5 Best Restaurants in Hobart, Tasmania

With its soaring floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic pitched roof overlooking the Derwent River, it's safe to say that Aloft—the jewel of Brooke Street Pier—enjoys the best views of any restaurant in Hobart. Diners are offered a nine-course tasting menu that is packed with expertly seasoned and prepared Tassie produce, much of which has an intriguing Asian twist. A matched wine option is available, as well as considered vegan alternatives. If you can tear yourself away from the views, a bar seat is a great place to watch the action and chat to the friendly team.

Fico is influenced by the tables of Europe but the produce is proudly Tasmanian; you might find fallow deer on the menu one night, or central Tasmanian truffles the next. While the nine-course menu is ever-changing it is consistently creative and interesting. If you're after something a little more casual, their nearby sister restaurant Pitzi serves delicious handmade pasta and share plates.

Tucked back from a street in a car park, this bright and busy café isn't one you're likely to stumble across unless you're in the know. But rest assured, it's worth the hunt. Run as a social enterprise, Hamlet encourages people living with a disability to learn hospitality skills, which help them progress into meaningful work and other opportunities. But, just as importantly, the food and drinks here—particularly the soups and breakfast eggs—are excellent. There are also shelves full of preserves, pickles, and sauces that make great gifts.

This Hobart institution in Battery Point is still a can't-miss spot for the perfectly crafted cup of coffee and delicious house-made goodies including croissants and fruit tarts.

With its rustic exposed brick walls, bottles of homemade liqueurs and preserves and blackboard menu, Hobart classic Templo is exactly what you want in a neighborhood restaurants. With only 25 seats, this tiny gem is somewhere you'll need to book weeks if not months ahead, though walk-ins can sometimes snag a last-minute table for lunch sittings. Superb.