We didn't have a booking but on a very busy evening they found us a table. Our food was delicious, the service was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. Highly recommend this lovely little place.
Being mothers day every place was booked out, so happy we stumbled across this beautiful cafe where my hubby & I was able to enjoy a tasty brekky. From the moment we walked in the lovely staff were very friendly, the food was amazing & to top if off they gave me a voucher to use for our next visit. This place has definitely exceeded our expectations, will definitely come back and enjoy the atmosphere. *Top cafe in the heart of hobart*
3.5/5
Harbour Lights Cafe caught our attention as 'best cafe in Hobart' in 2019. We ordered the scallop pie (must try in Tasmania), bacon benedict, and cheesecake. The scallop pie has the flaky crust from the outside, and the fillings of flavourful curry sauce blended with plenty of scallops. The curry was a little bit spicy, but not overpowering. I went on trying scallop pies at other places but none of them could match Habour Lights' standard. The bacon benedict was delicious. The cheesecake was lovely. It had a very soft texture, and the amount the sweetness was just right.
Service was friendly and attentive.
I must disagree with other foodies about the coffee being the best, as I find the coffee at Parkland Expresso superior.
It’s a beautiful cafe with a harbour view upstairs.
The staff are very welcoming and attentive. Service was good. We had two cappuccinos and coffee came in a nice canary yellow cup. It was a bit runny and tasted ok. For breakfast we had two bruschettas. It was nice and creative but I didn’t like the onions for breakfast.
They should definitely add more vegetarian options to the menu and mark them for their customers’ convenience.
Great place for breakfast! I was on a short trip to Hobart and have fallen in love with their Salmon Benedict. Amazing flavours, amazing location just near Salamanca market. Definitely come here, and go early if you don’t want to see a long queue!
Had breakfast here for our holiday in Tasmania few weeks back. I was in love by the amazing yummy food and great coffee! Definitely highly recommended to everyone. Thanks for making our stay worth and yummylicious.
A great cafe we found while visiting Tasmania. Having tasted coffee from all over Australia I can say that Harbour Lights has one of the best house blends I have experienced.
A great place for coffee and breakfast. A must for anyone visiting Hobart!
I made this place my destination for my large coffees every morning. The Barrister was great. I took away a few of the pre-made breakfast rolls with egg & bacon. My homies were happy with their breaky rolls.
Good value at this place & good Coffee!
Amazing - walked in and was told they were booked - took our number and we came back.. glad we did Alec was the girl who served us I think she was so good... thank you the food and pasta simply beautiful... if you in this part a must great pasta and pizza 🍕
Lovely and very helpful staff. Food was delicious. Thankyou guys for a great breakfast! We would definately recommend this place to anyone visiting Hobart.
After setting foot in this place we became overwhelmed by the smell of pizza and ordered the margarita and the Mediterranean 👌
We got a GF base for one of the pizzas and we even got Parmesan extra on the side upon request.
Yummy cup of tea & lamington - staff were really lovely and attentive even on what has to be one of the busiest days of the year. Would recommend.
As a solo diner I enjoyed my breakfast here so much I came back twice.
Service is friendly and efficient. The food, bacon Benedict, was delicious and the fresh sprouts on top was a nice touch.
Outdoor seating is nice on a warm day, but inside next to the window (upstairs or downstairs) is a great spot to enjoy your meal and people watch.
We were walking on the way to Salamanca Market and we went to this café, they were fully packed as we walked in, I knew Harbour Lights Cafe was the real deal. They have an amazing atmosphere and service.
The food was pretty good.
A lovely little cafe by the water. The food and coffee is good and the staff are delightful. There's also an upstairs level, but getting up there is a narrow winding staircase. It's a cute view from the window that makes it worth it.
Charming café that boasts lovely food, atmosphere, and friendly service. The staff appeared to know most customers (and their pets) by name, a sure-fire indicator of a great spot. My pancakes were delicious with great seasonal fruit and perfect portion size (nothing's worse than paying almost $20 for 1-2 little underwhelming pancakes that are inexpensive to make). I loved that the cream, maple syrup and ice-cream were served in little dishes - nothing worse than it all melting into one puddle, great plating. My only complaint would be that the food took about half an hour to come out, a bit long, but it was a Sunday and we weren't in a hurry. Warm and friendly customer service and tasty food with a nice view of the harbour.
We had take away Breakfast from harbour Lights Cafe. Staffs are friendly, food is great and Good coffee. Good size tasty big breakfast and salmon Benedict. Overall we are happy.
Excellent breakfast spot. We liked all the meals and drinks we ordered. It's a nice location with views (I suggest a reservation if you want a table with views). We were surprised by just how quickly the drinks arrived with the meals hot on their heels despite being quite busy. The only negative was that it was really quite noisy inside
..but I didn't remove a star as the noise seemed to be mostly due to a table with boisterous kids.... perhaps it's not always noisy!
Morning stroll with amazing breakfast or brunch would give you the best start to your day!
Have it here or take away with waterviews and park, it simply looks picturesque.
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