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.

Please note that 1830 Restaurant & Bar is temporarily closed from Sunday 2nd June to Wednesday 30 October 2024.

 

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.

 

Blue Lagoon Oysters at 98 Bay Rd Boomer Bay is the only oyster farm outlet on the Tasman Peninsula. We proudly supply fresh oysters from our lease in the pristine waters between Marion Bay and Dunalley. We have Pacific Oysters from small to jumbo in size, a longer growing Tassie Gold Pacific Oyster as well as the unique Angasi, the native oyster.

The farm outlet is open 9am to 4pm from Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm from Friday to Sunday. Call in to our outlet to pick up oysters and talk to our friendly staff about the oyster journey. Phone orders via txt 0407 948 120.

 

Bream Creek Vineyard is a pioneer of the modern Tasmanian wine industry, producing elegant and complex wines. Our newly opened cellar door is located at the top of our vineyard at Bream Creek, and features magnificent views over Marion Bay and out to Maria Island. Choose from one of our wine tasting flights, enjoy a cheese platter and locally sourced 'Tassie Gold' Oysters and sit back and soak in the view. While we're not technically on the Peninsula, we are ideally located at your first stop on your way there.

 

"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.

 

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.