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The Best Restaurants in Hobart: Where to Dine Out in Style
Driven by innovation and fresh produce, the best restaurants in Hobart are a bonafide mecca for foodies.
Naming Hobart’s best restaurants is difficult for all the right reasons. Tasmania’s capital cooks with remarkable clarity, drawing on cold-water seafood, exceptional growers, island-raised meat and chefs who know when to intervene and when to leave well enough alone. One evening might mean oysters beside the harbour; another, handmade pasta, wood-fired cooking or a tasting menu above the Derwent. From tiny neighbourhood dining rooms to restaurants recognised far beyond Tasmania, these are the Hobart tables worth planning a trip around.
The Best New Restaurants in Hobart
Abraham Mezze Bar
Abraham Mezze Bar may have only 20 seats, but its ideas extend far beyond the room. Sisters Maggie and Marion Abraham cook vegetarian Levantine mezze through their Lebanese-Tasmanian family story, using produce grown in New Town and at Molesworth. Bread, pickles and preserves are made in-house; Arabic coffee and Upper Derwent wine keep the table occupied. Half the seats sit in a dry-stone courtyard, and none can be booked. Food here carries memory, politics and the generosity of being welcomed into someone’s home.
30 Cross Street, New Town
Bird in Hand
Bird in Hand has turned the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens into one of Hobart’s most civilised lunch moves. The Adelaide Hills wine family’s Tasmanian chapter runs on guided tastings, polished share plates and that rare garden-room calm that makes a second glass feel like good judgement. Chef Patrick Prenter’s menu keeps its manners but knows how to flirt, from chicken liver pâté so good we forgot to speak (seriously, we don’t usually love a pâté), to produce-led plates built for a crisp Tasmanian sparkling. It sits beautifully within the gardens without shouting about it: timber, ceramics, soft light, lawns beyond the glass. Book lunch, order the tasting, then walk back through the landscape noticeably improved.
Queens Domain, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
The Rice Corner
Battery Point has a new restaurant worth knowing, and The Rice Corner arrives with heart. Opened in March, it brings Vietnamese and Thai cooking shaped by the regions of founders Carl Nguyen, Tommy and Kaye, with a menu that reaches beyond the usual suspects. Come for bun cha, banh khot and regional Thai dishes, then settle into a room designed to feel like home. Casual, late-night and full of feeling, it already feels like a local favourite.
22 Francis Street, Battery Point
Brine
Brine brings a bright, briny sparkle to Hobart’s dining scene, serving coastal charm in every detail. Days roll with house made crumpets, crisp small plates and a signature “Happy Meal” of fried olives, a perfect martini and chippies. Come late afternoon, the mood shifts to oysters, beautiful pours and plates that celebrate the shoreline. It feels effortless and seaside fresh, a neighbourhood favourite with real presence on the Eastern Shore.
Site 1/10A Bangalee Street, Lauderdale
Wunderbar
WunderBar is the sultry new star of Hobart’s dining scene, blending moody brasserie charm with French-Tasmanian flair. Housed inside a beautifully restored 1830s inn, it leans into indulgence: crisp vol-au-vents, luscious profiteroles and wine with real personality. Julian Volkmer (ex-MONA, Peacock and Jones) leads the charge, and you’ll want a seat close to the action.
Settle in for Friday-night candlelight, local white-fish rillettes on brioche, slow-braised boeuf bourguignon, and pumpkin gnocchi Parisienne that sings at any hour. The chocolate mousse? Absolutely essential.
45 Goulburn Street, Hobart
Scholé
Ten diners, one table and Luke Burgess cooking with the fluency that made Garagistes matter. Scholé occupies Ivy Preddis’s former Liverpool Street confectionery, its nightly menu dictated by Tasmanian growers, fishers and whatever has reached its brief seasonal peak. Japanese technique leads, with Italy and Scandinavia appearing in the margins: albacore on hemp-seed fröknäcke, grilled rice cakes under bottarga, swordfish with tomato and fennel. Organic and spontaneously fermented wines sit beside sake, while Tuesdays turn the room into tachinomi, a walk-in standing bar for snacks, drinks and conversation.
227 Liverpool Street, Hobart
OIRTHIR
On Tasmania’s wild east coast, OIRTHIR rises from the former VAN BONE site with a new story to tell — one stitched from fire, sea and Scottish-French finesse. Michelin-starred duo Bob Piechniczek and Jillian McInnes craft menus that feel elemental yet refined: a seven-course lunch of Blue Lagoon oysters, Bangor lamb and ocean-bright seafood ($175pp), or a three-course supper paired with whisky and Black Angus ($75pp). The room is raw and striking, softened with tartan, timber and quiet warmth. More than dining, OIRTHIR is a destination — worth the journey, unforgettable once found.
357 Marion Bay Road, Bream Creek, Tasmania
Ranita Ramen
Hobart’s dining scene is a whole lot tastier with the arrival of Ranita Ramen, a charming nine-seat ramen bar that’s already causing a stir. Located on Liverpool Street, this intimate spot, led by the talented couple Zoe Erskine and Javier Garcia Tornel, serves up homemade noodles and velvety broths crafted with locally sourced ingredients. Each bowl is a delicious reflection of the couple’s culinary journey — from Melbourne to Madrid, and a passion ignited in Japan.
The seasonal menu features dishes like fish shio ramen: a delicate fish broth with chicken chashu, meatballs, ajitama egg, and emmer wheat noodles — light yet rich, complex yet comforting.
206 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Restaurant Maria
From Lisbon to Lebanon, with Tasmania’s larder as anchor, Restaurant Maria brings a splash of Mediterranean glamour to Franklin Wharf. The vibe is pure 1960s seaside elegance — think long lunches, golden light, and cocktails that feel tailor-made for summer. The menu is equally transportive: oysters touched with wild fennel, citrus-bright crudo, slow-roasted lamb lavish with tzatziki. The wine list leans Mediterranean but tips its hat to local makers, and the roving trolley adds a dash of old-world theatre. Waterfront dining, turned radiant.
12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart
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Pitzi
From the team behind Fico, Pitzi is a pasta bar with serious technique beneath its easy manner. The menu changes often, but might move from sea urchin spaghetti, saline and silken, to fusilloni caught in a dark, game-rich ragù. Wines are chosen with the same precision, spanning Italian bottles and small producers worth asking about. Save room for dessert, particularly the coffee granita with Fernet caramel if it’s on the menu. Pitzi feels generous, assured and completely uninterested in making pasta more complicated than it needs to be.
4 Victoria Street, Hobart
Trophy Room
Trophy Room has grown far beyond its daytime beginnings. James Latham and Rose Tweeddale now run the North Hobart corner room as a neighbourhood restaurant, guided by Tasmanian growers and a menu that changes daily. Bread, pasta, charcuterie, pickles and cheese are made in-house, while the mortadella and cacio e pepe cruller remains essential, recently named among Australia’s best dishes for 2026. Order à la carte or hand over the evening to the $90, seven-to-eight-course feed-me menu.
342 Argyle Street, North Hobart
Marla Singer
Marla Singer is one of Hobart’s most exciting arrivals — a spot where daytime brunch ease transforms into an electric wine bar by night. In the heart of Bellerive, the menu leans seasonal and bold: black garlic tagliatelle, whole ocean perch, and desserts like yuzu-curd ice cream with mandarin. The wine list is sharp, the energy relaxed yet vibey. It’s one of the most effortless restaurants in Hobart right now.
34-36 Cambridge Road, Bellerive
Ogee
Ogee is Hobart’s little slice of Euro chic — a 26-seat corner bistro, wine bar and cult favourite among those in the know. The space hums with intimacy, a soundtrack shifting from Gatsby-era jazz to ’70s disco, while the menu stays perfectly pitched between simplicity and indulgence. Oysters arrive briny and bright, pasta is always top tier, and the wine list is as sharp as the crowd it draws. Small in size, big in flavour, Ogee is pure dining charisma.
374 Murray Street, North Hobart
Institut Polaire
Institut Polaire turns Hobart’s Antarctic gateway status into a brasserie of marble, grey leather and cold-climate appetite. Current plates include Hokkaido scallop sashimi with white shoyu and samphire, Flinders Island abalone tonnato, and silk handkerchief pasta slicked with vodka, gochujang and pangrattato. Drinks centre on house-made Süd Polaire spirits and Domaine Simha wines: order the Antarctic Dry Martini with juniper mist, or book Sunday’s masterclass for variations including the Cigarette Martini, sharpened with olive oil and charcoal salt.
1/7 Murray Street, Hobart
Omotenashi
If you’ve eaten your way around Hobart and are looking for a different dining experience, scoring a coveted spot at Omotenashi needs to be top of your list. A tiny, 10-seat counter-style restaurant, Omotenashi is hidden away within the Lexus car showroom in midtown Hobart, of all places. Despite the rather incongruous location, you’ll forget where you are when you taste this exquisite Japanese cuisine, with emphasis on Tassie’s best produce. The set menu is complemented with sake and tea.
4/160 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
The Source
The Source sits atop MONA’s Ether building, swapping the museum’s subterranean drama for broad River Derwent views and a long, measured lunch. Seasonal Tasmanian produce leads the menu, spanning wild-caught seafood, invasive meats and considered vegetarian cooking, served à la carte or across four and six courses. The award-winning wine list warrants proper attention, particularly the Moorilla releases grown nearby. Less performative than Faro, this is MONA at its most composed: exacting food, excellent bottles and eccentricity held neatly in reserve.
Ether Building, Mona
655 Main Road, Hobart
Faro
Faro does not leave the art at the gallery door. Set behind broad glass overlooking the River Derwent, MONA’s restaurant folds food, sound and installation into the meal, with service that may veer into choreography and dishes designed to unsettle as often as please. The menu changes with the ideas driving the room, making each visit difficult to predict. Come prepared to surrender some control: Faro is less concerned with convention than with making dinner feel genuinely strange, vivid and alive.
Pharos Mona, 655 Main Road, Hobart
The Agrarian Kitchen
The Agrarian Kitchen is more than a restaurant — it’s a communion with the land. Set in a restored heritage building with sprawling gardens, every dish feels alive with seasonality: wood-fired sourdough, just-picked greens, slow-smoked meats. The produce comes from their own soil or trusted local growers, making each plate a story of place. Wander the gardens before you dine, then settle in for a meal that’s soulful, hyper-local, and genuinely unforgettable.
11a The Avenue, New Norfolk
Peppina
Peppina places Tasmanian produce at the centre of generous Italian cooking. Antipasti, wagyu paccheri and the fish of the day anchor a menu designed for sharing, while the open kitchen keeps the action visible across the room. Two olive trees rise through the dining space, surrounded by artisan brickwork, handmade furniture and leather booths that carry the building’s history without turning it into a museum. It is polished enough for an occasion, but still has the ease and generosity of a trattoria.
2b Salamanca Place, Hobart
Malik
In North Hobart, Malik reimagines Middle Eastern dining with style and flair. The room sets the tone — velvet banquettes, hand-painted murals, lantern light playing across the walls — while the menu balances tradition with modernity. Slow-cooked lamb shoulder arrives with garlic-cucumber labneh, spiced couscous sings with aromatics, and fried cauliflower, dressed in tahini and hazelnut dukkah, proves irresistible. To finish, their baklava is the correct move.
277 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Tesoro
Tesoro, meaning “treasure,” pays homage to Tasmania’s farmers, makers and producers through food that’s humble in form yet bursting with flavour. Head Chef Glen Tilly builds the menu around market-fresh finds — wagyu, just-caught seafood, vibrant local vegetables — crafted into Italian classics with heart. It’s uncomplicated, soulful cooking that channels the warmth and generosity of trattoria dining, all served in a stylish, welcoming space.
28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Dier Makr
Dier Makr is a boundary-pushing restaurant, ranking up there with the best of them. Hidden within a grand grey building, with sister wine bar Lucinda spilling out into the street, the set menu here is hyper local, ambitious, and subject to daily changes. Many of Kobi Ruzicka’s dishes are snackier fare, with only a handful of ingredients used in each, allowing them to sing. Mind bending dining at its very best.
123 Collins Street, Hobart
Fico
Ten years in, Fico remains the Hobart booking that turns dinner into a small act of anticipation. Federica Andrisani and Oskar Rossi’s nine-course menu crosses Europe and Japan through Tasmanian ingredients: quail en croûte, chawanmushi with octopus and mushroom, wild-shot hare, buffalo ricotta tucked into crisp sfogliatella. Classic is already generous; Gourmand adds oysters, caviar, truffle and cheese. The 410-strong cellar rewards curiosity, the art-filled room keeps ceremony at bay, and ten landmark dishes are returning throughout 2026.
151A Macquarie Street, Hobart
Templo
Templo seats just 25 diners around a communal table and compact open kitchen, making every service feel immediate. Matthew Breen and Chris Chapple shape the menu around Italian technique, Tasmanian produce and whatever is best that week, moving through handmade pasta, whole fish, vegetables and deeply savoury sauces. Minimal-intervention wines from small producers line the shelves, chosen with the same directness as the food. Unfussy but exacting, Templo remains one of Hobart’s most rewarding reservations.
98 Patrick Street, Hobart
Suzie Luck’s
Suzie Luck’s is the Salamanca Square table that makes ordering for everyone feel like an excellent idea. Tasmanian produce slips easily into Southeast Asian flavours: tempura eggplant lacquered in chilli-lime caramel, chicken and coriander dumplings, wagyu massaman, duck or tofu roll-ups. Cocktails carry the same sense of play, with pandan, Thai tea and herb-bright jugs made for sharing. It is generous and colourful, a dinner that stretches on because nobody is ready to leave.
2 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
Ti Ama
Ti Ama is a love letter to Italian cuisine, but it’s got a cheeky twist. The baby pink and peppermint green décor? Instagram gold. But the real kicker? A pizza oven shaped like a sparkling silver disco ball — because why not? Don’t let the flashy vibe fool you, though. The 72-hour sourdough pizzas are the real deal, loaded with high-quality, locally sourced produce. Pair it with a watermelon spritz or a Calippo Dream cocktail and you’ve got yourself a meal that’ll make you sing “that’s amore” like it’s 1965.
Shop 13, 13 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point
Bar Wa Izakaya
Bar Wa Izakaya is part of Hobart’s late-night muscle memory. The kitchen pairs Tasmanian produce with izakaya cooking, from Bruny Island wallaby wings with pickled plum and shiso to miso-glazed Brussels sprouts and lunchtime ramen. The drinks list runs deep through sake, Japanese whisky, local gin and yuzu sours, giving the room plenty of reasons to stay beyond dinner. Open late seven nights, it is lively without trying too hard and generous in exactly the right ways.
216-218 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Aløft
With stunning floor-to-ceiling views of the River Derwent, Aløft is a feast for the senses. Timber-lined interiors exude warmth, with an open kitchen adding to the atmosphere. The nine-course set menu is a showstopper — brilliant technique, texture, and innovation in every bite, catering to all dietary needs. The bar offers a front-row seat to the culinary magic, while service is relaxed, charismatic, and spot-on. Clever drink pairings and a wine list full of stellar drops round out the experience — truly one of the finest restaurants in Hobart.
Pier One, Brooke Street, Hobart
Frank
Frank’s vibe is pure chaos in the best way — Louis XV meets South American BBQ with a disco twist, all wrapped in a sleek Aussie exterior. The menu hits hard, starting with empanadas that’ll make you wonder why you haven’t been eating these every day. Then, go for the parilla entrana — sliced beef and chimichurri that’ll punch you in the mouth with flavour. Pair it with a pisco sour or caipirinha, and you’re set.
1 Franklin Wharf, Hobart
Urban Greek
Urban Greek is where Hobart comes alive — buzzing, generous, and utterly delicious. Locals and visitors alike pile in for feasts that celebrate both tradition and Tasmanian produce. Order the banquet and prepare to be spoiled: pillowy pita, molten saganaki, dolmades, charred meats, glistening seafood, roasted vegetables, and a Greek salad that redefines simplicity. Service is spirited, the room always buzzing, and the ouzo flows freely.
103 Murray Street, Hobart
Landscape Restaurant & Grill
Framed by John Glover’s evocative artworks, Landscape Restaurant & Grill channels Tasmania’s wild beauty into every detail. The moody dining room sets the stage for indulgence, with the Asado Grill imparting smoky depth from sherry, bourbon and port casks. Premium, seasonal produce shines in reimagined classics — think perfectly seared seafood, prime cuts and inventive sides. The wine list spans old world to new, while a serious whisky and cognac collection seals the deal. A true Hobart dining landmark.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel, 23 Hunter Street, Hobart
Drunken Admiral
The Drunken Admiral has been serving seafood on Hobart’s waterfront since 1979, inside a timber-lined room crowded with ropes, lanterns, ship wheels and decades of maritime clutter. The menu is proudly old-school: chowder, hot-smoked oysters, prawn linguine and seafood platters built for the table. It is generous, theatrical and resolutely itself, with a children’s menu that makes it an easy family booking. Come for the history, stay for the chowder.
17/19 Hunter Street, Hobart
Once you’ve got your dinner plans sorted at one of the best restaurants in Hobart, you’re going to want to know where to head for a pre-dinner bevvie with our list of best bars. Then back it up the next morning with a tasty breakfast at one of Hobart’s best cafes.
