Went there for late Friday afternoon beer in sun. Mission accomplished. Obviously hip place with…read morebud in outdoor yard on large garden area. The whole thing on the edge of Battery Point and Salamanca. Parking a bit limited but worth sorting it out to enjoy wide range of beers. Inside numerous rooms which seem common in oldish pubs in Tasmania.

Great burgers and atmosphere. Also, staff happy to help out with drink selections. Good for a…read morechill afternoon or evenings with friends and family

Society is the only place I actually want to drink in Salamanca. I tend to avoid that corner of…read moreHobart, because it's touristy and gross, but it's so nice to know that somewhere like Society exists down there and I can take refuge there. The gin selection is exceptional and there's always a gin of the week, which is a great opportunity to try a gin you may not have encountered before. Society also now makes their own tonic syrup in house, and I believe they're the first place in Hobart to be doing that. ALL THE KUDOS! It's such a special sort of offering and shows how much they care about their drinks. Also back to gin again, Society do gin tasting platters... correct. Half nips of four different gins (be it a Tasmanian platter, an Australian platter or a tailored platter) with a splash of tonic and a garnish to suit each different gin. A really fun way to try a few different variations in one sitting, because gins can be so different! I LOVE GIN! There are always plenty of events happening at Society too, all posted on their facebook, from regular weekly events like Tapas Tuesday to one-off events like fundraiser dinners and spirit masterclasses.

We're just visiting Tassie for a few days and got a recommendation from a couple of locals to check…read moreout this "cool bar", and it really is that - modern feel, great chill music. This Thursday was raclette night and they take bookings for the few tables they have for a 6pm or 8pm seating - we booked 8pm but decided to sit on one of the comfy couches. The raclette was delicious and a generous portion of melted and crispy raclette cheese and prosciutto over potatoes with a bit of salad for $15. There is a huge selection of spirits though we had a nice bottle of Cabernet which was also good value.

As I was walking by this place, I wondered why Yelp failed to show it on the map. Someone had…read moreincorrectly categorized the restaurant as "coffee & tea". When I saw BBQ Lamb on the menu by the front door, I dropped my initial dinner plans. The bartender was very helpful in guiding me as she could tell I was in need of guidance. Once I ordered a beer, I gave her my card to start a tab. Unlike American bars, I was given a laminated card with my tab number. It made ordering on my tab during the evening very convenient. Although the lamb was delicious, there were not much of it. I had been confusing information when I had ordered. That same bartender took my order and asked if that was all I was ordering. Another bartender confirmed it was a main entree. As I was finishing my ginger beer, the staff was slowly taking away my plate and utensils. Not seeing any dessert items on the menu, I decided to tab out and go elsewhere.

Fantastic place for a quiet drink. Previously a nightclub and now a tapas bar. Just loved the feel…read moreof the heaters under the umbrellas - very suited to the Hobart chills.

Nice and warm mull wine good to warm the cockles of your heart…read more Good diverse menu with friendly service

Ok. Let's talk about the Den. It's been open for around a month and still smells deliciously like…read morepine or some other lovely wood, because it's got a ridiculously expensive fitout that's around 97% wooden. If that scent never leaves, it will be too soon. I would go to the Den just to take a nice big deep breath into my lungs. What scares me is that the Den is on the Salamanca strip, and the Salamanca strip is for tourists and people who aren't really My Kind of People, so I can love the Den all I like but if the people in there are horrible, what's the point? Maybe I'm jumping the gun here. It's all the way down the far end. Maybe I'll be safe? I just get anxious about these kind of things. Here's what I can also say for certain: the cocktails are unique and bangin', and the food is absolutely delicious. The loaded fries are so, so good, and the banana spring rolls for dessert are selfishly unshareable. Give your spring rolls to nobody. Eat them all yourself. No sharesies. Get your own. Everything's at Salamanca prices but something has to pay for that fitout. Five stars if you turn the thumping Salamanca music volume down a bit so my friends and I can actually hold a conversation.

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.

On my first visit to Australia, I took a side trip to Hobart. I arrived on the island just before…read moresunset and it was dark by the time I checked into my hotel. I didn't do a lot of research about eateries prior to visiting to Hobart. Instead, I decided to walk around the area and see which places piqued my interest. Walked over to Salamanca Place as there are plenty of restaurants in this area. Along the way I stumbled across Waterman's on my walk through the neighborhood. I was looking for a low-key spot and this fit the bill, so I decided to give a try. Waterman's is a beer bar/pub specializing in craft and small batch brews. Particularly of interest for me were the Tasmanian beer offerings here. The location itself is appealing as it is in an old sandstone building so the interior has a history behind it. The layout of the place consists of a main bar area in which you order your beers and food from. As for seating, there are numerous seating booths here with a wall installation illuminating light. The beers on offer are posted on a board above the bar. There is a nice array of different types of beers to choose from here. You can find the list of what is available currently on their website. In general, beer seems to be a bit more pricey in Australia and this is no different here. Though I like that they offer a smaller size than the standard pint. This is good as it allows you to try more than one beer at a time here. In addition to their beers, the pub has a food menu which includes pizza, schnitzel, brats and pub entrees (Australian name for appetizers). For dinner here, I decided to get a Bah Bah pizza ($15.90) and paired it with a 10 ounce Van Dieman Stout ($8). The stout is a dark brew and it was on the bitter side. More so than I was expecting. But fortunately the pizza helped to cope with the bitterness. The pizza portion size was huge and filling. And it had an interesting combination of ingredients including slow cooked lamb, dukkah, roasted pumpkin and feta. The lamb was tasty and had a sausage like texture. As a whole, the flavors of the pizza really go well together. Dukkah is something I have never seen before on a menu. Turns out it is a spice mix which reminds me of spices like cumin and turmeric. If you like Mediterranean food, I think you will enjoy this as it is like eating a pizza version of a gyro. If you are looking to try out different varieties of Tasmanian beers in one place while in Hobart, Waterman's is a good place to check out. I recommend getting one of the pizzas here to pair with the beer as they are sizable and delicious.

This is the kind of place where you just want to belly up to the bar and try some local stout. We…read morehad just finished dinner and wanted to try something in the market area. This place is just up the street from the open air market they have, so it was the perfect spot. There is both an inside area and an outside area in the back. They have plenty of games to play and a lively atmosphere, but perhaps the best treat is that men's urinals are built into a wall with one-way mirrors, so you can actually see the folks in the outside area and enjoy them having a beer right across from where you are standing. That alone was worth the price of the beer!