Food from Tasmania

Whether it’s a burger with the lot or a degustation showcasing the fantastic local produce, here is a guide to some of the best (and worst!) restaurants and foods that you can find in our home state of Tasmania.

Squire's

Burger Challenge at The Squire’s Bounty – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]

October 22, 2014

My recent visit to The Squire’s Bounty was impromptu, but it was enough to convince me that style, not substance, is king. I ordered the cheeseburger with pickles for $19.50. […]

Tasman Quartermasters pt 2

Tasman Quartermasters revisited – Hobart, Tasmania

October 19, 2014

It’s been almost 12 months to the day since we first sat down and enjoyed a couple of delicious burgers at Tasman Quartermasters (third best white collar burger in town, […]

Don Camillo - Gnocchi con Agnello - Potato gnocchi and and lamb ragu

Potato gnocchi and and lamb ragu ($29)

Dinner at Don Camillo – Hobart, Tasmania

October 18, 2014

Don Camillo is Hobart’s oldest restaurant, and it’s easy to see why they have lasted so long. Keep reading to find out

Straight Up

Breakfast at Straight Up Coffee + Food – Hobart, Tasmania

October 16, 2014

Let me make no bones about it. I like meat. In fact, I like meat a LOT! Yes, I must admit I feel a little guilty when browsing the incredibly […]

The Providore

Lunch at The Providore – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]

October 9, 2014

Iain Todd certainly has been a busy little beaver over the last few years! After regrettably closing the doors on one of Hobart’s best restaurants, Piccalilly, back in 2007, three years […]

Small Fry

Dinner at Small Fry – Hobart, Tasmania

October 3, 2014

It’s with mixed opinions that Small Fry has entered Hobart’s culinary landscape. Which to believe? The seething hordes that converge en masse every morning, hoping to be one of the […]

Garagistes

Dinner at Garagistes – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]

September 20, 2014

It’s been a number of years now since Garagistes opened it’s doors to much fanfare and wide spread acclaim. In that time I have looked on with ill-concealed envy as […]

Three Japanese

Dinner at Three Japanese – Hobart, Tasmania

September 10, 2014

Grilled meat on a stick. What could be better? Two years ago we were cruising around the bars and back streets of sleepy Ishigaki when it hit me…Hobart would be the […]

Berta

Breakfast at Berta – Hobart, Tasmania

August 17, 2014

Ashy fag balanced precariously twixt furrowed lips, smoky tendrils clinging with limp determination. Fifty pounds of dimpled ballast jiggling, as if ruffled by the breeze. Hideous polka pants a futile foil […]

Westend Pumphouse

Lunch at Westend Pumphouse – Hobart, Tasmania

August 10, 2014

The ingredients for a great day out are pretty simple really…good company, good food and a relaxing environment. At Westend Pumphouse you can rest assured that you’ll get all three! This […]