Picnic Cafe
6a Mathers Lane, Liverpool St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
ClosedToday 08:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded laneway cafe in central Hobart, rated 4.8 across more than 350 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 16:00
- FridayToday
- 08:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
Picnic Cafe sits on Mathers Lane, off Liverpool Street in central Hobart. A much-loved cafe tucked into a city laneway, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality coffee and food — the kind of relaxed, characterful spot that's become a genuine favourite for a proper cup and a quality bite in the heart of the Tasmanian capital.
The appeal is that combination of quality coffee, good food and a relaxed, characterful laneway setting in a convenient central location, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. In a city that takes its food and coffee seriously, a spot that's nailed the fundamentals stands out, and Picnic has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 350 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great coffee and a casual bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved in Hobart.
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 4.8 from 385 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
- 90
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 78
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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