Great Pubs of North West Tasmania – Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel front bar is a cheerful friendly place to hang out and meet the locals.  There is a pool table, a jukebox and a cosy wood fire.

This pub has been serving beer in Stanley since around 1840.  If you are into history there is a photo collection on the walls of the early days of the town.  The building itself is beautifully restored and worth a visit in its own right.

This pub takes its food very seriously serving up Bass Strait oysters, grass fed beef, plate size trout and free range chook.  You can eat inside or outside on the deck looking out at country and water views.

We had Dan’s fiftieth birthday bash there recently and it was a really great night. So I’d recommend you plan to have lunch here if you are coming from Devonport or Launceston on your way to Arthur River.

I think the place won Bistro of the Year in Australia about a month ago.

Julian and Tracey Jacobs own and run the place and they are good local people.

This is where you would meet local fishermen and get badly beaten at 8 Ball – don’t say you weren’t warned.

Stanley Hotel
21 Church Street
Stanley  TAS  7331

Restaurant bookings 1800 222 397

Image: MartinHoward