The Salty Dog Hotel
ProHighlights
- Indoor bar and beer garden can be booked privately for 100 to 250 guests
- Dedicated function room for engagements, work lunches and birthdays
- Live band, DJ or your own playlist through the venue's speakers
About The Salty Dog Hotel
The Salty Dog Hotel sits right on the waterfront at Kingston Beach, south of central Hobart. It started out as a beachside motel and pub in the mid-century era, and it has since been reworked with a bright, Palm Springs-inspired look that keeps its original character. For private events there is a dedicated function room for engagements, work lunches and milestone birthdays. For bigger groups, the indoor bar and beer garden can be booked exclusively for 100 to 250 guests. The beer garden faces north, with umbrellas for sunny days and an enclosed, heated deck for cooler weather. The beachfront dining room is light-filled and looks straight out over the water. The in-house kitchen treats function food with the same seasonal approach as the everyday menu, from roving platters and oysters to grazing boards and a la carte. Dietary needs are handled on request, though self-catering and outside food are not allowed, apart from a celebration cake. Drinks can be set up as a bar tab, sparkling on arrival or a feature cocktail. A projector screen and AV are available, and music can be a live band, a DJ, a Bluetooth playlist or the house soundtrack. Free four-hour parking sits behind the venue.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Food & drinks
Features
Facilities
Pricing
Food
Dietary requirements are catered for when you share the details at booking. Self-catering is not offered.
Beverages
Availability
Frequently asked questions
How many guests can the Salty Dog host?
The indoor bar and beer garden can be booked privately for groups of 100 to 250. The dedicated function room suits smaller celebrations, with function bookings starting from around 25 guests.
Can I bring my own cake?
Yes. A one-off cakeage fee of $20 covers cake-cutting. Other outside food and drinks cannot be brought in.
What music options are there for a function?
You can book a live band or a DJ, connect your own playlist by Bluetooth to the venue's speakers, or keep the house music playing.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes. There is access through the foyer on the Esplanade and through both beer garden gates.
Is there parking?
The car park behind the venue offers free four-hour parking for customers. Take a ticket on the way in and validate it inside with any purchase.
Where we are
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Tam Ross
in the last week
Location and accessibility 5/5. Indoor and outdoor seating options plus car parking for guests. Food super quick this afternoon and tasty 5/5. The gorgeous Jade receives a 10/5 for her routine gorgeousness and exceptiona…
Lesley Elliott
3 months ago
Our drinks waitress who also cleared our table at the end of our meal was absolutely lovely. Her infections smile was really lovely and her engagement with us at the end of our meal was what you need all your staff to em…
Evie Crow
4 months ago
The restaurant is beautiful, love the murals and pictures around the place, The staff are also very helpful and kind. The food here is great and very yummy I recommend booking ahead but they do accept walk-ins if there'…
Rhi
5 months ago
I had lunch here today with my grandma. The staff were all warm, friendly and helpful. Food arrived quickly and hot. The restaurant space is great and the whole venue was very clean despite being busy. I had the miso mus…
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