Peppina Hobart

Peppina sits at 2b Salamanca Pl, just steps from the bustle of the Salamanca Market. The venue holds one hat from the 2024 Australian Good Food Guide, establishing itself as a focal point for modern Italian and seafood cooking in the area.

While the room runs smart and elegant, the restaurant succeeds because it ignores the heavy, formal tropes typical of fine dining spots nearby. It feels less like a stiff ceremony and more like a focused kitchen that uses its proximity to the coast to define the menu. Other places at this end of the wharf lean into the maritime history of the docks, but Peppina stays tethered to a precise, ingredient-led Italian approach. It is a better choice than its neighbours for those who prefer their seafood simple and the service brisk.