They do their steak well at Black Cow - and I suppose you'd hope so, considering it's their specialty. The food is consistently good, no matter what meat (or veg) you've chosen, and the service generally friendly. The restaurant is modern and well set up, and though possibly it thinks itself to be a little better than it is, the quality of the food more than makes up for any perceived snobbery.
The Black Cow Bistro, located 70 George St, Launceston, Tasmania. This relaxing modern fine dining restaurant is housed in what was an Art Deco butchers shop, sourcing the best steaks in Tasmania.
The decor of this smartly attired restaurant has Mellow wooden floors contrast strikingly with dark stain tables and chairs and the predominately creamy walls are accentuated by medium and charcoal grey accent walls that tone beautifully with a long grey marble counter front . One wall has colourful murals depicting the signature Black Cow , and the colours blend skilfully with the comfortable bench seats below, all creating a pleasing visual ambience. From the entree menu we ordered a tray of assorted fresh oyster. A bowl of seared Tasmanian scallops, a crisp skinned pork belly, a white fish sashimi. For mains we chose from an ...read more
A spontaneous decision to try some Tassie beef led us to Black Cow Bistro. We managed to secure a last-minute reservation over the phone.
Black Cow Bistro is a steakhouse that specializes in premium dry aged, free range, grass fed and hormone free Tasmanian beef. The restaurant is somewhat small. It is dimly lit with black cow murals on the orange and red walls. We were the first customers, and I felt slightly uncomfortable that there were more waitstaff than customers in the room. ...read more
