The restaurant is set in a historic homestead and beautiful gardens, the dining room is cosy yet spacious. A wood-fire was burning in the fireplace when we arrived, around 6.30 pm on a cool mid-August evening.
We were warmly greeted and shown to our table. The table had been set out thoughtfully, with bread rolls and butter curls awaiting our arrival. The host had been notified that one of our number was on a gluten-free diet, and had substituted the bread roll for gluten-free toast.
The menu is simple, featuring Austrian favourites. The Tyrolean cheese dumpling in beef broth (or Tiroler Kaspressknödelsuppe) was an absolute delight, and highly recommended. For the main course, the Double Roasted Ducklegs, which seemed to be a crowd favourite, was excellent. The Wiener Schnitzel was well executed, the crispy breadcrumb exterior contrasting well with the tender pork fillet underneath. The gluten-free version of the Chicken Florentine came without the crumbed coating, but the chicken breast fillet was every bit tender, the contrast of the spinach and cream cheese stuffed inside the chicken fillet and the tomato basil sauce outside was a stroke of culinary genius.
Save some room for desserts - they are all made on the premises and my recommendation is for everyone to order something different for all of them are delicious. Our gluten-free dining companion was offered a moist and delicious carrot cake, also baked on the premises.
Complimenting the excellent food was the friendly and hospitable waitstaff. Michael, the host, was warm and welcoming, making sure we had a delightful experience, which we did. And we look forward to returning soon. read more