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The Source Restaurant

655 Main Road | Berridale, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
613 6277 9900
Ranked #55 of 221 restaurants in Hobart
3.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Cuisines: Contemporary
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Perth, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The 9 course degustation at The Source was mindblowing - and sommelier Joseph were brilliant and - like all the staff throughout - warm, friendly and proud of the place. Chef Phillipe served up dish after dish of original, imaginative, delicious food that fed every sense and made great use of local produce. Sommelier Joseph was great fun and very... More

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Hobart, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A little pretentious, average wine. Nice food but not worth the money - there are far better alternatives in the Hobart area. Lovely views of course and the adjacent MONA museum of old and new art is an obvious bonus. More

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quevara
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Brilliant from start to finish. Entree of crab ravioli and main of slow-cooked ocean trout with wheat risotto. Delicious, as was their 2006 Chardonnay. Top-notch stemware (Riedel) and cutlery. Friendly and professional service from both waitstaff and sommelier. Highly recommended. More

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Perth, Australia
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

The crab ravioli was disappointing, and one in our party left his uneaten. Credit to Source though, the charge was removed from the bill. The velouté was a little over creamy. Ocean trout was fabulous and steaks were also good. But best thing about this restaurant was the view. More

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pd
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

the food wasn't bad but it wasn't great .more show then content.has all the trimmings of a fine dine restaurant, the price ,the food descriptions ,the wine list but they weren't in sync with the the end result and the food was quit disappointing. i have heard that the desserts are good but we didn't have any . More

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Leura, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

So cool to spend the morning underground in MONA and then pop up into The Source for lunch. Even though it began raining, we still had great views of the band playing on the stage outside as well as of the river. The service was pretty good and the food damned fine. I would say that having dined in a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We came for the art with no other expectations and stayed in the pavilions. The weather was atrocious so rather than running across to the gallery and getting soaked on the way, we stayed inside for what I thought would be a quick snack. The food was amazing, staff very personable and professional and the atmosphere fantastic. Instead of a... More

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Hobart, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

The food, wine, staff and general ambience were first rate. More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

I can't believe the comments I'm reading about this restaurant - all I can think is that there was some terrible disaster in the kitchen the night we went. Potato, cream, garlic and passionfruit soup is quite possibly the most disgusting thing I've ever eaten and they just kept coming.. a couple of the dishes were inedible e.g raw, shaved... More

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melbourne
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

David Walsh should be disappointed that the staff at the Source are pompous as it seems to defeat his egalitarian vision of MONA. The setting had a great view but was decked out too clinically and the staff were largely pompous. If you can focus on the great food and ignore your surroundings still worth a visit! More

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