IXL Long Bar

Set within The Henry Jones Art Hotel on Hobart’s waterfront, IXL Long Bar is an intimate place for drinks, conversation and a little local character. The bar occupies a compact, art-filled space, with the option to settle into the hotel’s lobby and lounge for a more spread-out setting. Its Hunter Street position also gives visitors the chance to watch the sunset by the waterfront before staying for a drink.

The drinks list centres on cocktails made in front of guests by the bar team, combining precision with a sense of theatre. Alongside familiar classics, the bar serves signature blazer cocktails, barrel-aged creations and cocktail flights. Beer on tap is also available, while the food offering comes from the Landscape kitchen in the form of small plates and bar food. The result is a setting that works for a single drink, a shared tasting or something to have before or after dinner elsewhere in the hotel.

IXL Long Bar’s connection to The Henry Jones Art Hotel gives it more visual and historical interest than a standard hotel bar. The hotel displays more than 400 works of contemporary Tasmanian art, including pieces in the public spaces, guest lounge, restaurant and IXL Long Bar. That makes the venue a natural fit for visitors who enjoy combining a drink with the atmosphere of an art-filled heritage setting, rather than looking for a large, high-energy nightspot.

There is a regular live-music programme as well. Musicians perform on Friday evenings from 6pm to 9pm, while the last Saturday of each month features live trios playing a mix of classic rock, jazz or swing. IXL Long Bar is open seven days from 4pm until late, making it suitable for a quiet solo drink, a date, a catch-up with friends or the first stop of an evening around Hobart’s waterfront. It has a 4.5 Google rating from 208 reviews.