Restaurant in Grove, Australia
Cider, produce, and orchard provenance in one stop.
Willie Smith's Apple Shed in Grove, Tasmania, is the right stop for Huon Valley explorers who want a venue with genuine regional identity. Built around a heritage apple orchard and cidery, it suits long afternoons that run into the early evening. Booking is easy, the atmosphere is relaxed, and it fills a gap few other Grove venues can: a place that is actually rooted in where it sits.
If you're travelling the Huon Valley as a food and wine explorer — someone who wants to eat where the produce actually comes from, not just near it — Willie Smith's Apple Shed in Grove, Tasmania, is the kind of stop that earns its place on the itinerary. It sits on a working heritage apple orchard at 2064 Huon Hwy, and the setting does the talking that a city restaurant would have to manufacture. This is the right place for a long afternoon that drifts into evening, for groups who want context with their cider, and for anyone who wants to understand why the Huon Valley has become one of Australia's most interesting food regions.
The Apple Shed is leading understood as a destination that combines a cidery, a bar, and a food venue under one roof , rooted in the orchard's long history. The atmosphere is relaxed without being casual to the point of forgettable. Think exposed timber, the kind of ambient hum that comes from a room genuinely full of people who want to be there, and a noise level that keeps conversation easy. It's the right energy for a long lunch that extends into the early evening, particularly for groups who'd rather linger than rush.
As a late-afternoon and early-evening destination, the Apple Shed works well in ways that a conventional dinner restaurant doesn't. The drinks program , built around the orchard's own cider , gives the venue an identity that carries you through from mid-afternoon into the later hours. For visitors to the Huon Valley, this is a meaningful alternative to driving back to Hobart immediately after a winery stop. It gives the day a proper anchor point.
The venue has become something of a reference point for the Huon region's food identity over the years, which is the kind of trust that comes from longevity and consistency rather than marketing. For the explorer travelling through southern Tasmania, it fills a gap that few other venues in Grove can: a place that is genuinely rooted in place, not just geographically convenient.
Willie Smith's Apple Shed is located on the Huon Hwy in Grove, Tasmania. Booking difficulty is low. Phone contact details are not currently listed in our records , check directly via the venue's own channels before visiting, particularly for group bookings. For more options in the area, see our full Grove restaurants guide, our full Grove bars guide, and our full Grove wineries guide. If you're planning a broader southern Tasmania trip, our full Grove hotels guide and our full Grove experiences guide are useful starting points.
Quick reference: Grove, TAS , easy booking , cidery and food venue on working orchard , relaxed atmosphere , suits long afternoons and early evenings.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
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| Willie Smith's Apple Shed | Easy | — | |
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Booking difficulty is low, so you rarely need to plan weeks in advance. That said, weekend visits during peak Tasmanian summer draw more traffic along the Huon Hwy, so confirming ahead is sensible if you're travelling as a group. Contact details are not currently listed publicly, so check the venue's social channels or search for current booking options before you go.
Grove itself is small, so your nearest alternatives are elsewhere in the Huon Valley or further north toward Hobart. The Apple Shed is the area's most established cidery-and-food combination, so if you want a single-stop orchard experience with drinks and a meal, there's no direct local substitute. For purely food-focused options with more formal dining, Hobart is about 40 minutes up the highway.
Dress casually. The Apple Shed is a working cidery and bar on the Huon Hwy in Grove, not a fine-dining room. Comfortable clothes suited to a relaxed regional venue are the right call — no dress code applies here.
The venue combines a cidery, bar, and food space, which gives it enough room to handle groups comfortably. For larger parties, reaching out before arrival is advisable given limited public booking information. It works well as a group stop on a Huon Valley day circuit.
It depends on what you mean by special. If the occasion calls for a relaxed, place-specific experience tied to where Tasmanian cider actually comes from, yes. If you need a formal setting with private dining and a structured menu, this isn't the right fit — look toward Hobart for that.
The Apple Shed is in Grove on the Huon Hwy, about 40 minutes south of Hobart — easiest by car. It functions as a cidery, bar, and food venue, so expect a casual, produce-rooted experience rather than a formal sit-down meal. Phone details aren't publicly listed, so plan your visit using current online sources before travelling.
Specific menu details aren't documented in available venue data, so check the venue's official channels before visiting if dietary needs are a deciding factor. Given the cidery and food format, cider-based beverages are central to the offering regardless of dietary profile.
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