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.

Taco Taco

Snack time at Taco Taco food van – Hobart, Tasmania

May 12, 2014

Let’s keep this one short and sweet shall we? I’ll set the scene… It’s twilight, on an absolutely freezing Friday night. Wood smoke hazily lingering in the still air. The […]

Zayee

Yum cha lunch at Castle Zayee – Lenah Valley, Hobart

May 9, 2014

Ask a Hobartian where to get the best dumplings in town, and no doubt you’ll get variations on a familiar theme… Me Wah? The Bund? Mama’s Homemade Dumplings? Written on […]

AGFEST 2014

AGFEST 2014: It’s not just for farmers – Carrick, Tasmania

May 3, 2014

I can proudly say that I am no longer an AGFEST virgin! Forget Tasmania, AGFEST is one of Australia’s largest public events, bringing together the farming community over a shared love […]

Global Kitchen

Lunch at Global Kitchen – Hobart, Tasmania

April 26, 2014

Continuing my recent urban explorations through Hobart’s northern(ish) suburbs, I found myself at a venue that I had written off years ago; Global Kitchen. It must have been about seven […]

Dinner at Le Roze Thai – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]

April 21, 2014

EDIT: Sadly, Le Roze Thai is no longer with us… “Order up!! One criticism sandwich!” lol…wut? It goes a little something like this: “In mindfulness of your fragile sense of […]

Burger Challenge at Devil’s Kitchen Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania

April 13, 2014

Thirteen burgers, numerous requests and nearly 12 months later, I’ve finally hauled my lazy arse down to Devil’s Kitchen Cafe!! In fact, I wouldn’t hold it against you if you […]

Vietnamese lunch at Chikko Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania

April 6, 2014

Chikko Cafe is one of those oddities that you occasionally stumble across in the urban environment. Whether they stand out like a sore thumb (a la Castle Zayee), or fade […]

Burger Challenge at Stevo’s Takeaway – Hobart, Tasmania

March 26, 2014

Some months ago I made a foolhardy foray through the flannelette curtain in search of the perfect burger. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. After a warm mug of cocoa, a few […]

On the trials and tribulations of blogging (and dinner at Alexander’s) – Hobart, Tasmania

March 22, 2014

“Anthropomorphisation” – the attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human being. Hands up anyone who has, if only for a moment, considered writing a blog? […]

Dinner at Remi de Provence – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]

March 10, 2014

“It’s your birthday and we can eat anywhere in Hobart that you’d like. So what’s it to be?” Considering my wife’s active pursuit of a calorifically balanced and inherently healthy […]