawah Tavern

    Tasmania

    Marrawah's pub serves steaks, parmas and fried fish; don't expect much in terms of quality.

  • Bischoff Hotel

    Tasmania

    Waratah's only pub offers counter meals for lunch and dinner.