Must-see restaurants in Hobart

  • Mures

    The big fish in Hobart's seafood scene, bottle-green Mures has a Lower Deck with fishmonger, fish-and-chip shop and ice cream, while the Upper Deck is a…

  • Vanidol’s

    A pioneering North Hobart restaurant, Vanidol’s has a diverse menu that travels effortlessly around Asia with dishes including spicy Thai beef salad,…

  • Street Eats @ Franko

    This buzzy night market showcases fabulous southern Tasmanian food, with stalls ringed around the fountain in Franklin Sq. There's live music and plenty…

  • Myu

    Let yourself in on a little Hobart secret at this unsigned, unadulterated dining room in an unprepossessing strip of shops where the ever-changing menu…

  • Criterion Street Cafe

    It’s a short menu on a short street, but Criterion Street Cafe effortlessly meets the criteria for keeping both breakfast and lunch fans sated, and…

  • Ristorante Da Angelo

    An enduring (and endearing) Italian ristorante, Da Angelo presents an impressively long menu of homemade pastas, veal and chicken dishes, calzones, and…

  • Lebrina

    Foodies and critics alike enthuse about Lebrina. Concealed in Hobart’s northern reaches, it looks small and unremarkable from the outside, but inside it’s…

  • Ecru

    If you're spending any time at all in central Hobart, you might accrue a few visits to Ecru, a hole-in-the-wall coffee joint with an enthusiastic, chatty…

  • Capulus Espresso

    You can get a slice of tart, a bit of cake or a biscuit at this little low-tech coffee nook behind a roller door just south of the NoHo strip, but what…

  • Don Camillo

    Claiming to be Hobart's oldest restaurant (since 1965), venerable Don Camillo is still turning out a tight menu of classic Italian pastas, risottos, meat…

  • Astor Grill

    Indulge in old-school meaty treats at this sumptuous stalwart, in a blood-coloured 1920s art-deco brick building on the CBD fringe. Start with some…

  • Kopitiam Singapore Cafe

    A cheerful and cheerfully coloured city-centre nook dishing up classic and flavourful Singapore-style rice and noodle dishes, such as mee noodle curry and…

  • Machine Laundry Café

    Washing machines and dryers; pavement chessboard; retro styling; parmesan, caramelised onion and spinach pancakes; and the 'mental lentil' panini…

  • Mulberry Street Espresso

    It's actually on Macquarie St, but we're not concerned. This little black coffee nook knows exactly what it's all about: top-notch coffee to go or to sip…

  • Lost Freight

    Travel up Mt Wellington through the bentwood forests to the Springs, where this funky converted shipping container awaits with hot coffee and excellent…

  • R Takagi Sushi

    Central Hobart’s best sushi spot – a favourite with downtown desk jockeys – makes the most of Tasmania’s great seafood. Udon noodles and miso also make an…

  • Jackman & McRoss

    City branch of the famous Battery Point bakery-cafe, catering to the weekday lunch crowds. Not quite as charming as the original, but just as delicious.

  • Salamanca Fresh

    Gourmet self-caterers alert: don't miss the fruit, veg, meats and groceries, plus a suite of Tasmanian wines, at this hip little supermarket.

  • Pancho Villa

    A red-brick bank turned super-moody tequila bar and restaurant with Day of the Dead skulls, pressed metal lanterns and stained-glass windows – it's like…

  • Basket & Green

    Perpetuating the Australian trend towards silly non sequitur 'something and something' business names, Basket & Green redeems itself with excellent…