Our wine tasting experience at Coal Valley Vineyards left us craving something to eat, since we had…read morerushed to eat breakfast on board our cruise ship before leaving for this excursion, and luckily, the second part of our excursion brought us to historic Richmond, Tasmania. We parked in the lot of the Richmond Gaol Historic Site and first went into Sweets & Treats for Australian and New Zealand confections, then into this bakery. When we entered with my sisters, there weren't any customers, so I took my time to peer into their display cases, check out their menu, and take photos. Suddenly, a crowd and line formed behind me, and several counterhelpers began asking if I was ready to place my order. I ordered a Lamington, a Caramel Slice, and flat whites, while my husband, who had gotten "instructions" from my sisters, had his eyes on the meat pie of the day, a Curried Scallop pie, since he doesn't have a sweet tooth or is a chocoholic like me. While he paid for our snacks, I delivered the pie and pastries to the table where my two older sisters were waiting. I briefly stepped away from the table to help carry the four flat whites, get eating utensils and napkins, and set the table, as we planned to share the food among our foursome. But when I returned, my sisters and husband had broken into the curried scallop pie. I could smell the savoriness of the curry and a slight scent of seafood from the pie. They motioned to hurry back to the table to try a piece of the tasty pie. Indeed, the piece of pie they had broken off for me had a sturdy, flaky shortcrust, and its mild curry-flavored filling had oozed onto the parchment paper bag it had been packaged in. So, thanks to my family, I didn't take a cross-section picture of the luscious, tender, savory, and well-balanced Aussie meat, er, seafood pie, as it was too messy to show. But, trust me, Richmond Bakery captured the cultural significance and iconic status of this Australian "national dish." Anyway, the curry flavor made for a strange-tasting blend with our flat whites, so we quickly shared the Lamington and Caramel Slice. Both iconic Australian pastries had great texture, moisture, and sweetness, which paired so much better with our coffee beverages and my sweet tooth. The friendly service, clean, historical ambiance, authentic flavors, and reasonable pricing at Richmond Bakery are what make us want to return.

Gayle and I recently came here for Lunch. The Richmond Bakery does make a damn good Chicken Curry…read moremeat pie. And it was great to enjoy our Lunch outside on such a nice Tasmanian Day.

This patisserie was right across our hotel so we were easily tempted. Alas, the confections looked…read morebetter than they tasted and we were a bit disappointed.

We came here for a late breakfast/early lunch. It is somewhat more of a refined cake and dessert…read moretype bakery, and the dessert items did look fabulous in the case. For breakfast however, it wasn't very good for me as there were very limited lower carb/higher protein items. We ordered an almond croissant and a sausage and shiraz roll along with a flat white coffee. We sat outside as they didn't have the AC running and it was really way too warm inside. They have table service inside and servers that run out the food you had ordered at the counter. They were all super friendly and even asked if everything was satisfactory as they cleared our table. Unfortunately, neither of the baked goods were great. The almond croissant had a nicely laminated dough although it needed a tad of salt. The dough was buttery however lacking flavor most likely due to a lack of salt in the butter they used in the dough. The filling was almost like really dense cake batter with basically no almond flavor - the texture seemed almost right, maybe they forgot the almond paste or almond extract. We are used to a much, much stronger flavored almond croissant with almond paste inside. There were nicely toasted almond slices on the top. The sausage roll was a real disappointment. Although it looked really nice it was very heavy, seemed greasy and had two fundamental flaws. The dough was too thick around the sausage so when they wrapped it and baked it there was way too much dough and it was actually nearly raw all along the bottom edges. The sausage was not crumbled or taken out of the casing so when you bit through the roll (or even cut it as we did) the entire sausage slipped right out of the dough and left a big empty hole! It did have nice caramelized onions and some herbs or spinach (didn't eat enough to know exactly!) between the dough and sausage - they might have contributed to the wet/raw sogginess of the dough if they were not cooked enough and then released water into the dough. They were very gracious when I asked if I could get a refund for the sausage roll as I could not find anything else I wanted to get as a replacement. Our server could not have been any more professional and nice about it. He got approval from his manager and gave us the refund. The flat white was very good. If I needed to eat some lovely desserts I'd give them another try given their professional staff and good service.

For the latest in "gentrifying the outer suburbs heading north", there is sure a dearth of bougie…read morecoffee shops in the Glenorchy CBD. There's Coffee Club and Rhyme St... and that's about it for the Businessy area of the CBD. Aiming to address this issue is Agent Cooper. Unassuming, small and decorated in Shabby Chic and the ""modern cafeteria" vibe with black metal, bricks and no decor on the walls. It's noisy even with only a few customers inside, the walls being brick and VERY reflective and echoing the grinding,whirring and 90's throwbacks coming off the speaker (not complaining at all about the music selection, btw)! Service is prompt, and despite it being relatively busy when i stepped in, even with a slightly left of centre order it was done and in my hands in a relatively short amount of time. The coffee itself was good; not great, but I certainly have had more disappointing coffee in my travels around. You could do far, far worse Than Agent Cooper.

I have to say that I am a big fan of this lovely little restaurant. When we went a few years ago…read moreour experience wasn't so good but fortunately we gave it another chance and I can't speak more highly of it. The food, particularly lunch, is absolutely lovely. Terrific quality and consistency. The owners (Mark and Ruth, I think?) are delightful and very welcoming - particularly Mark. My favourites in the lunch menu are the crispy skin duck, scallops, and fish (usually Blue Eye Trevalla) and chips. everything is fresh and served with either seasonal vegetables or really fresh salad. And I mean fresh salad. There is nothing worse than going into a restaurant where the side salad is limp as if it's been sitting around in the fridge waiting for plating. I understand their speciality is breakfast which we haven't tried. But importantly they have great coffee too! Worth a visit.

Male waiter served me, seemed like he was the owner perhaps, he provided terrible service, was rude…read moreand arrogant. Already the food tasted bad. Then the food actually did taste bad. A real shame, such a great location.

Brace yourselves... an amazing little local coffee shop has arrived beyond the flannel curtain. Get…read moreamongst the wooden floorboards, subway tiled counter and shiny signage and feast on some utterly delicious coffee, that may be (but in my opinion should absolutely be) complemented by a delicious small bakery item from the cabinet. My double shot flattie today, already so perfectly good on its own, was accentuated by both a chocolate caramel macaron and a peanut butter macaron. Shut up. I'm going to have to drive down Main Rd more often, is what I'm going to have to do, and you should do so as well. Go on. Shake a leg.

Best coffee in Moonah, North Hobart, Hobart, Southern Tasmania and let's just make that Tasmania.read more

Delightfully kitschy interior of an otherwise drab street presence. Inside is filled with…read moremotorcycles and and old signs, etc. and there's two stands of trinkets and handmade things. Nice and homey. I ordered my post gym caffeine fix take away, so I can't comment on the dine in service, but the coffee was very milky and left sort of a slippery coating on the roof of my mouth. The taste isn't bad per se, but it's far too weak and over dilute for my taste. A extra shot would certainly help.

I had heard a lot about this place,so we took a little detour and found ourselves an amazing cafe…read morefull of motorbikes and memorabilia. Friendly service and yummy cakes,we will be back to try the breakfast menu soon.

Great place to get a heart start before heading off to MONA…read more Simple and minimalist. This is no cosy corner retreat - open and exposed to sun and wind through huge windows and sails. Communal tables mixing it with other stalls at the Brooke Street Pier. Coffee was tasty and interesting. Three different roasts available, the barista recommended an Ethiopian that was up to spec. Service was friendly and helpful. Update: second visit, I asked to try a new roast and the barista offered to make me a sample first to see if it was up to spec. Full size shot and a chance to talk about it after. Great service and passion for the craft!

I love you, darlings…read more I was temporarily working out of Brooke St Pier at the start of the year and it was such a blessing knowing that the reward of very good coffee was waiting for me at the end of my morning walk. I am so fond of the "perfect" size cup, and the small selection of baked items is amazingly tasty (if you're around early enough--they don't get replenished; once they're gone, they're gone!). I've had a few people ask me if the Bright Eyes coffee is any good, which is a ridiculous question if you know it's the younger sibling of Pilgrim Coffee. It's WONDERFUL. You can also use your Pilgrim loyalty stamp card at Bright Eyes (and vice versa) and Bright Eyes is open pretty much every day consistently, including public holidays (yet another blessing over the holiday season). I'm actually a little bit sad that work doesn't have me down Brooke Street's way more often, as I miss my regular Bright Eyes dates. No EFTPOS limit, short wait, papers to read while you do. Do not hesitate getting your own caffeine fix here.