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Ball & Chain Grill - Salamanca

87 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point TAS 7004, Australia

4.4(2,141)· Google$$$$
64
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ClosedToday 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
Ball & Chain Grill - Salamanca — Battery Point, Tasmania

Refined steak and seafood from a charcoal grill, in a historic building constructed by chain gangs.

Practical details

87 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point TAS 7004, Australia
$Typically $$ · price level 2 of 4

Opening hours

Closed
Monday
17:00 – 21:00
Tuesday
17:00 – 21:00
Wednesday
12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00
Thursday
12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00
FridayToday
12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:30
Saturday
12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:30
Sunday
12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00

Why it's worth checking out

The Ball & Chain Grill sits on Salamanca Place in the heart of Hobart's lovely Salamanca precinct. A long-loved steakhouse and grill, it's a genuine Hobart institution — renowned for its quality, char-grilled steaks (cooked over its famous charcoal grill) and hearty fare, making the most of Tasmania's superb local beef and produce, in a characterful heritage setting.

The appeal is that combination of quality, char-grilled steaks, generous, satisfying fare and a characterful Salamanca location, ideal for a celebratory dinner, a group meal or a proper steak feast. A quality steakhouse making the most of Tasmania's renowned produce, in the heart of the historic Salamanca precinct, has broad appeal, and the Ball & Chain has clearly kept its big, loyal following happy over the years.

With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,100 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular Salamanca steakhouse fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a peak time, or planning a special steak dinner in Hobart.

Spot Score

64

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 2,141 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
76
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
100

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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