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.

A cozy bar located off the lobby of the Henry Jones Art Hotel. We were staying in the hotel and…read morestopped down for a drink before dinner. Named for the slogan (IXL-think car vanity plate-"I eXceL") of the original building owner and fruit preserves(aka Jam) tycoon from the 1800's, Henry Jones. The bar itself is pretty small with seating for maybe 12-15 only, although after ordering at the bar, you can have a seat in the adjacent lobby. On Thursday there was a great piano player and there is also live music oomph Friday and Saturday. They've got a nice wine list and local beers but they've also got a couple of mixologist crafting some interesting cocktails. This is a cozy warm spot for a drink menthe evening.

Jackson is the best bartender in Hobart! Truly a craftsman of cocktails, craft beer and wine. You…read moremust stop by when you're in Hobart

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.

I'm pretty confused about the Republic…read more Here's the deal. Its reputation precedes it as far as gig venues go--if an Aussie band is touring through Hobart, for years the Republic has been the place to play. Tour posters dating back years and years proudly display the Republic alongside Brisbane's Zoo, Melbourne's Corner, etc. But when I moved to Hobart and finally stepped into the famed Republic... geez, I was thrown. The stage is weenie and literally in a corner of the pub. There's no backstage--the band has to weave their way through the crowd wedged into a corner of the bar. That part of the crowd scores a "sidestage" view of the gig. The rest of the room is for the rest of the punters, but only after the dinner shift is finished and they've cleared out all the tables and chairs. That means the support act doesn't really start until around 10pm. Oh, and if it's a sold-out gig, make sure you get in early enough, because the capacity for the venue stretches around the corner of the bar to the point where you literally can't see the stage. It blows my mind that this is the premier gig venue for national tours through Hobart.

This is a fun versatile pub. Gigs in one corner, fireplace on another. Good selection of drinks,…read moretrying to cater Tasmanian brands. Food is good, with a better selection of dishes tumour average pub. They make their own ketchup and is very good! Worth becoming a regular!

A traditional pub located in the heart of the trendy Salamanca market area. We wanted something…read morereally casual for our first night in Hobart and this fit the bilL. I requested a booking online bUt it wasn't really necessary on a midweek evening at the end of January. Instead of the nice table inside, we grabbed a spot outside on the great shaded patio. Burgers and sandwiches make up most of the menu and tHere are several versions of sliders as well. We chose the eye of beef filet sliders, a side order of chips (thick cut fries) and a Cesar salad. The salad particularly tasted good after a long couple of days off traveling. Overall the food was decent but nothing all that special or memorable. Nonetheless the atmosphere was great with lots of locals grabbing pints of beer after work and enjoying the beautiful weather.

I visited this place with a group of close friends, we were excited by what locals had told us but…read morewhen we got there our reservation was double booked. We eventually got a table and began to browse the menu, none of the burgers sounded all that appealing and were all very expensive for a burger, even before adding fries/drinks. One of us ordered their biggest burger (over $22) and when it came out, it didn't look good, they said the patties and other ingredients tasted burnt and the bread was old. For a place in Salamanca, this was a poor experience and we will not be returning, how they're in business I have no idea.

Welcome to parma heaven. I can overlook the Brunswick calling them "parmis" when the menu of…read moretoppings is as long as my forearm and I get my choice of chicken or wallaby, served with tasty chips and delivered surprisingly quickly (though I'll admit it was a quiet afternoon that I visited). Mulled wine in the winter is proper delicious, bubbling away in a slow cooker. I'm not ashamed to admit that my friends and I drank almost the entire thing as we reclined on the longest chesterfield couch I've ever encountered. (I'd steal it if I thought it could fit in my house, or if I thought I'd stand a chance of physically bring able to move it at all.)

Posh Pub in the centre of Hobart, with a lot of charm and great food…read more Enjoyed a wonderful lunch, even showed up half and hour before the kitchen closed, but we were still seated and made to feel welcomed. Strongly recommend

Princes Wharf 1, more commonly known as PW1, is Hobart's main convention centre. Better than…read moretrekking out to Derwent Park or the Showgrounds one way or Wrest Point another way, PW1 is an excellent central space for a big-ass convention (Hobart-scale, anyway). I've been to more events here in my two years of Hobart life than I can count on two hands--markets and festivals top my list. I've sat down with 999 others for a long table dinner, I've strolled through aisles of handmade products, aisles of food, I've wrestled for table space at packed food hall events. I've been warm, I've been cold. I've watched international bands play to a packed-out hall. I've drank coffee and I've drank wine. PW1 is a great space--unless there are a lot of people here and you have to use the bathroom. The toilets here are notorious for going to hell within a couple of hours of an event, so you better hope the event you're headed to is a) quiet or b) prepared with portaloos outside. But back to the crux of it--awesome central location for awesome events.

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

Wow lots of variability in this Yelp review as well. But overall we really liked this spot. It is a…read moregreat reputation for inventive cuisine and under the able helm of the new chef they have continued the tradition of New Australian cuisine. We really liked the inventiveness that she displayed at every course. The ambiance of this place in an old Ford showroom from the 1920s is cool urban chic. We really got the sense that we were not in a tourist trap but getting a sense of the local community. The kitchen is at the center of the show with a bar all around for those who want to learn how it's done. We sat in the back and it is quiet spot. They also have a private room that looks like a good spot for celebrations or business functions. We had a terrific calamari with salt that was fried perfectly. We also loved the octopus which was well grilled. The lamb was also terrific. Cooked to perfection. Finally we loved the wine selection and has a good tour of Tasmania. We also loved the carpaccio of albacore tuna which was really great Overall this isn't the kind of

Hobart has a great dining scene with many interesting restaurants. I decided to give Franklin a try…read morebased on some positive Yelp reviews. The restaurant is located in Hobart CBD (city centre). If you are staying in this area, everything is pretty close so you can probably walk there from your location. The restaurant is located in a non-descript building so you might miss it since it is not very obvious that it is a dining establishment. The interior of the restaurant continues that vibe as it has an industrial like feel to it. The menu here is modern Australian fare which includes a lot of ingredients sourced in Tasmania. I came here to grab a light dinner. Opted for a chicken liver parfait on rye ($4.50) and grilled blue eye w/ braised sunflower seeds, endive and dried oyster ($36). Before the meal, I was served bread and butter. Butter was particularly good as it was very creamy. The chicken liver parfait was enjoyable, albeit a small bite. Texture is like a pate. The blue eye is a fish I haven't had before. I thought it was just okay. The fish texture is chunky. Though I was thought it was quite inventive that they used sunflower seeds in this dish like a risotto. Overall, my experience here was okay. I kind of felt like this restaurant is not the type of the place I would usually go to. Still I am glad to have tried Franklin because I like their concept of using local Tasmanian ingredients in their food which would be the reason to give this spot a try.