17 of the best places to eat in Hobart you can't miss

With a handful of new players mixing things up and championing all things Tasmanian, there’s never been a better time to eat your way around Australia’s southernmost capital.

While the pace of life elsewhere on the Apple Isle might still (mercifully) be as sleepy as ever, the Hobart food scene has kicked up a gear in recent years, with hyper-seasonal produce at the forefront. Gone are the days when “Slowbart" only had a sprinkling of decent places to eat; today you’ll be struggling to tick off your culinary to-do list in just one weekend.

There are few other cities in Australia with such a glut of small-scale growers, makers and bakers on their doorstep. Forget food miles; from whiskey to wagyu, saffron to sparkling wine, it’s all made or grown right here.

So, organise your flights and get ready to savour the good stuff. Tassie’s capital will have you dreaming of open fires, harbour views, briny oysters and cosy pasta bars until you plot your return. Read on for our picks of the best places to eat in Hobart right now.

The shortlist

Hottest new opening: Omotenashi
Best farm-to-table: The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store
Budget-friendly: Suzie Luck’s
Most Instagrammable: The Source Restaurant, Mona
Best date spot: Ogee

1. Dier Makr

Plates of food at Dier Makr restaurant in Hobart. — Dier Makr wins fans with its produce-driven seasonal tasting menu

Atmospheric Dier Makr (run by Melbourne expats Kobi Ruzicka and Sarah Fitzsimmons) has won a legion of fans for its serious cocktails, low-intervention wine list, and boundary-pushing, produce-driven seasonal tasting menu. The Hobart restaurant’s vintage tunes and lo-fi fit-out win points too.

Expect dishes like lightly cured mackerel with ‘tomato water’ and a smoked tomato paste; sweetcorn gelato; and duck liver crullers.

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Average price: $$$$$

Atmosphere: Inviting

Location: 123 Collins Street

2. Fico

a look inside Fico restaurant in Hobart — Fico is an Italian bistro standout with sleek, contemporary design. (Image: Rémi Chauvin)

This much loved Italian-accented bistro is headed up by ex-Vue de Monde chef Oskar Rossi and his partner Frederica Andrisani. You’ll find exemplary pasta and contemporary takes on traditional Italian ideas at Fico , plus outstanding Tassie produce at every turn.

It’s a set menu only establishment, with a choice of a lead-in nine-course ‘classic menu’, or a more extravagant ‘gourmand menu’ that adds on oysters, caviar, truffle (when available) and a cheese course.

Cuisine: European

Average price: $$$$$

Atmosphere: Warm and welcoming

Location: 151 Macquarie Street

3. The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store

the restaurant interior of Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store, Hobart — The light-filled Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store is worth the short drive from Hobart. (Image: Anna Critchley)

While not strictly within Hobart’s confines, Rodney Dunn’s The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store is only a short drive out of town in New Norfolk, and well worth the detour. Allowing his lovingly raised produce to speak for itself (more than 90% of the restaurant’s ingredients are sourced onsite), simplicity rules here. Everything is done in-house, from growing to curing, fermenting and smoking, which means you’ll get a true taste of Tassie terroir.

Beyond the award-winning restaurant, the grounds here also feature a more budget-friendly kiosk, open for weekend lunch service only, as well as a cookery school.

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Average price: $$$$$

Atmosphere: Scandi-chic

Location: 11a The Avenue, New Norfolk

4. Frank

A dinner spread at Frank restaurant in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia — Get your Latin American meat fix at Frank. (Image: Osborne Images)

Fancy a Latin American meat fix? Say hola to buzzy waterside hotspot Frank , where you can snack on pork and chipotle empanadas or fresh Tassie oysters topped with chorizo and salsa dressing before moving on to a charry skirt steak from the charcoal grill.

Cuisine: Latin American

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Stylish

Location: 1 Franklin Wharf

5. Aloft

Aloft Bar in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia — Aloft puts a mod-Asian touch on local produce. (Image: Supplied)

A little further along Franklin Wharf you’ll find Aloft , a minimal and sophisticated attic space where local produce gets a deft mod-Asian touch. Equally suited for drinks and snacks as it is for a long, slow dinner, Aloft’s uninterrupted harbour-side views offer a fine excuse to switch your operating speed to ‘slow’.

Cuisine: Modern Asian fusion

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Bright and minimalist

Location: Pier one, Brooke Street

6. The Source Restaurant, Mona

the interiors of The Source, Mona — Grab lunch in the ritzy interiors of The Source. (Image: Mona and Jesse Hunniford)

This ritzy, lunch-only Hobart restaurant has some curious touches befitting of its museum home (think ‘living’ tables made of moss), but its seasonal menu is anything but gimmicky. There’s a definite seafood lean at The Source , although fresh produce plays the starring role.

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Glamorous

Location: Ether Building, 655 Main Rd, Berriedale

7. Ti ama

It always pays to have a good local pizzeria up your sleeve, so we suggest you put Ti Ama on speed dial pronto. Whether you’re just looking to smuggle a wood-fired dough haul back into your hotel room, or you’re hoping for a pizza pie and a cocktail in an upbeat atmosphere, this Battery Point restaurant has got your back.

Choose from one of the classics (margherita, pepperoni) or opt for something a little more outlandish, such as the likes of the King Kofta (a smoky capsicum base with lamb sausage, herb yoghurt and zaatar); either way, this tried and true local delivers.

Cuisine: Italian

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Fun

Location: 13 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point

8. Templo

Dinner spread at Templo in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia — Templo has quietly become one of Hobart’s best Italian restaurants. (Image: Osborne Images)

A surefire selection of housemade pasta is always on offer at this humble 20-seat establishment, which has quietly become one of Hobart’s best Italian restaurants. Don’t miss chef Matt Breen’s gnocchetti, which has become something of a signature. And beyond its consistently delicious plates of pasta, at Templo you can also expect an expertly curated wine list that heroes all things lo-fi.

Cuisine: Italian

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Homely

Location: 98 Patrick Street

9. Landscape Restaurant and Grill

Interior of the Landscape Restaurant and Grill in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia — Landscape is the go-to spot for upscale dinners in the city. (Image: Adam Gibson)

The defining feature of this Hobart restaurant apart is not the ‘what’ but the ‘how’. Many of Landscape’s dishes are imbued with the heady smokiness of its wood-fired asado grill, though its Cape Grim steaks are arguably the belles of the ball. Part of the Henry Jones Art Hotel, this thoroughly upscale eatery is ground zero for fancy dinners in the city.

Cuisine: Steak and seafood

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Snug and historic

Location: 23 Hunter Street

10. Restaurant Maria

The Mediterranean serves as the inspiration for this Brooke Street Pier eatery. Among the more glamorous members of the local restaurant scene, Restaurant Maria aims to transport you to the sun-licked shores of Greece, Spain and southern Italy with its whitewashed, lime plastered walls.

Gorge on harbour views and a heady array of briny, creamy, piquant and lemon-infused dishes, such as crudo with Campari, citrus and chilli; tirokafteri (a feta dip laced with chilli and fire-roasted red capsicum) with grilled octopus; and seared scallops with burnt lemon, taramasalata and mountain pepper.

It’s the latest venture from the team at high-flying Aloft.

Cuisine: European

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Chic

Location: Brooke Street Pier

11. Omotenashi

a box of mochi at Omotenashi, Hobart — A box of handmade seasonal mochi at Omotenashi. (Image: Supplied)

Taking out the crown for Hobart’s most unconventional/unexpected restaurant location, Omotenashi is housed within a Lexus showroom. This 10-seat kaiseki restaurant worships at the altar of simplicity and seasonality, allowing the wildly fresh produce to do the talking, the deftly executed dishes all grounded in traditional Japanese techniques.

No two weeks are the same here, but diners may enjoy dishes such as steamed chestnuts bathed in warm shoyu and sake, blanched white asparagus with black lip abalone, grilled yellow eye mullet with shiitake daikon and citrus, or zunda mochi (a glutinous rice cake made with sweet, mashed edamame).

Given the intimate, chef’s table nature of the experience, where diners are tended to by the restaurant’s chef-patrons Lachlan Colwill and Sophie Pope, the restaurant’s name (meaning ‘wholehearted hospitality’) truly comes to life.

Cuisine: Japanese

Average price: $$$$$

Atmosphere: Zen-like

Location: 4/160 Elizabeth Street

12. Ogee

lunch at Ogee, Hobart — Small plates reign supreme at Ogee. (Image: Supplied)

Giving sultry yet convivial vibes, this relative newcomer was brought to life by Chef Matt Breen, who’s also the brains behind much-loved wine bar Sonny (and a Templo restaurant alum). So it’s perhaps little surprise that this No-Ho haunt is a culinary firecracker.

Expect Continental influences at Ogee , where small plates reign supreme and lo-fi wines dominate. Like any good neighbourhood wine bar, the menu here changes frequently, though flavour-packed gildas and handmade pastas are a mainstay.

Cuisine: European

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Intimate

Location: 374 Murray Street

13. Pitzi

This petite pasta bar is a younger, more casual sibling to the aforementioned Fico, with a decidedly more playful and carefree menu but an upmarket twist: think cassata (Sicilian cake) ice cream sandwiches, fried cubes of spaghetti carbonara, pasta alfredo with Tassie truffles, devilled eggs and a vanilla yogurt sundae with strawberry sorbet. And in true Fico style, all the pasta are, of course, handmade.

Linger over a long Friday lunch at Pitzi’s communal table, a glass of Tamar Valley’s pet nat in hand, or drop in for date night, pulling up a pew at the cosy bar counter.

Cuisine: Italian

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Warm and Welcoming

Location: 4 Victoria Street

14. Suzie Luck’s

Asian lunch at Suzie Luck’s, Hobart — The menu at Suzie Luck’s is a hit list of Asian classics. (Image: Andrew Wilson Photography)

When you’re hankering for some Asian-inspired comfort food in a warm, bright and lively setting that doesn’t break the bank, Suzie Luck’s is the place.

Running the gamut from spring rolls to satay, som tum salad, pad Thai, and slow-cooked curries, the menu is a hit list of Asian classics.

For a true steal, take the three-course Lotus Banquet ($59), which includes smacked cucumber, roast pork roll-ups, tempura eggplant, panang curry, roasted pumpkin and more.

Cuisine: Asian fusion

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Buzzy

Location: 2 Salamanca Square, Battery Point

15. Peppina

Housed within Hobart’s most luxurious hotel, it’s perhaps a given that the standards for food, presentation and service at Peppina would be high. But since its opening in late 2021, culinary director, Massimo Mele, has raised the bar for hotel restaurants across the country.

The cosy, dimly lit dining room features an open kitchen at its heart – a wood-fired oven and open firepit taking centre stage. But while the vibe is nothing but smart, Mele’s menu draws on comforting, familiar recipes plucked from the kitchens of his mamma and nonna: polpette al forno (wood-fired meatballs with mozzarella and sugo), arrosticini (grilled lamb skewers with parsley dressing), patate arrosto (woodfired roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic aioli) and tiramisu.

Cuisine: Italian

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Smart casual

Location: 2b Salamanca Place

16. Institut Polaire

the whitewashed interior at Institut Polaire, Hobart — The whitewashed walls are complemented by dove grey leather seating.

You’ll find a cool change at waterfront restaurant Institut Polaire : a sleek, minimalist space, all Carrara marble, snow-white walls and dove grey leather seating.

Both the interiors and the menus here pay homage to Tassie’s status as ‘the gateway to Antarctica’. You’ll find cool climate drops lining the wine list and a seafood-leaning menu (think scallop sashimi with lemon-infused verjus, snapper served atop sauce vierge, whipped bottarga toasts, oysters with an elderflower mignonette, and full caviar service).

While this Hobart brasserie’s wine cellar has achieved national recognition, don’t leave without trying the signature cocktail: the Süd Polaire Antarctic dry martini. Quite the scene stealer, the concoction is served in a stainless steel goblet with a twist of lemon and wisps of juniper mist. It’s made with the small-batch house gin, which just so happens to be the creation of co-owner (and gin distiller) Louise Radman, and is vapour-infused with 10 organic botanicals.

Cuisine: Seafood

Average price: $$$$

Atmosphere: Cool

Location: 1 / 7 Murray Street

17. Pearl + Co

If there’s one thing that’s synonymous with Tassie and its clean, cool waters, it’s the seafood; and perhaps no creature of the deep more so than the oyster.

At wharfside Pearl + Co , locally sourced seafood is the order of the day, with Tasmanian pacific oysters taking pride of place on the menu. You’ll find the local molluscs served three different ways: au naturel, with a pearl mignonette, or a la kilpatrick. Once you’ve knocked back a dozen or so, sate an appetite piqued by Tassie’s blustery and cool climes with the house seafood platter (more oysters plus chilled prawns, raw and cured wild fish, pan-fried wild fish, scallops and more).

Drink up the waterfront views from a perch on the deck come summer, or cosy up inside a glass of Coal River Valley red in winter.

Cuisine: Seafood

Average price: $$$

Atmosphere: Rustic elegance

Location: Mures Building Victoria Dock, Franklin Wharf

Discover the best bars in Hobart

Hobart has quietly become our coolest capital, but the real wonder lies just beyond the city limits.

In the cool shade of Kunyani/ Mt Wellington, Hobart has earned a reputation. Home to culture-defining Dark MOFO, the city blends rugged, raw wilderness and rule-breaking galleries. But, step beyond the thrumming capital’s border and you’ll find a new perspective: historic towns, Jurassic-era cliffs and a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. With ALL Accor as your home away from home, fill your days with epicurean odysseys and wild scenery on the best day trips from Hobart.

Where to stay

Behind every good road trip is the perfect home base. Somewhere central to review your camera roll, make the most of Hobart’s dining scene and relax before setting off again.

For modern, Tasmanian-inspired design, book a stay at the Movenpick Hotel Hobart . Standing at the Salamanca Markets, look to the Hobart skyline and the award-winning hotel will catch your eye. As the third-tallest building in the CBD, the views across the harbour toward Antarctica are totally unique to your room. Here, end each day at the daily free chocolate hour (plus a free Movenpick ice cream for the little ones).

For a more budget-conscious option, head to the picture book, sandstone buildings of Macquarie Street. Nestled along the buzzing, historic streetscape, you’ll find Tasmania’s biggest hotel: the Ibis Styles . Return home each day to defrost in one of the hotel’s two saunas. Make use of the proximity to MONA, or take an easy stroll to the candy-coloured cottages of Battery Point between your adventures.

A stylish, Tasmanian-inspired bedroom at Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, your perfect base for relaxing after the best day trips from Hobart. — Elevate your Hobart stay with sleek style at Mövenpick.

1. Bruny Island

Craggy cliffs and tropical-hued, white sand beaches signal your arrival to Bruny Island/ Lunawanna-Alonnah.

Start your day trip at the island’s most iconic spot, the Neck Game Reserve. Scale the Trunganini steps to gaze out over the teensy stretch of land that juts through the sea connecting the two ends of the island.

Catch a rare glimpse of the white furred wallabies that call Bruny Island home at Adventure Bay. Then, for ocean-fresh oysters, pull into the drive-thru window at Get Shucked . Sample Bruny Island cheese at the cellar door before catching the ferry home with an esky full of local produce.

Bruny Island Neck is an isthmus of land connecting north and south Bruny Island. — Begin your adventure with a climb and a view. (Image: Elise Weaver)

2. Mount Wellington

At 1271 metres, Mount Wellington watches protectively over Hobart. Follow the winding road to climb through alpine forest and tufts of snow to reach the summit. Gaze down over Hobart and out to sea, or over your shoulder to the southwestern wilderness.

Reset your adrenaline with a mountain bike ride back down. Or, make like the locals and head into the mountain on foot. Try the hike to the Jurassic-period Organ Pipes which slips under the mountain’s magnificent dolerite cliffs (perfect for families thanks to the trail’s minimal incline).

For a view of Mount Wellington itself, hike nearby Cathedral Rock.

No matter where you are in Hobart you are never far away from the City's beloved mountain, Kunanyi / Mount Wellington — Climb through alpine forest to the summit. (Image: Paul Flemming)

2. Port Arthur

Constructed entirely by convicts, the manicured gardens and penal buildings of Port Arthur offer a day trip that practically hums with history.

The rugged, seagirt location was chosen for its difficult escape conditions. Now, you can cruise the coast below the towering, jagged cliffs of the Tasman National Park or wander the sloping fields of fragrant lavender.

Tickets to Port Arthur include a walking tour and harbour cruise. See the Isle of the Dead where 1000 men are buried in marked and unmarked graves. And Point Puer, Britain’s first prison for children.

The Port Arthur Historic Site is one of Australia's most important heritage sites and tourist destinations. Located on the scenic Turrakana / Tasman Peninsula in the south east of Tasmania, it offers a unique and essential experience for all visitors to the area. — Wander convict-built grounds and gardens. (Image: Dearna Bond)

3. Launceston

You’ll find Launceston at the confluence of three rivers after an easy 2.5-hour drive from Hobart. Launceston is a patchwork of old and new. Here, heritage streetscapes meet modern architecture.

Visit Cataract Gorge, the green, sun-dappled heart of the town and sacred meeting point for Tasmania’s indigenous communities. Pull up at roadside produce stalls that dot the Tamar Valley, or dine out. Launceston is, after all, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

Should the local wine scene persuade you, simply extend your time in Launceston at Peppers Silo (but definitely at least stop by the onsite restaurant, Grain of the Silo , for a farm fresh menu) or Mercure Launceston before heading back to Hobart.

Walk the sunlit paths of Cataract Gorge. (Image: Nick H Visuals)

4. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Take a 35-minute drive from your hotel and you’ll find Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary . This social enterprise is run by a team of extremely passionate Tasmanians with a mission to look after critically endangered species who have found sanctuary here after facing extinction on the mainland.

Choose to wander the sanctuary at your own pace or join a guided tour (free with your ticket) to come face to face with Tassie’s most iconic species. Tasmanian Devils, wombats and echidnas are part of the free tour. You can book up close encounters with your favourite animals, too.

Bonorong is a Sanctuary for wildlife run by a passionate team of like-minded people. We're a social enterprise: a little business with a big heart. — Snap a cuddle-worthy encounter. (Image: Tourism Australia)

5. Richmond Village & Coal River Valley

Richmond is a town that belongs in a snow globe. Fifty colonial-era, Georgian buildings have been painstakingly restored and turned into cafes, cosy restaurants and galleries. Visit Richmond Gaol , said to be the home of a prisoner so vile he inspired Charles Dickens to pen Oliver Twist’s Fagin.

Then, follow the Coal River as it flows past grassy, duckling-dotted knolls and under the iconic Richmond Bridge, the oldest bridge in Australia. From the crest of the bridge, see the oldest Catholic Church in Australia. The river crawls past many cellar doors, perfect for a day of wine tasting.

Richmond is a picture-perfect town in the Coal River Valley wine region, offering a glimpse into early colonial life, one of the best day trips from Hobart. — Trace the river through history and wine country. (Image: Fin Matson)

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17 of the best places to eat in Hobart you can’t miss

With a handful of new players mixing things up and championing all things Tasmanian, there’s never been a better time to eat your way around Australia’s southernmost capital.

The shortlist

1. Dier Makr

2. Fico

3. The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store

4. Frank

5. Aloft

6. The Source Restaurant, Mona

7. Ti ama

8. Templo

9. Landscape Restaurant and Grill

10. Restaurant Maria

11. Omotenashi

12. Ogee

13. Pitzi

14. Suzie Luck’s

15. Peppina

16. Institut Polaire

17. Pearl + Co

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5 of the best day trips from Hobart

Hobart has quietly become our coolest capital, but the real wonder lies just beyond the city limits.

Where to stay

1. Bruny Island

2. Mount Wellington

2. Port Arthur

3. Launceston

4. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

5. Richmond Village & Coal River Valley