Food

Foodies love the Peninsula and it’s fantastic range of places to eat, drink and indulge surrounded by stunning scenery. With two spectacular distilleries, a few top quality wine makers, food festivals, farmers markets and lovely restaurants, cafes, food trucks and a good number of lovely local fruit and veg producers, there is ample opportunity to taste the joys of eating on the Peninsula.

1830 Restaurant & Bar has sweeping views over the Port Arthur Historic Site and offers fresh seasonal local produce with a range of fine Tasmanian wines, craft beers and spirits.

 

Overlooking the vineyard and picturesque Blackmans Bay, the Dunbabin family have built this special place to share their wine and other premium Tasmanian produce with you. Pop in for a tasting and enjoy a relaxed lunch. Bangor is all about fine wine, fresh local produce, sweeping views, and a warm rural welcome that’ll make you want to stay awhile.

 

Just past Doo Town you’ll find incredible food at Doo-lishus, a modest-looking food truck in Blowhole car park. People say they have some of the best fish and chips in Tasmania. They’re so good that we drove out of our way to eat here on our second visit to the Port Arthur area. Their curried scallop pies are amazing too!

 

This is a fantastic little roadhouse with friendly staff offering petrol, grocery supplies and delicious hot food which is often sourced locally such as their legendary home made crayfish pies.

 

The Nubeena Café is popular with locals and visitors for take away or dine-in food and coffee.

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday: 10am-3pm.

 

"On the Bay" at Stewarts Bay Lodge is Port Arthur's only fully licensed waterfront restaurant. Its delicious cuisine includes fresh local seafood complemented by a specially selected Tasmanian wine list. "On the Bay" is fully air conditioned and has two log fires for all year comfort. Its wonderful customer service and the ambience that reflects its beautiful surroundings makes "On the Bay" the perfect venue for a special dining experience or celebration.

 

The beautifully presented grounds are a stark contrast to the harsh conditions endured by the convicts. You can walk through the buildings on your own with an information book in hand or there are free guided tours. The entry fee also includes a short ferry ride around the harbour. The ferry takes you past the dockyard, the Point Puer Boys’ Prison and the Isle of the Dead cemetery. There are a range of other tours available at extra cost including a ghost tour and tours of the boys’ prison and the cemetery. The Port Arthur historic site lies at the very tip of the Tasman Peninsula and is UNESCO World Heritage listed. This historic penal colony was placed in this idyllic setting with a green mountain backdrop because of the harbour (for ease of unloading prisoners transported from England) and because it was situated on a peninsula it was easier to protect.

 

Nestled within seven hectares (18 acres) of lavender, rainforest and lakes and overlooking the ocean at Long Bay, Port Arthur Lavender’s visitor centre and café showcase millennia-old uses of this fragrant flower alongside modern cuisine and a fully functioning essential oil distillery.

Stroll around the lavender trail or take in the ocean views while enjoying fresh Tasmanian produce in the lavender-inspired café. Open daily except for Christmas Day.

 

The Tasman Ex-Servicemen's & Women's Association offers reasonably priced meals and an opportunity to meet some of the locals.

 

Tasman Honey is a family run business selling pure, natural honey harvested from local hives on the Tasman Peninsula and elsewhere around the state. Tasman Honey can be bought from the Murdunna Roadhouse, the Bream Creek Farmers Market and other events such as the Koonya Garlic Festival.

 

The Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry is a perfect stop at Taranna on the Tasman Peninsula.

A large range of hand forged chocolate products are manufactured on site and with delicious ice creams also on offer, there's sure to be something for you to choose from.

Visitors can view the manufacturing floor where products are made.

 

The Pickers Pantry offers great coffee, home made food and icecream with a picturesque waterfront location overlooking Parsons Bay.

The Picker’s Pantry is situated in the orchard next door to the Pear Shed Artspace and Vegetable Stall on Parson’s Bay Road.