Star Bar The Bar
Modern decor that sits in the middle, with an iconic 360 degree view. Outdoor dining with the Tasmanian evening sunset.
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Nearly two hundred years of Launceston has passed through this room. Pull up a stool and the next chapter is yours.
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- Find us
- 113 Charles Street, Launceston TAS 7250
- Open
- Seven days from 11am, 365 days a year
- Live music
- On occasion, announced on our socials
Convict brick, 1828
Rooftop at golden hour
Tasmanian sourced produce
Wood fire pizza and open fire
Late night live music
Twelve rooms upstairs
One address, four good reasons
Bar, restaurant, rooftop and rooms in central Launceston
Star Bar is a bar, restaurant, rooftop and hotel at 113 Charles Street in the centre of Launceston. The building has stood here since 1828. We open for coffee, we pour through the afternoon, we cook modern Tasmanian food, and on the weekend the music runs late.
It is one of those places a town keeps. Locals have been meeting under this roof for the better part of two centuries: after work, before the show, on a first date, on the last night of a trip. The fit-out has changed more than once. The habit has not.
- Address
- 113 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
- Phone
- (03) 6331 6111
- Established
- 1828, in convict brick, with a heritage listed facade
- What we do
- Main bar, rooftop bar, restaurant, function rooms, boutique rooms upstairs
- Kitchen
- Lunch daily 11am to 3pm Dinner daily 5pm to 8.30pm
- Good for
- A quiet pint, a long lunch, a birthday, a work function, a bed after the last song
The Rooftop
Above the brick line, with the light coming down over the city. The best hour in Launceston is the one before dark up there.
The Restaurant
Exceptional Tasmanian produce sourced to maintain the best meals prepared by our highly skilled chefs. We also have an Italian wood-fired pizza oven; history that combines with modern gastronomy for Launceston.
The Rooms
Boutique rooms upstairs in the old building. Stay in the CBD in the middle of the city and explore the town for morning breakfast.
Since 1828
Older than most of the country
The Star Bar building was raised in 1828 out of convict brick, when Launceston was twenty-two years old and Tasmania was still called Van Diemen's Land.
It has been a landmark on Charles Street ever since. The heritage listed facade you walk through is the same one that has been watching the street for close to two hundred years, and the brick behind the plaster was laid by hand by people who never saw electric light.
In 1991 the building was reopened after a full restoration, and the first pizza came out of an Italian wood-fired oven brought in for the occasion. That oven is still lit.
What's on
When the music is on
Yes, we occasionally host live music, and when we do it runs late. There is no fixed weekly bill, so keep an eye on our socials for any and all upcoming events.
Functions and events
Everyone has a night they still talk about
Birthdays, engagements, wakes, launches, Christmas parties, all-day conferences. We have the rooftop, the function rooms and a kitchen that can feed all of them.
When we are open
Seven days
| Monday | 11am until late |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11am until late |
| Wednesday | 11am until late |
| Thursday | 11am until late |
| Friday | 11am until late |
| Saturday | 11am until late |
| Sunday | 11am until late |
| Lunch | Daily, 11am to 3pm |
|---|---|
| Dinner | Daily, 5pm to 8.30pm |
Where to find us
113 Charles Street
Right in the middle of Launceston, a few minutes walk from the Brisbane Street Mall, Civic Square, the Albert Hall and the Princess Theatre. Street parking on Charles Street, with council car parks a block either side.
- Address
- 113 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
- Phone
- (03) 6331 6111
- Getting here
- Walk from anywhere in the CBD. Street parking out the front.
Before you come
Questions we get asked
Where is Star Bar in Launceston?
Star Bar is at 113 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, in the middle of the Launceston CBD.
It is a short walk from the Brisbane Street Mall, Civic Square and the Albert Hall.
How old is the Star Bar building?
The building has stood on Charles Street since 1828, which makes it close to two hundred years old.
It was built from convict brick and its heritage listed facade is still the front door today.
Do you need a booking at Star Bar?
The bar is walk-in, no booking needed. For the restaurant a booking is recommended, especially Friday and Saturday nights and any night there is live music.
Restaurant tables can be booked online on the restaurant page, or by calling (03) 6331 6111.
Does Star Bar have live music?
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Nearly two hundred years of them under this roof already. There is room for one more.