Location: 98 Patrick St, Hobart Tas 7000
Price: $95pp, not including drinks
Website: https://templo.com.au/
Social: https://www.instagram.com/templohobart/

As one Feeds member travelled through NZ, another roadtripped through Tassie and with Hobart the midway point, I got to try out Templo. Coming highly recommended, Templo is a cozy, 25 seat restaurant that celebrates seasonal local produce that Tasmania has to offer. Make sure to book ahead as it gets busy to guarantee yourself a seat.

James: 3 out of 5 – Ingredients definitely tasted fresh, but I hoped for more at this price range.

Starters begun with some sourdough bread and a Gnocco Fritto, an Italian snack consisting of fried dough with cured meat, in this case prosciutto. There was also an optional add on of Foccacia which was not on the original menu which we opted for. All starters were solid, quite light and fairly basic but a good way to get the appetite going.

Next were the Asparagus with Mussels and Roe and the Raw Horseradish, two fairly polarising dishes. The Asparagus dish was great, cooked with a bit of charring and with a nice sweet and acidic sauce that went well with the mussels. The Horseradish came with a yogurt sauce which was bland and to go alongside raw radish which already doesn’t have much flavour, it didn’t really hit the mark for me. However it may be my ignorance showing, as this dish may have represented simply a palette cleanser but I personally didn’t really enjoy it.

For mains we had the Ricotta, Pea & Mint Agnolotti which had a delicious filling of ricotta and a great sauce to go with. A very enjoyable dish but as it is shared, there was not much pasta to go around, so definitely wish there was more! This was followed by a Steak with Chimmichurri and Kale. The steak was cooked well and overall was not bad, the chimichurri added some flavour but nothing that really wow’d or set it apart.

To finish off the meal, dessert was a Semi Freddo with Rhubarb and Pistachio. This was probably the highlight dish, the semifreddo was delicious and well set, going together with the rhubarb and pistachio for a sweet and salty combo. A nice way to end the meal which had some highs and some lows.

Overall, Templo was okay and while the fresh ingredients were definitely highlighted in each dish, at the $95pp price range I was expecting a bit more and hoping for more wow factor. Portions were quite small so I was still feeling peckish afterwards. Service was decent and each dish did not take too long to come out, and based on seasonal produce they do have a changing menu, so no doubt your experience is likely to be a lot different to mine so if you’re keen definitely give Templo a go and let us know your thoughts.