It’s worth eating here for the photogenic setting alone, especially when sitting outside in summer watching the peacocks strut their stuff. Walk off your deep-fried brie and your twice-cooked duck on the stroll back to town through Cataract Gorge. Super-romantic at night.


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Nearby Launceston attractions

1. Cataract Gorge

0.1 MILES

At magnificent Cataract Gorge, right at the city centre's edge, the bushland, cliffs and ice-cold South Esk River feel a million miles from town. At First…

2. Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area

0.85 MILES

Artificial Lake Trevallyn on the South Esk River above Cataract Gorge is a favourite spot with the locals. Take a picnic and have a splash in the shallows…

3. Royal Park

0.92 MILES

A rambling riverside park, perfect for a bike ride or a stroll.

4. Queen Victoria Art Gallery

0.97 MILES

Colonial paintings, including works by John Glover, are the pride of the collection at this art gallery in a meticulously restored 19th-century building…

5. Henty House

1.14 MILES

Built in 1983 this ziggurat-shaped brutalist building was the subject of a heated conservation battle in 2012. Should it be heritage listed or demolished?…

6. Macquarie House

1.15 MILES

This 1830 warehouse is one of the city's oldest buildings. Plans have been approved by Launceston city council to restore it and house an innovation hub…

7. Town Hall

1.19 MILES

Erected in 1864 and featuring soaring neoclassical columns. 'Progress with Prudence' says the coat of arms – duck inside to the council offices on…

8. Prince's Square

1.22 MILES

Prince's Sq once hosted military drills, public hangings and rowdy political meetings. These days, it's a lovely place to relax. There's a bronze fountain…