About Cubed Espresso Bar
Cubed is a coffee stop with one of the best outlooks on the Tasman Peninsula. It works out of a caravan that started life in 1957 and has been restored into a solar-powered espresso bar, parked on top of the hill at the Pirates Bay lookout in Eaglehawk Neck. From the lookout you see the long curve of Pirates Bay and the sea cliffs beyond.
The coffee is small-batch roasted by a Tasmanian roastery, and the van sells handmade sweets to go with it. It is run by Sim and Mel and uses local products where it can; the business was a finalist in the 2015 Tasmanian EPA sustainability awards.
Cubed opens 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday to Monday, and every day during Tasmanian school holidays, including public holidays. That makes it an easy first stop on the drive down the Arthur Highway, before the Tessellated Pavement, the Blowhole and Tasman Arch, all a few minutes away around Eaglehawk Neck.
Port Arthur Lavender is about 25 minutes farther south on the Arthur Highway, so a coffee at the lookout and a walk through the lavender fields fit neatly into a day on the peninsula.
What to do
- Grab a coffee with a view over Pirates Bay
- Pick a handmade sweet to go
- Walk to the lookout rail for photos of the bay and cliffs
- Pair the stop with the Tessellated Pavement and Tasman Arch nearby
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, Thursday–Monday; daily during Tasmanian school holidays (Southern Hemisphere)
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Thursday–Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday); 9 a.m.–3 p.m. daily in school holidays; open public holidays (as published 2026)
Tips for your visit
- It is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside school holidays, so plan a different coffee stop on those days.
- It is a takeaway van at an exposed lookout, so bring a warm layer on windy days.
- Arrive before 3 p.m.; it closes mid-afternoon.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Port Arthur Lavender · about 25 minutes away
Stop for coffee at the Pirates Bay lookout on the way down the Arthur Highway, then continue about 25 minutes south to Port Arthur Lavender.
Getting there
Questions
When is Cubed Espresso Bar open?
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday to Monday, and every day during school holidays.
Where exactly is it?
At the Pirates Bay lookout, 98 Pirates Bay Drive, Eaglehawk Neck.
What is Cubed?
A 1957 caravan restored as a solar-powered espresso bar serving small-batch roasted coffee and handmade sweets.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Port Arthur & the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
