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Van Bone

Celebrating the immediacy of the land and sea, the entire Van Bone experience is uniquely Tasmanian.
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Address
357 Marion Bay Rd, Marion Bay, Tas

REVIEW

Set into a sloping field, Van Bone quietly invites you into its seemingly humble rammed-earth walls, then takes your breath away with extravagant views of Tasmania’s east coast towards Maria Island, framed by a huge picture window. Chef Timothy Hardy works with fire and smoke in the open kitchen, the daily-changing menu focused on closed-loop sustainability with any excess produce fermented, preserved, pickled or turned into sauces and powders. The multi-course set menu might include alpine-style cheese from the nearby Tongola dairy finely grated over a perfectly smoked tomato, followed by a paper-thin sliver of locally grown potato sprinkled with powdered sea flavours. Southern calamari, sliced into paper-thin noodles, is served with a delicate pork broth. Smoked buttermilk ice-cream is made from the by-product of the housemade butter that’s served with a dense sourdough partway through the meal. The entire experience is uniquely Tasmanian, celebrating the immediacy of the land and sea.

ABOUT

Van Bone

357 Marion Bay Rd, Marion Bay, Tas

vanbone.com.au

Chef Timothy Hardy

Price guide $$$

Bookings Essential

Wheelchair access Yes

This review was made independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide’s reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way.

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide 2022

Our guide gives a yearly snapshot of the best restaurants to eat at right now. The best-rated restaurants, as judged by the reviewers’ first-hand experience, form our national Top 80.

Van Bone
Modern Australian
357 Marion Bay Rd, Marion Bay, Tas
Chef(s)
Timothy Hardy
Price Guide
$$$
Bookings
Essential
Wheelchair Access
Yes

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