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Late bar & izakaya
Bar Wa Izakaya
216–218 Elizabeth Street. Japanese bar food late – try the Bruny Island wallaby wings – and a 22-page drinks list.
About Bar Wa Izakaya
Bar Wa is a Tokyo-style izakaya on Elizabeth Street between the city and North Hobart, opened by brothers Richard and Julian after nearly 20 years working at the nearby Republic Bar. Share plates use Tasmanian produce, including pork gyoza, agedashi tofu and Bruny Island wallaby wings, with ramen at lunch.
The 22-page drinks list covers sake, highballs, umeshu, Japanese whisky and beer, and Japanese-leaning cocktails. There is an upstairs lounge with a fireplace for walk-ins, and the kitchen runs late, with drinks served past midnight every night.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: barwaizakaya.com, broadsheet.com.au, hellohobart.com.au, sitchu.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Hobart CBD & North Hobart
- Music
- Check the program
- Best nights
- Open past midnight nightly
- Address
- 216–218 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000
- Opening hours
- 7 days from 12pm; drinks until after midnight
- Ramen
- 12pm to 3pm daily
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
216-218 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Contact
- Phone
- +61 3 6288 7876
From OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around Bar Wa Izakaya
Within a ten-minute walk: Grinners Dive Bar (5 min, dive bar), Mary Mary (5 min, late cocktail bar), Rude Boy (5 min, late cocktail bar) and Altar Bar (9 min, club & live music).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, Time Out, Discover Tasmania, Pulse Tasmania, 2026 gig listings and Metro Tasmania. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.