Launceston
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…
Must-see restaurants in Tasmania
The East Coast
Gobble some east-coast fish and chips from this super-friendly, marina-side caravan. It cooks up flathead, trevalla, barracouta and flake – whatever is…
The East Coast
Sit on the outside deck of this waterside shack and you'll think you're at the railings of a ship. The lobster comes myriad ways – baked, grilled, inside…
Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotel
Cradle Country & The West
This large, barn-shaped hotel offers the best eating and the warmest welcome (thanks to possibly the largest fireplace in Tasmania) around Lake St Clair…
Hobart
Almost difficult to find in the courtyard behind the Henry Jones Art Hotel, Peacock & Jones is a marvellously atmospheric space with huge timber beams and…
The East Coast
Excellent pub bistro food, striving for minimal intervention between paddock and plate. The menu features the likes of wallaby pies, plus an unsurprising…
Tasmania
Timbre's kitchen is the ultimate in seasonal menu design – the menu changes at least weekly, and is dependent on what produce local growers have delivered…
Tasmania
Housed in a former bicycle factory attached to the heritage-listed Empire Hotel, Cycles presents a cafe-style vibe within a pub. There are treats such as…
Hobart
You can fit more than two folk in here (well, one or two more – it's little). But size means nothing when the coffee, interior design and morsels are this…
Hobart
Ettie's shows three faces to the city: a bistro, wine bar and bottle shop (move through all three in sequence). Meals are in the share-plate mode,…
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe
Tasmania
Come here to indulge in everything raspberry. Set next to a berry farm, this cafe has a lakeside deck and an indoor space with open fire. Menu offerings…
Hobart
Exposed brick, white marble tables, black leather seats – the colours and textures here are appropriately dramatic for an upbeat waterfront diner, serving…
Hobart
At the base of the much-maligned Marine Board Building, Frank brings fabulous South American–inspired flavours to the Hobart waterfront. Everything is…
Hobart
Authentic Italian pizza, pasta and dolci (dessert) in the thick of the Elizabeth St action – an experience made even better by one of Hobart's best…
Tasmania
Named after the Kauri Timber Company and constructed using plenty of its product, the massive bistro at Tall Timbers serves pub-style meals that make the…
Launceston
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…
Tasmania
Deloraine's best cafe does a bustling coffee trade and serves baguettes, pies, soup and quiche for lunch. Dinner on Friday and Saturday nights is more…
The Southeast
Local produce, local produce, sustainable local produce...doesn't anyone import anything nasty anymore? But seriously, this cafe (yes, it's an old bank)…
Launceston
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…
Hobart
About 3km north of the city, this stylish, light-filled restaurant-bar occupies a converted beach pavilion on shallow Cornelian Bay – the swimming…
Mt Field National Park
Walking into the Possum Shed is a bit like stumbling into a CWA (Country Women's Association) meeting. Knitted goodies and other crafts line the walls,…
Cradle Country & The West
Though our natural inclination is to avoid buffets, the spread in Strahan Village's hilltop hotel was a pleasant surprise, featuring well-prepared…
Hobart
Born in Brunswick is a stylistically elevated Hobart cafe (blond timbers, huge colourful bird murals and white everywhere else) with a creative menu of…
The Southeast
'Local' is correct at this streetside cafe, which sources all ingredients from Tasmania and as many of these as possible from the Huon Valley. The…
Launceston
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…
Launceston
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…
Launceston
Locals recommend family-friendly, unpretentious Metz, a good-time bar/eatery in the former St George Hotel building (the old pub signage and resident…
Tasmania
Most Tasmanian pub bistros serve a monotonous and unhealthy menu dominated by fried dishes and grilled steak. Here at the Central, they do things…
The Southeast
On a mesmeric D’Entrecasteaux Channel inlet, jaunty Peppermint Bay is a cool, contemporary bar/bistro, open all day for coffee (or a drink), for lunch…
Hobart
We could say this darkened Japanese bunker in an old stone ordnance store near Salamanca Place is a sushi-train joint, but that would be underselling it…
The East Coast
Mountain biking, pizza and beer are a perfect marriage, and Derby’s finest eatery, reopened under new owners in late 2018, brings it all together. Wrapped…
The East Coast
Cheese is produced using century-old recipes at the Pyengana Dairy Company. Taste and purchase cheddars in kaleidoscopic flavours at the Holy Cow Café,…
Tasmania
More ambitious than most motel restaurants, the eatery at Tamar Cove serves steaks, fish and chips, burgers and salads with a difference – steaks are…
Hobart
This stylish Italian restaurant on the business flanks of Macquarie St somehow manages to feel intimate despite the traffic thundering past (jazz,…
The East Coast
This cafe does bang-up breakfasts, then serves other filling stuff throughout the day: pies, wraps, sausage rolls, vegetable frittata, biscuits and slices…
Hobart
'Plant-based eatery' may be a coded way of saying 'vegetarian joint', but there's really no need for disguises. Veg Bar is a quality outfit, from the…
Hobart
Beefing up the offerings in NoHo is this sassy steakhouse named for the Roaring Forties winds that wash and dry Tasmania. It's a stylish split-level fit…
The East Coast
The only hazards here are the view – of the Hazards – and the possibility of lingering too long over breakfast. Mornings are eggy and evenings are pizza…
Tasmania
Hidden in an upstairs mezzanine in the nautical Bass & Flinders Centre, overlooking the Norfolk sloop replica, this cafe is a pleasant surprise. Delicious…
Launceston
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…
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