Alexanders Restaurant, Hobart

On our last night at the sleepy Hobart town, we decided to dine in at Alexanders restaurant. Alexanders is nestled within the colonial mansion Lenna, which is located at Hobart's historic and trendy area Salamanca Place. I was captivated by the beauty of the mansion that was mostly lit on one side, creating a mysterious image.

As we entered the hotel lobby, we were welcomed by a very relax and elegant old-charm interior. Its colonial style carries through with the decor, from the chandeliers hanging on the ceiling to the furniture. The restaurant itself is dimly lit, perfect for a quiet/romantic dinner.

A quiet Sunday night, we were attended by the only wait staff working that night. She immediately serves us warm bread rolls with butter after taking our order. I have to say the bread roll is one of the best we've had so far; almost crunchy on the outside, soft and warm inside. Then came our entrees: chickpea & vegetable broth and coconut crusted prawns.

Chickpea & Vegetable Broth $11

Tomato based, minestrone like soup that is rich in texture and flavour. A warm and hearty vegetable soup that is perfect for a cold winter night.

Coconut Crusted Prawns $22

The prawns are fresh and the coconut crumbs added a crunchy texture without overpowering the prawns flavour. The refreshing ginger noodles and the crispy beetroot rosti are the perfect pair for completing the dish.

For mains, I choose the Marrawah Eye Fillet and my husband decided to have the Doo Town Venison.

Thick and juicy eye fillet, cooked perfectly on a medium rare as requested. It is layered with crusted black pepper seeds and nuts, adding an intense 'pepperish' flavour and crunchy texture to the meaty dish. To go with this heavy/winter dish, the chef made a wild mushroom and brie pudding. Mild and delicate cheesy flavour, however towards the end it was too creamy for me. $39.5

A towering dish of venison, apple, asparagus and goat cheese lasagne stack on top of another. Rich and tender venison loin, roasted medium rare and seared on the outer layer. The fresh asparagus cooked perfectly, however the green apple was a bit of a distraction; having cooked not long enough to bring out any flavour. $35

Unfortunately, the dessert was a let down. We ordered the Wild Trifle to share and were expecting something that is wild or bursting with flavours. We can barely taste the mango and lychees, and the chocolate cake at the bottom has a really bland flavour. Even the orange liqueur anglaise taste like a normal cream with only a hint of alcohol.

Wild trifle: chocolate cake, mango, lychees, chocolate and chilli jelly, orange liqueur anglaise. $12

Alexanders Restaurant
Cnr Salamanca Place & Runnymede Street
Battery Point 7004
Tasmania
Tel: (03) 6232 3900