Love going to Pollen any chance I get! Great for people with food allergies and intolerances (I have fructose malabsorption and never find it hard to order something delicious here). The assortment of teas is fantastic and the atmosphere is great. Even my dog loves visiting Pollen! read more

Pollen Tea Room - Tea Rooms Near Me - Battery Point, TAS

Welcome to the sweetest, cosiest little corner of Battery Point. Okay, I could be wrong because the entire suburb is adorable, but stepping into Pollen makes me really happy. Warm decor, cute space, friendly staff and a delicious menu. It almost feels sacrilegious to drink coffee here but it's so good, I can't not! Plus... I'm trying this new "direct and honest" thing lately, so when the gent asked me how my coffee was on my last visit, I told him honestly that it wasn't the best, but it was drinkable. He took it off me, demanded my feedback, and came back a few minutes later with a much improved version. Just awesome service. read more

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Cute room, knowledgeable and enthusiastic hosts, great selection of brews. My chai was spicy and clovey and perfect on a cold day when I'd already had too much caffeine. Recommendation to purchase the Moroccan mint tea to take away - looking forward to trying these leaves at home. read more

I love a place that has a tea menu larger than the food/coffee menu. It gets me all excited. Tea is like wine for breakfast, so much intricacy that goes into the growing regions, the terroir, and the methods behind picking and transporting. You can literally taste the journey, as long as you don't dilute it with milk & sugar, haha. On the menu, they even have suggested number of steep for each type of tea! Pollen is really a tea ROOM, not a large restaurant. The atmosphere is casual and cute, a perfect place for denim jackets and hip facial hair. It really makes Battery Point the coolest spot in Hobart. The food is also excellent as well. I had poached eggs covered in homemade walnut pesto with olive oil'ed bread. And my girlfriend had cubed avocado with smoked salmon. Both were delectable and I (almost) licked my wood serving board clean, but I was worried about splinters. Remember, cosy = small. Only about 10 people can fit into Pollen at any one time, so be prepared to wait on the weekends. Highly recommended for your travels to Hobart! read more

Charming location... it's a small place with few seats indoors and some outside. Food was fine but not overwhelming... service was lovely . The coffee was good and despite it being touted and reviewed as a great tea house, the tea was bland, weak and disappointing. read more

A weekend in Hobart saw the opportunity to visit this gorgeous and quaint cafe in Battery Point. While compact in size, with the fireplace burning (not a real fireplace, but real enough on a chilly Winter's day) the intimate setting is perfect, and the food...scrumdiddliumptious....!! While the menu matches the setting in terms of size, there were enough vegan options to make the process of choosing difficult, thanks to a kitchen that is very happy to try an veganise a lot of the dishes listed...what more could you ask for!? I started the defrosting process with a soy peppermint hot chocolate, kind of like a liquid form Mint Pattie....delicious!! For breakfast I chose the chia seed pudding, with coconut cream (and other delicious additions that I can't quite remember) which was gorgeous to look at, with an exquisitely complex mix of flavours and textures. I came in cold and hungry, and left full, chilled (in a good way) and happy (with several bags of the teas that they had on offer as a little momento). If you ever venture to Hobart, and happen across this miniature charmer, do yourself a favour and pop inside. read more

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Such a cute cafe on the main rd of Battery Point. The staff are really friendly which makes for a pleasant dining experience. I love that there are also lots of tasty vegetarian options on the menu. The coffee is delicious and they use Bon Soy which is a great find in a Tassie cafe. Oh and the raw/vegan treats are so utterly delightful (I dream of raw cheesecake)! read more

After the "Burger Tour Of Hobart" we've been undertaking for the past week, a need was expressed for foods which had been cooked for less than 24 hours. Pollen hooked us up with beautifully presented and balanced bircher, and strong yet tender coffees. read more