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Decant The Night: The Best Wine Bars in Hobart
From sultry date nights to clinking glasses with mates, these are the top wine bars in Hobart pouring the local good stuff.
The best wine bars in Hobart? Sonny, Ogee and Lucinda are three names you’ll hear again and again, and for very good reason. At Sonny, vinyl spins alongside plates of handmade pasta. Ogee has low lighting, excellent Italian wines and all the makings of a very good date. Lucinda’s ever-changing by-the-glass list could send your evening in an entirely unexpected direction.
Of course, Tasmania’s extraordinary wine country gives Hobart plenty to work with. Cool-climate Chardonnay, elegant Pinot Noir and sparkling wines that deserve international attention share the stage with grower Champagne, obscure Italian reds and adventurous French producers. The rooms are intimate, the food far more ambitious than your average bar snack, and the people pouring know their stuff.
From candlelit CBD corners to North Hobart neighbourhood favourites and waterfront drinks overlooking the Derwent, these are the Hobart wine bars you’ll want to know about.
Teddy’s
Follow the stairs off Elizabeth Street and you’ll find one of North Hobart’s most exciting new drinking spots. Opened in May 2026, Teddy’s is the work of former Peppina sommelier Jeffrey Thaow and chef Glenn Byrnes, whose CV includes Vue de Monde and Aloft. Inside, red-toned walls, timber finishes and low lamps set the scene for excellent Tasmanian wine and Asian-inspired plates with serious personality. Beef tartare, tuna with celeriac and ponzu, and pork belly with turmeric and herbs have all made appearances. The wine list favours independent producers, with grower Champagne and interesting local bottles in the mix.
Sommelier’s Notes: Thaow spent time working in the cellar at Stefano Lubiana before heading up the wine program at Peppina. Ask him to introduce you to a smaller Tasmanian producer, or see which grower Champagnes are being poured by the glass. The list changes regularly, so there’s always something new to discover.
325A Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Marla Singer
Across the Tasman Bridge, Bellerive has a little secret. At Marla Singer, house-made crumpets and morning coffee give way to adventurous Tasmanian cooking and low-intervention wines come Thursday evening. Chef Jonathan Kincaid began his apprenticeship in this very building, returning years later with partner Brianna to make it their own. The frequently changing menu has featured swordfish-bacon gildas, house bread with pepperberry butter and hanger steak, alongside a wine list that champions independent producers from Tasmania, France and Italy.
Sommelier’s Notes: Ask what’s being poured from Tasmania’s smaller, low-intervention producers.
34-36 Cambridge Road, Bellerive
Five Leaves Left — Wine & Books
Named after Nick Drake’s debut album, Five Leaves Left is what happens when someone with excellent taste in books knows a thing or two about wine. Owner Clinton Elvin has filled this Victoria Street shop with lo-fi Tasmanian bottles, obscure European finds, independent-press titles and secondhand treasures. He’ll even match a wine to whatever you’re reading. Hobart does independent retail rather well, don’t you think?
Sommelier’s Notes: Look out for Saturday afternoon tastings, often featuring visiting winemakers and bottles you won’t find at your usual shop. Better yet, ask Clinton to pair a natural wine with your latest literary obsession. The monthly What Writers Read events are another excellent excuse to visit, with $10 tickets including a can of natural wine or a non-alcoholic cocktail.
Shop 2, 41–43 Victoria Street, Hobart
Rosie In My Midnight Dreams
There are worse places to miss the MONA ferry. At Rosie in My Midnight Dreams, former Frank bartender Laurel Benson has made Hobart’s floating Brooke Street Pier a rather fabulous place to spend an afternoon. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Derwent, vinyl sets the mood and communal tables fill with locals drinking interesting wine. The blackboard menu changes daily, but the three-cheese toastie with preserved chilli has earned a loyal following, alongside anchovy-topped snacks and seasonal pasta. Tasmanian bottles share the spotlight with French and Italian discoveries, although the Margaritas have a reputation of their own. Sunshine, good music, excellent company. Rosie knows what she’s doing.
Sommelier’s Notes: Let the team introduce you to a lesser-known Tasmanian producer before exploring the French and Italian selections. But don’t overlook the Margarita. It’s practically a house institution, and a very good companion to the afternoon sun.
Brooke Street Pier, Hobart Waterfront
Pitzi
Fico’s younger sibling knows how to have a good time. At Pitzi, chefs Federica Andrisani and Oskar Rossi have traded fine-dining formality for handmade pasta, Italian aperitivo and the pleasure of ordering another plate. Inside, communal tables by Tasmanian furniture maker Laura McCusker sit beneath artworks by the late Tom Samek, while the open kitchen provides plenty of dinner entertainment. Start with house-made focaccia, hazelnut oil and anchovy, followed by silky tagliatelle with Tasmanian truffle when the season allows. The wine list moves happily between Tasmania and Italy, and a cherry Amaretto Sour sounds like an excellent way to begin.
Sommelier’s Notes: Friday afternoons belong to aperitivo. From 3–6pm, every drink comes with a complimentary stuzzichino, or little Italian snack. Start with a spritz, explore the Tasmanian and Italian wines, then see what the kitchen has planned for dinner.
4 Victoria Street, Hobart
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Lucinda Wine Bar
Named after a Tom Waits song, Lucinda has excellent taste in more ways than one. Chef Kobi Ruzicka’s more irreverent sibling to Dier Makr occupies a heritage Collins Street room of pressed-tin ceilings, polished floorboards and a handsome timber bar. Behind the scenes, a cellar of more than 650 wines favours organic, minimal-intervention producers, with the by-the-glass selection changing on a whim. The kitchen takes its cues from French caves à manger: freshly baked gougères, terrine de campagne, oysters and whatever else the season dictates. It’s convivial, a little rambunctious and refreshingly free of wine snobbery. Exactly how a good wine bar should be.
Sommelier’s Notes: Forget the usual wine list. Lucinda regularly opens between 10 and 25 bottles by the glass, from Tasmanian favourites to rare European finds. Tell the team what you usually drink, then ask them to take you somewhere entirely different. A Jura white or unusual skin-contact wine could be your next great discovery.
123 Collins Street, Hobart
Sonny
Twenty stools, one gloriously narrow room and a soundtrack pulled from Alister Robertson’s personal vinyl collection. Sonny has been seducing Hobart’s wine lovers since 2019, with a chalkboard list that moves between intriguing Tasmanian producers and lesser-known bottles from further afield. The tiny kitchen somehow manages freshly shucked oysters, beautiful things on toast, handmade pasta and cheese, while records spin through locally made Pitt & Giblin speakers. Walk-ins only, naturally, with a queue that tends to form early.
Sommelier’s Notes: Skip the wine list and ask for the Mystery Wine. Tell Al and the team what you usually drink, then let them choose your glass according to your tastes, the menu and even the weather. They’ll check with you before pouring anything over $20. A little trust goes a long way here.
120a Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Institut Polaire
Marble, grey leather, an Antarctic Dry Martini and a wine list with serious credentials. Institut Polaire takes Tasmania’s position at the edge of the Southern Ocean and turns it into something rather fabulous. Founded by Louise Radman and winemaker Nav Singh, this intimate Murray Street brasserie champions cold-climate wines, from small-production Tasmanian Pinot Noir to exceptional grower Champagne. The 2024 winner of Australia’s Best Wine List (100 Wines) also knows its way around a dinner menu: caviar éclairs, Flinders Island abalone tonnato and handmade pasta with prawn and southern rock lobster butter. Settle in at the marble bar, order something extraordinary and give the evening your full attention.
Sommelier’s Notes: The $30 Domaine Simha wine flight is the move. Three wines from Nav Singh’s tiny-production Tasmanian label, made using wild fermentation and unconventional techniques. Alternatively, the Süd Polaire gin flight explores three expressions of their locally distilled spirit. Both are available without reservations.
1/7 Murray Street, Hobart
Ogee
Behind jet-black antique doors, 28 seats, low lighting and vinyl spinning through locally made speakers. Ogee has date night down to an art. Housed in an 1897 corner shop, Matt Breen’s (Sonny, Templo) intimate little dining room takes its cues from Italian trattorias and Parisian wine bars. The menu changes with the seasons, but expect salty gildas, exquisite handmade pasta and Tasmanian produce given the European treatment. Natural-leaning wines from small local, French and Italian producers keep things interesting, while the open kitchen provides its own entertainment.
Sommelier’s Notes: Start with a Tasmanian Chardonnay or pét-nat before exploring the independent French and Italian bottles. Friday and Saturday evenings are dedicated to a $110 set menu, so book ahead. For a date night with absolutely no reason to leave, there’s now a beautifully designed Ogee Guesthouse next door.
374 Murray Street, North Hobart
Willing Wine Bar
Thirty seats, 300-plus bottles and a kitchen that refuses to play second fiddle. Formerly Willing Bros, Willing Wine Bar entered a new chapter in 2024 when Angie Nichols and Emma Davis, the duo behind neighbouring Raincheck Lounge, took the reins. The candlelit Elizabeth Street favourite pours around 15 changing wines by the glass, from emerging Tasmanian producers to European heavyweights. Chef Ryan Dolan’s neo-bistro menu moves from Dirty Martini dip and golden Spanish croquetas to steak frites, pasta alla vodka and an excellent tiramisu. Take a stool by the open kitchen, it’s the best seat in the house.
Sommelier’s Notes: Ask the team to recommend a Tasmanian Pinot Noir and, if the by-the-glass selection allows, an interesting European counterpart. The list changes regularly, making this a particularly good spot to discover a producer you’ve never heard of.
390 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
La Sardina Loca
Down a carriageway off Elizabeth Street, La Sardina Loca occupies one of Hobart’s oldest sandstone buildings, complete with a converted horse stable and courtyard made for afternoon aperitivo. Start with Tasmanian vermouth or a glass of Spanish cava, then order the sardines on toast, chorizo and potato croquettes with saffron aioli, and Boomer Bay oysters. The wine list moves between Tasmania’s exciting small producers and European favourites, including a house collaboration Pinot Noir with Small Island Wines. A little Spanish drinking culture, excellent local produce and every excuse to order another plate.
Sommelier’s Notes: Look for the Small Island x La Sardina Loca Pinot Noir, or start with a glass of Tasmania’s Punch & Ladle vermouth. The bar’s Wine With Friends events are another one for wine lovers to keep on their radar.
100 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
The Story Bar
Old newspaper headlines, cocktails named after Tasmania’s colourful characters and the Derwent River at your doorstep. The Story Bar, inside MACq 01 Hotel, wears its island identity beautifully. Tasmanian Pinot Noir, cool-climate Chardonnay and exceptional local sparkling share the drinks list with character-inspired cocktails and an exclusive McHenry gin collection. There’s live music, waterfront seating and a particularly good reason to arrive before dinner: the House of Arras tasting experience, bringing some of Australia’s finest sparkling wines to Hobart’s harbour.
Sommelier’s Notes: Book the Arras in the City experience, featuring four House of Arras wines paired with premium canapés from Old Wharf Restaurant. Available daily from 3–6pm for $95 per person, with bookings required. Tasmania’s sparkling credentials deserve this sort of attention.
MACq 01 Hotel, 18 Hunter Street, Hobart
From twenty-seat hideaways to sandstone splendour, Hobart and its surrounds pour with conviction and charm. Swirl, sip, stay awhile — this little city serves wine with soul. After you’ve sipped your way around the best wine bars in Hobart, add a little extra culinary and cultural adventure to your stay: plan a wander through the best markets, then peruse the capital’s leading art galleries.
