Your Ultimate Hobart Dining Guide
28 spots for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks in Tasmania’s capital
Hobart doesn’t try to be Melbourne, Sydney or anywhere else — and that’s exactly what makes it so special. The food scene may be smaller than in other Australian cities, but it is undeniably mighty. You just need to know where to look.
There’s something about Nipaluna/Hobart that keeps drawing me back. The air rolling off the River Derwent feels cleaner. Life’s rhythm has a more leisurely beat. Maybe that’s why so many people I know have moved here from bigger cities — I’m certain it’s what gives chefs space to really focus on local produce, often sourced from friends and neighbours. Hobart’s small food businesses embrace what makes them unique; whether wine bars built around communal tables that encourage conversation, or kitchens devoted to fire, fermentation and foraging. These 28 places to eat in Hobart each share stories of heritage, community and provenance. I promise you won’t need any other Hobart dining guide.
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Wine Bars with Phenomenal Food
1. Ogee
A must for wine bar lovers, Ogee is a cosy corner spot in North Hobart with the unmistakable spirit of neighbourhood hospitality. That’s largely thanks to chef Matt Breen (also behind Templo and Sonny) whose influence runs deep in Hobart’s dining scene. Each of the 28 seats feels special, but the bar is where locals, staff and out-of-towners bond over bottles and bites. The European bistro-style menu shifts with the seasons, available a la carte or as a $100 set menu on Friday and Saturday nights (and for groups of six or more). If they’re available, start with Jon’s Reserve oysters – likely the best you’ll ever taste – slot in a pasta mid-meal, and finish with the salted chocolate mousse swimming in olive oil.
374 Murray Street, North Hobart, ogeehobart.com.au
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