Miss Jacqueline's Café & Restaurant

Miss Jacqueline's Café & Restaurant is a Modern Australian venue on Wright Street in East Devonport, offering a place to eat before or after travelling through the Spirit of Tasmania Terminal. The café and restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, with an all-day breakfast selection and a menu that moves from lighter café-style options to more substantial plates and later-day meals.

The signature dish highlighted by the venue is Belly of the Beast: slow-cooked balsamic pork belly served with mashed potato, roasted honey-glazed carrots and housemade balsamic glaze. Breakfast includes eggs Royale with smoked salmon, avocado, dill, capers, a poached egg and Hollandaise on a toasted croissant. For something later, the kitchen lists karaage chicken with sticky rice, pickled carrot, cucumber, radish and Kewpie mayonnaise, as well as a toasted sandwich filled with smoked salmon, cream cheese, spinach and red onion. Dessert is covered by salted caramel and banana tart with cream.

There is a sense of history attached to the building. The site has reportedly been a parsonage and an orphanage before becoming the locally known eatery it is today. Dining can take place alfresco on suitable days, while the venue has seating for up to 80 people indoors or across its dining areas. Its listing also notes pet-friendly dining, takeaway and catering, along with facilities for functions, giving it flexibility beyond a quick café stop.

The restaurant should suit travellers looking to refuel near the ferry terminal, locals meeting for breakfast or lunch, and groups needing a larger dining setting or function venue. Solo diners and smaller parties can choose from the café-style offerings, while the broader menu and 80-seat capacity make it practical for group visits. Miss Jacqueline's also accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and eftpos.