We walked to this place from our Hotel and boy, were we glad we did! Fish and chips were around…read more$20-$28, depending on the fish, but you can get a half portion of the fish of the day for $14. That was plenty for me! Fish of the day was a nice soft fish that I ordered battered, and it was delish! Fries were excellent too. The place was pretty busy, maybe 8 tables inside and more outside., and take-out as well. Definitely worth a try! Wish I'd taken photos, but I forgot.

They won the best fish and chips in Australia in 2022 and you can see why! Must try the amazing…read moreTasmanian seafood :)

$36 for 5 small plates to share was good value. We had…read moreSaganaki Cheese, Deep Fried Whitebait, Chorizo with Feta, Pork Belly with Fig Jam and Gorgonzola, Italian Meat Balls. We also had bread with olive oil and balsamic. All were tasty. Downsides, all coffees only standard size, and Wine Menu while being very extensive was also very expensive. Would come back to try Pizzas and other mains, all reasonably priced. Pizza Menu offers some interesting and tasty sounding choices, very gourmet . Not sure if BYO, but only way to have wine at this place with your meal . If not, water and or coffee, or perhaps a glass of wine.

Finally got to Capital a couple of months ago after years of eyeballing it on my way through North…read moreHobart. It's a part of the North Hobart Mafia (a bunch of restaurants all owned by the same group of people) and now that I've been there I can confirm it does what it says on the box. Standard Italian style menu with Salamanca/tourist prices (way overpriced imo). Just a couple of vegetarian options on the menu, which were fine but nothing to rave about. The cheese and herb bread was rateable, but it's not hard to blow a mind with cheese. If you want Italian in North Hobart, I'd probably stroll down to Amici's instead.

Dined with 8 others looking forward to our meals…read more Unfortunately 1 of our meals - lamb back strap smelt odd - like off meat to the diner. Not the actual problem. But when she highlighted to the wait staff and it was taken back to the kitchen we were confronted by the owner who yelled at the diner that there was nothing wrong with the lamb. That he sold 10 others that day and no one complained. He looked at another diner who had the lamb back strap also the owner commented that it diid look under cooked. He aggressively offered her something else - she asked for Risotto - Butternut pumpkin and sage with parmigiano Reggiano - it came out with balsamic vinegar on top. When the diner asked why it had balsamic vinegar on it he said looked at her and said "are you for real" its on the menu- its not .. who would put balsamic vinegar on a risotto... what a horrible experience to end our Tassie Trip.

As fabulous as ever!! Always our first and reliable port of call on our regular visits to Hobart…read morefrom the Hunter Valley. We always start with Bloody Mary oyster shots. Spectacular. Surf and turf for me. Delicious! Guinness pie for my wife. Looked so good that I wanted that too!! Great food, good service, great value for money.

We decided it was time for some beef! Picked Ball & Chain. Walked in and immediately saw the wood…read morefired grill cooking steaks. I was hooked. The steaks looked great! Our server arrived and was as friendly as could be. We ordered an order of Toasted Sourdough Bread with a garlic butter, a Peppercorn Encrusted Porterhouse steak, and an order of Onion Rings. The Sourdough arrived and it was perfect. The garlic butter didn't have a lot of garlic which was perfect. Then came this beautiful peppercorn encrusted hunk of meat covered with a wonderful pepper sauce. Yes, the sauce made the steak. The meat was of average quality, had some gristle throughout it. The price as very reasonable so I can't complain. I would order it again. The steak was perfectly cooked as requested. The steak was served with a side of potatoes and carrots. We didn't need the onion rings but they were a great addition. Atmosphere was more of a family type restaurant. Service was very good. Highly recommend making a booking in advance.

Update: Kudos to the Ball and Chain. One of the owners reached out to me and sincerely apologised…read more I will return to the Ball and Chain on my next visit to Hobart for a second chance. _________________________________ The worst service I've had in the past 5 years since moving back to Australia and I eat out a lot!! We ordered drinks, bread and our meal minutes after we were seated. The drinks were delivered very quickly and the some bread came soon after, and then we didn't get to order more drinks for close to another 1hr and 20mins from when we were seated. We sat there watching tables around us getting served several times, in fact some tables rotated customers out and more arrived. Its disappointing to seat tables served their meals and drinks several times, mire people be seated and severed drinks a few more times. I felt like I had gained a new superpower and become invisible!! Terrible service!! If you're coming here for dinner, its easier to just put your breakfast order in!! I spoke to the manager when leaving and he apologised and then just struggled his shoulders. I explained it wasn't the servers fault, she was overwhelmed with the number of tables she was given. The manager didn't care about my feedback with a terrible attitude, zero empathy and brushed me off when I requested this be escalated to the restaurant manager and owner. He was very dismissive and rude. It's a pity, my previous visit to the Ball & Chain was great.

In my list of top 5 places to go eat in and around Hobart!…read more An absolutely beautiful spot that isn't too far away from the CBD but just far away enough to feel like you've gone somewhere new. We came here on a slightly grey day, but the weather didn't dampen the mood one bit! We ordered to start; -The tasting platter: duck liver parfait, hot smoked salmon, pork and pistachio terrine, pear relish, grape salad and crisp breads $26 Yeah this was delicious and helpful in serving size! The parfait was silky, creamy and full of flvaour and there was something about that pear relish that I couldn't stop myself going back for more! Rare to say that about pear! Haha Main; -Twice cooked butterfly quail on braised cabbage, peas, smoked bacon lardons and brown shallots $24 -Venison shank slow roasted with port and mountain pepper, baby carrots and cauliflower gratin $28 These were SENSATIONAL! Cooked so well, modern cuisine with a very hearty country feel to it. I love the unique menu and way in which they play with the ingredients! You can tell the chef has a love for the produce and a love for diners that appreciate a good sized meal! Dessert; -Coconut milk pannacotta, raspberry sorbet, crumbled shortbread, coconut and raspberry crisps $12 Heaven on a plate! Excellent choice of ingredients and a great play with all the textures. We also tried some of the locally made on site chocolates and those cigars!! I wish I bought home 3 boxes of those back with me to Perth! Oh well, it's back to Tasmania I go then!

Oh wow!! This place has everything here. Great food at their modern restaurant. They also have a…read moreresident chocolatier that makes goodies to die for. Stay for lunch or dinner pick your own berries and buy some chocolates. The owners have lovingly thought of it all. And in a few short years they'll be bottling their own wines too!! Well worth the visit!!!

The breakfast scene at Salt is extremely popular, even before 9am this Cafe is humming with locals…read more The decor is ultra modern, predominately black and pale grey with accents of bright yellow, anchored by a pebbled concrete floor. Groups of tables and chairs divided by half walls which lower the noise and bench seats across one wall add extra comfort. Framed antique posters are a striking decorative feature and large sliding windows open to a footpath alfresco area. Separate menus for breakfast lunch and dinner offer a wide range of international, contemporary dining options. The locally roasted coffee was excellent. Definitely noted in our diary.

I've only had breakfast here so far, but really enjoyed it. The food was very good - I had haloumi…read moreand chorizo with my eggs and both were delicious. I also quite enjoyed the coffee. This place quite surprised me for the Northern suburbs (yes, I know that isn't fair) and is worth visiting if you are looking for somewhere in the area.

My mom and I visited and we both ordered very differently since I'm vegan and she's pescatarian…read more She ordered seafood chowder and fresh oysters and she thought they were delicious, and I on the other hand ordered a vegan curry and thought it was totally subpar and absolutely meh. Then again perhaps they just don't do vegan food well there and can only be trusted to do well on their specialties. That's why I gave this four stars -- because I get a sense that most of their menu items they probably do well, but there's a few duds on the menu are that are probably not in the chefs wheelhouse.

This is gonna be a weird review…read more Here's the thing: St Albi isn't what I expected at all. I'd seen so many photos of the hip fitout that I had my assumptions about the menu, and those assumptions were way off. What St Albi is, secretly, but far more accessibly for the locals, is a gastropub. The menu is tried and true pub style, fancied up around the edges. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and once my dining pal and I had gotten our heads around this, our meals were awesome. I'd go so far as to say my steak was the best steak I've had in Hobart. Yep, I'm gonna make that call. But having said that, I didn't head to St Albi that night expecting to eat a steak. My friend and I started with an entree and a half each, because we both needed to try the chowder but also another thing each. The chowder was out of this world delicious, and I'm pretty sure it had some sage in it (or just the right combination of other herbs and spices that tricked me into thinking it was sage), but I've been back since just for the chowder and it didn't have quite that same flavour to it. I was a little disappointed, but the chowder is still super, super delicious and comes with an enormous prawn hanging out in it (entertaining but awkward to eat, nobody look at me please). I won mains hands down with my steak, which I forced my friend to try as well (ok I didn't have to force her very hard). I chose the Cox coffee rub for it because I was intrigued. I chose medium rare because that's how steak should be cooked. And I chose some duck fat potatoes and honey brown mushrooms for sides because I couldn't not. Seriously, so good. But so much food. Because this is a gastropub, not a fine dining restaurant. If someone had explained this to me before I went, maybe I wouldn't have had 1.5 entrees before my enormous main, leaving less than zero room for my dessert (yes, even my dessert stomach abandoned me) and giving me actual pains because I was so full (and yet still got most of my sides to take away and devour the following day with some scrambled eggs because I'm a genius). I love you, St. Albi, now that I properly understand you. Maybe next time I'll know how to leave room for one of your desserts?

My close friend recommended I visit MONA specifically for The Source as it was the best meal he'd…read morehad recently. I enjoyed my MONA trip a lot but unfortunately The Source disappointed a bit. The restaurant was super dead and empty. I ordered oysters, truffle cheese toastie, cauliflower, and boats in the source. The oysters were delicious as expected and my favorite dish was definitely the toastie!! Insane cheese pull on that one and so flavorful! The cauliflower was just okay and I actually did not like the boats in the source dish much at all. Overall I felt a little let down with the meal but the service was amazing and I had a very kind and helpful server. I'd consider trying out FARO the higher end fine dining restaurant inside MONA instead of The Source if I am able to visit again!

Was poking around for something to do during our Hobart stay and MONA was at the top of our host's…read moreguide. When you get to the site - there's information on lunch at The Source. Ferry boat to the museum and into a fancy lunch? Sign me up. It was everything I imagined and more. One of the handful of memorable meals during our trip. Beautiful interior, floor to ceiling windows, fantastic staff and local food. Yes wallaby tartare is on the menu, we ate it and recommend. Another local twist is the incorporation of individualized designs to the plates from local school children and the modern uniforms are designed in AUS and unisex. Beautiful, thoughtful meal and space. We loved it. Ate a leisurely lunch, then wandered downstairs to the ice cream cart and then walked it all off in the museum. A perfect afternoon.