The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Hobart, May 2024

Harbour Lights Cafe

82/100 (3061 ratings)

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"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..."

Paula Parker

"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...."

Glanny Lowe

"I loved the food and the service being not much of an Italian eating person it was hard for me to decide but we chose to eat gnocchi and a salmon..."

Jasleen Kaur

"Had an amazing breakfast and coffee here whilst visiting Hobart! Had P.eggs w/ Dukkah and a cappuccino and it was the best! The staff were so lovely..."

Georgia Findlay

"One of the best, if not the best pizza I have ever had. Compliments to the chef..."

Taylor John Pine

"After a bumpy start to Hobart hospitality we discovered this lovely place- great atmosphere, delicious food and fabulous hospitality from wait staff...."

Joan Anderson

"Another great meal here tonight! Real authentic Italian food, washed down with the best Tasmanian wines and professional service. We always come here..."

Nicholas Alcock

"We went for coffee and cake one evening during our Hobart stay, Then returned for lunch the following day. The staff are so friendly. Food is..."

Jo-Anne Quinn

"Have been there on two occasions, breakfast New Years Day & Dinner last night. Both times were exceptional. Was dining alone, was made to feel very..."

Joanne Crawford

"We had breakfast this morning, with our two small children. Absolutely lovely food and lovely staff..."

Kristie Richards

"Well what can I say..... Lol...always striving to be up there with the..."

Maria Marino

"Had breakfast today Magic eggs Benny & coffee! Staff are amazing under pressure, Busy in Hobart with all the yachts & tourists in town Highly..."

Greg Mitchell

"Our last night in Tasmania. Best pizza ever had. Great service A must visit when come to..."

Sandra Griffin

"The people are so lovely here. Food is great! Lovely place! Have been here 2 days in a row and will prob come back..."

Katie Davies

"Being Mother's Day we had a bit of a wait for our food. But it was so worth waiting for. Generous serving. Food was tasty and cook perfectly...."

Mandy Burley

"Lovely breakfast. Wonderful staff. Everyone so friendly. Highly recommend a..."

Jill Ingram

"Friendly staff and great quality breakfast. Loved it. If i am back in Hobart will be coming back here..."

Towhidul Hoque

"We went here last night after being VERY disapointed with Custom House poor service, we came here for take away dessert � they were flatout, but..."

Rayleen Glover

"Brilliant food, friendly service & great view from upstairs. Will definitely be visiting again when I'm next in Hobart..."

Kim Bridges

"Amazing food and the best service I’ve had for a long time. Keep it up guys..."

Gayle Quin

"Lovely coffee .. dinner was amazing and the staff so pleasant. It will be our go to place when in..."

Antoinette Lundie

"Every meal I've had at Harbour Lights has been delicious. The breakfasts are particularly..."

Sally Jones

"Highly recommend. Food was fresh and cooked perfectly. Staff were fantastic. Have been a few times and excellent every..."

Jacqui Gesiotto

"Amazing breakfast. The French toast with poached eggs, bacon and maple was delicious. If you're in Hobart don't miss this little..."

Brett Edwards

"Wonderful food and coffee. Thank you Robbie and..."

Enrico Palermo

"Food was tasty and staff friendly and attentive. Great place for..."

Dawn De Luca

"My husband and I visited harbour lights cafe for brunch. Absolutely amazing great coffee, poached eggs were cooked to perfection and really friendly..."

Sammi Lister

"3.5/5Harbour Lights Cafe caught our attention as 'best cafe in Hobart' in 2019. We ordered the scallop pie (must try in Tasmania), bacon..."

The Sydney Tram

"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..."

Marich

"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..."

EatorTreat

"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..."

Nicole Bsian

"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..."

Dave

"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..."

Sassy Queshet

"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..."

Food 2 Run

"Lovely and very helpful staff. Food was delicious. Thankyou guys for a great breakfast! We would definately recommend this place to anyone visiting..."

Manch

"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..."

Out And About

"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..."

Zadia

"Great little cafe in a quaint little building with a water view. Not a great deal of seating in side so you may need to time it right for a table...."

Martin C

"Pleasant staff provided us with a tasty breakfast and excellent coffee. The curried scallop pie was excellent and the curried flavour was not..."

Doc Stigmergy

"Here for a late lunch on our visit to Hobart.Friendly service by staff that were attempting to be helpful.The antipasto dish was put..."

Ivan Koay

"We were walking around Salamanca market and the pier looking for place for dinner and this seems to be decent one. The owner and the waitresses are..."

Isaac Cheng

"Beautiful breakfast. I had a beautiful breakfast with smoked salmon and perfectly poached eggs and a very tasty hollandaise sauce with a side order..."

Food Fan

"I had the angus beef burger. The bread with herb really added flavor on the burger. Location is good just fewsteps from the parliament square, good..."

Lock_code2004

"I greatly recommend this place to anyone!! Beautiful food. I had the pollo vandastona and was sooooo yummy!! Beautiful flavours, and the side of..."

Case

"The only place to eat in Hobart. OMG there is not one dish of food that is not nice that we've had there. From pizzas to tiramisu dessert, it is an..."

Notsobendywendy

"Food was excellent. Gluten free Brekky was just perfect and contrary to other moaners, the amount of Hollandaise was just right for my partner...."

HercJ

"Have been in for breakfast twice this week, too bad this cafe isn't in Sydney. Great food, good coffee and friendly staff. Definitely..."

Gaby Biviano

"SCALLOP PIE LIGHTS ME UP. Lunch Sunday - 2 x Scallop Pie & Salad $17.00eaPie was hot & tasty, a very nice mixed salad.Great ValueNice..."

Heyjude

"Tasty food, decent chai, didn't get to try coffee. Quite a cozy little place, would come..."

Natalie Carter

"I came here for breakfast while in Hobart for work. The service could not be faulted, my order was taken quickly, my coffee was at my table in a..."

Amity Cartwright

"Go here for breakfast- fantastic!! And service is great..."

DB4SB

"Great service. Very..."

Craig Molyneux

"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..."

Trey Saunders

"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..."

MARIAN JOY ESPARAGOZA

"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..."

Alexander Swords

"Charming café that boasts lovely food, atmosphere, and friendly service. The staff appeared to know most customers (and their pets) by name, a..."

Amanda Perk

"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..."

ATGC

"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..."

Cameron Jaffrey

"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..."

Anoop Verma (A.K.V)

Machine Laundry Cafe

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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..."

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