Elaia Cafe Restaurant
240 Charles St, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 20:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved cafe and restaurant in central Launceston, Tasmania, rated 4.5 across more than 820 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 20:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 20:00
- FridayToday
- 09:00 – 20:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 20:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 14:30
Why it's worth checking out
Elaia Cafe Restaurant sits on Charles Street in central Launceston, in the heart of Tasmania's elegant northern city. A much-loved cafe and restaurant, it's become a genuine local favourite — combining quality food and good coffee with a relaxed, characterful setting, the kind of welcoming, versatile spot that works for a coffee, a relaxed meal or a casual catch-up.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe-and-restaurant fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere in a convenient central Launceston location, ideal for a leisurely breakfast, a casual lunch, a relaxed dinner or a coffee. Its versatile, all-day offering and genuine quality have made it a real favourite, and Elaia has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 820 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great coffee, a quality meal or a relaxed bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in central Launceston.
Spot Score
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 4.5 from 826 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
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 88
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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