Must see restaurants in Launceston

Arrive early and begin with an aperitivo at the bar of Launceston’s most savvy restaurant. There's an up-to-the-moment menu of shared plates, wood-fired…

Bryher's super-appealing 1920s stained-glass shopfront and well-loved floorboards set the scene for a rootsy, meaty menu. The baked giant beans, black…

The much-awarded Stillwater, inside a historic flour mill on the Tamar (parts of which date back to 1832), has long been at the top of Launceston’s dining…

Go to the source (or the butter, in this case) in this cavernous new cafe inside a former motorcycle warehouse turned butter factory. With its black walls…

Sweet indeed is this cafe – the best in the city centre – cooking up an interesting breakfast and brunch menu, including miso wild mushrooms, turmeric…

Beef is big in Launceston (as you'd expect with Cape Grim so close). A mod-industrial space near Cataract Gorge, C on P specialises in steaks cooked on…

Atop the terrazzo steps of the gentlemanly old Northern Club, this handsome red-brick building is now home to a fine-dining restaurant and a sassy lounge…

This classy bistro in an old art-deco butcher shop specialises in Tasmanian free-range, grass-fed, artificial-hormone-free, dry-aged beef. It claims to be…

One of the best breakfasts in Launceston is served at this hybrid cafe/homewares store in far-flung Kings Meadows. Eggs done in a variety of ways (we love…

Locals recommend family-friendly, unpretentious Metz, a good-time bar/eatery in the former St George Hotel building (the old pub signage and resident…

Pierre's has been here since 1956 and the retro trim – velour walls, gold-starred ceiling, theatre lighting – is so gaudy it's good. Days begin and end in…

Part cafe, part grocer, part juice bar, black-painted Earthy East is an unexpected find on little Kingsway. Super salads, panini, lush cakes and slabs of…

Sixties retro cool and 21st-century chic collide at Milkbar, which serves excellent coffee, organic tea, huge milkshakes, delicious sandwiches and home…

It's all things Latin (Mexican, Venezuelan, Brazilian, Spanish…) at this brightly coloured corner cantina near Royal Park, plating up great-value burritos…

Contemporary French dishes, romantic vibes, knowledgeable staff…what's not to like? Claim a candlelit table in the intimate dining room and order from the…

Look forward to wonderful fresh pasta with authentic sauces, all made on site at this pint-sized operation. Pull up a bar stool and enjoy spaghetti,…

A boho vibe, BYO policy and reasonable prices mean this small eatery on the Charles St strip is almost always full – book ahead or get here early to…

This is the pick of the eateries in the Seaport enclave. Chill with a beer at the bar, then migrate to your table for superior Asian-inspired fare and…

This much-loved Italian restaurant is the type of place where local families celebrate big occasions and young couples come for first dates. The tight…

In a converted chunky-concrete power station next to the Queen Victoria Museum, this cool cafe serves creative local, organic dishes to architecture…