Restaurants in Hobart

The Drunken Admiral, on the waterfront, is an extremely popular spot with tourists and can get raucous on busy evenings. The main attraction to start the meal is the famous seafood chowder, swimming with anything that was on sale at the docks that morning. The large Seafood Platter…

This small, unpretentious cafe is just a short walk from the grand Islington Hotel in South Hobart. The fish is fresh (you can buy it to cook yourself if you wish) and the staple is fish and chips, but they also do a range of chargrilled and pan-fried fish dishes as well as…

Opened in 1829 as a tavern and a brothel frequented by whalers, Knopwood’s Retreat is still a raucous place to be on Friday and Saturday evenings, when crowds cram the historic interior and spill out onto the streets. The menu changes daily and is written up on a blackboard, and on…

You’d be hard pressed to find a more lovely setting for lunch, even in Tasmania. From Peppermint Bay’s The Stackings restaurant, soaring cathedral ceilings and full-length windows frame water’s-edge views of Bruny Island and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. The menu includes fresh…

This chic new addition to Hobart’s dining scene is a great spot for people watching, with windows opening onto busy Salamanca Square. Great for breakfast, a caffeine hit, lunch, or dinner, it offers modern cuisine with Italian (pizza, risotto) and Spanish (tapas) influences. The food…

As you climb the stairs to this amazing restaurant, your eyes will be drawn to the painting from which it takes its name: “The Source,” by Australian artist John Olsen, is a stunning 6m (20-ft.) work set into the ceiling directly above the central staircase. It will take your breath…