Hobart City Centre
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Hobart city centre Important places Pubs Restaurants 1. Department of State Growth 9. Preachers 16. S molt restaurant 2. General Post Office 10. Knopwoods 17. Rockwall restaurant 3. TMAG 11. Ivory Lounge Bar 18. Frank restaurant 4. Hotel Grand Chancellor 12. T42 19. Da Angelo restaurant 5. Henry Jones Art Hotel 13. Lark Distillery 20. Fish Frenzy restaurant 6. Hobart Function & Conference 14. Jack Greene 21. Maldini restaurant Centre 15. Nant whisky bar 7. Travel & Information Centre 8. North Hobart For For further information see the other side 8 4 5 3 2 1 13 7 18 11 20 12 6 10 21 14 17 15 16 9 19 Modern Australian (high-end) Smolt 2 Salamanca Square 6224 2554 Classy, good service Tasmania is known as the gourmet state for the quality of its food and wine. The state produces Salamanca some very exotic specialities; fresh truffles, crayfish, abalone, smoked salmon, saffron, wasabi, shiitake Frank 1 Franklin Wharf 6231 5005 South American BBQ Waterfront mushrooms, hand-made chocolates and more. Local butchers make superb sausages and charcuterie and artisan cheese making in Tasmania is rightly famous. Look into Wursthaus on Montpelier Retreat Rockwall 89 Salamanca Place 6224 2929 Reliably good steaks and fish Salamanca (off Salamanca Place) if you’re interested – it’s a gourmet deli with a very knowledgeable staff. The 9/11 bottle shop at the Gasworks (2 Macquarie Street) has a good range of Tasmanian wine, as does Ethos 100 Elizabeth St 6231 1165 Locally sourced, seasonal and City innovative (pricey) set menus Cool Wine in Criterion Street in the city. Seafood There are three main restaurant areas in Hobart: the waterfront, Salamanca and North Hobart. The Fish Frenzy Elizabeth St Pier 6231 2134 Very popular fish and chipper Waterfront waterfront and docks have some well-known places including Mure’s, the Drunken Admiral and the Tasman Restaurant, and these tend to be quite tourist-oriented. Salamanca is the place for high-end Fish 349 349 Elizabeth St 6234 7788 Casual seafood, fish and chips North Hobart eateries with many choices and North Hobart is the Bohemian, quirky neighbourhood with a lively mix of funky restaurants and pubs—a stroll along Elizabeth Street between Burnett Street and Elphinstone Blue Eye 1 Castray Esplanade 6223 5297 Simple, fresh seafood Salamanca Road offers many restaurant choices. The North Hobart restaurant strip is less than 10 minutes from the city by taxi. Hobart does not stay up very late – most restaurants peak around 7:30 pm and are Italian winding down by 9:00 pm. Da Angelo’s 47 Hampden Rd 6223 7011 Busy pasta and pizza joint Salamanca/Battery Point Inexpensive restaurants in Hobart run about $25-$35 for dinner without drinks. In high-end places Capital 364 Elizabeth St 6231 1101 Tapas, pizza, mezze platters. Relaxed, expect to pay $50 and up for food only. Bottles of quality wine run around $30-$40, top end goes into North Hobart casual dining the stratosphere. Many restaurants offer BYO (with corkage charge). Maldini’s 47 Salamanca Place 6223 4460 Pricey but reliable classic Italian menu Salamanca Pubs stay open until 11:00 pm or 12:00 am, later if there’s music or dancing. Late night pubs and clubs World food cluster around Salamanca Place— including Cargo, Grape and Jack Greene on the strip, or try nearby Me Wah 16 Magnet Court 6223 3688 Classy, expensive and very fine Preachers off Knopwood Street for a quieter experience. The liveliest music pubs are in North Hobart. Sandy Bay Cantonese Remi de Provence 252 Macquarie St 6223 3933 French bistro style, great wine list Local iconic beers are Cascade Premium and James Boag’s – quite strong by North American standards. City Tasmania was long known as the ‘Apple Isle’ for its huge orchards – and a number of boutique Orizuru Victoria Dock (Mure’s) 6231 1790 Dockside sushi bar breweries are producing fine local apple ciders, as well as artisan local beers. Ask at local pubs or Waterfront check out the provisions store A Common Ground, shop 3, 77 Salamanca Place. Tasmania’s burgeoning Mezethes 55 Salamanca Square 6224 4601 Reliable Greek grills and fish whisky industry is also becoming renowned for quality produce—Lark Distillery at 14 Davey Street, Salamanca and the intimate Nant Whisky Bar off Wooby’s Lane in Salamanca are worth a visit. Tandoor & Curry House 101 Harrington Street 6234 6905 Traditional Indian and Tandoori City cuisine Taxis are inexpensive and plentiful – you can hail one in the street, but locals usually pick one up at a Vanidol’s 353 Elizabeth St 6234 9307 Popular Pan-Asian, inexpensive taxi rank or telephone the company. United Taxis on 131 008 or Taxi Combined on 132 227 are both North Hobart reliable. All taxis use their meters – surcharges apply late at night. A taxi to/from the airport is about Pubs $60, but can be shared by up to three passengers. Lark Distillery 14 Davey St 6231 9088 Heritage building, great atmosphere Waterfront Customs House 1 Murray St 6234 6645 Comfortable waterfront yachties pub Waterfront Knopwood’s 39 Salamanca Place 6223 5808 Long standing Salamanca boozer – Salamanca young crowd Jack Greene 49 Salamanca Place 6224 9655 Tavern and burger bar, craft beers Salamanca T42 Elizabeth St Pier 6224 7742 Modern waterside cocktail bar Waterfront The Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St 6234 6954 Busy, hip, live music venue 7 nights North Hobart .