The year before last the wife and I went and spent the day at the Port Arthur Historic Site. As it was getting late and we were too tired to go driving around looking for a restaurant, we took a chance with the onsite bistro thinking it couldn't be any worse than a pub meal.

How wrong we were! As soon as the food arrived we knew it was something special. I ordered the Red Lentil open burger and it was beyond divine, easily the best non-meat burger I had ever had in my life and I know my gourmet burgers! It didn't taste pasty, it was just pure delightful and complex savoury flavours that didn't leave me longing for meat.

My wife had a white wine and cheese risotto that was so smooth and incredibly rich in depth of flavour and texture. Please note this was their summer menu and they do change it regularly.

Nevertheless, I'm certain anything you order there will be of high quality using fantastic Tasmanian produce and decent bistro prices.

So when you visit, don't overlook the bistro, you won't be disappointed!

Approximate cost: $25