St. Albi Bar & Eatery

St. Albi Bar & Eatery sits on Albert Road in Moonah, a few minutes out of Hobart's CBD, and opens from midday until 10pm every day of the week. It has built its name on the grill: eye fillet, lamb, pork belly, and the duck fat potatoes that get name checked in review after review.

Dogs at the tables outside

There is no written pet policy on the venue site, so the dog friendly reputation here rests on visitor reports. Reviews on Tripadvisor describe the outdoor space as dog friendly, and diners regularly turn up with a dog settled under the table while the oysters and arancini balls go around. Because it is reported practice rather than a published rule, ring ahead if you are planning a peak time Saturday; the staff may be able to steer you to the table that works best.

Pepsi: I judge steakhouses by whether they under estimate my interest in duck fat potatoes. This one guessed low. Very low.

The vibe

This is a serious eatery rather than a corner bistro. The menu leans into steak and eye fillet, with broccolini and duck fat potatoes doing the supporting work, and oysters when they are on. The all day 12pm to 10pm window makes it an easy fit either side of a walk, whether that is a long lunch or an early dinner before the drive home.

Getting there and parking

The address is 49 Albert Road, Moonah. It is straight up the Brooker Highway from the city, with street parking around Albert Road and the neighbouring blocks. From here you are minutes from the Glenorchy dog parks, which is handy for combining dinner with the evening walk.

Close by with the dogs

Moonah and Glenorchy between them have a solid dog circuit. Chapel Street Reserve Fenced Dog Park takes care of the off lead run, and Agent Cooper covers the next morning's coffee. Fellow Moonah listings RockSea House and Corner Boys are both on the directory if you want to compare notes. The wider set of dog friendly restaurants is on the Tasmania restaurants page, and the Moonah destination guide collects the suburb.