If I did one thing when in Hobart, it would be to eat at cool wine bar & restaurant
Garagistes : 103 Murray St dinner Wed-Sat no bookings : you can book for Sunday lunch. & you can't leave without visiting
MONA.
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The Islington : 321 Davey St : 6220 2123 : small, luxe hotel with a delightful garden : 11 rooms: fr. $300 - $550. If you are after more of a country feel, vist their sister hotel,
The Priory Lodge, a beautifully restored 4 bedroom tudor house 1hr out of Hobart
:: Henry Jones Art Hotel 25 Hunter St : 6210 7700 : Request Oriental Suite : Mt Wellington views + spa : Located on Hobart’s Victoria dock : 56 rooms most with water views : fr. A$220
:: Self contained accommodation options are 5* Sullivans Cove and gorgeous European inspired & architectural heritage awarded The Last Villa (6kms from the CBD in Sandy Point - I love the Barcelona room fr $285) and The Hobart Cottage, a 5 minute walk into Hobart's centre : fr. $145 - $165. Stock up on fresh food at The Hill Street Grocer : 109 Hill Street, West Hobart : the way a grocery stores should be
:: Macquarie St : Ruby's Room childrens shop @ 127 : Store & Co @ 130 : Open Mon-Sat is really gorgeous
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Luxe : fashion fix : 134 Liverpool St : 6236 9902 : Open Weekdays 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
:: Love & Clutter : 31 Murray St : 6224 2222 : on the same st (up the other end) is the excellent Cupping Room @105 Murray St for a latte (next door to Garagistes) cross back to visit Inside at 90 Murray St & The Depository in the adjacent laneway
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Salamanca Market, Salamanca : for art, craft, fresh produce & food every Saturday between 8.30am and 3pm : rain, hail or shine. Check out nearby Hobart Bookshop : art, design books : 22 Salamanca Square : 62231803 : Another all hand made Tasmanian store : The Maker: Shop 5, 77 Salamanca Place, Battery Point : 6223 4949 The Maker : (the crafty cavernous corner near Tricycle café) : just up the street is Warwick Oakman Antiques packed with eccentric & rare ephemera : 62 Sandy Bay Rd Battery Point : 6224 9904 : also on Sandy Bay rd is
Yeltour @ 159 :
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:: Tricycle Cafe & Bar : 71 Salamanca Pl : 6223 7228 : for Hobart's best scrambled eggs
:: Dev'Lish Espresso (Breakfast & Lunch) 137 Macquarie St Great coffee, tarts and sandwiches (tiny little place which donates $ from every coffee to help save the Tasmanian devils)
:: For a quick coffee don't miss cosy award Winning café : Villino : 30 Criterion St :6231 0890 or Yellow Bernard : 109 Collins St
:: Pigeon Hole: 93 Golbourn St, West Hobart: 6236 9306 : Open Tue-Sat 8:30am -4:30pm: Panini, bread & pastries
:: For low emissions tapas head to Ethos @ 100 Elizabeth St 03 6231 1165 (for coffee, lunch or dinner – a real highlight) from Tues - Sat 7.30am - late & Sun-Mon 7.30am-3pm
:: In North Hobart you'll find Sweet Envy : open 8.30-6 closed Sun: a gorgeous patisserie at 341 Elizabeth St : 6234 8805
:: Smolt : L&D : 2 Salamanca Sq : 6224 2554 : Fresh & modern or walk a few steps further (out the front of a little kids play set) to popular Machine Laundry Cafe : 12 Salamanca Sq : 6224 9922 for great coffee & cafe fare
:: Feeling like some fancy French? Marque IV* : Lunch Wed-Fri and Dinner 7 days : Elizabeth St Pier: 6224 4428 : try the 10 course degustation or Remi de Provence : 252 Macquarie St : 6223 3933
:: Piccolo : 323a Elizabeth Street : 6234 4844 : wine bar/restaurant : booking essential: Open lunch & dinner Tue-Sun. Licensed
:: Prefer fine wine: Tavern 42 Degrees South (T42) : Elizabeth Street Pier: 6224 7742 : Cool place for a bev on the waterfront: Open 7.30-late 7 days or try Grape Bar & Bottleshop : 55 Salamanca PI : 6224 0611 : Open 10.30-late 7 days perfect for wine and antipasto platter
:: MONA (Museum of Old & New Art) : Opened Jan '11, free entry, world class : 55 Main Road Berridale, Hobart 6277 9900 : a 15 minute drive from Hobart or pre-book the ferry : behind the museum is the incredible Moorilla Estate winery where you can stay in stunning pavillions overlooking the Derwent river : take swimmers for the heated pool : try their Moo Brew beer or Muse wine at the cellar door
:: The Agrarian Kitchen : A sustainable farm-based cooking school situated in a 19th century schoolhouse at Lachlan (pronounced ‘Laklan’), 45 minutes from Hobart in the Derwent Valley. Book early!
:: Relax : down at the Pier try some of Australia's best fish & chips @ Fish Frenzy : Lunch & Dinner : Elizabeth St Pier, Sullivans Cove : 6231 2134 : Open 12-3pm & 5.30-9pm M-F & 12-9pm weekends and public holidays :: Breathe some of the world's freshest air : Check out Discover Tasmania for more :: Get pampered : Jillian Hale 2 hr Classic treatment: foot & leg massage + facial: 131 Macquarie St : 6224 5955
:: Don't be disspointed : call ahead to book as lots of places close in winter and those that are open get busy
:: Don't forget about the kids : check out the Cadbury Factory and watch chocolate being made : 100 Cadbury Rd Claremont
:: Don't forget to rug up - its chilly in Tassie and make sure you try lots of their beautiful wines
:: Port Arthur (90 mins out of Hobart – first 30 mins will get you to the airport) is beautiful and historic
:: Bruny Island :: Take your car on the ferry (no bookings, takes 15 mins) : Ferry terminal is a 35min drive south of Hobart to Kettering : or take a 3 hour eco cruise around Bruny Island. Don't miss a taste test at the Bruny Island Cheese Company : shops on island open 7 days : On your way to Bruny Island, explore the eastern shores of the Huon River and D'Entrecasteaux Channel spend some time in Cygnet: be sure to stop for a country lunch at Red Velvet Lounge at 26 Mary St, Cygnet : 6295 0466 : The Coal River and Huon Valleys are an easy drive from Hobart
:: Most people make the drive from Hobart to Launceston : if you're one of them be sure to stop off at Coco Blue for some gorgeous homewares : 80 High St Campbell Town : 6381 1150 and pause for lunch at the
Companion Bakery at Oatlands : 106 High St Oatlands : 6254 0088 : when you get to Launceston (
ABH guide here) check out the wine regions of the Tamar Valley (north of Launceston) and the Derwent (well worth the trip is 15 min drive to Meadowbank Estate for lunch) :: or take a trip along the the sunny East Coast (
map), the highlights are (from top) are the natural beauty of the
Bay of Fires & sample wines en route to Freycinet and Wineglass Bay on the sunny east coast stay at the super luxe
Saffire Lodge : do the :
Maria Island Walk (pronounced ‘Mariah’) award winning tourism : 4 day walk departing Hobart 3x a week from Oct-Apr: Max. 8 guests
images from L-R : MarqueIV, The Agrarian Kitchen, The Islington's gardens, Maria Island Walk
:: Relish : Shop 1, 43 Arthur Street : 6331 3122 
:: Swansea : 90 min drive from both Launceston (and Hobart) airports :: Stay at Avalon Coastal Retreat : spectacular design & views over the Tasman Sea : Sleeps 6 : From $660 per night : 1300 361 136 :: or 3km Sth of Swansea is Piermont retreat : 6257 8131 : fr $255-$525 w/ amazing views overlooking Oyster Bay and Freycinet Coast :: Breakfast & lunch at Bark Mill Tavern & Bakery : 96 Tasman Hwy or Trellis Cafe for good coffee and fine wine w/ lunch : 26 Franklin St : 6257 9095 :: Dine at award winning Piermont Restauarant : 12990 Tasman Hwy : 6257 8131 or Banc Restaurant : Cnr Franklin & Maria Sts : 6257 8896 : gorgeous food in a former bank :: Note: 45mins north is Freycinet & 45mins south is Maria Island ferry terminal
