I visited the Black Cow Bistro for dinner on my last night in Launceston and it didn't disappoint! Had a loverly night from start to finish. I had a booking and was glad I did, as the restaurant was packed and a few walk-ins during the night had to be turned away!

Natalie was my waitress for the evening and she was brilliant; super friendly and helpful with suggestions! For an entree I ordered the Rannoch Farm quail with cauliflower cheese sauce, grilled broccolini and garlic and herb oil. For the main course I ordered the 300g Cape Grim eye fillet with truffled béarnaise sauce and wholegrain mustard. For a side, at Natalie's recommendation I ordered the roasted pumpkin and sweet potato with preserved lemon tahini yoghurt. To drink I started with a Du Cane pilsner and had a glass of Rivulet pinot noir with the main course.

The food was out of this world, everything was cooked to perfection and showcased local ingredients. The eye fillet was easily one of the best steaks I've had anywhere in the world, and the sauce and mustard I chose complimented it well. The pumpkin and sweet potato side I ordered was vibrant and delicious but honestly what was even better was the potato galette that comes with each steak, that thing is divine!

After such a stunning entree and main I couldn't help but order dessert, so went for the frozen caramel slice with salted hazelnut caramel, chocolate soil and tonka bean cream, I also ordered a glass of the MV Freycinet Botrytis dessert wine. I had heard great things about the frozen caramel slice and it definitely lived up to expectations, and the local dessert wine paired very well with it!

I loved the ambience of the restaurant; it feels very cosy and although the lighting was a bit dim for photos, it was absolutely perfect for setting the mood and enjoying the meal. As a solo diner, I found it a really nice touch that they had laid out a selection of gourmet food and wine magazines on the table for me to peruse while waiting for my meal.

All in all, this was a truly unforgettable dinner and I would recommend the BCB for anyone visiting Launceston!

Visited for dinner on a weekday. Well cooked steaks, excellent sides and good drinks list. Attentive staff. Would book again.

Not much to say really. Was amazing start to our Tassie trip!
Steak incredible. Wine selection amazing.
Wish we took photos but hubby and I were too busy eating!
Worth every penny!

Attentive and professional service from the second you’re greeted. We started with cocktails, then moved on to the rocket salad and sourdough bread for me and the pork belly for the hubby as starters. All exquisite - perfectly cooked and balanced. We had a 2014 cab/merlot blend with our eye fillets which took a little while to breathe and soften. It made a decent accompaniment, but in hindsight we wished we had ordered the Torbeck Shiraz as it was a bit more full bodied. The carrots were a perfect side - so flavour some! For dessert we shared the lemon tart which was sublime. The honeycomb crunch and the tartness went hand in hand. Hubby had a local whiskey which was one of the smoothest we had tried in Tassie. Wow! Someone else commented they would come back to Launie to dine here again and I have to say I agree!

I’m a hard core carnivore but I came away loving the veggies!
We shared a 600g rib eye steak so we could try the pork belly for starters. Was soo good. The carrots, broccoli and rocket salad were so amazing and I am not the usually commenting on veggies. The service was so refreshingly attentive and excellent. Happy