Maggie’s fav places to eat & to explore in North Hobart & Beyond
Food scene
Room For A Pony
338 Elizabeth StreetGreat for brunch! Easy walking distance.
Crescent Hotel
100 Burnett StEasy walking distance. Good pub with rooftop eating & drinking area.
Great Mexican restaurant with atmosphere!
Service options: Dine-in · Takeaway · No delivery
Address: Corner &, Elizabeth St & Pitt St, North Hobart TAS 7000
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 9PM
Takeaway: 5:30PM–9PM Wed · More hours
Menu: panchovilla.com.au
51 locals recommend
Pancho Villa
Pitt StreetGreat Mexican restaurant with atmosphere!
Service options: Dine-in · Takeaway · No delivery
Address: Corner &, Elizabeth St & Pitt St, North Hobart TAS 7000
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 9PM
Takeaway: 5:30PM–9PM Wed · More hours
Menu: panchovilla.com.au
Absolutely lovely little cafe tucked away from the hustle and bustle in North Hobart. Great menu choices and price point super reasonable. Staff super friendly, highly recommend.
21 locals recommend
Providence Cafe
42 Newdegate StAbsolutely lovely little cafe tucked away from the hustle and bustle in North Hobart. Great menu choices and price point super reasonable. Staff super friendly, highly recommend.
Locally sourced meats & seafood, plus craft beer & cocktails, in a modern, buzzy locale.
22 locals recommend
Roaring Grill
301 Elizabeth StLocally sourced meats & seafood, plus craft beer & cocktails, in a modern, buzzy locale.
A favourite of ours, with live entertainment at times! Everything on tap and in can is handcrafted in-house. T-Bone’s first priority is quality, with key ingredients carefully selected both interstate and locally wherever possible. A great experience, and in easy walking distance.
16 locals recommend
T-Bone Brewing Co.
308 Elizabeth StA favourite of ours, with live entertainment at times! Everything on tap and in can is handcrafted in-house. T-Bone’s first priority is quality, with key ingredients carefully selected both interstate and locally wherever possible. A great experience, and in easy walking distance.
Our favourite produce market, well worth a visit to feast on local produce!
Every Sunday, 8.30-1pm, come rain hail or shine, a busy street in the heart of Hobart transforms into a bustling farmers' market. It's all about Tasmanian produce and getting to know your farmer, and it always has been.
In from late December, January, and into early February, we are at the market selling Organic Apricots, from our orchards just outside Hobart. Come say hi!
138 locals recommend
Farm Gate Market
104 Bathurst StOur favourite produce market, well worth a visit to feast on local produce!
Every Sunday, 8.30-1pm, come rain hail or shine, a busy street in the heart of Hobart transforms into a bustling farmers' market. It's all about Tasmanian produce and getting to know your farmer, and it always has been.
In from late December, January, and into early February, we are at the market selling Organic Apricots, from our orchards just outside Hobart. Come say hi!
Another little secret within 500 metres from the apartment!
11 locals recommend
Midori Japanese Kitchen
344 Elizabeth StAnother little secret within 500 metres from the apartment!
Ball & Chain Grill
87 Salamanca PlBest steak in Hobart. In historic Salamanca place.
Great night out in a pirate ship themed historic site. Seafood is so fresh and just amazing! Bookings are essential
29 locals recommend
Drunken Admiral
19 Hunter StGreat night out in a pirate ship themed historic site. Seafood is so fresh and just amazing! Bookings are essential
Mouth-watering cake!! While you are wandering around historic Richmond, call in to see our good friend Ange for a light lunch and some of her scrumptious cakes at Ashmore. Just past the Christmas shop and La Fayette (where I buy most of my gifts from). Ange and her staff are always happy to chat.
9 locals recommend
Ashmore on Bridge Street
34 Bridge StMouth-watering cake!! While you are wandering around historic Richmond, call in to see our good friend Ange for a light lunch and some of her scrumptious cakes at Ashmore. Just past the Christmas shop and La Fayette (where I buy most of my gifts from). Ange and her staff are always happy to chat.
The Waggon
Outstanding menu using heaps of local produce. Very affordable. Super friendly service.
Neighbourhoods
We're surrounded by beautifully restored Federation houses in this leafy, historic, safe neighbourhood, with delicious restaurants, cafes, shops, boutique wine cellars and markets, and an easy stroll to the city centre.
A 300 metre stroll takes you to the internationally renown North Hobart restaurant strip.
Our favourites are...
...for the freshest produce, groceries & ready meals- Hill St Grocer
... for light meals- Room for a Pony, Providence, Bread Line. All within 300 m
...for dinner- Burger Haus, Pancho Villa, Roaring Grill, Amici
There are so many good eateries within 500m you'll be spoilt for choice!
65 locals recommend
North Hobart
We're surrounded by beautifully restored Federation houses in this leafy, historic, safe neighbourhood, with delicious restaurants, cafes, shops, boutique wine cellars and markets, and an easy stroll to the city centre.
A 300 metre stroll takes you to the internationally renown North Hobart restaurant strip.
Our favourites are...
...for the freshest produce, groceries & ready meals- Hill St Grocer
... for light meals- Room for a Pony, Providence, Bread Line. All within 300 m
...for dinner- Burger Haus, Pancho Villa, Roaring Grill, Amici
There are so many good eateries within 500m you'll be spoilt for choice!
Sightseeing
You'll love it or hate it!! Our favourite place to visit many times a year. An easy 11 km drive, or you can catch the MONA ROMA ferries along the river, under the towering Tasman Bridge, past the Cadbury Chocolate factory to MONA. There is a steep staircase from the ferry. All abilities access is from the car park, so best to drive if unable to walk on stairs.
Excellent food on site in indoor and outdoor cafes. They have many entertainment afternoons on the lawn, so check out what's on while you are staying with us.
565 locals recommend
MONA
655 Main RdYou'll love it or hate it!! Our favourite place to visit many times a year. An easy 11 km drive, or you can catch the MONA ROMA ferries along the river, under the towering Tasman Bridge, past the Cadbury Chocolate factory to MONA. There is a steep staircase from the ferry. All abilities access is from the car park, so best to drive if unable to walk on stairs.
Excellent food on site in indoor and outdoor cafes. They have many entertainment afternoons on the lawn, so check out what's on while you are staying with us.
World class views from the top! It is a twisty 30 minute drive from the apartment to the top, but the Explorer Bus is a great alternative.
The 21-km drive to the summit passes through temperate rainforest to sub-alpine flora and glacial rock formations, ending in panoramic views of Hobart, Bruny Island, South Arm and the Tasman Peninsula.
No other city in Australia has a vista like this one. The interpretation centre at the top protects you from the blustering winds while an open viewing platform on the western side of the car park looks out to the World Heritage Wilderness Area beyond.
There are barbecues, picnic facilities and bushwalking trails for all fitness levels. Mountain activities also include trail biking and abseiling.
Park entrance fees do not apply and there are no opening or closing hours.
The Pinnacle shelter at the summit is open to the public during the summer months (daylight savings) from 8 am - 8 pm, and during the winter from 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Take a coat, you will need to rug up on top of our mountain!
131 locals recommend
kunanyi / Mount Wellington
LOT 1 Pinnacle RdWorld class views from the top! It is a twisty 30 minute drive from the apartment to the top, but the Explorer Bus is a great alternative.
The 21-km drive to the summit passes through temperate rainforest to sub-alpine flora and glacial rock formations, ending in panoramic views of Hobart, Bruny Island, South Arm and the Tasman Peninsula.
No other city in Australia has a vista like this one. The interpretation centre at the top protects you from the blustering winds while an open viewing platform on the western side of the car park looks out to the World Heritage Wilderness Area beyond.
There are barbecues, picnic facilities and bushwalking trails for all fitness levels. Mountain activities also include trail biking and abseiling.
Park entrance fees do not apply and there are no opening or closing hours.
The Pinnacle shelter at the summit is open to the public during the summer months (daylight savings) from 8 am - 8 pm, and during the winter from 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Take a coat, you will need to rug up on top of our mountain!
The Salamanca Market is one of Tasmania's most visited tourist attractions and has won many awards for excellence.
Located in historic Salamanca Place, next to the Hobart waterfront, the market has over 300 stallholders, and operates every Saturday between 8.30 am and 3.00 pm.
Tasmania's biggest selection of locally made products can be explored including hand-worked glass, Tasmanian timbers, stylish clothing, bespoke jewellery, organic produce, artworks, bath and body care, ceramics, leather goods, handcrafted cheeses, breads, wines and spirits, and hot foods.
402 locals recommend
Salamanca Market
Salamanca PlaceThe Salamanca Market is one of Tasmania's most visited tourist attractions and has won many awards for excellence.
Located in historic Salamanca Place, next to the Hobart waterfront, the market has over 300 stallholders, and operates every Saturday between 8.30 am and 3.00 pm.
Tasmania's biggest selection of locally made products can be explored including hand-worked glass, Tasmanian timbers, stylish clothing, bespoke jewellery, organic produce, artworks, bath and body care, ceramics, leather goods, handcrafted cheeses, breads, wines and spirits, and hot foods.
We highly recommend taking the ferry for a visit to Mona. It is a gentle down sloping stroll from the apartment to where the ferry departs at Brooke St pier.
Mona is located 10 kilometres from the apartment- approximately twenty-five minutes by ferry, or twenty minutes by road.
The high-speed catamarans sail between Hobart’s Brooke Street Pier and Mona often, and take around twenty-five minutes one way. Please phone Ticket Support if you’d like to make a booking for a passenger under four.
There are 99 steps upon arrival at Mona. The jetty isn’t accessible for mobility aids (wheelchairs, walking frames, scooters) or prams at the moment—we apologise for this and assure you we’re working on it (you’ll find more information about accessibility at Mona below). If this impacts your visit to Mona, please call Ticket Support to discuss your options.
13 locals recommend
Mona Ferry
12 Franklin WhrfWe highly recommend taking the ferry for a visit to Mona. It is a gentle down sloping stroll from the apartment to where the ferry departs at Brooke St pier.
Mona is located 10 kilometres from the apartment- approximately twenty-five minutes by ferry, or twenty minutes by road.
The high-speed catamarans sail between Hobart’s Brooke Street Pier and Mona often, and take around twenty-five minutes one way. Please phone Ticket Support if you’d like to make a booking for a passenger under four.
There are 99 steps upon arrival at Mona. The jetty isn’t accessible for mobility aids (wheelchairs, walking frames, scooters) or prams at the moment—we apologise for this and assure you we’re working on it (you’ll find more information about accessibility at Mona below). If this impacts your visit to Mona, please call Ticket Support to discuss your options.
Once the stomping ground for sailors, whalers and workmen, Salamanca Place in Hobart is now home to a vibrant cultural scene. Pop into warehouse art galleries, theatres, cafés and bars, and pick up boutique jewellery and one-off fashion pieces. Visit on a Saturday and mingle with locals and tourists at the bustling Salamanca Market, or pull up a seat in one of the stylish cafés – the perfect post from which to people-watch.
Pick up a gourmet treat from Salamanca Market
Stay at the stylish Salamanca Wharf Hotel
Listen to gypsy music at Salamanca Arts Centre
How to get there
Salamanca Place is a cobblestone square in Sullivans Cove, on Hobart's waterfront, a 20-minute walk from the apartment.
23 locals recommend
Salamanca Place
Salamanca PlaceOnce the stomping ground for sailors, whalers and workmen, Salamanca Place in Hobart is now home to a vibrant cultural scene. Pop into warehouse art galleries, theatres, cafés and bars, and pick up boutique jewellery and one-off fashion pieces. Visit on a Saturday and mingle with locals and tourists at the bustling Salamanca Market, or pull up a seat in one of the stylish cafés – the perfect post from which to people-watch.
Pick up a gourmet treat from Salamanca Market
Stay at the stylish Salamanca Wharf Hotel
Listen to gypsy music at Salamanca Arts Centre
How to get there
Salamanca Place is a cobblestone square in Sullivans Cove, on Hobart's waterfront, a 20-minute walk from the apartment.
Our grandchildren attend the local Richmond school, & we are very familiar with this area. A very easy drive through a scenic wine district gets you to Richmond, about 25 km north-east of Hobart.
Richmond's most famous landmark is the Richmond Bridge, built in 1823 to 1825, around the time of the town's first settlement. It is Australia's oldest bridge still in use.
St John's Catholic church was built in 1836, and is considered the oldest Roman Catholic church in Australia.
St Luke's was built in 1834-1836 and is the oldest Anglican Church in Australia. The clock mounted in the church tower chimes the hour Is manually wound by a group of volunteers. The clock was previously from St David's Church in Hobart, which was demolished to build St David's Cathedral. St Luke's cemetery is located on Wellington Street, just before Paramore Street.
The town was initially part of the route between Hobart and Port Arthur until the Sorell Causeway was constructed in 1872.
Present-day Richmond is best known as being preserved as it was at that time. It is a vibrant tourist town, with many of the sandstone structures still standing. Many of these structures are built in the Georgian style.
Highly recommend Sweets & Treats, Wattlebanks (hi Rodney!) or Ashmores (pictured) (say hi to the lovely Ange) for lunch, and a leisurely wander to look in all the beautiful historic buildings. Or you could get locked in the historic jail!
Having said that, we're very friendly locals!
163 locals recommend
Richmond
Our grandchildren attend the local Richmond school, & we are very familiar with this area. A very easy drive through a scenic wine district gets you to Richmond, about 25 km north-east of Hobart.
Richmond's most famous landmark is the Richmond Bridge, built in 1823 to 1825, around the time of the town's first settlement. It is Australia's oldest bridge still in use.
St John's Catholic church was built in 1836, and is considered the oldest Roman Catholic church in Australia.
St Luke's was built in 1834-1836 and is the oldest Anglican Church in Australia. The clock mounted in the church tower chimes the hour Is manually wound by a group of volunteers. The clock was previously from St David's Church in Hobart, which was demolished to build St David's Cathedral. St Luke's cemetery is located on Wellington Street, just before Paramore Street.
The town was initially part of the route between Hobart and Port Arthur until the Sorell Causeway was constructed in 1872.
Present-day Richmond is best known as being preserved as it was at that time. It is a vibrant tourist town, with many of the sandstone structures still standing. Many of these structures are built in the Georgian style.
Highly recommend Sweets & Treats, Wattlebanks (hi Rodney!) or Ashmores (pictured) (say hi to the lovely Ange) for lunch, and a leisurely wander to look in all the beautiful historic buildings. Or you could get locked in the historic jail!
Having said that, we're very friendly locals!
Cascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, Tasmania and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia.
As well as beer, the site also produces a range of non-alcoholic products, and has beautiful gardens. It has guided tours and a retail outlet. Check for tour times.
92 locals recommend
Cascade Brewery
140 Cascade RdCascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, Tasmania and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia.
As well as beer, the site also produces a range of non-alcoholic products, and has beautiful gardens. It has guided tours and a retail outlet. Check for tour times.
Magical, amazing Christmas shop. The best one we've seen outside Scandinavia!
The rest of the year, Lafayette has the most exquisite items. A must on your day trip to Richmond.
Lafayette On Bridge
36 Bridge StreetMagical, amazing Christmas shop. The best one we've seen outside Scandinavia!
The rest of the year, Lafayette has the most exquisite items. A must on your day trip to Richmond.
A lovely trip up the Derwent River, under the Tasman Bridge, past the Cadbury Chocolate factory, to visit our quirky MONA.
There is a steep staircase from the ferry. All abilities access is from the car park, so best to drive if unable to walk on stairs.
13 locals recommend
Mona Ferry
12 Franklin WhrfA lovely trip up the Derwent River, under the Tasman Bridge, past the Cadbury Chocolate factory, to visit our quirky MONA.
There is a steep staircase from the ferry. All abilities access is from the car park, so best to drive if unable to walk on stairs.
Not on the usual tourist lists as its run by mostly volunteers. You can see the underground cells, the courtroom, and the way in which our convict ancestors were treated by the system in the 1800s. Well worth a visit. You'll need to book.
14 locals recommend
Hobart Convict Penitentiary
Brisbane StreetNot on the usual tourist lists as its run by mostly volunteers. You can see the underground cells, the courtroom, and the way in which our convict ancestors were treated by the system in the 1800s. Well worth a visit. You'll need to book.
Tassie Devils live here! You can wander around and feed a kangaroo or wallaby, and check out lots of other Australian animals. Greg and his wonderful team of carers are responsible for the protection and rescue of so many of our native animals.
70 locals recommend
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
593 Briggs RdTassie Devils live here! You can wander around and feed a kangaroo or wallaby, and check out lots of other Australian animals. Greg and his wonderful team of carers are responsible for the protection and rescue of so many of our native animals.
Get a real sense of Antarctic history in this faithfully built replica of the hut used by Mawson in Antarctica. Hobartians have a close relationship with Antarctica, and many of us have friends or relative who have spent time on the research stations in the south. A friend of mine at CSIRO let me hold a several million year old ice core sample that they have, to study the bubbles inside to determine air quality and particles from millions of years ago!
You can usually see one of the Antarctic vessels tied up at CSIRO Castray Esplanade wharf over autumn, winter of spring. They head south for summer!
20 locals recommend
Mawson's Hut Replica Museum
Argyle StreetGet a real sense of Antarctic history in this faithfully built replica of the hut used by Mawson in Antarctica. Hobartians have a close relationship with Antarctica, and many of us have friends or relative who have spent time on the research stations in the south. A friend of mine at CSIRO let me hold a several million year old ice core sample that they have, to study the bubbles inside to determine air quality and particles from millions of years ago!
You can usually see one of the Antarctic vessels tied up at CSIRO Castray Esplanade wharf over autumn, winter of spring. They head south for summer!