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.

Wow if you're ever in Hobart do yourself a favour and visit James at Drink Co off Salamanca Place…read more A tiny wine bar with so much personality and amazing choices. Lots of local wines to take away or served by the glass whilst you chat. We will go back every day we are here. Love it

From the owner: Small production wine and spirits bottleshop and bar with a strong Tasmanian focus.read more

We were made to feel very welcome once we sat down at the outside tables, the informative and…read morefriendly waitress recommending a terrific Napa Cab Sauv and bringing a bottle of water for the table. The wine waiter decanted the bottle at the table, a nice touch. We were told there would be a wait on the food before we ordered anything, and were fine to be left with the wine for a while. We chose from a relatively small bar menu, salmon and steak both served medium rare as ordered, and both warren hungrily. It was Saturday night, the bar was busy and got more lively as the evening wore on. Would nevertheless recommend as a good place to check out, if only for the friendliness of the staff and the decent drinks menu.

Very welcoming staff. Orders were taken quickly. The menu has vegetarian and gluten free…read moreselections. The food arrived quickly and was quite salty and spicy- perfect tapas. My husbands calamari was, in his words, amazing! Perfectly cooked and very fresh. Sweet potato wedges were ok, a little soggy but nice. It's a really good atmosphere to hang out with friends and chat

In my opinion (which is entirely what these reviews are, so it doesn't REALLY need to be said, and…read moreyet) I think Institut Polaire suffers from what the Nant Whisky Bar suffered from, which is that it's essentially a glorified showroom for the product behind the bar, in this case being Sud Polaire gins and Domaine Simha wines. The space itself is very on brand for Sud Polaire (check out their instagram for confirmation). Crisp, cold, white. Some fur. Much luxe. But in li'l ol' Hobart, I just don't know if it fits or works. The prices are pricey. The bar food is glam. My friends and I had a cocktail each and then scurried away to a place around the corner where we could play dumb card games in peace and listen to sick tunes and not feel like our parents were going to come in and tell us to stop touching stuff. Nice drinks but way too fancy.

Called in here for pre-dinner drinks. Cannot recommend highly enough. Great cocktail and food menu…read more We only had time for one cocktail each and they were delish. We returned after our dinner to finish off with another lovely cocktail. Would have loved to try their food and will next time we are in Hobart. I loved the modern décor, white, plush and classy...marble, fur and a fire. Small enough to be intimate but i think I could see a private room at back for bigger groups. So nice to see something different in Tassie.

I was surprised the restaurant is not listed on Yelp. It is one of few adjacent but not affiliated…read morewith the MacQ 01 hotel. Although I had walked by the restaurant several times, I came here only after fellow travelers whom I met earlier in the day recommended not only the restaurant but also the chocolate dessert. The bar and the restaurant have their own menu. I was previously warned the bar has a nicer ambiance than the restaurant, but the restaurant menu is better than the bar. Whether it is the norm or not in Hobart restaurants, bread is not complimentary. Because I planned to have dessert, I chose not to order the bread or any sides to ensure room. For my main entree, the wallaby roast caught my attention. As it was my first time, I did not realize the meat would be a bit tough rather than being tender. The horseradish buttermilk accompanied the wallaby meat very well. Rather than being very pungent, the sauce only had the horseradish taste. When I was given this recommendation, I was under the impression there was one chocolate dessert. Unfortunately, there appears to be two, the Frogmore Cigar and the Snickers. My waitress considered the latter the restaurant's chocolate dessert because of the hot chocolate sauce poured over the peanut butter parfait. If this wasn't the chocolate dessert which I had been recommended, it is a very close second.

Tonight I experienced an eight course masterpiece at Dier Makr, truly are artists crafting the…read morefood. Eight course meal each course totally different truly a work of art. Thank you for the amazing time tonight

Dier Makr has all the ingredients to make me fall in love with it (restaurant style, not marriage…read morestyle), and yet... I walked away underwhelmed. Or, not really... maybe just whelmed (are we in France?). Here's the thing--recounting individual dishes after my dinner date, I was pretty excited about each (though the main flavour of the night was "salty"), but my response for the entire dinner was "it was ok". I think it felt like it was missing a main meat course, or something, like the big shebang wasn't there? I'm confused and upset. The thing about Dier Makr, though, is that the menu is seasonal and changes month to month and sometimes (often?) week to week, so I only need to give it a few weeks and it'll be different, and I'll give it another chance, and perhaps then I'll be blown away. Watch out for the update, I guess. Side note: if I was rating this on drinks alone, it would get five stars. The first time I visited was just for drinks (and a couple of bar snacks), and after a round or two of menu item cocktails (all delicious) my friends and I challenged the bar with a couple of rounds of specific orders, which they totally knocked out of the park. We left that night a little bit in love with the place. Before the cocktails, we shared a bottle of wine, which came with a little handwritten note of staff opinion about the wine. Every single wine in the cellar had one. I wanted to read through that cellar like it was a library. Honestly, five stars.

In our last night on the island, we hopped down to Peacock and Jones for dinner. It's on the…read moresection of town that Peacock and Jones (two separate individuals) apparently had jam empires located back in the day, so the decor when you step in is basically the same as it was in the past - lots of old brick structures with some concrete filled in here and there for repairs over the years. As such, it's got a bit of a cozy hipster vibe. Getting seated was pretty quick, and the service was also quite quick as well - we were done with our meal in a little over an hour. The drink selection isn't all that large; I ended up sticking with a glass of local red, which was alright but nothing too spectacular. As for the food...sadly, I came away pretty disappointed. We started out with a table salad and grilled octopus as the appetizer, both of which fell short of the mark. The salad was just lettuce in a bowl and nothing else - there was a faint whiff of vinaigrette, but that was it. The octopus, while it had a nice curry sauce with it, was cooked poorly - a rubbery, chewy texture that is what you try to avoid with this dish. The mains were a bit better; my dry-aged strip loin had pretty solid flavor (although it was a bit dry), and the slices were a bit on the thicker side. My wife's duck missed the mark a bit, IMO - while the flavor was pretty standard, the slice was way too thick, and each bite was pretty chewy. Perhaps I got my expectations up a bit high - Peacock & Jones showed up on some of the 'Best Of' lists when looking at where to dine in Hobart - but sadly, I don't think the cuisine would be worth another visit. I did enjoy the ambiance, and the waterfront / old industrial location is nice, but it doesn't offset the food missing the mark.

I would come back to Peacock and Jones again if just for the service. So many gorgeous, smiling…read morestaff members, introducing themselves by name and just being utterly charming with every interaction. Oh, stop! I'd made a booking for our group of four (super easy online) and didn't know much about the layout but was utterly delighted to be led through the small bar-style restaurant out the back to a little courtyard. After such a warm day, sitting out there was stunning (but I'm expecting it to get more than a little cooler out there over winter and will be interested to see how they handle it). The food itself was also kind of perfect. The menu isn't huge, but full of delicious bits and pieces that can change not just every night, but even by the hour. Our meal started with fresh bread and butter, and my only disappointment for the evening is that the profiterole entrees weren't available that night (it just means I'll have to go back, though, which can't be a bad thing). We ate the salt ling fritters, french fries, heirloom tomatoes, chicken liver parfait, and the meat for two, which was a lamb shoulder. I said the menu changes by the hour because there were a couple of lamb shoulders left by the time we got to ordering, or there were roast chickens (we quickly bagsed a shoulder). Everything was outstanding and capped off with the gingerbread creme brulee, because how could we not? Possibly the best brulee I've ever had, and served in a BOWL. No little plopped out brulee mould for Peacock and Jones diners, no sir! The four of us agreed we could easily come back just to eat the fries and the brulee any day... so that's ilkely exactly what we'll do. Treat yourselves! P.S. the "thank you" text message after we left for the evening was the cherry on top. You absolutely won me over, P&J. Nicely played.

Brilliant Tucked away off Salamanca, this little cafe is…read morejust right - expected to see Goldilocks sitting enjoying her coffee and cake. Order at the counter, staff are friendly and helpful. There is a good range of choices -overcome by the cakes and slices. GF options. Had coffee and cake brought out - the portion on the vanilla slice was bigger than most, and it did not disappoint. Coffee was just just. Also breakfast here - very helpful staff as had two tweens with us - breakfast was excellent - tried the pancakes - good, "make your own option " for breakfast worked well. GF toast option with eggs and mushrooms was exquisite. Place is Excellent.

Good place to eat with large and tasty portions. Friendly staff. Inside a covered older building.read more