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The Best Italian Restaurants in Launceston for Pasta, Pizza & Wine
Launceston’s Italian scene: hearty bites, local flair, and endless pours.
Launceston’s Italian food scene has found its winter stride, with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, regional wine lists, and Tasmanian produce doing the heavy lifting. Across the city, you’ll find Roman-leaning fine dining, marble-topped cocktail bars, fresh pasta counters, brewery pizza ovens and old-school neighbourhood favourites still pulling loyal locals through the door. There are scallops, wallaby, slow-cooked meats, burrata, gnocchi, tiramisu and plenty of excellent wine, all part of a dining scene that feels intimate, generous and deeply tied to the island’s north.
From the best pasta in Launceston to the best pizza in Launceston, here are the Italian restaurants worth booking right now.
The Best Pizza in Launceston
Toot Toot Pizzeria
A restored 1937 steel train carriage, a wood-fired oven and slow-fermented dough made with organic flour: Toot Toot Pizzeria has all the makings of a Lilydale village secret worth the 25-minute drive from Launceston. The Sunday-only rhythm sharpens the appeal, with artisan pizzas fired from 4pm to 7pm on Main Road. Catch it on 24th May, 7th June or 21st June before its July and August winter break.
1961 Main Road, Lilydale
Brady’s Tavern at Penny Royal
Brady’s Tavern is not here to ask what you believe a pizza should be, which is frankly a relief. Inside Penny Royal, it’s all wood-fired bases, cold pints and room for hungry groups who want dinner without a lecture. The menu has a few good elbows, from tiger prawn with ’nduja and chilli to potato, prosciutto, brie and truffle oil. Friday’s $35 Pizza and Pinot or pint deal does the rest.
Penny Royal Adventures, 5/1 Bridge Road, Launceston
Du Cane Brewery Co.
Du Cane Brewing Co. brings proper pizza-and-pint spirit to Launceston, with a big Italian wood-fired oven at the centre of the kitchen and Tasmanian beer brewed in-house. The pizza list runs from margherita and funghi to ’nduja, wallaby salami and prawn, making it a strong pick for casual Italian dining without the trattoria script. Come hungry after the trails, stay for a second schooner.
60/64 Elizabeth Street, Launceston
Pizza Pub
There’s something disarmingly honest about The Pizza Pub — a no-frills Launceston local where the dough is house-made, the beers are cold, and the mood is eternally golden hour. Set along Wellington Street, this neighbourhood haunt has been quietly perfecting the art of pizza for over 20 years. Expect wood-fired crusts with just the right char, toppings that range from old-school supreme to a chilli prawn with cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and salsa verde, and a vibe that feels like Sunday dinner — if your nonna had a bar licence.
Sitchu Tip: Come on a Tuesday for the half-priced specials.
111 Wellington Street, Launceston
The Best Pasta in Launceston
Felix Espresso & Wine
From the team behind Tinka Coffee Brewers, Felix Espresso & Wine brings Launceston a sharp little hit of Italian sweetness on Cimitiere Street. By day, it’s coffee, Portuguese tarts and fresh panini; by lunch and dinner, fresh pasta, small plates, cocktails and a wine list roaming Tasmania, Australia and beyond. Modern, intimate and Italo-Australian in spirit, Felix is one of Launceston’s best new stops for pasta and wine.
4/112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston
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The Pasta Merchant
The Pasta Merchant is Launceston’s fresh pasta staple, turning out handmade gnocchi, ravioli, spaghetti and sauces from its Charles Street store. Drop in for a hot bowl, take dinner home, or stock the fridge with pasta made for cold nights and last-minute feasts. Casual, clever and deeply satisfying, it’s one of the best places in Launceston for fresh pasta without the full restaurant ritual.
248B Charles Street, Launceston
The Best Fine Dining Italian in Launceston
Stelo at Pierre’s
Stelo at Pierre’s is Launceston’s Italian fine-dining ace, pairing Tasmanian produce with handmade pasta, seafood, Wagyu and a wine list that knows its way around both Italy and the island. Set inside the historic Pierre’s address, its two dining rooms, bar and private space bring leather banquettes, Tasmanian oak and linen to George Street. Book for gnocchi, burrata, focaccia, tiramisu and serious date-night voltage.
88 George Street, Launceston
Bar Stelo
Beside Stelo at Pierre’s, Bar Stelo gives Launceston its Italian aperitivo hour with teeth: British racing-green walls, Italian marble, brass details, and a drinks list built around serious wine, signatures, and classic cocktails. Settle in for salumi, burrata, arancini and pasta-friendly pours, or make it the pre-dinner stop that turns into the main event. For Italian wine bar energy in Launceston, this one has bite.
88a George Street, Launceston
Still hungry? After you’ve worked your way through the best Italian restaurants in Launceston, keep the feast going with our guide to the city’s best restaurants, from long lunches and wine bars to cosy neighbourhood favourites. Planning a northern Tasmania escape? Pair your pasta crawl with our Tamar Valley guide for cellar doors, vineyard lunches and weekend-worthy wine country stops close to town.
