Restaurant MARIA Hobart

Maria sits at the end of the Brooke Street Pier. It is a five-minute walk from the Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum and holds the title of finalist for best new restaurant in the 2024 Gourmet Traveller Australia awards. The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into the international seafood menu that defines its kitchen.

Most waterfront dining in Hobart leans on the kitsch of Constitution Dock, but Maria ignores the tourist trap circuit entirely. By planting itself on the pier, the restaurant offers a sharper, more focused experience than the crowded bistros lining the nearby wharves. It is a destination that justifies the ten-minute walk from Salamanca Market, providing a sense of scale and ambition that the surrounding casual spots cannot replicate. If you want a meal that feels as intentional as the architecture of the port, this is the only logical choice in the area.