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Machine Laundry Cafe

82/100 (3042 ratings)

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"First stop off the plane from Melbourne Sunday morning. Food was so good. loved the chickpea avocado and my partner had the fat boy roti..the satay..."

Loren Whitefield

"Came to visit with family during a recent trip to Hobart. My parents were visiting from Italy and I wanted to let them try an Aussie brunch. We..."

Spice Is Life

"Came here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. The cafe is cute and cozy. Plenty of seating. The staff were all lovely and inviting. Accomodating to..."

SweetPoison

"The food at this place was amazing! Just came for a weekend away and stumbled across this in Salamanka - Definitely..."

Steve Levon

"Ordered the parmesan, caramelised onion and spinach pancake and wow! Absolutely blown away, such a well thought out dish. Never had a savoury pancake..."

Chewie

"Went there to have a coffee before going to the work and trust me they service best in kind. Really haven't had that good coffee in a while and they..."

Poonam Chopra

"Service was quick and so polite and friendly. I ordered Thom’s Thing which came with a huge mound of chickpeas and guacamole, tomato, spinach and..."

Anisha

"The menu hasn't changed in the 3+ years I've lived near it but they do good eggs and it's one of my fave spots to sit for Sunday brunch and people..."

Felix Nelson

"Very tasty food and the place has a nice feel to it. Could be a bit more exciting in terms of interior but either way the food was exceptional. We..."

Veronika Chekmareva

"Food is good for Hobart, but hard to impress people come from Melbourne. Waiting staff are very friendly and nice but seem new to the business...."

Claire

"Much better than I expected, simple food with great taste. I older the hot chocolate which not too sweet and have different layers. Great choice for..."

Paomohc

"Cute and quirky cafe! It was exceptionally busy being a Sunday however staff were very prompt. Ordered the simple poached eggs and a latte for..."

PlasterPillow

"Great coffee, delicious porridge and friendly service! Will definitely be back and will recommend to friends. The location is also in a fantastic..."

KC

"The egg Benedict tastes great! I choose to sit outside, bathing in sunshine. There are many sea mews flying above the square. The waitress’s nice...."

TongLoo

"Believe the hype!! This place is sensational!! Servings are good size and value for money. I had the chicken bacon roti with satay sauce omgggg the..."

Linda

"Visited this cute cafe after a few recommendations from friends and reviews on Zomato during my visit to Hobart. It definitely did not..."

EatsByM

"Public holiday in Tas so we were forced to cross the bridge yet again to find solace in cappuccinos and croissants..ok we didn’t do croissant but..."

Teddy

"We decided to go here for lunch after I saw the reviews on Zomato and Trip advisor. It's a really nice cafe at the corner of Salamanca square, where..."

Divya Talreja Ramnani

"Had the eggs royale, it was lovely and loved the hazelnut milkshake. Sour dough was nice and crunchy. Generous amount of food on the plate which I..."

Recovering Ice-cream Addict

"I give 4 rating based on experience, service, and the situation of the place.What I am ordering is Eggs Royale and Dutch Chocolate,food is..."

Juan Mey

"Literally haven’t got a single bad thing to say about this place. I mean, go check it out. It’s got real washing machines in it! What a brilliant..."

Ted Wu

"Had breakfast here a couple of times over the last week and found the food to be excellent, the coffee and the service could sometimes be hit and..."

Jarvo

"Overall good, but standard breakfast and lunch food. Nothing original. Coffee was below average: weak, served not at the correct..."

Pawel Malczewski

"The concept of the cafe is really amazing - enjoy the food while your clothes are getting washed. Yes there is a laundry next to the cafe so there is..."

Tulika Kabra

"First meal in Tassie after landing and we were very excited after seeing such a high rating here. The interior is very unique and staff were very..."

L+N

"As a Melbourne brunch fanatic, my expectations are always high when it comes to all day breakfast joints. At Machine Laundry Cafe, these expectations..."

Mydishlist

"The interior decor is very eye catching and different to your cliche minimalistic cafe setting.Standout dish was definitely the seared tuna..."

Jonita🥢

"I liked this Cafe, very casual great music playing (if you like retro pop loud) Staff were fantastic, Coffee was good and they have a great..."

Linda

"Resist yourself from entering into the restaurants that you see on the main road of Salamanca Pl and reach this place because, your taste buds are..."

Bhavna

"Service is good, was quickly seated. Ordered the fat boy and bruschetta, dishes served very quickly although the cafe was busy big plus...."

Marvin Ding

"Thumbs up for such a unique menu, loved the breakie with bful surroundings.My fav item in menu was mental lentil and had one of the nice..."

Guneet Singh Gulati

"We visited his cafe due to the high rating, however felt that the poached eggs and bacon and salmon was of average quality and not outstanding. The..."

Benjamin

"Great coffee & food, huge portion sizes. Cute fit out in a repurposed laundry. The service is friendly and efficient. Recommend the grilled halloumi-..."

Rhea.bhagat

"I come here every time I come back to Hobart! Yummy vegan options (the toms thing made vegan is 👌🏽), fabulous staff and a really cute place!!!!..."

Kristina

"Came here twice for breakfast while visiting Hobart and both meals were terrific. The brioche french toast in particular was just sensational. The..."

Kate

"Came here with friends and my baby. Absolutely delightful staff, great amboence. Had the porridge which was so delicious I’ve been thinking of it..."

Sally

"Family and I visited Hobart, and we decided to stop by this cafe located in Salamanca Square after we landed. We had a late lunch here and ordered 4..."

LittleM

"Excellent food and service. The idea of putting coffee in a bowl is more than excellent that I finally find one Cafe that so generous to beat the..."

Xin Pei

"It was good. Staff were incredibly friendly. Yum yum. Fat boy turned my gf into a fat boy. I had a machine packed roti bread with extra bacon very..."

Terencee.d

"Saw this highly rated cafe in Zomato and decided to try it on our last day in Hobart. This place is also a working machine laundry shop hence the..."

Debby

"Let’s be honest, if a place has a rating of 4.9 on Zomato, you’re going to want to go there. And Machine Coin Laundry did not disappoint: the..."

Cocktails&Chocolate

"Service: friendly and prompt, made adjustments for my allergy Food: house made granola was full of nuts, dried apricot, coconut and dates! Would..."

TigerTreeEats

"Went to this cafe for breakfast because of the extraordinary high score. It was busy on a Wednesday morning, it's obviously popular. While other..."

I. D.

"We really loved our food here and our waitresses was particularly lovely. TheFat Boy was a really odd combination but it worked. The Old New EGG..."

CCC

"Food: I don't see why they have 4.9 rating on Zomato if their food is just standard and nothing wow about them. Ordered the fat boy and egg benny...."

Kravengerfoodie

"I consider myself a Melbourne cafe snob so they do lose some points for not using Bonsoy, but I'll be damned if their haloumi wasn't the best I've..."

Vegieface

"A rather bizarre set up really combining with a Laundry but the food is fantastic and its always busy. Great coffee and the sourdough is my..."

Tony Mithen

"I went to the Machine Laundry Cafe for a quick breakfast before I caught the ferry to MONA.I ordered the poached eggs on sourdough with..."

Austin

" Busy place on weekend mornings. Full tables and food looks great. Takeaway coffees hit the spot on a cold Hobart winter morning. Will be back to try..."

Fish

"Ordered the halloumi dish from the specials board, the Fat Boy and the mushroom risotto. Everything was pretty good but the risotto tasted a bit..."

Super Soba

"The atmosphere there is reallly nice and the food portion is really big! Definitely a nice place to have brunch, where you'll be full after as well...."

Xsuzannachin

"My husband and I popped in here for brunch after a long walk around Battery Point. My husband had several flat whites and said it was the best coffee..."

Kristi Anderson

"A nice place with a very unique concept. The food was good i love the egg royal, and coffee is great too :) Really had a good time in here and..."

Angelpansawira

"Machine Laundry Cafe is one of those trendy places that really don’t need to try to hard to attract a busy crowd. With a winning concept, there is..."

Stuck In Transit

"Good food and coffee and there are washing machines here! The menu mainly consist of usual breakfast items with a few strange but good creations...."

Ben 001

"The porridge was suprisingly tasty. Nothing I would normally order for breakfast in a cafe, however are seeing a photo on a past review, I was..."

Lisa

"The tiramisu brioche is the bomb!The spinach pancakes were delicious complemented with the sauce.Friendly servers and quick..."

Ritchie Fernando Wijaya

"Funky cafe with very highly rated reviews. I tried it and thought it was decent but not outstanding. The hot chocolate came with marshmellows which..."

Will Eat Yum

"Amazing food, friendly service, good prices! Also quirky atmosphere creates unique vibes! And most importantly you can do your laundry while you..."

Ellie Grave

"Had the chickpea halumi avocado which was really yum! Also the eggs Florentine was nice and we had the hotcakes too - found them quite sickly, the..."

Vege Eats

"Great components thrown together for a really tasty breakfast. Backed up by well made coffee. Best gluten free rust on town with perfectly made..."

Iain Duncan

"Went for a Sunday brekkie and the wait for two people was not bad at all - just about 5 mins. Service was quick and everyone was quite friendly...."

Tanner

"A very busy cafe located in Salamanca with as the name suggests, laundry machines right next to the dining area. In terms of food, the Machine Packed..."

IEats

"Our favourite place for breakfast in Hobart possibly Tas. (Of all the places we have been) Simple fresh ingredients perfect coffee and quirky decor...."

Rebus Photo

"Fantastic customer service and the food was delicious! We were running out of time before our ferry and they not only found us a table, but..."

Chris

"Recommended by friends. Went for breakfast Saturday morning. Had to wait for a table. Breakfast average. Service average. Coffee decent. Nothing..."

Anthea

"They have a g reat brunch/lunch menu. Definitely try "Thom's thing" with grilled halloumi, spinach, tomato, onion and avocado. Decent coffee as well...."

Aaron Novecosky

"The egg benedict here is perfect and combined with a delicious choc & walnut brownie, makes this a must visit restaurant in the City of..."

Gustav Rafi

"Finally got to eat here was very good I had eggs and salmon with hollindaise . My daughter had pumpkin fritters yum ! Only one small thing there..."

Julie Cassie

"A great cafe tucked away in salamanca square. There were ~60 diners there and we secured the only free table! I ordered the eggs florentine and my..."

Matty T

"We went to Machine Laundry Cafe based on its good reviews. It had an interesting retro laundromat look and was in a good location by the Salamanca..."

T.Ly

"The Machine Laundry Cafe isn't your typical cafe. As the name states, it does have a working laundry attached, which oddly sets quite a cool vibe...."

Rob H

"We arrived for lunch today (Sunday) and very busy but they were able to organize a table inside (just 3 of us) as the only other seats were outside..."

Cory

"Chose this place based on reviews and the reputation Tassie has for being a foodie place. Whilst it's certainly above average it's not quite in the..."

Sassenach

"Went there for lunch last week whilst visiting Tas. Very popular and busy but the friendly staff coped well. We both enjoyed our dishes and the..."

Tania Ruscoe

Room For A Pony

81/100 (2319 ratings)

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"Noticed this place over the weekend when we were in Hobart for a holiday. Stayed in North Hobart so drove past a few times and it looked great! A..."

Rochelle Jones

"Several of my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed brunch on Sunday... Staff were friendly and engaging.. Food was amazing... It was my first but..."

Di Richards

"I dined at Room a Pony for breakfast this morning with my girlfriend, and ohhh my goodness oh my damn, it was delish. The crispy bacon -..."

Stuart Churton

"Beautiful amazing food! Wonderful friendly place and staff! � Thankyou for a lovely..."

Hayley Whayman

"Recommend this place at anytime of day. My happy place in Hobart.! Alway stop by for a drink when I'm in town. Staff and management are awesome.! 5..."

Ben Foley

"Amazing coffee, delicious food, prompt service. I had the Potato Gnocchi with Smoked Ham Hock Broth. Omg amazing flavour and an absolutely yummy..."

Jo Warner

"Atmosphere was great, staff friendly. Food was yum. Very busy place as could see people trying to find free tables. They did forget one of our drinks..."

Theresa Long

"Fabulous food! There’s not many eating establishments I can honesty say, leave me feeling totally satisfied, but RFAP certainly delivered! Bonus..."

Vanessa Dominique

"Food is always fantastic & the service is great! The best place to go!..."

Matt Dowling

"I love this place! Sitting outside on a balmy winter's day. I would say that the coffee is very hard to beat in Hobart. Truly barista made! Healthy..."

Julia Hendy-Cartwright

"Food is yummy, coffee great, staff good, the joint is all around cool �..."

Jenine Bunt McDermott

"HIghly recommend - the best spot in North Hobart. They cater for all tastes and have plenty of yummy healthy food. The staff were very friendly as..."

Ella Hunter

"Room For a Pony is cool. It’s the coolest spot for brunch in Hobart. The staff are super friendly, the coffee is awesome and the food tasty. I love..."

Marianna Tuccia

"Our last cafe stop before we headed out of Hobart! We decided some caffeine was needed so had a Mocha and friend had a Flat White. The blend was nice..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Outstanding! Traveled up from Sydney and had a few disappointing cups of coffee and brunches around town. Room For a Pony is definitely a very..."

Daniel Nguyen

"Best breakfast I've had in a long time. Traveling, and have found this place to be the best cafe in Hobart. When you see the size of the courtyard,..."

Simon G

"Being new to the Hobart dining scene, I scoured countless café menus before deciding upon Room For A Pony based upon their Hawaiian-inspired loco..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"We came here for breakfast on our last day in Hobart and it was a fabulous farewell! Breakfast offering were varied and many...it was difficult to..."

LyN

"Friendly staff and nice food on Sunday morning.would try other food next time.🐵 It better go with ur friend or family. nice outside seat location..."

Gillian Zhang

"Based on recommendations we tried Room For A Pony and we were pleasantly surprised. I ordered a latte which was excellent, a great start. And for my..."

Dale Zeinheiger Culpin

"Visited here while on holiday in Hobart due to the amazing reviews. The coffee was really lovely and the food seemed good, but not next level..."

Alexandra

"Room For a Pony and its staff are a true asset for North Hobart. The food was delicious and the coffee was great! Prices are reasonable and food..."

KC

"Absolutely phenom coffee and great food. Love the fit out and staff were friendly. I got the avocado + feta smash with poached..."

Thefoodbotherer

"A very nice cafe located a little out of the way of the Hobart CBD but it's totally worth the visit for the food! The staff were very friendly and..."

IEats

"Lunch with family - delighted with food (pulled pork burrito bowl, sushi rice bowl, potato roesti) ... Everyone declared themselves very satisfied...."

Jane H

"Wasn't sure about this place at first. 8pm on Thursday and very few people. The people who were there weren't eating, only drinking. Gave it a go and..."

Kerri

"Imaginative and generous breakfasts for all at Room For a Pony.I liked the venue, which holds more than first meets the eye. Most..."

Famished

"Very cool spot! We really enjoyed the space and character. We had a delicious brekky here. Nice chai tea and we appreciated the offer to have it milk..."

Keshia McNally

"Probably one of the best cafes I've been to. The staff were incredible, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. Turned up with a group..."

Delicious

"amazing service. we came in as a group of 10 and they didn't blink an eye. super accommodating, food on point and coffee was delish. thanks..."

Gemma

"Nice and cosy spot for breakfast or lunch. Main street facing seats+sunshine+lovely food. Interesting to find quite a few people having late..."

Qian Yu

"9/10 Coffee and better than decent lunch.I will preface this review by saying that we went to Room for a Pony repeatedly I Jan this..."

Noel Wright

"Delicious food and the best coffee I've had in ages. Try the miso mushrooms! Great, friendly service too. Nice atmosphere. Highly recommended...."

Melinda

"Excellent food, service and a great atmosphere! 5 of us came in for breakfast in the middle of the week. Loved it and will definitely be..."

Minty

"Room for a Pony was sort of disappointing but I still had a nice morning.. The menu was really unappealing & unimaginative, and had very few..."

Skellie

"I really like Room For a Pony. It has a great indoor/outdoor space decked out with umbrellas for a lovely Sunday brunch. The food and coffee here are..."

Brungiel

"Enjoyed a lovely breakfast and coffee here. The menu is inspired and diverse and staff graciously cater to dietary requirements, providing..."

Bianca Roberts

"Arrived for breakfast on a super busy morning. Floor manager did a great job of keeping track of who was next in a very abstract queue. Wait staff..."

Foodme

"A pretty good location, but what sets it apart from the rest is the coffee... Totally amazing and nothing like I've tasted before, and certainly..."

Jordan Rowland

"Very nice coffee and breakfast at a reasonable price. I had a magic and then a piccolo alongside poached eggs, sourdough toast and bacon. Everything..."

EatingMusoe

"Friendly service however when we went our orders were extremely messed up including the drinks. When the right food arrived there was sincere..."

Maddison Higgs

"Me and my partner came here visiting from Melbourne. I had the Chinese chilli omelette with toast and my partner had scrambled eggs with avocado..."

Binula

"A trendy little spot for brekky - the chilli omlette is sooo good. Last time I went I had the huon mushrooms with smashed peas and feta on toast..."

Sophia Sheehan

"Enjoyable meals & warm service. Really like this pleasant cafe. Warmly greeted by a waitress who was helpful and knew the menu well. Tasty chilli..."

Beau

"Great vibe and staff, food was fast and so delicious and a good serving size. Will definitely be back there..."

Brent Stevenson

"Awesome!. Absolutely delicious food, cold pressed juices, great coffee and fully licensed! The menu is refreshingly interesting, not the same old..."

Sailorripley338

"Nice menu. The first thing I noticed is the openness to the street. The owners need to invest in more screening of the busy roads that RFAP faces...."

Esme Watson

"Passed the basic toast+coffee test. There's promise if a basic order for toast and coffee is done well. The pony delivered both at 10/10 today. Hot,..."

Georgia

"The corner of Elizabeth and Burnett Streets has been a NoHo void, most recently selling windscreen wipers, the former servo has been given the..."

LivingLovingHobart

"A great place to enjoy quality food amongst friends.Go there, you’ll love..."

Fork And Foot (formerly Two Clowns Tripping)

"What a lovely surprise to finally visit this delightful indoor/outdoor cafe/restaurant. We popped in for a quick drink this evening & wish we'd had..."

Paul Graham

"Loved this place. A sprawling corner block in a very trendy part of Hobart. Seating for all purposes either outside, covered, inside high or low..."

Lachlan Drummond

"A charming and cosy spot for a meal regardless of the time of the day. Great coffee and delicious food. The Fried Chilli Omelette and Gado Gado both..."

Hello. imnikki

"Really nice place for a morning brunch, fantastic atmosphere with a lot of outdoor seating. Their coffee is great and the Chinese fried chilli..."

Al

"Great place for breakfast, brunch….we tried the spicy omelette and the smash avo. My lord, it was sooooo goooooddd 🤤🤤 especially smash avo,..."

A J

"Such a beautiful place, any time of day. Lively atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food and coffee! Also, there is room for your..."

Nadim Accari

"🎃 gado gado 🌶 chili omelette 🍞 tofu scramble on toast 🏠: @roomforaponyhobart 📍: Elizabeth St, Hobart 📝: Room for a Pony is cute..."

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