Launceston

Launceston Food and Wine

Launceston makes it easy to shape a food-filled day around the city and its nearby producers. Choose a relaxed pub meal beside City Park, settle in for seasonal dining by the kanamaluka/Tamar River, or follow the city’s small bars, cafés and restaurants from breakfast through to dinner. There are also regular opportunities to buy food for home, taste Tasmanian wines and whisky, and join hands-on experiences that put cooking and local drinks at the centre of the outing.

The wider Launceston area adds cellar doors, a working distillery and event caterers, while the Saturday market gathers growers, bakers, makers and prepared-food stalls in one lively place. The following selection offers practical everyday choices alongside destination dining and bookable food experiences.

🍺 Pub & Bistro Dining

The Royal Oak Hotel

Beside City Park, The Royal Oak Hotel serves familiar pub fare including beer-battered fish and chips, chicken schnitzel and parmi, Tasmanian lamb shoulder, scotch fillet and plant-based dishes. Tasmanian beers and wines complement the menu, while private dining and function spaces provide a setting for celebrations.

14 Brisbane St, Launceston · ☎ (03) 6331 5346

Star Bar Café & Hotel

On Charles Street, Star Bar Café & Hotel combines a bar, restaurant and rooftop with Mediterranean-leaning pub food. Pasta, chicken parmigiana and wood-fired pizza are available to eat in or take away, making the venue suitable for a casual meal, shared food or a drink with something substantial.

113 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · ☎ (03) 6331 6111 for restaurant and takeaway collection enquiries

🍽️ Restaurants & Dining

Alchemy Bar & Restaurant

Alchemy brings together a restaurant and bar with modern dishes, familiar favourites, speciality steaks and salads. Its drinks list includes cocktails, gin, wine and boutique beers, and the venue has spaces for functions ranging from small gatherings to larger events.

90 George Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · ☎ (03) 6331 2526

Stillwater

Set in a historic mill by the kanamaluka/Tamar River, Stillwater offers seasonal lunch and dinner menus shaped around Tasmanian produce. Menus identify seafood, beef and game producers, while the wine list includes Tasmanian makers and wines from further afield. Private dining and small functions are also available.

2 Bridge Road, Launceston TAS 7250 · ☎ +61 3 6331 4153

Mudbar Restaurant

At Seaport, Mudbar serves lunch and dinner through an à la carte menu and a seasonal tasting menu. The restaurant publishes vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children’s menu options, offering a flexible choice for groups with different preferences. Walk-ins are welcomed when space permits.

28 Seaport Boulevard, Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · ☎ 03 6334 5066

Hanashi Bar

Hanashi Bar interprets izakaya dining through a Japanese-Tasmanian lens, pairing Japanese-inspired plates with a drinks menu in the city centre. Alcoholic drinks are served only to guests aged 18 and over who can provide proof of age.

66a Elizabeth Street, Launceston, TAS 7250 · ☎ (03) 6343 3846

Osteria@lonnies

This Italian restaurant covers antipasto, pizza, pasta, salads, seafood dishes and desserts, including house-made tiramisu. Gluten-free pizza is listed alongside the main menu. The restaurant is fully licensed and permits wine-only BYO, giving diners another way to enjoy an Italian meal.

56 Wellington Street, Launceston 7250 · ☎ 6331 1958 or 0470 227 003 for reservations

☕ Cafés, Coffee & Bakeries

Florence Café

Florence Café serves all-day breakfast and lunch in the CBD, with coffee, freshly baked counter treats, Devonshire tea and pancakes among its offerings. Eat-in and takeaway are available, and the café also provides in-house and offsite finger-food catering for corporate occasions.

49 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS 7250

Boathouse Coffee

At Seaport, Boathouse Coffee is a riverside stop for brewed coffee and locally inspired bites. Its Boathouse Blend is roasted for the café and combines beans from Brazil, Honduras and Ethiopia; bags are also sold for home use.

55a Lindsay Street, Launceston, Tasmania

Banjo's Launceston

Banjo’s offers everyday bakery café choices including pies, sausage rolls, fresh bread, pastries, sweet treats, coffee, sandwiches and salad rolls. Catering platters extend the range to food for gatherings, while the counter selection suits a quick meal or something to take away.

Launceston, Tasmania

🍷 Wine, Beer & Distillery Visits

Du Cane Brewing

Du Cane Brewing is a brewpub and dining hall centred on its own beers and a large Italian wood-fired pizza oven. Pizza-led food accompanies beers including dark lager and hazy pale ale, creating an informal meeting place for a meal and a locally made drink.

60–64 Elizabeth Street, Launceston 7250

Josef Chromy Wines

At Relbia, Josef Chromy combines a cellar door, restaurant and estate event spaces. Visitors can taste wines in the 1880s homestead cellar door, dine at the estate restaurant or arrange private dining and celebrations overlooking the gardens and vineyard.

370 Relbia Rd, Relbia TAS 7258 · ☎ 03 6335 8700 for cellar door and restaurant group bookings · +61 3 6335 8722 or +61 455 247 669 for exclusive-use dining and evening events

Evenfall Wines

In the Tamar Valley at Legana, Evenfall shares a tasting room with Bellebonne and Wellington and Wolfe wines. The visitor experience includes cellar-door tastings, food pairings, winery and vineyard tours, barrel tastings, a dining room for modern Australian lunch, and a deck serving grazing boards and bar drinks.

2 Upper McEwans Rd, Legana TAS 7277 · ☎ 03 6724 3726

Launceston Distillery

At Hangar 17 near Launceston Airport, Launceston Distillery offers a cellar door, guided tastings and distillery tours. Visits connect Tasmanian single malt whisky with the aviation history of the working distillery’s hangar setting.

Hangar 17, 287 Evandale Road, Western Junction, TAS 7212 · ☎ 03 6391 9140

🧺 Specialty Food & Markets

Harvest Market Launceston

Held each Saturday in the Cimitiere Street car park, Harvest Market brings together growers, bakers, makers and prepared-food stallholders. The regular offering includes produce, bread, cheese, seafood, condiments, drinks and ready-to-eat food, making it useful for both market shopping and sampling food from around Tasmania.

71 Cimitiere Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250

🥕 Catering & Private Dining

North Coast Catering

Working from a Launceston kitchen, North Coast Catering provides food for weddings, corporate events and social gatherings across Launceston, the Tamar Valley and the North Coast. Menu packages can be adjusted for the event, with food-van catering and support from setup through to cleanup.

Serving Launceston, the Tamar Valley and the North Coast · ☎ 0402 087 848 for catering enquiries

👩‍🍳 Cooking Classes & Food Experiences

Sylvia's Kitchen Tasmania

Sylvia’s Kitchen runs small-group, hands-on cooking classes and bespoke food experiences in Launceston. Current themes include seafood cooking, handmade pasta, Spanish tapas and seasonal truffle-focused experiences. Some truffle farm tours are offered in winter subject to availability. Standard classes require at least four participants, with private options for smaller groups.

Launceston, Tasmania · ☎ 0407 290 766 for class bookings and enquiries

Whether you are planning an everyday coffee, a shared pub meal, a market shop or a longer tasting outing, Launceston’s food businesses offer plenty of ways to build your own itinerary. Relevant local restaurants, cafés, producers, caterers and experience operators are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping people connect with the business’s own menus, reservations and enquiries.

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