Island Espresso

Friendly and efficient service. Free wifi and great coffee. Yummy breakfast!
The potato rosti is unique and tasty and went very well with the Eggs Benny.
A place to come back to, and it’s obvious that they have a great following with many repeat customers.

I started to draft a review on my phone the other day about Island Espresso while I was having breakfast there, but the free in-​house wi-​fi had such a bad signal, I guess my «save draft» didn’t work.
Apart from that disappointment, my morning at Island Espresso was okay, I guess. The coffee was very good. The potato rosti side was regrettable. The chilli and coriander scrambled eggs were kind of disappointing in the chilli and coriander areas, which you’d think would be two pretty big areas. I always wonder why places advertise a food as having a particular ingredient but then they go easy on it. Surely people who can’t deal with chilli and/​or coriander would stay far, far away from something called «chilli and coriander eggs», right? So you really do have license to just go crazy with both.
Never mind.
Sorry, Island Espresso. You kinda let me down. You’re so cute! But you disappointed me. I’ll be okay to stop in for a takeaway coffee, though (except I do think Basket & Green up the road do a slightly better one of those, even). Sorry again. I tried.

Good coffee & lunchie bits. Chick wraps & great! Service is friendly and prices are ok.

I’m kind of a breakfast/​brunch snob and being in Melbourne, you do have access to great breakfast/​brunch establishments. It’s definitely hard to compete with the likes of Bluebird Espresso, Mitte, Mixed Business, Min Lokal, etc. However, having said that, Island Espresso was equally as good as any of these places.
It’s a cosy establishment with good food and coffee. I ordered a goats cheese and herb omelette (or something along that line) whilst my boyfriend ordered a chilli omelette. The food was delicious and reasonably priced ($ 13-​$ 14). The coffee was also good — probably the best I’ve had in Hobart. Friendly service and great vibe, I definitely think Island Espresso is one of the better cafes in Hobart. Also, it’s conveniently located, which is great.

The best coffee in Hobart, but also great service and excellent light meals. I recommend the nachos or toasted foccacias, particularly the Bliss.
My favourite place to meet friends for a relaxed lunch or have a coffee on the way home.