FARO at MONA Hobart

Faro sits within the Museum of Old and New Art on Main Road, just steps from the ferry terminal. The dining room offers an immediate connection to the museum’s grounds, keeping guests anchored to the site’s architectural sprawl rather than the city centre. It holds two hats from the 2024 Australian Good Food Guide, a distinction that positions the kitchen’s modern, creative approach as a serious culinary destination.

Most visitors treat Faro as an incidental stop after a gallery tour, but the room is dressier than the casual bistros found elsewhere on the museum site. Choosing to dine here is a rejection of the quick, crowded museum café experience; you pay for the focused pacing of a multi-course menu that demands an afternoon rather than a break between exhibits. It is a calculated retreat that feels sharper and more deliberate than its neighbours.