hallam's waterfront seafood restaurant

great food.nice staff. freshest fish ive had yet. the meal for two i couldnt finish. great location. closes early but it is a town.

seafood craving. i was craving fresh seafood and just happened to be traveling to one of the best places in aus for just that, tasmania.

my entree was chowder, served with freshly grilled fish and and muscles. this was rich, creamy and delicious. not the best i've had but still highly rated.

next was the seafood platter. a very large selection of fresh hot and cold seafood. oysters, smoked salmon, muscles and king prawns for the cold selection and a few varieties of fish cooked to how you like and a generous amount of calamari for the hot selection. it was served with hot roasted potatoes and dipping sauce. this was a wonderful selection. the calamari was the highlight and was the best squid i have tasted. soft, tender and delicious.

my partner had the same entree but chose a different main, another entree that contained a selection off the entree list. this included raw oysters with cucumber, muscles in a creamy sauce and fried prawns that came with an amazing sticky sweet chilli sauce.

the only disappointing part of the meal was the oysters. they didn't seem as fresh as they could have been. i had oysters earlier that day that were just divine but these were not as large, soft or as flavorsome. there were also a few fragments of shell in them due to poor shucking.

otherwise, the staff were friendly and attentive. prices were good and i would definitely go back there and recommend it to any seeking great seafood.

hallam's certainly exceeded our expectations for lunch. we ordered the grilled white fish and cape grim porterhouse, both which were cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great meal in launceston.

this beautiful waterfront restaurant has a very modern setting with a welcoming decor. the staff are attentive and friendly with superb customer service backed with experience in the industry.

we didn't have any entrees or mains, but skipped straight to desserts and coffee. the basil panna cotta had incredible flavours and textures through out each layers was immaculate. whilst the whole dish was incredible on the taste buds, i found that the panna cotta itself didn't have the right consistency.
the vanilla bean crème brûlée was faultless, simply delicious, crunchy and the pistachio cake was moist and spongy!

coffee was delightful and refreshing! would love to come back and dine here in the foreseeable future..

these are probably the worst pictures i have taken but anyway, food was great! we went with our tasmanian friend and his family. we were talking about getting some tasmanian seafood for dinner and he invited us along. i had the tempura gummy fish which is a white fish and their version of fish and chips. my wife had the seafood bisque and it was awesome!!! i would definitely return for a meal!

flew to tassie for the weekend for my 50th in july and popped in to hallam’s for lunch on monday 12th. we were shocked and exceptionally pleased with the magnificent food. who would have thought even humble bread and oil could be so mind blowing? the whole experience was made more memorable with the help of the totally beautiful setting. what a view!! the service was excellent; warm and yet very professional and attentive. tassie has changed a lot since my childhood there! we will be visiting hallam’s again. it was the highlight of my birthday.

we went to hallam’s recently. the restaurant is lovely and the food quality excellent. we chose this restaurant as it is in the entertainment book and should have discounted the meal. we mentioned that we had the entertainment card with us and inquired prior to ordering a meal. the waitress said and i quote, ‘the current owner is not honouring the card this year even though it is the current 2020 edition and he has special permission to not do so’. i am following that up with the entertainment book organisation as clearly that gives the impression of false advertising and not a good look for the brand. imagiine if this was the view of others who are also in the book!! it is a cautionary tale to anyone going there thinking they will get a discount. be aware as it spoilt what was a nice meal. seems mean spirited to us as customers.

visited launceston for the weekend and ate here because of the great reviews. the place is absolutely stunning. cosy place that sits about 50 people and the wooden interior with windows overlooking the water is just spectacular. the kilpatrick oysters were delicious. stand out dish was the salt pepper calamari with beanshoots in vietnamese dressing.

trio dressing oysters - fresh and different dressings are all tasty.
sashimi plate - very fresh 3 kinds of fish. but it is just not to my liking the way it is sliced and prepared.
white fish - must try. very fresh and juicy.
fried baby snapper - this was not on the menu and recommended by staff. crispy outside but juicy inside. even without the spicy sauce on top, it will still be a great dish. last pics speak all about how good it tastes.

the restaurant is close to the kings park and quite easy to find. we started with oysters seasoned with bacon and sour and salty sauce which could greatly improve your appetite. my main dish was grilled white fish sided with mushrooms and beans. and my friend’s was steak sided with potatoes and onions. we both gave five stars to our main courses as the food were fresh and cooked by light flavor. we also thought highly of the sweet potato fries. by the way i tried a glass of local beer and it was awesome! every one comes to launceston should take a drop.

really nice food!!! oyster is much better that i had in the glass house in hobart which said as blackman bay oyster. the taste of white fish is super juicy, variety and tasty, i think it's a must try with brilliant grilled vegetables as base. comparing to seafood, the steak is so normal, how to say, not taste as beef, just something meat but not really good beef. overall, i highly recommend here for seafood.

came here looking for some fresh seafood and this place delivered! oysters kilpatrick were beautiful and fresh. scallops were cooked to perfection. chose the king fish for mains and lime and lemon curd for dessert. all choices were yummy! sitting beside the waterfront this place is perfect. staff friendly and efficient. was a relatively cheap night out as we used the entertainment book and received one free main. would definitely return and pay full price!

the thing that let this place down was its service. staff weren't helpful at all. we waited around 15-20 minutes to get our order taken and it's not like we didn't call a couple people over (2) first one said she would go tell our waiter to take our order as she was to busy walking around doing nothing much and the second guy we asked said the same thing. again.. he didn't look busy.. i'm not sure how they work there but they don't like helping each other or something.
finally our order was taken by our waitress who looked far from happy and ended up forgetting one of our orders. we noticed she didn't write anything down when serving us but did for her other customers. we would have told someone we are missing a dish but no one approached us after the food was delivered. after mains we asked for the dessert menu and wouldn't you know it! it took another 15 or so minutes for someone to approach us to take the order, this is after a couple of waiters looked at us and then just kept walking..
but on a positive, food was nice.... but feels very over priced for what you get.
won't be returning.. purely because of unfriendly staff which has now ruined the experience. the chefs are defiantly delivering but their floor staff definitely drop the ball every time.

if you only do one thing in launceston make sure it’s having a meal here at hallam. we have eaten at some of australia’s best restaurants and this truly is one of them.

dinner has been pleasingly served and enjoyed! great atmosphere and view complemented with nice staffs and amazing food! i’ve been here couple of times now and couldn’t once be a fault! definitely try their oyster with garnish! the best i would say! basil panacottta with white peach foam is one could fool you by its look but dig in and let ur taste bud dance with the flavor!