5 Best Restaurants in Hobart, Tasmania

Fico is influenced by the tables of Europe where food and conviviality go hand in hand. They proudly source our produce from local farmers, growers, fishers, and butchers. While the menu is ever-changing it is consistently creative and interesting. A wide selection of wine is on offer.

A small 20-seat neighborhood restaurant tucked away in the back streets of Hobart, Templo celebrates seasonal and locally sourced produce and minimal-intervention wines from small producers. This place is a gem you'll need to book weeks if not months ahead. Superb.

Elegant surroundings in an 1840 brick colonial home inspire classic Tasmanian cooking in Hobart's most formal dining room. The best of the island's fresh produce is well utilized in such dishes as the twice-cooked soufflé of Pyengana cheddar, or the line-caught, Pedra Branca hapuku fillet. The wine list includes many fine Tasmanian vintages.

Featuring a superb range of wines from around the world, this sumptuously decorated Sandy Bay eatery rivals many of the better Chinese restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne. There is a broad menu, ranging from the pricey "candy heart" dried abalone to traditional favorites, such as Me Wah's delicious steamed dumplings; there's also a banquet option. The yum cha (traditional Cantonese tea service) available on weekends at lunchtime is worth the short journey from the city center.