Sonny Hobart

Sonny sits on Elizabeth Street, a ten-minute walk from Constitution Dock. It serves a fusion of South American and Asian cooking. The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into a formal register that feels more precise than the casual, sprawling pubs closer to the waterfront.

Choosing Sonny over the nearby harbour-front spots is a matter of preference for focus over spectacle. While the tourist-heavy districts to the south offer high-volume dining, this address keeps the kitchen tighter and the service sharper. It is better suited to those who want a quiet, sustained meal than to the crowds drifting between the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the stalls at Salamanca Market. It trades the common, noisy sprawl of the city centre for a singular, deliberate rhythm.