Locals recommend family-friendly, unpretentious Metz, a good-time bar/eatery in the former St George Hotel building (the old pub signage and resident ghost malinger upstairs). Menu highlights include seafood chowder, a sticky pork-belly burger and a decent Malaysian chicken curry. There are plenty of gluten-free options, plus a dedicated kids menu to boot. Or just stop by for a beer.
Metz
Launceston
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