Hobart · Sandy Bay
Cafés in Sandy Bay
The university suburb: Sandy Bay Road bakeries, Gregory Street roasters, Six Russell pastries and Long Beach.
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Sandy Bay lies immediately south of the city center and is home to the University of Tasmania's Hobart campus, with plenty of student housing around it; the 2021 census counted 12,315 residents.1 Much of the land was granted to Norfolk Islanders after they were moved to Van Diemen's Land in 1808, and the long beach was an early horse-racing venue.1
Wrest Point, Australia's first legal casino, opened here in 1973 on the site of the former Wrest Point Riviera hotel.1 Sandy Bay Road, which runs from Davey Street in the city to the Kingborough boundary at Taroona, carries most of the cafés.1 Regent Street bypasses the main shopping district.1 Smaller café clusters sit on Gregory Street, King Street and Magnet Court.
Local tip: The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe at 166–168 Sandy Bay Road opens at 06:30 on weekends too, earlier than anywhere else in the suburb.
At a glance
16Cafés listed
4With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
18:00Latest closing
- Opens earliest: The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe, from 06:30 (Mon–Fri 06:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 06:30–17:00).
- Most listed streets: Sandy Bay Road (5), Sandy Bay Rd (2).
- Most common features: specialty (19%), bakery café (13%), brunch (6%).
Sisterhood
- Brunch
The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe
Blac Fig
Ciano’s Espresso Bar
- Wi-Fi
- Card payment
- Wheelchair access
Giddy Up Foodstore
Kao. by Tha Chang
LivEat
MeMi
Six Russell
Tasmanian Coffee Roasters
The Duchess Cafe
IKON Cafe
In Good Company
Spokes Cycle Caf
Tommy's Specialty Coffee
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Along Sandy Bay Road
The road's cafés start close to the city: Spokes Cycle Caf at 129 Sandy Bay Road, Tommy's Specialty Coffee at 163, and The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe at 166–168. The bakery opens at 06:30 every day and stays open to 18:00 on weekdays, the longest day on this road.
Brew, next door at 172, opens daily 07:00–15:00. The Duchess Cafe is at 231, and farther out come In Good Company at 479 and Blac Fig at 527.
Gregory Street, King Street and Magnet Court
Tasmanian Coffee Roasters is at 14 Gregory Street, with IKON Cafe next door at 12. On King Street, Sisterhood serves brunch all day, with mimosas on the menu.2 It opens at 07:30 on weekdays and 08:00 at weekends, and closes at 15:30.
Magnet Court has LivEat at 15 and Kao. by Tha Chang at 20. Giddy Up Foodstore, on Princes Street, has been called a diamond in the rough of Hobart's brunch scene.2 Ciano's Espresso Bar has Wi-Fi and takes cards, and keeps weekday hours, 08:00–16:00, staying shut at weekends. MeMi is at 2 Churchill Avenue.
Six Russell and the bakeries
Six Russell, at 6 Russell Crescent, is a bakery by day and a bistro by night, with a cult following.2 Its coffee is Single O, with guest roasters in rotation, and the pastries and sourdough toasties draw as much attention as the cups.3 In 2025 it was already being described as a new local bakery of note.4
Sandy Bay Road has the other bakery here, The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe, which makes it the place for a coffee before 07:00 on a Sunday.
Beaches, campus and what coffee costs
Long Beach and Nutgrove Beach are among the suburb's main public beaches, along with Short Beach and Lords Beach.1 Long Beach Reserve is a common spot for a morning jog along the shore.2
Coffee in Sandy Bay was cheaper than the Hobart average in October 2026: a flat white averaged A$4.75 across ten priced cafés, against A$5.14 citywide. A small averaged A$4.50 and a large A$6.09, and plant milk added about 92 cents.5
Sources
- Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Your ultimate guide to Sandy Bay, Hello Hobart (December 2, 2025), accessed October 2026
- The Best Coffee in Hobart, From Specialty Brews to Must-Try Matcha, Sitchu (Kelsey Harrington, August 28, 2026), accessed October 2026
- 19 of the best cafes in Hobart for top-notch coffee, Australian Traveller (Chloe Cann, June 18, 2025), accessed October 2026
- Flat white prices in Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 (updated 30 October 2026), Small Flat White, accessed October 2026
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FAQ
Sandy Bay cafés: questions
Which cafés in Sandy Bay, Hobart, open earliest?
The Sandy Bay Bakery & Cafe at 166–168 Sandy Bay Road opens at 06:30 every day, including weekends, and stays open to 18:00 on weekdays. Brew at 172 Sandy Bay Road opens daily at 07:00, and Sisterhood on King Street at 07:30 on weekdays.
What is Six Russell in Sandy Bay, Hobart?
Six Russell is a bakery by day and bistro by night at 6 Russell Crescent in Sandy Bay, with a cult following. It serves Single O coffee with rotating guest roasters, and is known for its pastries and sourdough toasties.
How much does a flat white cost in Sandy Bay, Hobart?
In October 2026 a flat white in Sandy Bay averaged A$4.75 across ten priced cafés, below the Hobart average of A$5.14. A small averaged A$4.50 and a large A$6.09, and oat, soy or almond milk added about 92 cents. Sisterhood on King Street serves brunch all day, and Six Russell on Russell Crescent pours Single O.
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