Guidebook for Sandy Bay
Food Scene
Jackman & McRoss
57 Hampden RdIconic bakery
Solo Pasta and Pizza
50B King StAlways busy due to amazingly friendly staff. Great pizza.
Need to book - very popular Italian restaurant. Great food and vibe.
53 locals recommend
Da Angelo Ristorante
47 Hampden RdNeed to book - very popular Italian restaurant. Great food and vibe.
The Cornelian Bay Boathouse
15 Queens WalkBeautiful views and great fish food
Meadowbank Estate
699 Richmond RdFantastic place to spend some time.
Rockwall Bar and Grill
89 Salamanca PlSophisticated steak!
Ball & Chain Grill
87 Salamanca PlSteak - original style
Daci & Daci Bakers
9-11 Murray StGourmet bakery
The Signal Station
700 Nelson RdUnique
Great Indian food in inter-connecting cosy rooms
12 locals recommend
Magic Curries | Indian Restaurant in Battery Point, TAS
41 Hampden RdGreat Indian food in inter-connecting cosy rooms
Ginger Brown
464 Macquarie StMuffins and newspapers
Seagrass Long Point
19 Beach Rd'Posh' fish by the beach
Hearth Pizza & Small Plates
37 Montpelier RetreatFine dining
Pigeon Hole
93 Goulburn StStrong coffee
Raincheck Lounge
392 Elizabeth StTop place for breakfast
Brew
172 Sandy Bay RdFantastic coffee with a smile, the locals go there!
Once a jam factory - timber beams, the iron brackets, the convict bricks, the scarred sandstone, with a complex of cafes, shops and the Henry Jones Art Hotel.
Timeless Cafe
33 Hunter StreetOnce a jam factory - timber beams, the iron brackets, the convict bricks, the scarred sandstone, with a complex of cafes, shops and the Henry Jones Art Hotel.
Machine Laundry Cafe
12 Salamanca SquareUnusual!
Best bookshop in the Hobart CBD. Fits seamlessly with the espresso bar and tiny, tiny tables with upright chairs of no particular comfort.
18 locals recommend
Fullers Bookshop
131 Collins StBest bookshop in the Hobart CBD. Fits seamlessly with the espresso bar and tiny, tiny tables with upright chairs of no particular comfort.
Best option for a panorama of the Derwent estuary, the city, the harbour and the eastern shore. This is a visitor favourite. Drink in the expanse from behind the glass front of the cafe.
27 locals recommend
The Signal Station
700 Nelson RdBest option for a panorama of the Derwent estuary, the city, the harbour and the eastern shore. This is a visitor favourite. Drink in the expanse from behind the glass front of the cafe.
Trees that have stood since before European settlement, lawns, flowers and native shrubs, conservatory, a coldhouse of Antarctic flora, this is Hobart’s pride. Visit the Botanical Gardens Cafe.
140 locals recommend
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Lower Domain RoadTrees that have stood since before European settlement, lawns, flowers and native shrubs, conservatory, a coldhouse of Antarctic flora, this is Hobart’s pride. Visit the Botanical Gardens Cafe.
Everything Else
Create some hype, (like, no bookings), locate yourself in a converted garage/warehouse, employ a good crew, put on a range of dishes that can mix it with the best -hey presto!
12 locals recommend
Garagistes
103 Murray StCreate some hype, (like, no bookings), locate yourself in a converted garage/warehouse, employ a good crew, put on a range of dishes that can mix it with the best -hey presto!
Domaine A Stoney Vineyard
105 Tea Tree RdBest wine in Tassie
New Norfolk
Antiques galore
Domain Tennis Centre
2 Davies AveHome of the Aussie Open Warm-up tournament
3 Degrees Pilates Studio
78 Bathurst StDiscover how to look after yourself!
Drinks & Nightlife
Shipwrights Arms Hotel
29 Trumpeter StShippies, an institution
The Duke
192 Macquarie StreetInformal, lively
Henry's Restaurant
25 Hunter StreetBeautiful spot
Sightseeing
History, beer and cider. Beautiful gardens too - good for lunch in the cafe after a morning tour of the brewery.
92 locals recommend
Cascade Brewery
140 Cascade RdHistory, beer and cider. Beautiful gardens too - good for lunch in the cafe after a morning tour of the brewery.
Port Arthur Historic Site
History
Richmond
Oldest bridge and sweet shop
Bruny Island
A different world
Bruny Island Cruises
1005 Adventure Bay RdGreat day out
Nutgrove Beach
Nutgrove AvenueHanging out
A piece of strolling theatre that takes you on a journey into the life of Louisa Regan, an Irish convict, sent to Van Diemen's Land on a seven year sentence, in 1841, for stealing a loaf of bread.
Louisa's Walk
140 Cascade RdA piece of strolling theatre that takes you on a journey into the life of Louisa Regan, an Irish convict, sent to Van Diemen's Land on a seven year sentence, in 1841, for stealing a loaf of bread.
the most photographed waterfall in Tasmania - Russell Falls. Its three elegant tiers, framed by lush vegetation, have attracted visitors for well over a hundred years. Many walks.
6 locals recommend
Mount Field
the most photographed waterfall in Tasmania - Russell Falls. Its three elegant tiers, framed by lush vegetation, have attracted visitors for well over a hundred years. Many walks.
Entertainment & Activities
Established in 1981 as a sanctuary for injured and orphaned wildlife, it is Tasmania's most popular wildlife park.
70 locals recommend
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
593 Briggs RdEstablished in 1981 as a sanctuary for injured and orphaned wildlife, it is Tasmania's most popular wildlife park.