SIX OF THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN AND AROUND TASMANIA

Sample the state’s most innovative dishes and top drops.

Hobart Fico Mediterranean influences meet local produce at this Hobart mainstay. Save room for a scoop of bee-pollen gelato. ficofico.net

Dier Makr This is degustation done right: precise flavours, superlative seafood and lots of vegetables. The wine list is adventurous and, naturally, Tassie-centric. For further fervent detours into wine territory, pay sister bar Lucinda a visit. diermakr.com

Gold Bar Tasmanian spirits are the focus at this friendly bar in an old flour mill on the waterfront. You’ll find almost every local maker of gin and whiskey represented. goldbarhobart.com.au

New Norfolk The Agrarian

Kitchen Eatery The setting — a former psychiatric hospital — may be unconventional, but the food is quintessentially Tasmanian, made almost entirely with produce from a nearby farm. theagrariankitchen.com

Bruny Island Bruny Island

Cheese Co. The state’s most acclaimed cheese operation has a tasting room; it’s an easy car-andferry trip from the capital. Or visit the shopfront in North Hobart. brunyislandcheese.com.au

Marion Bay Van Bone

Tassie-born chef Timothy Hardy (ex-Brae) is at the helm of this anticipated diner, which is set to transform tucked-away Marion Bay when it opens this autumn. @vanbone_restaurant