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Late cocktail bar
Rude Boy
130 Elizabeth Street. Rum bar with fried chicken and burgers, plenty for vegans too.
About Rude Boy
Rude Boy is a Caribbean-inspired rum and cocktail bar in Midtown, opened nearly a decade ago and now run by a small owner team who bought it from the Kalis Group. The back bar carries rums from around the world, and seasonal cocktails use Tasmanian fruit, house ferments and the team's own Punch & Ladle aperitifs.
The kitchen is known for gluten-free fried chicken, jerk chicken and wings, brisket and burgers, with most of the menu gluten-free and vegan options available. The bar hosts guest bartenders, pop-ups and local DJs.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: hellohobart.com.au, hellohobart.com.au, sitchu.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Hobart CBD & North Hobart
- Music
- Drag bingo nights
- Best nights
- Tue–Sat, 4pm–midnight
- Address
- 130 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000
- Opening hours (Hello Hobart)
- Tue to Sat 4pm to midnight
- Kitchen
- Fried chicken until 11.30pm
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Rude Boy
Within a ten-minute walk: Grinners Dive Bar (1 min, dive bar), Altar Bar (4 min, club & live music), Bar Wa Izakaya (5 min, late bar & izakaya), Mary Mary (6 min, late cocktail bar) and Theatre Royal (9 min, theatre).
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 Spotted something out of date?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.