Guidebook for Sandy Bay
Food Scene
Amazing bakery with fabulous coffee, wonderful breakfasts and lunches and artisan breads and pastries.
166 locals recommend
Jackman & McRoss
57 Hampden RdAmazing bakery with fabulous coffee, wonderful breakfasts and lunches and artisan breads and pastries.
Upmarket Chinese Cuisine with an amazing wine list. Also does Yum Cha on Sunday's.
61 locals recommend
Me Wah Restaurant
16 Magnet CtUpmarket Chinese Cuisine with an amazing wine list. Also does Yum Cha on Sunday's.
Family owned business with a long tradition of providing a fine Italian dining experience
31 locals recommend
Don Camillo Restaurant
5 Magnet CtFamily owned business with a long tradition of providing a fine Italian dining experience
Solo Pasta and Pizza
50B King StBuzzy atmosphere excellent Italian food and service!
The Duchess Cafe
231 Sandy Bay RdGreat coffee, delicious breakfasts and great lunches - licensed.
Great coffe or lunch spot. Excellent dinner venue - gets great revues.
12 locals recommend
Westend Pumphouse
105 Murray StGreat coffe or lunch spot. Excellent dinner venue - gets great revues.
Excellent fresh fresh fish - can't book but tables turn over quickly - fantastic service and fantastic food - great value for a fresh casual meal.
47 locals recommend
Fish Frenzy
Elizabeth Street PierExcellent fresh fresh fish - can't book but tables turn over quickly - fantastic service and fantastic food - great value for a fresh casual meal.
MALDINI
47 Salamanca PlVery popular, great coffee, great menu, modern Australian/Italian.
Rockwall Bar and Grill
89 Salamanca PlExcellent steak as well as a full modern Australian menu.
Famous longstanding casual dining in an historic old building. Excellent steak!
19 locals recommend
Ball & Chain Grill
87 Salamanca PlFamous longstanding casual dining in an historic old building. Excellent steak!
Frank Restaurant
1 Franklin WhrfVery popular Mexican inspired shared plates.
Very cool concrete interior with great bar food as well as delicious and interesting sit down menu - famous chef and great wine list.
47 locals recommend
Franklin Bar & Restaurant
30 Argyle StVery cool concrete interior with great bar food as well as delicious and interesting sit down menu - famous chef and great wine list.
Amazing views with a limited but exciting Japanese inspired menu.
79 locals recommend
The Glass House Hobart
Franklin WharfAmazing views with a limited but exciting Japanese inspired menu.
Amazing views and equally amazing food with all food sourced locally - they have even used my very own fig leaves infused in cream to create a coconut style cream base for ice cream and sauces.
40 locals recommend
Aloft
Brooke StreetAmazing views and equally amazing food with all food sourced locally - they have even used my very own fig leaves infused in cream to create a coconut style cream base for ice cream and sauces.
Great cafe style seafood in a wonderful location with fantastic views of the fishing boats and wharf area.
27 locals recommend
Mures Lower Deck
Franklin WharfGreat cafe style seafood in a wonderful location with fantastic views of the fishing boats and wharf area.
Blue Eye Seafood Restaurant
1 Castray EsplanadeGreat seafood in a great location.
Paleo influences and great coffee centrally located near the Hobart waterfront.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Lola
1 Franklin WhrfPaleo influences and great coffee centrally located near the Hobart waterfront.
Great place to stop on a visit to Richmond. Great food and fabulous views.
20 locals recommend
Coal Valley Vineyard
257 Richmond RdGreat place to stop on a visit to Richmond. Great food and fabulous views.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great weekend breakfasts. Cool evening wine bar. Great wood fired pizzas.
14 locals recommend
The Metz on The Bay
217 Sandy Bay RoadGreat weekend breakfasts. Cool evening wine bar. Great wood fired pizzas.
Grape Food and Wine Bar
55 Salamanca PlHigh end wine bar
Salamanca Place is the nearest hub of bars, restaurants and people out and about enjoying the social scene. Alternatively North Hobart strip is also good - top end of Elizabeth St.
58 locals recommend
Salamanca Place
Salamanca PlaceSalamanca Place is the nearest hub of bars, restaurants and people out and about enjoying the social scene. Alternatively North Hobart strip is also good - top end of Elizabeth St.
Iconic old pub with a constant array of alternative bands and musicians whiling away the afternoons and late into the evenings. Good pub food can get very busy.
102 locals recommend
Republic Bar & Cafe
299 Elizabeth StIconic old pub with a constant array of alternative bands and musicians whiling away the afternoons and late into the evenings. Good pub food can get very busy.
Great vegan menu and lots of craft beers to enjoy. Quite an alternative style venue.
54 locals recommend
Preachers
5 Knopwood StGreat vegan menu and lots of craft beers to enjoy. Quite an alternative style venue.
Arts & Culture
Amazing internationally acclaimed MUST SEE! The fabulous ferry departs from the Hobart docks - a 20 minute walk from the house. Great facilities on the ferry - food, coffee, wine and beer. Not for the conservative museum goer and children will need supervision viewing some of the "art". Great coffee shop, lovely wine bar and wonderful fine dining restaurant The Source.
565 locals recommend
MONA
655 Main RdAmazing internationally acclaimed MUST SEE! The fabulous ferry departs from the Hobart docks - a 20 minute walk from the house. Great facilities on the ferry - food, coffee, wine and beer. Not for the conservative museum goer and children will need supervision viewing some of the "art". Great coffee shop, lovely wine bar and wonderful fine dining restaurant The Source.
Sightseeing
A wonderful day trip by car. Enjoy the beauty of Tasmania's clean and picturesque landscape on your drive to this beautiful and haunting historic site.
67 locals recommend
Port Arthur Historic Site
A wonderful day trip by car. Enjoy the beauty of Tasmania's clean and picturesque landscape on your drive to this beautiful and haunting historic site.
Beautiful English style historic village. Several lovely wineries and galleries to visit along the way.
163 locals recommend
Richmond
Beautiful English style historic village. Several lovely wineries and galleries to visit along the way.
Cascade Brewery
140 Cascade RdIconic building in beautiful surrounds.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful day trip by ferry from Kettering. Your whole day will be filled with admiring the scenery and sampling cheeses, wines, and delicious local produce.
147 locals recommend
Bruny Island
Beautiful day trip by ferry from Kettering. Your whole day will be filled with admiring the scenery and sampling cheeses, wines, and delicious local produce.
Mount Wellington
There are numerous walks on and around our beautiful mountain.
Essentials
Coles Sandy Bay
246 Sandy Bay RdWoolworths Sandy Bay
57 King StGetting Around
Metro Shop Hobart
40 Elizabeth StThe closest public bus stop is on Sandy Bay Road very close by.