The Brick Factory

The Brick Factory is a modern bar and restaurant in Hobart with a menu built around familiar pub and restaurant favourites, alongside a few less conventional choices. The offering is broad enough for a casual meal, a shared table or a longer dinner, with sections covering small plates, salads, pizza, burgers and sandwiches, mains, children’s meals, cheese and function platters.

There is plenty to share, including crispy corn ribs, chicken wings, lamb ribs, skewers and oysters served with natural, Kilpatrick, ginger and soy, or watermelon mignonette dressings. The pizza list ranges from Margherita and pepperoni to truffle mushroom, pulled lamb, pesto pumpkin and chilli prawn. For a more substantial order, options include the Classic Brick Burger, beer-battered fish and chips, chicken schnitzel, chicken parmigiana, truffle mushroom pappardelle, seafood spaghetti and grilled lamb backstrap. The Tasmanian Cheese Board, with blue, brie and cheddar, offers a straightforward way to finish or share.

The venue presents itself as having been built from the ground up, with its brickwork and mortar placed by hand. Inside, it combines the functions of a contemporary bar and restaurant, while the drinks list puts particular emphasis on Tasmanian beverages. Cocktails range from familiar choices such as the Margarita, Mojito, Negroni and Old Fashioned to house-listed combinations including the Belladonna, Waterlily and Golden Minute. Live music is scheduled on Friday and Saturday nights, with performances listed from 10pm, giving the space a livelier evening setting than a purely dinner-focused pub.

The Brick Factory can suit a range of occasions. A solo visitor can order a burger, pizza or main without needing a large group, while couples can keep things simple with shared plates and drinks. Families are catered for with a children’s menu for ages 10 and under, including fish and chips, chicken nuggets and kids’ pasta. Groups have more substantial options through the function platters, which include mini sliders, wings, arancini, pizza, meat, seafood, dips, cheese and an oyster platter. Weekly offers listed on the site include a Thursday beer-and-burger special, Monday parmy and pint, Wednesday half-price pizzas, Friday schooner happy hour and Sunday spritzes; check the venue’s current social updates before visiting.