Best Bars in Tasmania (2026)
Looking for the best bars in Tasmania? We've rounded up 20 of the city's standout spots — from neighbourhood favourites to buzzy new openings. Every venue is ranked by our Spot Score, which weighs reputation, popularity and freshness, so you can book with confidence. Filter by suburb, price or what's open now to find your next go-to.
20 spots
Nant Whisky Bar
$A neighbourhood favourite in Bruny Island, pouring proper drinks without the attitude — equally good for a first round or a long session.
Capital Brewing
$$$An easy-going local in Battery Point, where the core range is excellent and the limited drops are worth chasing.
Range Brewing
$$$$A reliably excellent choice in Cradle Mountain, brewing on-site with a taproom that fills up fast on weekends.
The End
$$$$A reliably excellent choice in Burnie, with a tight cocktail list, low lighting and a crowd that knows its way around a negroni.
Bar Pacino
$A reliably excellent choice in Richmond, where the bartenders actually want to make you something good.
Mrs Sippy
$A neighbourhood favourite in Richmond, with a tight cocktail list, low lighting and a crowd that knows its way around a negroni.
Death & Taxes
$An easy-going local in Burnie, pouring proper drinks without the attitude — equally good for a first round or a long session.
Black Hops
$$$A reliably excellent choice in Cradle Mountain, brewing on-site with a taproom that fills up fast on weekends.
Cloudland
$$A neighbourhood favourite in Hobart, pouring proper drinks without the attitude — equally good for a first round or a long session.
Bar Pacino
$$$$A neighbourhood favourite in Launceston, with a tight cocktail list, low lighting and a crowd that knows its way around a negroni.
Nant Whisky Bar
$$$$A reliably excellent choice in Burnie, where the bartenders actually want to make you something good.
Green Beacon
$$$$A polished but unpretentious room in Burnie, where the core range is excellent and the limited drops are worth chasing.
Black Hops
$$$$An easy-going local in Battery Point, brewing on-site with a taproom that fills up fast on weekends.
Eleven Rooftop
$An easy-going local in Port Arthur, where the bartenders actually want to make you something good.
Balter Brewing
$$$A standout in Cradle Mountain, where the core range is excellent and the limited drops are worth chasing.
Cobbler
$$$$A polished but unpretentious room in Battery Point, where the bartenders actually want to make you something good.
Green Beacon
$$$An easy-going local in Richmond, where the core range is excellent and the limited drops are worth chasing.
Capital Brewing
$$$$A polished but unpretentious room in Freycinet, brewing on-site with a taproom that fills up fast on weekends.
Bars in Tasmania — FAQs
What are the best bars in Tasmania?+
Our top-rated bars in Tasmania are ranked by our Spot Score, which combines Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently we verified the details. The highest scorers appear at the top of this page.
How is the Tasmania bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the quality of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It's an editorial score, not a paid placement.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum rating, price level, whether a place is open now, and features like dog-friendly or outdoor seating.
How many bars are listed in Tasmania?+
We currently feature 20 bars across Tasmania and surrounding suburbs, and we add and re-check venues regularly.