3 years on and not much changed. However changes coming. Likely to be closed down to make way for a…read morehuge new sports stadium complex. Maybe they can find a little spot for them but will not be the same. Try while you can!

We came here in August and had a great time. The amount of different bruises made by the Hobart…read morebrewing company were awesome. We stood outside beside a large fire and it was a great atmosphere. We didn't eat here but we had several beers and a love the variety. Great service, I'd come back again.

Went there for late Friday afternoon beer in sun. Mission accomplished. Obviously hip place with…read morebud in outdoor yard on large garden area. The whole thing on the edge of Battery Point and Salamanca. Parking a bit limited but worth sorting it out to enjoy wide range of beers. Inside numerous rooms which seem common in oldish pubs in Tasmania.

Great burgers and atmosphere. Also, staff happy to help out with drink selections. Good for a…read morechill afternoon or evenings with friends and family

This place was quite a find, lovely food. The salmon was the best yet I had in Tassie, lovely and…read morefresh and great portions, great service with a smile. Highly recommend!

Nicey but pricey!! The food at the tavern is excellent…read more It's cooked and presented beautifully and the portion sizes are quite decent. A big thumbs up for the wood fired oven - we had some lovely oven baked fish. The staff are very friendly - Brendan really made us feel welcome and took the time to talk to us even though it was busy. The food is a little bit expensive for pub food though. I think that this is easily the best option for eating in Swansea, it was the only one recommended by our B&B hosts and other locals.

Nice little local pub. There are not a lot of options in Coles Bay and we stopped by here instead…read moreof eating a "fancy" meal at our resort. Everyone was friendly. Had a few pints and watched the sunset and then we had a burger and chicken sandwich. Typical pub grub.

Good beer. Good red dory and chips. Next to a beach. A pretty great stop after hiking.read more

The Hope and Anchor bills itself as the oldest licensed pub in Australia. It was located just…read morearound the corner from our Downtown Hobart Hotel, and was our first meal after landing in Australia (19 hour time difference). Fish and Chips and a local beer were on tap for our meal, and it was all very good. We ordered and paid for our meal at the bar, and enjoyed our time at a high table by the window. We were here early afternoon, so things were relatively quiet, vs. an more boisterous and crowded evening pub atmosphere. There's 3 rooms (including the one with the bar) downstairs and an upstairs, with the local Hobart Brewing Company running this historical establishment. It looks like they have some work ahead of them in terms of upkeep of this elderly building, but the food, clientele, and atmosphere all fit together well.

It was our first night in Hobart and we had heard about the Hope and Anchor Tavern so we decided to…read morego... We're glad we did! Here's what we noticed: - It was a Monday night and we came in around 6:30 PM, and the place was already packed. We didn't have a reservation and the wait was going to be about 45 minutes or more, so luckily we were able to find a couple of open spots at a table in the bar area, where you order at the bar and the food is delivered to your table. It worked great! - There are a lot of great beers on tap, including several from Hobart Brewing Company. - Based on prior reviews, my wife and I ordered the Fish and Chips and the Seafood Chowder to split both dishes between us. The Fish and Chips were excellent, not overly breaded and the fish was perfectly cooked, very juicy. And, it came with a little salad. The Seafood Chowder was really good, including the bread that came with it. - The vibe inside is really fun, just a bit loud as you would expect a pub to be. Bottom line: We're glad we spent our first night at the Hope and Anchor Tavern.

The homestead has great drink specials which revolve around the day in which you come. Any time…read more That you come here however you feel a part of a family and are always welcome. Even if you're new in hobart you're bound to find a few friends in the homestead.

Good menu, but I didn't try the food. I came for the bands. It's a comfortable place with a variety…read moreof couches, chairs and tables. Band space is smallish, but they seem to have a fair bit of events on, from blues to drum & bass. Very relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere.

A nice local bar with amazing fish and chips. The fish is catch of the day with a nice light better…read moreand crispy fries. The salad is an added bonus fresh ingredient and cut to mimic coleslaw. They don't brew their own beer, but they have a local brewery which make signature batches. I like this stout on tap, but prepare yourself. It's 11%.

Been here a few times. A good selection of beers. We had dinner and everything we had tasted great…read morefor pub food. We had a cozy corner. Service was quick. Well worth a visit. I'll rate the whaler as a 5

Our travel group had a team dinner here in a comfortable (albeit a bit dark) back area of this…read morereally busy Irish Pub. It was only midweek and our guide told us that this place was always packed. There was lots of local energy here, of which we should have stayed longer and soaked it all in. The food and drink was a set menu, but in an Irish Pub, that meant that a burger, chicken parma, or fish and chips were always on the menu. The beer choices were on the light side, in which I should have insisted on a Guinness or a Kilkenny, instead of the local lager. It was all good, both in terms of taste, quantity, and good craic.

Liked this place. Visited during the day so quiet apart from the local mid afternoon drinking crew!…read more Big wood fire. Some outside dining spaces. They had a waitress set or which was a nice touch. We had meat pie and chips was great and tastie sat on bed of mushy peas which were great. Apparently really busy at night. Pretty close to downtown and would try it again. Oh and the steak was also apparently good.

My mom and I visited and we both ordered very differently since I'm vegan and she's pescatarian…read more She ordered seafood chowder and fresh oysters and she thought they were delicious, and I on the other hand ordered a vegan curry and thought it was totally subpar and absolutely meh. Then again perhaps they just don't do vegan food well there and can only be trusted to do well on their specialties. That's why I gave this four stars -- because I get a sense that most of their menu items they probably do well, but there's a few duds on the menu are that are probably not in the chefs wheelhouse.

Called into this amazing space for lunch. Ordered the seafood chowder and some warm crusty bread…read more This was amazing the huge chunks of fresh seafood in this was so filling. Great modern warehouse space.

Arrived late afternoon virtually no one there. Large interior in part of Hobart with lots of…read morerestaurants and bars. It was open and welcoming with huge area at the back adjacent to brewing tanks. They have concrete ping pong table and large concrete benches to sit at. Food limited range. We had variations on burgers and they were good if not out of the box. Plenty of on-site beer options. As a visitor from the States this is the best local beer. Tried Porter which was ok but two others were just good IPA style beers without being over the top. I am sure this could be more crowded in the evening but settled for being open for food mid afternoon which seems a bit of a rarity in Tasmania and this area.

Love this place! Table tennis, fires, excellent beer and cider, fabulous chips and a very decadent…read morecheese steak burger! Friendly service too. After a very disappointing experience at a 'craft brew specialist' elsewhere in Hobart, I was delighted to find Shambles. Highly highly recommended!