With a honey and rosemary crust and accompanied by stir-fried vegetables. We recommend Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet Shiraz.

That’s why our Bistro is the most popular in Hobart and why it is usually essential to book well in advance.

We pride ourselves on the quality and freshness of our food. We buy only the best produce from local suppliers and every dish on our menu is prepared to order — you can be sure your meal hasn’t been plucked out of a freezer and microwaved.

There are no modern, high-tech ways of producing good food and you can see our kitchen staff exercising their traditional skills in our open-plan kitchen.

Our stir-fried vegetables, for example, go into the wok only moments before your order is arranged on the plate. They haven’t been wilting for hours in a bain marie, losing their flavour and texture.

Our head chef, Mick Newell, and his capable kitchen team — Todd, Mark and Brad — take great care with presentation because we believe that an attractive dish is more appetising and satisfying than one that has been simply shovelled on to the plate.

For these reasons, you may find that you will have a slightly longer wait than in some other establishments — but we are sure you will find that it is worth the extra few minutes. After all, every meal should be an occasion, not just a hurried eat-and-run.

Larger groups may find it convenient to phone or fax their orders in advance and you can find our menus on this page.

We welcome your comments on our food and our service; they help us to maintain our high standards.

Owen Humphries
Licensee

A generous portion of char-grilled Tasmanian Atlantic salmon on a bed of fluffy couscous with spring onion creme fraiche. Try a Cascade Premium Lager with this.

“But presentation alone isn’t enough. We’re very choosy about the produce we use and we buy only the best local ingredients — Tasmanian produce is the best you can get.

“Our suppliers know how demanding we are as far as quality is concerned and their co-operation with us is one of the reasons for our success.”

Kitchen warriors Brad, Todd and Mark and waitresses Shannon and Kat welcome you to Shippies’ famous bistro.