Our travel group had a team dinner here in a comfortable (albeit a bit dark) back area of this…read morereally busy Irish Pub. It was only midweek and our guide told us that this place was always packed. There was lots of local energy here, of which we should have stayed longer and soaked it all in. The food and drink was a set menu, but in an Irish Pub, that meant that a burger, chicken parma, or fish and chips were always on the menu. The beer choices were on the light side, in which I should have insisted on a Guinness or a Kilkenny, instead of the local lager. It was all good, both in terms of taste, quantity, and good craic.

Liked this place. Visited during the day so quiet apart from the local mid afternoon drinking crew!…read more Big wood fire. Some outside dining spaces. They had a waitress set or which was a nice touch. We had meat pie and chips was great and tastie sat on bed of mushy peas which were great. Apparently really busy at night. Pretty close to downtown and would try it again. Oh and the steak was also apparently good.

The Hope and Anchor bills itself as the oldest licensed pub in Australia. It was located just…read morearound the corner from our Downtown Hobart Hotel, and was our first meal after landing in Australia (19 hour time difference). Fish and Chips and a local beer were on tap for our meal, and it was all very good. We ordered and paid for our meal at the bar, and enjoyed our time at a high table by the window. We were here early afternoon, so things were relatively quiet, vs. an more boisterous and crowded evening pub atmosphere. There's 3 rooms (including the one with the bar) downstairs and an upstairs, with the local Hobart Brewing Company running this historical establishment. It looks like they have some work ahead of them in terms of upkeep of this elderly building, but the food, clientele, and atmosphere all fit together well.

It was our first night in Hobart and we had heard about the Hope and Anchor Tavern so we decided to…read morego... We're glad we did! Here's what we noticed: - It was a Monday night and we came in around 6:30 PM, and the place was already packed. We didn't have a reservation and the wait was going to be about 45 minutes or more, so luckily we were able to find a couple of open spots at a table in the bar area, where you order at the bar and the food is delivered to your table. It worked great! - There are a lot of great beers on tap, including several from Hobart Brewing Company. - Based on prior reviews, my wife and I ordered the Fish and Chips and the Seafood Chowder to split both dishes between us. The Fish and Chips were excellent, not overly breaded and the fish was perfectly cooked, very juicy. And, it came with a little salad. The Seafood Chowder was really good, including the bread that came with it. - The vibe inside is really fun, just a bit loud as you would expect a pub to be. Bottom line: We're glad we spent our first night at the Hope and Anchor Tavern.

we had the best time here!! they staff (Dan) is the absolute best! would recommend sitting at the…read morebar for the best service! tell dan his american friends say hello! also get the chicken parmie, GAS

The BEST VALUE MEALS IN TOWN! Fast service, Cheap Good…read morequality meals. All five meals provided were sensational. Will be back for sure.

A nice local bar with amazing fish and chips. The fish is catch of the day with a nice light better…read moreand crispy fries. The salad is an added bonus fresh ingredient and cut to mimic coleslaw. They don't brew their own beer, but they have a local brewery which make signature batches. I like this stout on tap, but prepare yourself. It's 11%.

Been here a few times. A good selection of beers. We had dinner and everything we had tasted great…read morefor pub food. We had a cozy corner. Service was quick. Well worth a visit. I'll rate the whaler as a 5

A delightful surprise, in terms of pub grub, sometimes you just strike it lucky…read more.. This is an old pub in the Battery Point/ Sandy Bay Area of Hobart which features a bar and attached bistro area. We found the service friendly and efficient and the food above the average - my porterhouse steak was cooked exactly to medium rare (as ordered) the accompanying vegetables were fresh and crunchy, and the Rosemary salt potatoes positively evil (I want the secret!). My companion had the salmon and pronounced it equally good. A lovely Tasmanian Shiraz (Waterton 2013) was the perfect accompaniment. In short, plain pub food done very well.

This place was recommended to us and we were certainly not disappointed. We could not fault the…read morefood, every bite delicious and the service wonderful. We can now highly recommend this quaint olde pub.

Arrived late afternoon virtually no one there. Large interior in part of Hobart with lots of…read morerestaurants and bars. It was open and welcoming with huge area at the back adjacent to brewing tanks. They have concrete ping pong table and large concrete benches to sit at. Food limited range. We had variations on burgers and they were good if not out of the box. Plenty of on-site beer options. As a visitor from the States this is the best local beer. Tried Porter which was ok but two others were just good IPA style beers without being over the top. I am sure this could be more crowded in the evening but settled for being open for food mid afternoon which seems a bit of a rarity in Tasmania and this area.

Love this place! Table tennis, fires, excellent beer and cider, fabulous chips and a very decadent…read morecheese steak burger! Friendly service too. After a very disappointing experience at a 'craft brew specialist' elsewhere in Hobart, I was delighted to find Shambles. Highly highly recommended!

Restaurant on Floor 1, between street level bar and rooftop bar, very nice room; good spacing…read morebetween tables. One can have a conversation at normal human volume. Our server, a most pleasant young woman, knew her fare well We tried the Sunday Roast Special (Roast Pork and Yorkshire Pudding), which was beautifully done with crisp circle. We also had the Beef pie, also presented well and delicious.

This is my spot!…read more A friend and I had just started our year of traveling through Australia, and chose Tassie as our first destination. We were house sitting in Kingston for 2 weeks, so we'd pop into Hobart a few nights a week for some fun. We bar hopped all over the city, but the Telegraph stayed our consistent favorite. Almost every time we paid it a visit, we were in for a wild night. The pub itself it's a moderately large lay out equipped with full bar, kitchen, pool room, and a lengthy outdoor smoking patio with tables. The bartenders were all very friendly and almost instantly took us in as their own. Since we were fresh off the boat from the states, everyone fell in love with our naivety towards all things Aussie not to mention Tassie. We were given a full crash course on proper Aussie drinking. And not only that, all of our travel suggestions wound up coming from the bartenders and local clientele as well! After finishing up our stint in Kingston, we decided to put a little more time in with Hobart and it's surrounding areas. If it weren't for our friends at the Telegraph, we probably would've moved on much sooner. We truly did see the area on a local level, which is the best experience to hope for when traveling. P.S. If a bartender named "Taz" is still working there, you should get to know that man! He's a legend!

The Winston is somewhere you'd be chuffed to call your local, and so I do (despite there being two…read moreother pubs between my place and there). An amazing beer and cider list is complemented by a killer food menu (with great prices). Think the messiest burgers you've ever eaten, sloppy and juicy (like all over your hands juicy) and crazy delicious. There are some slightly weirder things on the menu, like the oyster po boy, but I'm honestly 100% content with the classic: their cheeseburger. The Winston's cheeseburger takes me to heaven, mostly so when it's just that bit rare in the middle and I'm going one for one mouthful of burger, mouthful of crunchy shoestring fries. Order at the bar and then wash that order down with a pint of whatever keg they're currently tapping, but don't get too attached, because these flavours change on the regular.

Bloody good American street style food. Great atmosphere…read more We had the big boy platter between three of us and went down a treat. The corn. Slow cooked brisket. All the meats were amazing. 65 bucks well spent. Would have gladly given this place 5 stars but..... Only thing wrong was the fries were Luke warm at best. We had 2 lots and both were near cold. Apart from that from the service to the price to the fantastic food. Great job guys. Will be back

The homestead has great drink specials which revolve around the day in which you come. Any time…read more That you come here however you feel a part of a family and are always welcome. Even if you're new in hobart you're bound to find a few friends in the homestead.

Good menu, but I didn't try the food. I came for the bands. It's a comfortable place with a variety…read moreof couches, chairs and tables. Band space is smallish, but they seem to have a fair bit of events on, from blues to drum & bass. Very relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere.

The Duke is a tops bar run by some very nice people…read more One side is a bit classic bar-y, the other is a seated restaurant area where you can have a delicious meal. Ignore anything else on the menu and go straight for the Pizzas -- THEY ARE FANTASTIC. If they offered delivery on these things, I wouldn't have to eat anything else. We are slowly working our way through their menu, but a word of warning: If it says "spicy" they MEAN spicy. Keep in mind, like everything in Hobart, it is closed on a Sunday. This is to save you the incredible disappointment of after having craved their pizza FOR A WHOLE WEEK turning up to a dark bar on Sunday evening. I may have cried a little. PS. If you're into good old fashioned Quiz nights, they run one every Wednesday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

I certainly would not ignore everything and go for the pizzas. I had the beef ribs last night and…read morethey were fantastic. Only half a dozen pizzas available, all looked good but obviously not a large range.