Brewlab Craft Beer Cafe

Brewlab Craft Beer Cafe looks north over Prince of Wales Bay from Gepp Parade in Derwent Park, and it does double duty: burgers and beers on tap through the afternoon, quiz nights and live music through the week. Reported listings describe pet-friendly outdoor areas including the beer garden and the waterview deck, so the dog comes along for the evening session too.

The two outdoor areas earn their descriptions differently: the beer garden is the sociable side, close to the action on quiz and live music nights, while the waterview deck looks out over Prince of Wales Bay and does its best work in the late afternoon. Burgers are the anchor of the food menu and the beer list rotates on tap, which gives the venue a second life beyond the usual cafe-dog circuit. Because service runs from midday, it is a lunch option as much as a dinner one, and Sunday closes earlier at 5pm. Derwent Park sits on the Hobart side of the river, so the city's Battery Point and Sandy Bay dog stops are a short drive east, and the Glenorchy fenced dog park is on the way in from the north-west.

Where the dog sits

The pet-friendly zone is the outdoor side: the beer garden and the deck over the bay. Hours run from midday to late most days, with Sunday wrapping at 5pm, and the food side leans burgers and hearty pub plates rather than breakfast. Because the dog-friendly areas fill up on music and quiz nights, arriving before 6pm on an event night is the safer play.

Parking is on site at 22 Gepp Parade, and the deck's view over Prince of Wales Bay makes the outdoor tables worth holding even without the dog in tow.

While you're out there

Hobart's dog circuit is close by: Chapel Street Reserve Fenced Dog Park at Glenorchy for a fenced run on the way in, and the Battery Point strip's CC and co cafe or Brew for the morning after.

More dog friendly pubs in Tasmania are listed on PawScapes, along with a guide to Derwent Park.