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Located a short 30-minute drive from nipaluna / Hobart, and a short ferry ride, Bruny Island might be close to the city, but a visit here will make you feel like you are miles from anywhere.
Tassie cheese? Yes, please! A visit to Bruny Island Cheese is a must when experiencing the island. Crafted by local farmer Nick Haddow using traditional techniques, Bruny Island cheese’s selection changes seasonally and is regarded as one of Australia’s finest artisan cheeses.
The onsite restaurant offers delicious cheese plates and locally made beers in a beautiful native setting. Top tip: try the baked cheese!
Nothing says Tasmania like some freshly shucked oysters. Drop in to Get Shucked Oysters, find a spot in the sun and enjoy some delicious oysters and a glass of Tassie sparkling wine.
Alternatively, pick up some takeaway oysters from the drive-through station and enjoy a gourmet picnic on the beach.
Drop by The Bruny Island Honey Company on the island and pick up tasty Tasmanian honey.
Open 7 days, the honey varieties include Fennel Honey, Forest, Bruny Island Bush, Leatherwood, Manuka, and plenty more!
Nothing beats freshly baked sourdough and cakes and the Bruny Baker does it oh-so-well.
Not only are their homemade baked goods delicious, they also serve them out of a very cool vintage fridge on the side of the road.
The fridge can be found on the corner of Sheepwash Road and Main Road, Bruny Island.
Drop by the cute little Bruny Island Chocolate shop and indulge in some chocolate treats.
Located at Adventure Bay, the chocolate shop is the perfect place to pick up some treats for your adventures around the island.
The shop is open daily from 10 am – 4 pm at 55 Adventure Bay Rd.
The Bruny Island House of Whisky is the perfect place for whisky lovers to taste some of Tasmania’s finest.
Drop-in and explore the wide range of spirits and be guided by the knowledgeable staff.
Located in the south of the island, Bruny Island Premium Wines is the perfect place to spend a relaxing afternoon. Enjoy lunch in the on-site restaurant which features a wide range of local producers and sip their delicious Tasmanian wines. The cellar door and restaurant is open from 11 am for lunch, 7 days, and Saturday nights from 6 pm.
During the berry season (mid-November to March), Bruny Island Raspberry Farm is handpicking the fresh raspberry, and other berry produce daily.
Bruny Island Raspberry Farm fruit is available for tasting and purchase at their farm gate. They make a variety of preserves, ice creams, cakes and raspberry crepes with all-natural and locally sourced ingredients.
Enjoy delicious seafood while overlooking the stunning Adventure Bay at Bruny Island Cruises Restaurant.
Featuring Tasmanian market fish, homemade soups, and baguettes packed with fresh ingredients, the restaurant is the perfect place to refuel after cruising around the Bruny coastline.
The restaurant serves meals between 11 am and 3 pm daily.
Hotel Bruny is the perfect place to enjoy dinner and a drink when visiting Bruny.
Serving fresh Tassie seafood and the pub classics, the hotel’s relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff make it a popular spot for visitors and locals alike.
Find a spot in the sun on the deck in the warmer months or sip warm cider by the fire in winter.
The Bruny Hotel can be found in Alonnah and is open 7 days from midday.
The architecturally designed building overlooks the D’entrecasteaux Channel and the mountains beyond.
It houses a Café, a special purpose room with Wood Fired oven and space for cooking classes.
Bruny Island Wild is open on weekends, so please phone ahead to ensure your preferred time is available.
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Follow the itinerary to eat and drink your way around Tasmania’s Bruny Island.
Take the hassle out of your visit to Bruny Island and let Bruny Island Safaris guide you on your culinary journey. Not only will you taste the best of what Bruny has to offer, you will also discover the island’s beautiful natural attractions and explore the historic Cape Bruny Lighthouse. The sightseeing tour includes morning tea, lunch, tastings and picks guests up from Hobart daily.
Taste your way around the island with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys’ Bruny Island Traveller tour. The tour includes walks in the Bruny wilderness (keep an eye out for the famous white wallaby!), an exclusive tasting at Bruny Island Cheese, lunch at the Bruny Island Cruises Restaurant followed by tastings and ice cream from Bruny Island Honey. You’ll also get a chance to pick up some fresh Tassie oysters for the journey home. The tour includes pick up and drop off from Hobart.
Dine on fresh seafood by the shore, seared kangaroo in the bush and an oyster-sucking masterclass on the beach with Eat the Wild’s curated food and beverage journey. Cruise in comfort in Eat the Wild’s van (which also features a custom-designed kitchen at the rear) and uncover all of Bruny Island’s local hotspots. Pick-up is available in and around Hobart.
Hit the water and experience Bruny Island from a different perspective. Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures offers half day cruises from Hobart to Bruny Island where you will feast on the freshest seafood, straight from the ocean! Taste abalone, Tasmanian rock lobster, oysters and sea urchins that are caught in front of you and cooked onboard. Talk about fresh!
Jump aboard Pennicott’s little yellow boat and explore the waters off Bruny Island with the Tasmanian Seafood Seduction cruise. Visit a salmon farm, enjoy freshly shucked oysters and rock lobster and watch your guide dive for abalone and sea urchin. Enjoy a feast onboard the boat, complemented with Tasmanian wine, beer and cider while you enjoy the pristine scenery of the region. Tours run daily from September – June and via private charter in July and August.
We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their enduring custodianship of lutruwita / Tasmania. We honour 40,000 years of uninterrupted care, protection and belonging to these islands, before the invasion and colonisation of European settlement.
As a destination that welcomes visitors to these lands, we acknowledge our responsibility to represent to our visitors, Tasmania’s deep and complex history, fully, respectfully and truthfully.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal people who continue to care for this country today. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present. We honour their stories, songs, art, and culture, and their aspirations for the future of their people and these lands. We respectfully ask that tourism be a part of that future.
Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre
16-20 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000
(03) 6238 4222
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