Must-see restaurants in Tasmania

  • Captain's Catch

    The East Coast

    This harbourside fish-and-chipper does wonders with seafood, all of it hook-caught on its boat, the Insta-gator. The 'Captain's Basket' is hard to beat:…

  • Lifebuoy Cafe

    The East Coast

    This secretive, bookish little coffee joint is tucked in behind an eccentric antiques shop off the main drag. Reliable coffee and homemade soups are what…

  • Burger Got Soul

    Launceston

    Many locals will tell you these are the best burgers in Launceston. They're healthy, too: lean, preservative-free meat and low-sugar bread, plus gluten…

  • Mulberry Street Espresso

    Hobart

    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…

  • Burger Got Soul

    Tasmania

    Like its sister establishments in Hobart and Launceston, this burger bar next to the Entertainment & Convention Centre flips beef, lamb, chicken, fish and…

  • JJ's Bakery & Old Mill Café

    Tasmania

    This bakehouse inside the Old Emerald Flour Mill is always busy, and no wonder. It sells delicious old-fashioned tarts and slices, cakes, pies and bread…

  • Homestead Restaurant

    The East Coast

    There are swoon-worthy Great Oyster Bay views here at Piermont, 4km south of Swansea, but focus on your plate. The kitchen works magic with all things…

  • DC Café

    Tasmania

    This place on an obscure car park is hard to find, but worth the effort (enter between the police and ambulance stations on Victoria St). The draws are…

  • Wynyard Seafoods

    Tasmania

    There's only one place to truly enjoy fish and chips, and that's outside. Head to this takeaway shop on the Wynyard Wharf, order your fried morsels of…

  • Lost Freight

    Hobart

    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

    Hobart

    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…

  • Stanley Hotel

    Tasmania

    This pub serves good bistro fare, including year-round fresh seafood – crayfish in season – and servings the size of the Nut itself. There's a scattering…

  • Pancake Train Restaurant

    The Southeast

    This upbeat flapjack shack occupies a carriage of the going-nowhere Margate Train. Order the Tasmanian-salmon version with creamy caper sauce. Soup, pies,…

  • Jackman & McRoss

    Hobart

    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.

  • The Kitchen

    Tasmania

    Embracing the paddock-to-table ethos, the restaurant at Entally Lodge delivers simple and tasty meals – it's a good place to enjoy a steak or a hefty…

  • Cottage Bakery

    The East Coast

    Duck into this famously good bakery to pick up picnic fodder, biscuits, cakes and real cream pies. It also does a mighty fine curried scallop pie (be here…

  • Salamanca Fresh

    Hobart

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

  • King Island Bakehouse

    Tasmania

    Best pies for miles, with unusual fillings including wallaby and crayfish. Also makes cakes, bread and coffee.

  • Pancho Villa

    Hobart

    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…

  • Mole Creek Hotel

    Tasmania

    Old-fashioned pub food – the sort that still believes in coleslaw and a slice of beetroot – isn’t extinct in this hotel's Tassie Tiger Bar, where dishes…

  • Artifakt Gallery & Cafe

    The East Coast

    Artifakt has Swansea's takeaway coffee market cornered, but if you want to linger there are local art displays and leather lounges inside, plus a couple…

  • Basket & Green

    Hobart

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

  • Phat Fish

    Hobart

    Adhere to the 'When in Rome' dictum and take yourself out for a Tasmanian seafood dinner. Malaysian seafood laksa, oyster po'boy sandwich with Cajun mayo,…

  • Highland Restaurant

    Cradle Country & The West

    The quality of food and service doesn't live up to the relatively high prices at the self-professed fine-dining restaurant at Cradle Mountain Lodge. The…

  • Jam Packed

    Hobart

    Inside the excellent Henry Jones Art Hotel, this atmospheric cafe is jam-packed at breakfast time. If you’re sporting a hangover of some description, the…

  • Mountain Mumma

    Tasmania

    This mumma knows how to show guests a good time. On Saturday night, she hosts top-notch live music (country, bluegrass, blues, folk) and does a bustling…

  • Kia Ora Pizza

    Launceston

    Wandering New Zealanders (and everyone else) are welcome at this affable city-centre pizzeria. Fab discs (made with Tasmanian flour) emerge straight from…

  • Me Wah

    Launceston

    Serving old-fashioned faves as well a few newfangled dishes, Me Wah specialises in fresh Tasmanian seafood (crayfish, abalone, scallops, oysters and more)…

  • Cafe Rhubaba

    The East Coast

    Into rhubarb, much? The good folks at Cafe Rhubaba make rhubarb sponge, rhubarb shortcake, rhubarb-and-apple tart, rhubarb syrup, rhubarb cordial, rhubarb…

  • Interstate Hotel

    The East Coast

    Chew on some pub grub while you assess the health and temper of the locals at the bar. Takeaway barbecue packs and picnic lunches available. There's pub…

  • Maloney’s Restaurant

    Cradle Country & The West

    Who would expect such good food in an otherwise-unremarkable small-town motel? It’s quite sophisticated fare here, all cooked fresh to order. Try the…

  • Gray's Hotel

    Tasmania

    Nutritionists wouldn't approve of the menu in this pub bistro – it's full of delights such as fried seafood towers, butter-saturated chicken Kievs,…

  • Written on Tea

    Hobart

    Excellent roast duck (the whole bird $46), steamed dumplings, and squid studded with ginger and spring onion feature at this clean-cut, glass-fronted…

  • Edge

    The East Coast

    Head to the Edge of the Bay resort early to snare a window seat for dinner. The chefs serve up fresh east-coast produce with prodigious amounts of seafood…

  • Saffron Indian

    Hobart

    Plonk yourself down on a saffron-coloured chair at this waterside North Indian/Kashmiri diner, with great views over Victoria Dock to the city and, on a…

  • Mezethes

    Hobart

    Tried and true Greek dishes and Adonis-like staff come together perfectly at Mezethes. All the classics (moussaka, souvlaki, lamb, fish, saganaki, baklava…

  • Elaia

    Launceston

    Charles St's pioneering cafe serves sandwiches, pastas, risottos, salads and all-day breakfasts, plus an interesting array of craft beers and wines…

  • Lakeside Bar & Grill

    Cradle Country & The West

    Enjoy your meal or drink on the grassed terrace or around the wood stove in the tentlike dining room at Tullah's best eating option. Lunch is a simple…

  • National Park Hotel

    Mt Field National Park

    A few hundred metres past the park turn-off is this old country pub (1920), cooking up mixed grills, chicken dishes and steaks. The bartender shakes her…

  • Spice Lounge

    Launceston

    The Seaport development on the North Esk riverbank can feel contrived and soulless, but most of the eateries here are at least decent. Spice Lounge is…

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