The Agrarian Kitchen

Beautiful setting, gracious service—but a steep price tag

The experience was undeniably enjoyable: the grounds are stunning and immaculately maintained, and the staff were warm, attentive, and welcoming throughout. The food was delicious—elegantly presented and expertly prepared.

However, at $220 per person before drinks, expectations are understandably sky-high. While the meal was excellent, we couldn’t help but compare it to other top-tier Hobart restaurants like Trophy Room, where we enjoyed food of a comparable standard at half the price.

To truly match the premium price point, a few thoughtful additions could elevate the experience: a short garden tour to share the rich history of the grounds—especially given its past as an asylum—would create a deeper connection to the place. Similarly, offering the welcome drink in the greenhouse as a complimentary gesture (or including it in the overall cost) would feel more gracious and help set the tone for the experience.

We’re definitely glad we went—it’s a memorable outing—but for us, the value for money just didn’t quite add up.

Such a special experience! From the moment we arrived we were greeted by the team and walked through the garden and enjoyed our first course and a wine in the greenhouse before making our way back to the main dining room.

Huge shout out to David, our waiter who took care of us - exceptional service and very friendly and to Sam our new chef friend!

Thanks Team, will be back on our next Tassie trip!

As a self professed garden lover and home cook (who considers themselves not too shabby on a smoker or stove), as well as someone who likes art and history, we rated this as our best culinary experience. It was a perfect combination of all of the above, couldn’t have asked for a better day. THANKYOU guys for the delicious food and next level service. Yes expensive, but worth every cent. Put aside extra time for a good inspection and stroll through the garden and to savour every mouthful.

Sadly our experience did not match the hype. We ordered the Lamb and Rosemary sausage roll and the chickpea pastie from the Kiosk. The sausage roll was luke-warm and served on a cold enamel plate with what we thought was store-bought tomato ketchup, not an anticipated homemade tomato relish when asked if we wanted ‘sauce’. The chickpeas in the pastie were hard and seemed undercooked, also served on a cold enamel plate. Neither dish had any sign of greenery, even a simple pinch of garden salad would have been nice. Coffee was good but the hot chocolate was watery. The bottom of the cup held a sludge of chocolate ‘paste’ which would have improved the drink had this been adequately stirred when making. $43 for the experience and we felt very underwhelmed. Very disappointing when we’ve waited ages to visit. I hope the $195 set menu in the restaurant stacks up better.

If you value clean, fresh, homemade and sustainable food experiences then you must try this restaurant/garden. Not only was the food simple yet beautifully complex in its flavour profiles, you could taste the freshness of the ingredients grown on site.

With the non-alcoholic pairings, the whole experience was perfect. The gardens were beautiful, the service was prompt and well thought out, and the history is also really interesting!

Loved being able to see the kitchen up close, it made the food feel even more special.

If you’re someone who likes your meat, this experience may not be as fulfilling! Just putting it out there, for me the one meat course was so stunning it was enough!

Thank you to the whole Agrarian team, for putting so much time and effort into the food you make. It shows on the plate and can be tasted with so much joy.