Spyro Basilakes
11/10/2024
Stillwater was the best culinary experience my wife and I had in the Launceston area.
We shared the entrees: prawn dumpling and quail, which were amazing. Particularly the quail was incredibly flavourful and a fun mix of textures.
My wife then had the wagyu rump, which I had a bite of, and we both settled on it being the best beef we've enjoyed on our Tassie trip.
The wine I was advised on (chardonnay) paired incrediby well with the fish of the day I had (pink ling). The way our friendly waiter described it sold me on it (to be fair, they almost had me going for the wallaby, but I went with the fish based on personal preference).
For desserts she had the chocolate fondant and I went rogue and chose the cheese board paired with a fun-sounding spiced rum. Both were excellent and a great sign off for a wonderful night.
How hard the spiced rum hit me the day after (as it followed a winery visit in the late afternoon) is entirely on me, but I have no regrets.