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The Sitchu Awards 2025 Finalists – Tasmania

Celebrating the best in food, wellness, and local living, as chosen by those who know it best: you.

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Sitchu Team

22 October 2025

After an incredible wave of nominations from our readers, the results are in — the finalists for the very first Sitchu Awards have been revealed. These are the venues, businesses, and neighbourhood favourites across Tasmania that you told us make life that little bit more extraordinary.

From romantic restaurants to artisan bakeries, boutique wellness havens to foodie escapes, this is your chance to celebrate the very best of local living — the places and people who make Tassie shine.

Now it’s time to cast your vote for the winners in each category. By voting and supporting your favourites, you will go in the running to win *$1,000 cash.

The Categories & Nominees

Best Date Night Venue

Lucinda Wine Bar (Hobart)
Ogee (North Hobart)
Peppina (Hobart)
Sonny (Hobart)
Tres Restaurant (Launceston)

Best Deli or Sandwich Spot

Bread + Butter (Launceston)
Happy Larry Deli (Hobart)
LeKoh (Launceston)
Westside Laundry (Hobart)
Wursthaus Kitchen (Hobart)

Best Bakery

Bread + Butter (Launceston)
Le Petit Chou (Launceston)
Pigeon Whole Bakers (Hobart)
Six Russell Bakes (Sandy Bay)
Summer Kitchen Bakery (Ranelagh)

Best Neighbourhood Bar

Bar Wa Izakaya (Hobart)
Havilah Wine (Launceston)
Little Green Men Brewing (Deloraine)
Sonny (Hobart)
Tres Restaurant (Launceston)

Best Region For a Weekend Escape

Bruny Island
East Coast
The Huon Valley
Tamar Valley
West Coast

Best New Restaurant Opening of 2025

Lost in Asia (Hobart)
OIRTHIR (Bream Creek)
scholé (Hobart)
Six Russell Bistro (Sandy Bay)
Tres Restaurant (Launceston)

Best Coffee Spot

Farzi (Battery Point)
Frankie’s Coffee House (Launceston)
Maxie Coffee (Kingston)
Six Russell Bakes (Sandy Bay)
Staple Coffee (Hobart)

Best Small Local Business – Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion, Wellness

adoreu baby (Launceston)
Homeroom Design (Hobart)
Off The Leash Tours (Hobart)
Sauna Boat Tasmania (Kettering)
White Sage Skin & Wellness (Hobart)

Best Foodie Suburb

Deloraine
Hobart
Launceston
Moonah
North Hobart

Voting closes 4th November. Winners will be announced shortly after — so stay tuned.

*Terms and conditions apply, view them here.

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Sitchu Team

22 October 2025

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