While in Tasmania, Tim and I stayed at Piermont Retreat in Swansea, a charming place with stone cottages, a private beach and rolling grounds. If you want to get close to nature, then Piermont Retreat is the place for you. In the evenings, possums, wrens and rabbits abound.
Of course, it would have been remiss of us not to dine at the restaurant at the retreat, unsurprisingly called Piermont Restaurant. It is open every night except Wednesday, and sits in a prime position overlooking the grounds of the retreat. The restaurant serves local food and wine in a fine dining atmosphere.
There is a degustation menu, but we decided to dine a la cart. I started off with a glass of sparkling rosé:
The amuse bouche was mushroom arancini:
Our meal was accompanied by delicious complimentary rye bread:
For entrée, we ordered lamb with crushed peas to share:
To accompany my main meal, I ordered a glass of refreshing Kelvedon (local winery) Pinot Gris:
For my main meal, I ordered the Tasmanian market fish with crumbed mussels and seafood chowder:
while Tim ordered the beef cheek, mashed potato and baby beets:
On the side, we ordered rocket, pear and parmesan salad:
The potatoes were the highlight - I could have easily eaten them all myself.
To finish off our meal, we shared a white chocolate and raspberry brulee served with what could only be described as toast fingers:
Although the toasts topped with raspberry powder were presumably for dipping in the brulee, I found them rather odd.
Overall, the food was good, and the location was spectacular. It was definitely worth going, although pricey (mains ~$36). If you are in Swansea, do check out this restaurant.
Piermont Restaurant
12991 Tasman Highway
12991 Tasman Highway
Swansea, Tasmania 7190
Ph: (03) 62578131
