Looking for the best restaurants in Tasmania? Here are our favourites from our 2015 Australian Restaurant Guide, compiled in 2014. Come back soon for our 2016 lists.
Garagistes
Garagistes
Bold is the restaurant that opens in Hobart listing only one Tasmanian wine. Bolder still is the place that does that, while using nothing but Tasmanian produce in the kitchen.
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Stillwater
Stillwater
The old flour mill that houses Stillwater looks impossibly quaint, but some of the prettiest views are on the plate…
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Lebrina
Lebrina
The domestic-sized dining rooms in this Georgian cottage are slightly shocking to anyone under 40 used to pumping music and open spaces.
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Me Wah
Me Wah
Me Wah has been the standard-bearer in Tasmania for the best Chinese cuisine for many years. This is a big-night-out restaurant for Hobart…
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Ethos Eat Drink
Ethos Eat Drink
There’s lots to love about this locavore restaurant. Hidden at the end of a covered laneway, with a courtyard overflowing with kitchen garden plants, the welcome is as warm as the old bricks that line the walls – and matched with knowledgeable service.
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Black Cow Bistro
Black Cow Bistro
Tasmanian grass-fed beef may be the obvious attraction of Black Cow Bistro, but its combination of professional service and friendly hospitality is equally important.
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The Source
The Source
In the beautiful flagship restaurant of the MONA complex, chef Philippe Leban channels the museum experience, serving dishes seemingly intended to challenge and surprise.
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Smolt
Smolt
Smolt manages to be most things to many people. With its welcoming, mid-century-modern interiors, you can duck in for a mid-morning coffee, meet at the communal table for a post-work or post-MONA glass of wine from the well-considered list and a small plate or two, or pop in for a sneaky dessert.
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Mud Bar & Restaurant
Mud Bar & Restaurant
The menu at Mud is a bit of a jumble: part Euro-comfort and part fresh and spicy pan-Asian flavour. But given the right expectations, this casual, riverside bistro can satisfy many different appetites.
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Remi de Provence
Remi de Provence
Expect no surprises in this French bistro apart from an impressive, classical wine list that would sit well in a restaurant with much greater pretensions…
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