Taken by Luke Burgess, this is an aerial shot of The Agrarian Kitchen depicting the garden, the restaurant, and beautiful hills in the background.

Drive Car Hire is proud to partner with The Agrarian Kitchen, a celebrated restaurant, cooking school, kiosk, and kitchen garden nestled in the charming town of New Norfolk, just a scenic 35-minute drive from our Hobart city location.

For the foodies:

Awarded Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant of the Year 2024 and Tasmanian Restaurant of the Year 2025, The Agrarian Kitchen offers a truly local food experience through its restaurant, kiosk, and hands-on classes.

So, take your taste buds for a journey… And enjoy your discounted car hire when you book a table or cooking class.

As their car rental partner of choice, we also support The Agrarian Kitchen’s Guest Chef Program, welcoming some of Australia’s most celebrated chefs with our vehicles.

For the chauffeurs:

The restaurant also serves a celebrated selection of house-made non-alcoholic beverages to pair, crafted from seasonal fruits and herbs from the garden, so why not choose one of our premium or sports cars so that your designated driver can join in on the fun?

Touring the beautiful Derwent Valley has never felt so good.

Photography by Anna Critchley. A waiter serves a beautiful martini alongside some thinly sliced meat, homemade butter, and ricotta at The Agrarian Kitchen.
A chef instructs two students how to blend a sauce in an Agrarian Kitchen cooking class. The students watch intently as the chef places green ingredients in a blender. A beautiful, translucent, green vase with flowers frames the shot from the right. Photo by Dearna Bond.
This is a picture of a Guest Chef cooking masterclass at The Agrarian Kitchen in New Norfolk. Beautiful ingredients, flowers, and grains are the focus of the shot and we see students hard at work in the background. Shot by Anna Critchley.

FAQ’s

Where is The Agrarian Kitchen located?

The Agrarian Kitchen’s address is 11a The Avenue in New Norfolk, Tasmania. See you there!

How far is The Agrarian Kitchen from the Hobart city centre?

The Agrarian Kitchen in New Norfolk is located about 35 minutes outside of the Hobart CBD (Central Business District) by car. Book your car hire to visit this beautiful slice of Tasmania today!

How far is The Agrarian Kitchen from Hobart Airport (HBA)?

The Agrarian Kitchen in New Norfolk is located 45-50 minutes out of HBA by car. It’s traffic-dependent, naturally! Book a hire car with us now to add this luxurious culinary excursion to your Tasmanian explorations…

What type of food does The Agrarian Kitchen specialise in?

Inspired by their flourishing one-acre kitchen garden, the team creates menus that change daily. The restaurant serves a daily set menu, while the kiosk offers a casual à la carte selection of sweet and savoury bakes, salads, tea, and coffee.

Additionally, the cooking school runs full-day cooking classes, gardening sessions, and short “How To” classes – all driven by seasonal produce and the traditional crafts of cheesemaking, baking, and whole-animal butchery. Thoughtfully curated and always evolving, The Agrarian Kitchen evokes a strong sense of place, celebrating Tasmania’s best ingredients.

Don’t forget the local wine and beverage pairings…

Well worth the drive, we say!

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