Welcome to your ultimate Tasmania food guide! Whether you’re strolling the vibrant streets of Hobart, uncovering hidden gems in Launceston, or exploring the scenic East Coast, this guide will lead you to the latest must-try restaurants. Tasmania’s dining scene is a feast for the senses, offering everything from fresh farm-to-table fare to gourmet creations by celebrated chefs. Get ready to discover top dining spots that promise unforgettable flavours and a true culinary adventure. Bon appétit!
Your Tasmania Food Guide: Where to Eat in Hobart, Launceston, and Beyond
There are plenty of top new restaurants to explore in our Tasmania food guide, but don’t overlook the allure of a day trip for destination dining. Seafood lovers will be delighted by the chance to savor the freshest catches on a Tasmanian Seafood Experience boat cruise.
Tasmanian Dining Guide – Bread + Butter
SOUTH & EAST – Best restaurants in Hobart and surrounds
Restaurant Maria- A Mediterranean Escape on Hobart’s Waterfront
Hobart’s waterfront welcomes a dazzling new addition with Restaurant Maria, a Mediterranean-inspired jewel in the Brooke Street Pier building. From the creative minds behind Aloft, this vibrant space blends relaxed elegance with a stunning waterside backdrop. Local Tasmanian and Australian produce take the spotlight, paired with a curated wine list featuring the best from near and far. Add in expertly crafted cocktails and the unmistakable charm of Mediterranean flair, and you’ve got a standout destination in our Tasmania food guide for lovers of gourmet dining.
Erda- Where Community Meets Culinary Warmth
Tucked on the fringe of Hobart’s CBD, Erda welcomes you into its intimate, forty-seat space with a promise of flavour and fellowship. This charming café is more than a place to eat; it’s a gathering spot for neighbours and friends. Delight in dishes like the omurice, featuring tomato fried koshihikari rice and velvety scrambled eggs, or the irresistible honey butter toast topped with mascarpone and blueberries. For those craving both connection and culinary craftsmanship, Erda is a standout in Hobart’s café culture.
Westside Laundry – A Slice of New York in Tasmania
Step into Westside Laundry, Hobart’s chic homage to the classic New York-style diner. By day, indulge in hearty deli staples like breakfast bagels and stacked sandwiches that are as satisfying as they are authentic. By night, the ambience transforms with offerings like caviar hash browns, house-pickled delicacies, and charcuterie boards that redefine indulgence. Housed in an Art Deco gem that once served as a laundromat, this vibrant eatery is a must-visit destination for those seeking a unique twist on Tasmania’s dining scene.
Pitzi- Aperitivo and Pasta, Perfectly Paired
Escape the every day at Pitzi, where the art of aperitivo dining meets the soul of handmade pasta. This cozy spot by the celebrated Fico team is your go-to for a leisurely Friday lunch or an after-work aperitivo from Tuesday through Saturday. With its walk-in-friendly vibe, Pitzi delivers simple pleasures with a gourmet touch—think house-crafted pasta, fine wines, and a warm, convivial atmosphere. It’s no wonder Pitzi embodies its motto: eat, drink, and be merry.
THE Agrarian Kitchen – New Norfolk Comprehensive Culinary and Lifestyle Experience
For those seeking a deep dive into the world of food, the Agrarian Kitchen in New Norfolk is your ultimate destination. They now offer a variety of weekly classes that encompass cooking, gardening, and practical life skills. The Agrarian Experience class provides a true taste of the season, featuring a menu crafted from the day’s freshest garden produce. Meanwhile, their masterclasses offer in-depth knowledge, covering topics from butchery and carcass breakdown to cheese, bread, charcuterie, and pastry making. Lifestyle classes extend the learning beyond the kitchen, teaching guests how to create their own home cleaning products, master natural dyeing techniques, craft candles, or fashion wreaths from garden materials, enabling you to fully embrace the agrarian way of life.
As an extension of their own garden, Agrarian Kitchen also offers gardening classes. Whether you’re starting a vegetable garden from scratch or looking to enhance your existing one, the Agrarian’s Garden Fundamentals class is the perfect choice. In addition, there will be various other specialised workshops covering topics like fruit tree grafting, propagation, protected growing, composting, and much more. A Tasmania Dining Guide top pick!
Manky Sallys: A Unique Nano-Brewery and Taphouse in Salamanca Place
Manky Sallys, a nano-brewery, taphouse, and luxurious dive bar, is nestled in the heart of Salamanca Place. Step inside to admire the stylish decor, savor a glass of Tasmanian wine, or indulge in a refreshing Moo Brew beer while enjoying delectable offerings from the kitchen. Immerse yourself in a dimly lit yet mildly luxurious ambiance that promises a delightful experience.
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Marla Singer – Local Flavors with a Touch of Elegance
Nestled in Bellerive on Hobart’s eastern shore, Marla Singer is redefining Tasmania food experiences with its focus on fresh, local ingredients and a thoughtfully curated selection of natural and organic wines. This beloved neighbourhood eatery serves up refined yet approachable dishes across brunch, lunch, and dinner. Think artisan bread with tangy kefir butter, oysters elevated with a pink celery mignonette, and the occasional indulgence of steak frites. Marla Singer is the perfect blend of community charm and gourmet flair.
AURA Sky-high tastes
Hobart’s first rooftop venue, AURA restaurant and lounge bar (Level 12, 110 Liverpool St, Hobart) stands high in the sky atop Crowne Plaza, between the River Derwent and kunanyi/Mount Wellington, offering spectacular views of both. Using the best of Tasmanian produce, diners enjoy high-quality service a part of a relaxed but intimate dining experience. Sit back with a cocktail and bar snacks from the lounge bar menu or book in for lunch or dinner featuring seasonal Tasmanian produce on an ever-changing menu.
Want to see the view the opposite way? Take a drive up Kunayi/Mount Wellington, and if you are lucky, you will even see snow. Aura
Marla Singer – Local Flavors with a Touch of Elegance
Nestled in Bellerive on Hobart’s eastern shore, Marla Singer is redefining Tasmania food experiences with its focus on fresh, local ingredients and a thoughtfully curated selection of natural and organic wines. This beloved neighborhood eatery serves up refined yet approachable dishes across brunch, lunch, and dinner. Think artisan bread with tangy kefir butter, oysters elevated with a pink celery mignonette, and the occasional indulgence of steak frites. Marla Singer is the perfect blend of community charm and gourmet flair.
LA SARDINIA LOCA Hidden tapas
Having cut its teeth in Hobart’s In The Hanging Gardens precinct, La Sardina Loca recently relocated to a repurposed historic carriageway (100 Elizabeth St, Hobart). It combines the charming and cosy quarters with a vibrant range of Spanish and Basque small plates to share – think pillowy pastries of Manchego cheese, fish stew, cured local salmon and Tasmanian pink eye potatoes with herbs. Dedicated to the concept of the aperitivo – the Italian take on happy hour where light drinks and snacks are enjoyed in good company – La Sardina Loca offers a high-quality drinks selection and friendly and welcoming staff.
Las Sardinia Loca restaurant Hobart. Photo Rosie Hastie
SIROCCO SOUTH FORAGING TOURS – BYO basket
Mic Giuliani of Sirocco South has been a long-term fixture at Hobart’s Farm Gate Market. Known by some as a “caped crusader of Tasmanian food”, Mic is now sharing the secrets of his foraged ingredients. Small-group tours of up to six guests can join him in the hunt for wild ingredients, including native greens, wild asparagus, edible mushrooms, saltbush and more. Then, beside sparkling Frederick Henry Bay, Mic prepares the foraged finds with local meat and seafood to create a six-course long-table lunch. Lunch is shared with Bream Creek Vineyard founder Fred Peacock, who offers an insight into the process of making the boutique wines as you enjoy them with the meal.
Foraging with Sirocco South, Hobart. Photo Mic Guiliani.
STOCK MARKET Excellent return on investment
Get bullish about Brooke Street Stock Market Bar + Restaurant (8 Brooke St, Hobart), a Wall Street-inspired venue tucked away behind Hobart’s waterfront. Chef Josh Retzer has constructed a tight menu focused on the kitchen’s showpiece asado grill and fine Tasmanian produce. Invest in an Allpress espresso or balance the books over a selection of Tasmanian, Italian and French wines, craft beers and a range of classic cocktails created with Tasmanian spirits.
Tasmania Dining Guide – Favourite Hobart Restaurants
This Tasmania Dining Guide also includes my shortlist of favourite restaurants in Hobart.
- Faro Bar + Restaurant (Mona, Museum of Old and New Art, 655 Main Road Berriedale, Hobart – Expect amazing river views and food to match at the ever-interesting MONA (The Museum of Old and New Art). Faro has a revolving theme that spins through cuisines and cultures. The latest is El Culto de Espana, a spin on Spain with flamenco-fuelled live performances, a deeply Spanish menu complete with Gaudí-inspired edible cellophane and more tapas than seems plausible. It’s on during autumn. Don’t miss the chance to tour MONA while you are there.
- Dier Makr (123 Collins Street, Hobart) – Highly recommended but hard to get in- book ahead
- Fico (151 Macquarie Street, Hobart) – European style food with Italian influences and simple, abundant flavours.
- Templo (98 Patrick Street, Hobart) – Totally local produce sourced within 50 km of the restaurant only in this 20 seater restaurant, so book ahead. Also, let them know if you want a chair with a back as most of their seats are stools.
- Sonny (120a Elizabeth Street, Hobart) – A quirky wine bar with snack style food and walk-ins only.
- Prospect House (1384 Richmond Road, Richmond) – A short drive from Hobart, you can taste the Coal River Valley with food sourced from their vegetable garden while dining in an amazing historic house. They offer a five-course degustation set menu.
- Pilgrim Coffee Dining Room (54 Liverpool Street) is the perfect stop when you are looking for a high-grade coffee made by award-winning baristas with simple, locally sourced food. Breakfast or lunch sorted.
There are plenty of top new restaurants in Hobart to add to your where to eat in Tasmania list, but there’s also the tempting opportunity to take a day trip to experience destination dining. If you are a seafood lover, don’t miss the chance to taste the freshest you will ever enjoy with a Tasmanian Seafood Experience boat cruise.
CENTRAL TASMANIA – TASMANIA DINING GUIDE
IMBIBERS Toast the history
History-rich Oatlands in central Tasmania has Australia’s most extensive collection of Georgian sandstone buildings, and at its heart stands a tiny 1870s former dispensary, reborn as The Imbibers (74 High St, Oatlands). The vibe at this wine, cheese and spirit merchant is anything but old fashioned – only wines, spirits and beers produced within a 60-kilometre radius of town are served. Energetic and passionate, the wine bar-cum-delicatessen highlights the best of the region’s produce. Try a cheese flight with matched drinks, or a tasting plate featuring local artisan fare. If anything takes your fancy, drinks are available to take home.
EAST COAST – Tasmania dining guide
Bay of Fires Lobster: A Seafood Haven on Tasmania’s Coast
Experience the pinnacle of Tasmania food experiences at Bay of Fires Lobster, where the Rainbird family brings over 50 years of fishing expertise to your plate. Nestled along the iconic Bay of Fires, this seafood gem serves up premium Southern Rock Lobster and daily fresh catches straight from local waters. Whether you’re savouring lobster cooked to perfection or indulging in the ocean’s bounty, this is a must-visit for seafood lovers seeking the freshest flavours Tasmania has to offer.
Alimento- Gourmet Delights by the Sea
In the picturesque seaside village of Swansea, Alimento is a treasure trove for food enthusiasts exploring Tasmanian gourmet trails. This charming eatery offers a delightful array of pintxos, freshly baked goods, artisanal cheeses, and Tasmanian provisions highlighting the region’s rich culinary heritage. Whether you choose to dine in or take a gourmet treat to go, Alimento is a celebration of Tasmania’s finest flavours, perfect for a leisurely coastal escape.
THE WATERLOO INN – Honest fare designed to share
The Waterloo would be your favourite cosy pub if you were a Swansea local. It overlooks the stunning Freycinet coastline and is a perfect stop for a glass of wine and a bar snack, or you can settle in for a meal in the classic pub dining room. Chef Zac Green is ex-Movida and plans his menu around seasonal availability, rotating it frequently. Every Sunday, there’s a three-course set lunch menu (shared on social feeds). The restaurant has become a Tasmania Dining Guide destination dining hot spot. It is open Wednesday to Sunday, and it’s best to book ahead.
Dining at 1830
1830 RESTAURANT & BAR – PORT ARTHUR
Local flavours with a heritage view
The honey stone walls of Port Arthur glow as the long dusk settles into night during my dinner at 1830 Restaurant & Bar in early December. It’s a mesmerising postcard-perfect view and it delays my perusal of the menu which is filled with microlocal delights. The squid comes from the nearby Saltwater River and it is so fresh on arrival it is still moving. The heavily marbled beef comes from 10 minutes away.
This is a chance to experience something unique to the peninsula and it’s one of Tasmania’s hidden gems on the Tasmania Dining Guide.
Bonus – it’s open for breakfast too! Perfect for pre fuelling before you explore the fascinating Port Arthur historic site.
Dining at 1830
NORTH – Best new restaurants in Launceston and surrounds
Launceston, the Tamar Valley and King Island in the north of Tasmania all have great dining.
I’ve spent some great days exploring Launceston and highly recommend exploring the city with these five top things to do in Launceston. I particularly love the Harvest Launceston Market which is an exceptional farmers market.
Felix- Launceston’s Fresh Take on Pasta
Felix is where Launceston’s pasta lovers gather for ever-evolving culinary delights. This funky pasta bar on the city’s fringe combines creativity with simplicity, offering fresh, handmade pasta dishes, delectable small plates, and indulgent desserts. The carefully curated wine list features treasures from Tasmania, mainland Australia, and beyond, making every visit an exploration of flavour. Felix isn’t just a restaurant—it’s a celebration of Launceston’s food experiences.
Bread + Butter – Flour, Fire, and Passion in Launceston
Bread + Butter brings its love of artisanal baking to Launceston with its third location on Cimitiere Street. This bakery, coffee bar, and small-batch butter haven has become a cornerstone of the local community. From crusty, golden loaves to flaky, buttery pastries, every item is crafted with precision and care. Pair it all with expertly brewed coffee for a morning indulgence that’s hard to beat. For fans of Tasmania’s best bakeries, Bread + Butter is a must-visit.
Evenfall – A Farm-to-Table Gem Overlooking the Tamar
Nestled in Legana, Evenfall is a vineyard restaurant celebrating Tasmanian produce with a farm-to-table ethos. With breathtaking views of the Tamar River, this intimate spot embraces sustainability and showcases the best local ingredients. Wood-fired cooking takes centre stage, creating shareable dishes full of smoky, rustic flavour. Evenfall’s commitment to showcasing Tasmania’s food experiences makes it a standout dining destination.
Clover Hill – Sparkling Wines Meet Gourmet Dining
At Clover Hill, an esteemed Tasmanian winery, dining meets sophistication in the newly introduced Clover’s Kitchen. This multi-course experience pairs seasonal, local ingredients with the winery’s award-winning sparkling wines, delivering a culinary journey that rivals the best of Champagne. Available for lunch on weekends, Clover’s Kitchen is an unmissable destination for lovers of Tasmanian gourmet trails.
TATLER LANE
Tatler Lane, situated in Launceston’s CBD, offers a multi-faceted experience. By day, it functions as an all-day brunch cafe, serving delectable meals. As the sun sets, it transforms into a vibrant cocktail and wine bar, offering an array of libations to suit your taste. You can also relish dinner here and partake in various events.
BRIDPORT DISTILLING CO
Distilling the region’s flavours
Discover a small-batch boutique distillery in Bridport in Tasmania’s northeast at Bridport Distilling Co. Using unique ingredients from the region, such as wildflowers, sea spray, lavender and lemon myrtle, they have created something new that’s going to delight your palette.
STONEY RISE WINE COMPANY
Two for one
Husband and wife Joe and Lou Holyman, bought Stoney Rise vineyard (19 Hendersons Ln, Gravelly Beach) in 2004 after a 20-year stint in Tasmania’s wine industry. Their vineyard, with its architecturally designed cellar door, is a 20-minute drive from Launceston and takes in views of the Tamar River. Two ranges are tasting: Stoney Rise wines, which are fruit-driven and ready to drink, and Holyman wines, which focus on structure, oak maturation and cellaring-length. There’s a small share plates menu including charcuterie and cheese, making for a great lunch option, and a range of imported wines available to take away. Bookings are recommended.
GLENDALE VINEYARD
Don’t forget the picnic rug
With the Tamar Valley filled with so many quality wineries, it can be hard for a vineyard to stand out, but Glendale’s (163 Glendale Rd, Sidmouth) beautifully styled apple shed-come-cellar door and farm stay accommodation make it a must-visit. Pour yourself a glass of pinot noir and relax by the open fire, take a walk to feed the pet sheep, or arrange one of their lakeside picnics. Still not convinced? Take a look at their Instagram feed to seal the deal. Open Thursday – Sunday by appointment only.
KING ISLAND DISTILLERY
For the love of copper
For the past six years, King Island Distillery (1 Racecourse Rd, Currie) owner Heidi Weitjens has learned from the best spirit distillers in Tasmania, so it should come as no surprise that her first commercial batch of native gin was awarded a silver medal at the 2020 Australian Gin Awards. Heidi is the driving force behind Tasmania’s northernmost distillery and uses local native ingredients to distinguish this tipple of choice. The process starts in her custom-designed copper stills, nicknamed her “copper angels”, using pure King Island water.
Inside Story Rise Wine, near Launceston. Photo: Stoney Rise Wine
Tasmania’s dining scene is a treasure trove of unforgettable experiences, from cozy neighbourhood eateries to farm-to-table masterpieces and indulgent gourmet trails. Whether you’re exploring the best restaurants in Tasmania or diving into unique Tasmania food experiences, each bite tells a story of the island’s rich culinary heritage. So, pack your appetite and discover the flavours that make Tasmania a true food lover’s paradise.