Our visit to the Tasmanian capital was undoubtedly going to involve a hunt for the best coffee spots in Hobart.
We figure that with the cooler temperatures down on the southern isle, the cafes would be plentiful and the hot drinks even more so. Whilst we traipsed a good amount around the city, we believe we managed to sample some of the best coffee in Salamanca as well as the best coffee in Hobart CBD.
Some spots we missed out on given their closure over the weekend but it means we need to make another trip down south to discover other Hobart coffee roasters and to taste more specialty coffee in and around the city.
Read on to learn about some of the best coffee on offer in Hobart.
We figure that with the cooler temperatures down on the southern isle, the cafes would be plentiful and the hot drinks even more so. Whilst we traipsed a good amount around the city, we believe we managed to sample some of the best coffee in Salamanca as well as the best coffee in Hobart CBD.
Some spots we missed out on given their closure over the weekend but it means we need to make another trip down south to discover other Hobart coffee roasters and to taste more specialty coffee in and around the city.
Read on to learn about some of the best coffee on offer in Hobart.
BEST COFFEE HOBART 2021 - 12 CAFES YOU MUST TRY
Somewhere Coffee Bar
Hobart
The best places are often the ones you stumble across by accident. And hand on heart, we are SO glad that we discovered Somewhere Coffee Bar for a truly memorable coffee experience in Hobart.
Newly opened in August 2021, Somewhere Coffee Bar is owned and run by Brian, a Hong Kong native who received his barista training in New Zealand. This Hobart coffee shop is the place to come for a true coffee experience so if you have time, we’d recommend sitting in.
The Scandi-esque corridor features crisp white walls, globe pendant lighting and light birch furnishings. Bench seating is available around the central coffee station with a few tables at the back. You can certainly order your regular espresso blend but die-hard coffee connoisseurs should make a beeline for the filter menu and decide between aeropress, V60 or syphon.
Coffee beans roasted by Fuglen (Norway) Almanac Coffee (Brisbane) and Skittle Lane (Sydney) were on offer during our visit. Bevan opted for the Fuglen Costa Rica beans on syphon. The flavour profile started off devilishly light, with the fruity tones evident in the first cup. The second and third cups evolved with the toffee and vanilla tones coming through later.
Brian’s passion, patience and precision were all on show as he prepared our coffee and we exchanged our favourite coffee spots around the world. If you’re wanting a quick takeaway coffee, this probably isn’t the place to pop into. If you can spare at least 30 minutes of your day to sit in, we can guarantee that your tastebuds will thank you.
Newly opened in August 2021, Somewhere Coffee Bar is owned and run by Brian, a Hong Kong native who received his barista training in New Zealand. This Hobart coffee shop is the place to come for a true coffee experience so if you have time, we’d recommend sitting in.
The Scandi-esque corridor features crisp white walls, globe pendant lighting and light birch furnishings. Bench seating is available around the central coffee station with a few tables at the back. You can certainly order your regular espresso blend but die-hard coffee connoisseurs should make a beeline for the filter menu and decide between aeropress, V60 or syphon.
Coffee beans roasted by Fuglen (Norway) Almanac Coffee (Brisbane) and Skittle Lane (Sydney) were on offer during our visit. Bevan opted for the Fuglen Costa Rica beans on syphon. The flavour profile started off devilishly light, with the fruity tones evident in the first cup. The second and third cups evolved with the toffee and vanilla tones coming through later.
Brian’s passion, patience and precision were all on show as he prepared our coffee and we exchanged our favourite coffee spots around the world. If you’re wanting a quick takeaway coffee, this probably isn’t the place to pop into. If you can spare at least 30 minutes of your day to sit in, we can guarantee that your tastebuds will thank you.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:30am – 2:00pm
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 7:30am – 2:00pm
- Thursday 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Friday 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 6:00pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 2:00pm
Villino cafe
Hobart
This central cafe was established in 2007 and following quick success, has remained a key influencer in Tasmania’s specialty coffee scene. The coffee roastery opened nearby in 2009 and Villino Coffee Roasters remains a core supplier to several Hobart cafes.
The original sidewalk cafe is undoubtedly a favourite of local CBD workers as even on our late afternoon visit, there was a steady stream of customers. Place your order inside where you can sit on the long bench seat underneath a mint green wall and hanging indoor plants. Alternatively, sit at the high bench seat with a view out onto the sidewalk, where patrons are also welcome to sit.
With over a decade of experience, the menu’s depth should have something available for everyone. Bevan went for his favourite strong flat white, served on Villino’s Synergy blend of beans from Colombia, Guatemala and Ethiopia. Strong flavour notes of caramel and milk chocolate meant that this cup would go down a treat after a long morning drive from the west.
The original sidewalk cafe is undoubtedly a favourite of local CBD workers as even on our late afternoon visit, there was a steady stream of customers. Place your order inside where you can sit on the long bench seat underneath a mint green wall and hanging indoor plants. Alternatively, sit at the high bench seat with a view out onto the sidewalk, where patrons are also welcome to sit.
With over a decade of experience, the menu’s depth should have something available for everyone. Bevan went for his favourite strong flat white, served on Villino’s Synergy blend of beans from Colombia, Guatemala and Ethiopia. Strong flavour notes of caramel and milk chocolate meant that this cup would go down a treat after a long morning drive from the west.
Opening Hours
- Monday 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Tuesday 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Wednesday 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm
- Sunday Closed
Pigeon Hole Cafe
West Hobart
Pigeon Hole Cafe is the food child of Richard and Belinda Weston of Weston Farm Produce. Located in West Hobart, it’s a cosy spot and a firm favourite with the locals.
The cafe exudes a French vibe, with rustic decor that suitably matches the produce. Given our visit was on a bustling Saturday morning, we were only able to opt for a takeaway piccolo. We noted that the coffee beans are supplied by Villino Coffee Roasters, however, the focus is most certainly on the fresh farm produce rather than the coffee. The menu is ever evolving with the seasons and aims to showcase the organic principles and biodynamic practices embodied by the farm.
For those visiting Hobart and staying a little outside of the CBD, this would be an ideal spot for an early spot of breakfast before a day of sightseeing.
The cafe exudes a French vibe, with rustic decor that suitably matches the produce. Given our visit was on a bustling Saturday morning, we were only able to opt for a takeaway piccolo. We noted that the coffee beans are supplied by Villino Coffee Roasters, however, the focus is most certainly on the fresh farm produce rather than the coffee. The menu is ever evolving with the seasons and aims to showcase the organic principles and biodynamic practices embodied by the farm.
For those visiting Hobart and staying a little outside of the CBD, this would be an ideal spot for an early spot of breakfast before a day of sightseeing.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Tuesday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Wednesday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Thursday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Friday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Parklane Espresso
Battery Point
Good things can come in small sizes, or in this instance, from small coffee bars.
Parklane Espresso is a centrally located coffee shop and undoubtedly a firm favourite for locals and visitors alike thanks to its well-crafted brews and friendly service. Tucked into a pocket of Salamanca Square, the tiny cafe is constantly whipping up coffee orders with beans from Zimmah Coffee, another Tasmanian coffee roaster powerhouse.
Alternative drinks include Parklane’s homemade chai syrup or the Koko deluxe drinking chocolate, both tasty options particularly during the colder months and if you’ve already hit your daily caffeine quota.
There’s minimal seating inside with a high bench table with more tables and chairs set up outside if you fancy taking a seat for a while. A small food menu is available alongside a range of cakes and slices in the small cabinet.
Parklane Espresso is a centrally located coffee shop and undoubtedly a firm favourite for locals and visitors alike thanks to its well-crafted brews and friendly service. Tucked into a pocket of Salamanca Square, the tiny cafe is constantly whipping up coffee orders with beans from Zimmah Coffee, another Tasmanian coffee roaster powerhouse.
Alternative drinks include Parklane’s homemade chai syrup or the Koko deluxe drinking chocolate, both tasty options particularly during the colder months and if you’ve already hit your daily caffeine quota.
There’s minimal seating inside with a high bench table with more tables and chairs set up outside if you fancy taking a seat for a while. A small food menu is available alongside a range of cakes and slices in the small cabinet.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Friday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 7:00am – 2:30pm
- Sunday Closed
STRAIGHT UP COFFEE + FOOD
Hobart
Established in 2014, the coffee served at this unpretentious cafe is by its very own award-winning Straight Up Roasters, based in Moonah (north of Hobart CBD).
Being our selected breakfast spot, we ordered our regular strong flat white and long black on the cafe’s Wingman blend; both brews leaving us satiated and caffeinated.
Other than the pretty decent coffee, this place needs to be marked by our coeliac and non-meat eating foodies. All items on the menu are 100% vegetarian and gluten-free, the core focus of the business being to provide fresh and wholesome food from root to tip. We sampled the apple and cinnamon waffle and ‘The Madam’ toasted cornbread, the latter being tasty but a touch dry.
Inside, the decor can only be described as retro vintage. An intricate black tree painted on a white feature wall is a nod to the cafe’s food ethos, whilst mismatched linoleum table tops and colourful chairs round out the seating arrangements. If you’re simply looking for a coffee and a sweet treat, you can’t go without taking a sneak peek at the front cabinet stocked with delicious goodies from famed award-winning bakery Baked Gluten Free.
Being our selected breakfast spot, we ordered our regular strong flat white and long black on the cafe’s Wingman blend; both brews leaving us satiated and caffeinated.
Other than the pretty decent coffee, this place needs to be marked by our coeliac and non-meat eating foodies. All items on the menu are 100% vegetarian and gluten-free, the core focus of the business being to provide fresh and wholesome food from root to tip. We sampled the apple and cinnamon waffle and ‘The Madam’ toasted cornbread, the latter being tasty but a touch dry.
Inside, the decor can only be described as retro vintage. An intricate black tree painted on a white feature wall is a nod to the cafe’s food ethos, whilst mismatched linoleum table tops and colourful chairs round out the seating arrangements. If you’re simply looking for a coffee and a sweet treat, you can’t go without taking a sneak peek at the front cabinet stocked with delicious goodies from famed award-winning bakery Baked Gluten Free.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 3:30pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 3:30pm
Machine Laundry Cafe
Battery Point
Other than its favourable position in Salamanca Square, Machine Laundry Cafe serves up some pretty delicious food and drink amongst some hyper cool interior decor.
Local suppliers include Pigeon Whole Bakers, BAKED Gluten Free, Wursthaus Kitchen and Villino Coffee Roasters. Whilst we intended to visit to sample the coffee, we ended up ordering a small lunch and alternative drinks so we can’t speak to the barista skills from this particular visit.
We can provide two thumbs up though on the food (we ate the machine Packed Roti Bread and machine Made Granola) where we received uber generous servings packed full of taste. The cool thing about the cafe’s menu is that you have the option of downserving your food portion by deducting $3 if you arrive with a small appetite.
Kudos to the team of women working on the bustling Saturday morning when we visited as we found the service to be en pointe. And in case you were wondering, there are actual coin operated laundry machines too that still function. One of the waitresses informed us that they’re usually used by those travelling on cruise ships and passing through Hobart. Pretty neat, huh?
Local suppliers include Pigeon Whole Bakers, BAKED Gluten Free, Wursthaus Kitchen and Villino Coffee Roasters. Whilst we intended to visit to sample the coffee, we ended up ordering a small lunch and alternative drinks so we can’t speak to the barista skills from this particular visit.
We can provide two thumbs up though on the food (we ate the machine Packed Roti Bread and machine Made Granola) where we received uber generous servings packed full of taste. The cool thing about the cafe’s menu is that you have the option of downserving your food portion by deducting $3 if you arrive with a small appetite.
Kudos to the team of women working on the bustling Saturday morning when we visited as we found the service to be en pointe. And in case you were wondering, there are actual coin operated laundry machines too that still function. One of the waitresses informed us that they’re usually used by those travelling on cruise ships and passing through Hobart. Pretty neat, huh?
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Tuesday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Wednesday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Thursday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Friday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 7:30am – 3:00pm
- Sunday 7:30am – 3:00pm
Dandy Lane Food & Specialty Coffee
Hobart
Tucked away in Collins Court laneway, this Hobart CBD cafe serves all-day brunch, drinks and tunes seven days a week.
The cafe is split across a little indoor corridor. One room is covered in a dark, floral wallpaper and the other side features more natural light, funky lightbulb chandeliers hanging from the roof and paint splotches on the floor giving the cafe a bit of a rundown look and feel.
Dandy Lane serves beans from Sydney-based Gabriel Coffee Roasters. During our visit, Brazilian beans were in use for espresso and filter brews while the batch brew was being made with Colombian beans. Here, Bevan sampled the single origin as a long black.
Breakfast menu items and burgers are available on the menu with daily specials written up on the chalkboard. A brunch cocktail or other alcoholic beverages can be requested should these tickle your tastebuds come lunchtime.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Friday 7:00am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 9:00am – 2:00pm
- Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm
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AUDREY COFFEE
Rosny Park
Across the River Derwent in Rosny Park and Rokeby, Audrey Coffee came recommended to us by Brian from Somewhere Coffee Bar. On this particular Tasmania visit, we didn’t get a chance to drop by on the eastern shore but their philosophy of “Exceptional Coffee. Made Simple.” is definitely one we can align to.
More of our favourite Scandi aesthetic with pops of branded Audrey green fill their cafe spaces with Villino Coffee and Wood & Co served for espresso blends. Guest roasters swing by for the filter blends. With a mix of savoury pastries and sandwiches as well as sweet doughnuts and slices, we’re relatively certain we would enjoy a pit stop at Audrey Coffee.
More of our favourite Scandi aesthetic with pops of branded Audrey green fill their cafe spaces with Villino Coffee and Wood & Co served for espresso blends. Guest roasters swing by for the filter blends. With a mix of savoury pastries and sandwiches as well as sweet doughnuts and slices, we’re relatively certain we would enjoy a pit stop at Audrey Coffee.
Opening Hours
- Monday 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Tuesday 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Wednesday 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Thursday 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Friday 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 7:30am – 2:00pm
- Sunday 7:30am – 2:00pm
Ginger Brown
South Hobart
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Opening Hours
- Monday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Tuesday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Wednesday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Thursday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Friday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Saturday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Sunday 6:30am – 4:00pm
Ed's Spuntino Cafe & Bar
Hobart
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Opening Hours
- Monday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Tuesday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Wednesday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Thursday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Friday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Saturday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Sunday 6:30am – 4:00pm
Capulus Espresso
Hobart
With two locations in Hobart, we wandered by the Watchorn Street location by accident. If we hadn’t already filled up on caffeine, we would have loved to have checked out their offering in this hip sidestreet nook replete with bright yellow ladder and wooden hexagonal coffee counter.
We spied beans from Disciple Coffee Roasters and Dukes Coffee Roasters, names which we believe we have not yet been acquainted with, so a coffee here will be a must when we come to Hobart again. With a side of one of those naughty cookie sandwiches too, please.
We spied beans from Disciple Coffee Roasters and Dukes Coffee Roasters, names which we believe we have not yet been acquainted with, so a coffee here will be a must when we come to Hobart again. With a side of one of those naughty cookie sandwiches too, please.
Opening Hours
- Monday 6:00am – 4:00pm
- Tuesday 6:00am – 4:00pm
- Wednesday 6:00am – 4:00pm
- Thursday 6:00am – 4:00pm
- Friday 6:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday 6:00am – 2:00pm
- Sunday 7:00am – 2:00pm
Born in Brunswick
North Hobart
Locally Sourced. Sustainable. Seasonal.
Another North Hobart gem from what we can gleam with both food and coffee advertised on their website looking absolutely superb. Offering espresso blend roasted by Industry Beans and rotating their single origin and filter offerings from various coffee roasters, we’ll definitely swing by this contemporary spot next time.
Another North Hobart gem from what we can gleam with both food and coffee advertised on their website looking absolutely superb. Offering espresso blend roasted by Industry Beans and rotating their single origin and filter offerings from various coffee roasters, we’ll definitely swing by this contemporary spot next time.
Opening Hours
- Monday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Tuesday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Wednesday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Thursday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 2:00pm
Yellow Bernard
Hobart
Located in The Cat & Fiddle Arcade, make sure you mark this coffee shop in Hobart CBD for a weekday visit. The year 2021 marked 10 years of trade for Yellow Bernard, who has gained a loyal following over the decade.
With a rotation of coffee beans from roasters including Single O and Five Senses, the Yellow Bernard Instagram page points to a team passionate about good coffee and lots of fun (especially if you have a branded toy remote truck). Their bottles of ‘Fast Eddie’, the 22 hour cold brew concentrate (English Toffee & Vanilla) is promoted each year for Christmas and certainly would do us some good up here in humid Queensland over the festive season.
With a rotation of coffee beans from roasters including Single O and Five Senses, the Yellow Bernard Instagram page points to a team passionate about good coffee and lots of fun (especially if you have a branded toy remote truck). Their bottles of ‘Fast Eddie’, the 22 hour cold brew concentrate (English Toffee & Vanilla) is promoted each year for Christmas and certainly would do us some good up here in humid Queensland over the festive season.
Opening Hours
- Monday 6:30am – 4:00pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Friday 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Room For A Pony
North Hobart
We were informed by some locals on our last night in Hobart that Salamanca Place is for the tourists but North Hobart is where the locals hang out.
So it’s a shame that we didn’t learn this earlier so we could visit Room For A Pony. The cafe / restaurant is open from morning to night with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating for a casual breakfast visit and larger lunch or dinner parties.
The Guest Roaster program features different coffee roasters from around Australia each week with past appearances from Small Batch, Reuben Hills and Wood & Co. We’re certainly marking this one for our next visit to Hobart.
So it’s a shame that we didn’t learn this earlier so we could visit Room For A Pony. The cafe / restaurant is open from morning to night with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating for a casual breakfast visit and larger lunch or dinner parties.
The Guest Roaster program features different coffee roasters from around Australia each week with past appearances from Small Batch, Reuben Hills and Wood & Co. We’re certainly marking this one for our next visit to Hobart.
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00am – 9:00pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 9:00pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 9:00pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 9:00pm
- Friday 7:00am – 12:00am
- Saturday 8:00am – 12:00am
- Sunday 8:00am – 9:00pm
Where to get your caffeine hit in Hobart
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