Gunn Deck Cafe

Tasmania


Hidden in an upstairs mezzanine in the nautical Bass & Flinders Centre, overlooking the Norfolk sloop replica, this cafe is a pleasant surprise. Delicious cakes, a soup of the day, sandwiches, comfort food such as ploughman’s platters and Devonshire teas, and wine (to give you that rolling feeling of the sea…) make it George Town's best lunch choice.


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