Hamers Bar& Bistro

A fixture on Strahan's waterfront Esplanade, this old harbour hotel keeps the honest pub-dining tradition alive with a bistro that opens for dinner each evening from 5:30. Expect steaks, seasonal seafood, pasta and daily specials built around West Coast produce, served in a warm, unhurried room with the pub bar alongside for a drink by the fire beforehand. It is a genuine country hotel rather than a franchised tavern, with no gaming-room clatter, just a straightforward feed after a day on the harbour or the wilderness railway. The heritage building and its verandah are part of Strahan's streetscape, and the bistro suits families and travellers wanting something reliable and reasonably priced. Reservations are recommended in the busier months, when the small dining room fills quickly with a mix of locals and visitors passing through the port town.