Franklin Bar Restaurant - Hobart

Enjoyed some of the dishes, went for the tasting degustation. I have to say their cauliflower was divine!!! A must have also their octopus, favourite dish of the night. Would recommend dining here if you are ever in Hobart

One of the best meals both my partner and I have ever eaten. The char grilled oyster mushroom skewers were to die for and definitely the highlight of the meal. Coupled with premier service and a waitress who was down to earth and extremely accommodating. Will definitely be recommending to anyone who decides to take a trip to Hobart. Thank you Franklin!

A must to visit when in Hobart. Truely a great atmosphere. Walking distance from Grand Chancellor Hotel and most other cbd hotels. Upon arrival we had wine by the open fire. Cosy atmosphere. Friendly welcoming staff. The food was amazing, we had 5 courses with some local wines

This was my second visit to Franklin and it is truly an example of how the Hobart food scene has taken leaps and bounds over the last 4 years. I couldn’t bypass the chicken parfait starter, absolutely delicious, smooth, savoury and light way to start a meal. There are a number of small bites and small dishes to share. The vegetable dishes were fresh and layered with flavours, the colours were vibrant and beautiful. The wine list is interesting with a great selection of sake which I would definitely recommend. Portion sizes are small so you will need several dishes to complete a meal. The interior is modern and spacious on both occasions I have sat at the enormous polished concrete bar. Though for groups there are some nice spaces dispersed throughout the open space. Definitely recommend for a special occasion with friends to share.

We managed to nab a booking for a late dinner here so most pleased about that. The restaurant is the creation of Analiese Gregory. Located close by to Franklin Square, this restaurant had a hip vibe about it. We had arrived early for our reservation so they advised us to take a seat at the casual seating area till our table was ready where we could order drinks whilst we waited. The waitstaff were all super friendly and accommodating. Anything questions we had they could answer quite easily.<br/ <br/ Once we got seated at our table we were advised that the majority of the dishes were to share. Our waitress explained that the menu was divided into small bites, bigger bites, and larger dishes. <br/ <br/ We started off with Chicken Liver Parfait With Yeast Crisp, Octopus Head And Saltbush Dumpling, and Scotch Quail Egg With Sobrasada. All the bites were delicious but the highlight for the table was the scotch egg. Lovely crunchy outside with a yummy meat coating in the middle, once cut it revealed a gooey yolk from the perfectly cooked quails egg. The complimentary bread and butter was lovely.<br/ <br/ We then continued with Tunnel Hill Oyster Mushrooms With Braised Wakame And Egg Yolk Sabayon. The mushrooms were roasted and had an earthy toast that was very meaty in taste. The sabayon provides a lovely sauce to the mushrooms. <br/ <br/ Our main meat dish was the Wood Roasted Littlewood Lamb. Juicy pink pieces of lamb were served with almonds and kohlrabi. It was a fantastic dish. We got the Potato Galette to accompany it and the dish was amazing. Layers of potato with a crisp top...yum! <br/ <br/ Finished off with Cherry Kernel Custard. It was accompanied by fresh cherries and fig leaf granita. It was a well composed dish. Great textures and flavours like the creamy custard, the bite of the cherries and coolness of the granita.<br/ <br/ Definitely worth a detour if in the city and make sure you reserve early as tables can get snapped up quickly.