Must-see nightlife in Hobart

Backed by glowing shelves of whisky tumblers, Bar Wa Izakaya is a darkened, atmospheric Japanese bar with more sake, Sapporo and Japanese whisky on offer…

This classy wine bar is NoHo's most sophisticated resident. Pull up a window seat at the front of the skinny room and sip something hip from the tightly…

Society Salamanca is an atmospheric gin-and-whisky bar occupying the ground floor of a brutal-looking concrete building just up the hill from Salamanca…

Sweet relief on a hot evening, this wine bar is a moody little spot, with tall bentwood stools, craft beers on tap, local-spirits cocktails and an…

Traditionally the first stop in town for Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race sailors, the walls of backstreet 'Shippies' are a cluttered ode to the great race…

The decor here is magical – leather, brass, cowhide, well-worn floorboards and sandstone, illuminated only by candles – and the vibe is conversational…

The old sandstone Customs House (1846) dabbles in a lot of areas: accommodation, food, live music, and often successfully so. But what most folks are here…

'Coldhearted liquor' is the tagline here, a nod to Hobart's distinctly sub-Antarctic latitude. And indeed the interior design is cool – all minimalist,…

When Hobart's Tasman Bridge collapsed in 1975 and cross-river ferries were doing a roaring trade, this waterfront pub near the old Bellerive ferry…

Hidden out the back of the amazing old Gibson's City Flour Mill (easier access from Despard St than Morrison St), Gold Bar is a low-key little bar serving…

Staking a claim as Australia's oldest continually licensed pub (1807), the Hope & Anchor has suitably refused to gentrify. The woody interior is festooned…

No, it's not an Irish pub. The Shamrock is an old art-deco city pub, which has remained resolutely old-fashioned in its food, beer selection, vibe and…

Until several years ago this pub was called 'Knopwoods Retreat', an endearing old boozer and a perennial Friday-night favourite. The Whaler is doing its…

An excellent wine list, good coffee, and craft beers on tap feature at the versatile, industrial Pumphouse. Smash your first coffee of the morning, then…

There's more than enough room for a pony at this converted petrol station – you could fit a whole herd on the fake-grass terrace out the front. Stop by…

The architecture falls on to the ye-olde mock-Tudor column on the ledger, but as far as Hobart pubs go, the Crescent is as earthy and unpretentious as the…

This low-lying 1960s tavern at Fern Tree, half way up Mt Wellington, really should be pumping with hungry and thirsty visitors, warming up by the open…

Almost within eyeshot of Cascade Brewery just around the corner, this old pub has been pouring the local product since 1846. These days it's a reliable…

The slinky, low-slung, art-deco 'Telly' has long been the boozer of choice for local dock workers and visiting nautical types. They're still here (despite…

Across the road from Parliament House, Lower House opens a bit too late to entice many MPs (the vibe is very under-25 anyway, so they'd probably feel a…