Dinner at Dier Makr is a pretty thrilling prospect for a night out in Hobart. But when the restaurant is full up, its adjacent wine bar is far from a consolation prize. A destination in its own right, Lucinda exudes all the flavour and roguish charm of its elder sibling. And with outdoor seating and Dier Makr’s peerless cellar at your disposal, a night here may literally spill out onto Collins Street.

The approach to wine here echoes the kitchen at Dier Makr. The by-the-glass offering is based on chef-owner Kobi Ruzicka’s daily whim (there’s never a set list), with a focus on sublime expressions of place. Minimal-intervention viticulture and character are through lines, and you might find rare drops hailing from Jura to Alsace and beyond.

That freewheeling style extends to the food – bread and mignonette-spiked oysters, plates of beautifully dressed raw fish, terrines and house-made pastas are all recurring players. But like the wines pouring here, dishes are on until they’re not. Take them at the commanding central bar beneath the heritage pressed tin ceiling or outside on the footpath. We think they’re the best seats in the house.

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Updated: February 7th, 2023

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