What Can You Expect from the Menu at Tasmania’s Premium, Waterfront Oyster Bar

Tasmania’s fishery industries have been pivotal towards the upliftment of the economy, by increasing trade, offering employment opportunities, among a host of other reforms. However, not many speak of the benefits and luxuries of residing in a region so heavily invested in sustainable fishing practices; for instance, waterfront dining in Tasmania. A lot of waterfront seafood eateries have popped up recently in Hobart. Even a quick visit to the suburb of Battery Point will reveal the sheer number of businesses that rely on the fishes of the Tasmanian Pacific.

However, what is more interesting, you can walk into a quality seafood diner or restaurant by the waterfront, and buy yourself a delicious seven-course meal! Expect a meal boasting of:

i.    Pacific oysters

Start your meal with some natural, raw oysters served on ice. If this is your first time trying oysters, then you have to try them fresh to get that half briny-half sweet taste. Alternately, you can also try the oysters with smoked salmon, a specialty in certain oyster bars in Hobart; they serve the oysters with salmon roe (eggs) and wasabi. If you are familiar with oysters, then it may be good to order an Oysters Kilpatrick or a spicy, tangy Mignonette.

ii.    Oyster shooters

Sure, it is an oyster bar, but it is a bar, nonetheless! Unless you are a teetotaller, you can walk into a waterfront oyster bar in Tasmania, and order a Bloody Mary or a Japanese shooter or a Martini. All of these cocktails carry an oyster which floats under the concoction. Enjoy your favourite cocktails with a marine spin!

iii.    Cold dishes

Cold seafood salads such as the sashimi platter will provide you with a plateful of sashimi, accompanied by smoked soy, radish, wasabi, etc. Alternately, you can try the wild fish ceviche- a nutritious salad with coconut milk, coriander and a lot of healthy nutrients.

iv.    Hot dishes

If you are yearning for a hot seafood meal, then do not stop yourself from ordering a gourmet plate of Tasmanian scallops; most waterfront oyster bars in Tasmania serve them with cauliflower veloute and season it with brown butter, lemon and parsley.

Seared local catches are another option that can provide you with a wholesome supper. If you are in the mood for something more experimental, then you cannot go wrong with curried scallop pot pies, lemon and pepper squid, oyster chowder or shellfish pasta.

Most of these options for waterfront dining in Tasmania boast of a cosy, warm atmosphere with the scent of cooked seafood refusing to leave you. So, if you have not been to one yet, you are missing out!