Menu from Harbour Lights Cafe
Menu highlights
Breakfast
Breakfast Bruschetta
Delicious sauteed mushrooms and sliced avocado are served with our own homemade bread toasted and topped with a fresh mix of diced tomato, basil, spanish onion, herbs and drizzled with a light balsamic and extra virgin olive oil dressing
Pancake Stack
Ask for today’s special and indulge in three deliciously fluffy pancakes stacked and served with our chef’s daily choice of flavours
Robbie’s Big Breakfast
Two free range eggs either fried, scrambled or poached served with a toasted bagel, grilled bacon, chipolata sausages, sautéed spinach and hash browns
Lunch
Yachtie’s Scallop Pie & Salad
A yachties favourite and long tradition at Harbour Lights, a yachties scallop pie is Tassie’s famous scallops cooked in a mild curry sauce and encased in crispy pie pastry. Served with an italian salad
Zio’s Cannelloni
A family tradition of home made pasta filled with sautéed spinach and fresh ricotta, lightly sprinkled with mozzarella and baked in a delicious napoletana sauce finished with a sprinkle of parmesan
Wagyu Beef Burger & Chips
A premium Wagyu beef burger is sandwiched between toasted focaccia bread and topped with tasty cheese, caramelised onion, beetroot, fresh tomato, rocket and aioli. Served with beer battered chips
Spaghetti Al Pesto
Available for dinner
Spaghetti is tossed through a fragrant mixture of chopped basil, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil and pinenuts and topped with
shaved parmesan
Ricotta Ravioli
Available for dinner
A family tradition of delicious handmade spinach ravioli filled with fresh ricotta and served with a fresh napoletana sauce
Pollo Papalina
Available for dinner
Pan fried chicken breast topped with melted cheese and Tasmanian smoked salmon is cooked in a cream sauce and served
with roasted rosemary potatoes and seasonal vegetables or italian salad
More about the restaurant: Harbour Lights Cafe
Robbie Marino came from humble Italian immigrant origins in Hobart, and he grew up on the hearty cuisine of the old country. He took over at Harbour Lights Cafe way back in 1997, and the food that they offer is a tribute to his mamma’s cooking all those years ago. That means a full Italian menu – with a few Aussie favourites in to boot as well – that is sure to delight all and sundry that enter through their doors on Morrison Street in central Hobart, just yards from Parliament Square and Salamanca. Book a table now and head on over for a proper family feed.
Frequently asked questions
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Thinking about making a Harbour Lights Cafe booking?
Hobart is home to plenty of great restaurants, and the Italian community is responsible for a whole heap of them. Robbie Marino – the child of Italian immigrants that came to Australia in the 1950s – carries on this tradition at Harbour Lights Cafe on Morrison Street in the centre of town, directly overlooking the port. They occupy a classically Tasmanian building, and their menu is a multicultural mash of Italian favourites and Australian cafe favourites, with options for those to arrive at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Early risers will be in for a treat if they choose Harbour Lights Cafe on Morrison Street as the location for their brekkie. Robbie’s big breakfast is as Aussie as it comes, with eggs – fried, scrambled, poached to your liking – on a toasted bagel with bacon, sausage, spinach and hash browns. The lunch and dinner options come with a more Italian twist, whether that be in the form of antipasti to start, pasta or risotto dishes, or, should you make your appearance at Harbour Lights on a Friday or Saturday evening, something from the extensive pizza bar. Central Hobart residents need no introduction to the delights available on Morrison Street, so just follow the crowds and book a table at Harbour Lights Cafe.