Stillwater Restaurant and Stillwater Seven Accommodation

Absolutely incredible! We have not stopped talking about our stay. The moment we arrived, we knew this was going to be a special experience. This hotel absolutely exceeded all expectations. Every little detail has been so thoughtfully planned and executed, from the warm welcome at check-in with Alex, to the beautifully curated rooms.The staff were not just professional, but genuinely kind and attentive. The room was spotless, incredibly comfortable, and filled with subtle touches that elevated our experience.The atmosphere throughout the hotel was serene and luxurious. Everything felt designed to make the guest experience seamless and memorable.It’s rare to find a place where every element works together so perfectly. This was, without a doubt, one of the best hotel experiences we’ve ever had. I can’t wait to return and would recommend it to anyone looking for something truly special.

Absolutely amazing food! Best food we have ever eaten. Was recommended a stunning mandarin cocktail that was delicious. All wait staff were so friendly and welcoming. Our primary waitress was phenomenal and enthusiastic. She came out with a candle singing Happy Birthday to my partner and even wrote happy birthday on our bill! She offered us recommendations for the remainder of our trip to throughout Tasmania. The best waitress we have ever had and just made our dining experience outstanding. Will be recommending to all of our friends visiting Launceston. Thank you Stillwater!

We dined as a group of nine, including five children, and I honestly can’t speak highly enough of this restaurant—the food, the service, and the atmosphere were all exceptional. I typically only write reviews when a place truly stands out or the opposite. This one is definitely the former. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with warmth and genuine hospitality. Staff immediately offered to take our stroller, and greeted our children so kindly. Our waitress (I believe her name was Ji) was outstanding—thoughtful, knowledgeable, and incredibly personable. She guided us through the wine list based on our preferences and made excellent recommendations. Every dish we ordered was full of flavour, perfectly cooked, and generously portioned. The evening ended with delicious coffee caramels—a lovely touch. What really set this experience apart was how comfortable and welcomed we felt, even with a table full of kids. Our children adored the waitress—one even declared they “loved her”! It’s rare to find a place that delivers top-tier food, service, and ambiance while still being genuinely family-friendly. We’ve dined at many fine dining restaurants around the world, and this ranks near the top. If you're in Launceston, don’t miss this gem. It’s money well spent, and we’ll be emailing the restaurant directly to make sure the staff, chef, and especially our waitress know just how appreciated they are. Thank you Stillwater for a truly memorable evening of good food with our good friends and family. We will be recommending you to anyone who visits Tasmania.

An awesome dining and overnight stay experience at Stillwater. Service from every single member of the staff was outstanding. The accommodation was luxurious with very thoughtful room design, stunning views and one of the best mini bar offerings of local produce I have ever seen. Highly recommend going the full 3 course dinner options. One of the best boutique stays we have enjoyed in quite a while.

We stayed in the Premium King and hands down one of the best if not THE best hotel I’ve stayed at. The location is stunning, you are in front of a gorgeous lake with some lovely paths to walk along and then less than 5 minutes walk away from the Cataract Gorge so it could not get better, all the shops and the town centre are a few minutes drive at most and Launceston is great in its own right. The rooms are perfect, the most attention to detail, they all look brand new with stunning bathrooms (furnished with Aesop so it all smells divine) and for us we had very high ceilings with a gorgeous barn window lookout onto the lake. The little closet bar thing is special in its own right and the food in the mini bar along with all the included food is very very delicious. I’d reccomend this hotel to anyone and will say that me and my girlfriend are contemplating coming back to Launceston just to stay here. (Also the mini bar foods are delicious and somehow cheaper than we could find elsewhere so don’t skip it).

We went for a decadent (my) birthday long lunch and the restaurant was fantastic. The food was all flavoursome, beautifully prepared and served. I haven't ever had sashimi that delicious, even though we spent two weeks in Japan eating a lot of sashimi. If I could make one suggestion, that would be some Vietnamese or Thai seafood dishes, such as soft shell crab sliders or salmon in banana leaves with a curry or Asian sauce, for an option other than Aussie. This would make the menu really stand out. All of the staff were attentive and offered excellent well-mannered, high quality service. The choice of wines is broad and we did exercise it, vigorously. All in all, loved the restaurant, which leads to the problem with the accommodation. I will admit a great distaste for "architectural" bathrooms. I was amazed to find the bathroom had no ceiling and shared the upper room space with the bedroom area. Seriously, does anyone want to hear their loved one fart, belch or any other private bathroom sound? Loved the place, but don't let an architect anywhere near a bathroom or toilet.

Great first experience at Stillwater dined for lunch. Starting with the service this was outstanding staff were very attentive. Lovely location and atmosphere. We started with the bread delicious. Highly recommend the croquettes perfect 👌 Mains were good but tad on salty side with the fish and chip option. The desserts were outstanding particularly the panacotta and very nice coffee to end the meal. Recommend a visit for sure !!

Thank you to the staff and management at Stillwater Seven. I had a lovely stay and the guest amenities, quality of the furnishings and fittings were outstanding. The pantry provisions were extremely generous and the thoughtful touches much appreciated. Great location central to everything in Launceston. Highly recommend when you need a great place to stay in Launceston. Probably the stairs were a little challenging LOL, but of course I managed with the help of great staff.

A super find in Launceston! We weren't super hungry stopping in for lunch, so we shared the fish and chips. They were light, flaky and delicious. The chips were great too. Friendly service, good food. Prices are a little high but WELL worth it! Super location too, with the original beams and floor from the flour mill it was originally. Ambience is great!

Great service, great food! Always fresh produce and a great selection of wines and beverages. And beautiful views of the river.

Order the Fish of the day dish. It topped some roasted pumpkin that was absolutely Devine! The fish (white, blue-eyed travella) was very tasty and mild in flavor. The whole dish was delicate and flavorful. We order bread as well. It had a nice roasted, nutty flavor to it - so it wasn't a boring slice of bread. All and all, the lunch was very, very good and enough to to feed two. A bit pricy, good value. Then we partook in dessert. The lemon Tart & Baked Cheesecake with Rhubarb. Simply the best way to finish this meal. Highly recommend either one.

Last weekend, I was travelling Tasmania with Andrea. We had both heard a lot of great things about the restaurant Stillwater. Before going to Tasmania, we decided we had to head down. Stillwater is located in Launceston. We then ordered our food. Andrea chose the Rye waffles, Served with cold smoked Huon salmon, dill cucumber, eggs and mustard crème fraiche. I chose the Eggs Eenedict, Served with Mount Gnomon Farm ham, hollandaise and lovage. Oh my gosh both these dishes were so good, We ended up sharing both. They have won awards for their wine list, with Gourmet Traveler rating them as the best wine list in Tasmania. Which shows of some great Tasmanian wine producers, but also has a few classy imports. Oh man the more I write, the more I realise how much I need to go back. Whether you ive in Tasmania, or you are on a trip like I was. You should go to Stillwater for an amazing food experience. For the full blog check out https://melbournefoodfinds.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/stillwater-launceston/

A beautiful location and dining experience. We stopped in for breakfast before leaving Launceston as part of our Tassie holiday. The staff were very professional and friendly. Now onto the food... We ordered flat whites and a chocolate milkshake for our son-all superb. Hubby got the red bowl and was very happy and satisfied and the poached eggs were cooked perfectly. I had the famous granola-yum yum yum! So tasty and boy was I full afterwards! Our son got the kids scrambled & bacon and the plate was clean when he was finished. Very happy! After that we went upstairs to the providore which has an array or gorgeous gifts and the cheese was delicious! Definitely make this a Launceston stop!

An excellent place to celebrate special occasions. All the wait staff were friendly and professional. Excellent service without being too intrusive. I love the oysters - fat and juicy. $3.50 a piece but probably the best I had in Tasmania. For the main, I had the ocean trout. The foam/ sauce/ fennel and all the little components might seem overwhelming but they all went together.... symphony in your mouth ! If you are in Launceston, you HAVE to try this place cause you wont regret it :)

Very very nice place. We dropped in here for a quick breakfast and were very impressed. I had the eggs Benedict which were clearly made with love. The celeriac powder made an interesting flavour contribution to the dish. Most unexpected. The ham was very tasty too. On our first visit I had a side of avocado and on the second I had the mushrooms. The mushrooms were excellent. My partner had the granola with hazelnuts, walnuts, coconut, apples etc. the granola was toasted perfectly and was a perfect contrast to the crunchy green apples and soft berries. "It was really good,I really enjoyed it". Day 2 my plus 1 went for the eggs benedict and loved that too. Service was efficient and very friendly. I highly rate this joint.

The good: fantastic atmosphere, with beautiful exposes timber columns and ceiling, pleasant blue walls, views of the water. Interior is relaxed but upscale, spread out with plenty of space between the tables. The kind of place you take your in laws to show them that you care but aren't trying too hard. Also, there was a pappardelle starter that was phenomenal. The bad: first, the service was awful! It took over 50 minutes for our starters to come out. We were waiting for drinks and water refills for longer than we actually had them, and our waitress acted shocked that after 45 minutes of waiting, we would dare ask about the status. Then, all the starters come out at once. Then another 30 minutes before the mains come out once we finished the starters. 20 minutes from when we asked for the check to when we received it. Revolving door of wait staff. Not even the faintest recognition that this was abnormal. Also, the food was blah. The pork belly was mushy and accompanied by a bean/coriander/potato mix that I could have made sans recipe easily. The trout and fennel were better, but not inspiring at all. The pate was ok, and the scallops were the least exciting we have had in Tasmania. Bottom line: The website is beautiful, but it's all downhill from there. Not a good use of $300 nor an afternoon.

4.5 stars!! Went for brunch and we had the rye waffles and egg on toast with smoked salmon. The location was absolutely fantastic on the water and Stillwater has a long-standing reputation for quality and fine dining. Both dishes were great, in particular the waffles were excellent and would recommend this place for a romantic brunch for couples.

Our group came Here to try some abalone but was greeted with very poor service with the staff demanding to order more than three serves of abalone. Very disappointed in the quality of the service.

Visiting Launceston I suggest you dine at this restaurant. The service is very good. The wait staff are helpful . The ambience is a nice experience. We tried the wallaby, the rump and the pork dishes all were very good. A good choice of wines , of course we tried a Tasmanian Pinot Noir. The desert menu to read was intense offering lots of choices in one dish, it actually turned you off ordering desert. We decided to share 2 of the choices between 4 and we were glad we did. Overall we enjoyed Stillwater Restaurant.

Came here for a birthday dinner, got into town late and made reservations for 9pm on a Friday but didn't seem to need that. Started off with calamari (fishy but oddly tasty with the spicy pickled celery once you get over it). The tiger prawns on skewers were juicy with their head on, Indian influenced flavors were tasty. I had the beetroot salad (refreshing) and Tasmanian black lip abalone (mild ginger flavored broth with Chinese influenced flavors, earthy mushrooms and tender abalone). The hubby got the scotch fillet which was done perfectly, seasoned perfectly and really elevated by the fresh wasabi. Great wine selection. Friendly staff. If we had more time, we would've done the tasting menu but didn't want to torture anyone to stay til 11pm. The atmosphere was a bit cold (not just in temperature even though it was cold in there, maybe because we came late?

Stopped into Stillwater for lunch before a flight out of Launceston. Beautiful restaurant overlooking the water - warm ambiance. Unfortunately that's basically where the positive ended for us. The service was terribly slow. It took over 25 minutes to get my cocktail, and over an hour after ordering to get our mains (we had to ask where they were), which seems insane for lunch on a Friday. The mussels tasted off - way too fishy and salty, I couldn't eat them. The waitstaff took them off the bill luckily but we had been waiting so long I didn't have time to order something else. Based on the high prices, slow service and weak delivery, I wouldn't return.

Pretty wanky restaurant! Great service and the waiter was really nice. The menu is overpriced and trying way too hard with foams and smears and dehydrated food. I guess some people like that? I think it's weird. I had wallaby for the first time ever which was great. No salt and pepper on the table and not offered? Is this because it was perfectly seasoned? I needed s&p. also fresh pasta was over cooked and my smear( I have no idea what it was even made of...too much stuff going on in this dish) was dried up because of the heaters in the kitchen... Mmm the flavours were bland, what a waste of great meat. The wine was good, varied from different parts of Australia. Over priced again though. Fig tart was spot on, perfect flavours. 10/10 Cheese plate... Meh could be a bit more local and different. All in all I wouldn't go again.

Stopped here for brunch before heading to Cradle Mountain. The most delicious hot chocolate and a kimchi omelette that was to die for. Service was attentive and friendly and I loved the aprons that the waitstaff wore. The manager had a leather version that was absolutely stunning. Upstairs is a store with a nicely curated collection of soaps, jewelry, kitchenware, teas, dishes and delectables. Perfect for tasteful gifts to bring to loved ones back home. Wanted to stop again on the way back but didn't have time.

4.5 stars for this amazing culinary experience. Firstly, the flour mil the restaurant is set in is absolutely gorgeous. Nice simple decor, white table cloths, excellent service and great lighting/music. These guys have done justice to the local produce of the region and Tasmania on a whole. Each dish is sourced from within the state and is unique in its own right. We went with the ale carte menu- 2 courses $70 or 3 courses for $90. We started with the sparking wine- absolutely perfect start to the meal. Crisp and fresh. Starters I had the pork belly. This was done to perfection- perfectly cooked, crisp on top and well seasoned. The other choices looked incredible too! For mains I had the beef ribs slow cooked for 48 hours. They literally fell off the bone!! They were served with some spicy Asian greens- perfectly balanced. My fiancé had the wallaby- great flavor and definitely worth trying for something different. Dessert was a rhubarb frangipani cake with honeycomb crumble. All I can say is if you're in Launceston- go to Still Water!

What a gorgeous place and the staff really spoil a gal. We were so engrossed in the view and the bones of the old building that we took ages to order. The menu has a good selection so that there's something there to soothe a particular hunger, or the degustation which would be amazing for a group focused on food and great wines. The service was smooth and highly professional, with a suave adaptability to our needs. The duck was superb, great balance with polenta foam and baharat (?) flavours. Duck very soft n juicy with crisp skin but you know, that foam just doesn't have the texture to balance the melting meat. I say use the polenta and leave the foam for shaving. The broccoli was crisp with a stock sauce poured over and worked well with all our meals. I found Holly's wallaby fillet tough and lacking flavours. But the service was impeccable, waitstaff taking their job seriously and very customer focused. Wine list is good and the desserts give good choice. We tried Beckys fig tart and it was brilliant. Holly and I had the cheese @ $15 and it was a good serve with crackers and fruit pastes. It was expensive but I'd take a date there as the place is gorgeous and the food is flash. The service is excellent, very European customer focus. But the food is a bit too fancy for its own good. The foams, the jus, the smears - too much bedazzle not enough texture balance.

Great breakfast. Great staff. Great view. Highly rated for breakfast/coffee or browsing with the deli shop upstairs. Go here.

Very disappointing meal and wine. Was told I should have rung ahead to order a Vegetarian meal so was given a plate of burnt roasted vegetables swimming in soy sauce. My boyfriend was served the tiniest morsel of trout I've ever seen. The wine list was exhaubetantly over priced for one year old wines. We chose the Freceinet Sav Blanc, horrible! Awesome wait staff , offered to buy a decent bottle so I could at least have a glass of something quaff label, a gorgeous Rose' not available by the glass. Great building and view.

The Good; The location, beautiful views of the river and city. The ambiance and decor. The Superb; The menu and the quality of the food presented to the table. The knowledgeable caring staff. The entire "Stillwater Experience". The Bad; There is nothing bad about this haven of quality food and service, we do however limit the frequency of our visits to Stillwater for no reason that makes any sense, other than to preserve the "special occasion" feeling which every feast at Stillwater has.

Always visit Stillwater every time I'm in Launceston. One of my favourites globally. Degustation menu with matching wines every time. Slick unpretentious service, great ambience, amazing food.

Don't bother. The staff is friendly but the manager seems thinking they've got too much business already - yours? Forget it.

This is my second visit to this wonderful location. Stillwater serves a mouth watering selection of food. My main course melted in the mouth. If you have a small group of 6-10 ask for the cellar room.

Best piece of meat I have ever eaten. I had the wagyu beef. My woman had the market fish which I tasted and was really impressed by. The waiters were excellent and really knowledgable. I'd recommend it to anyone

Lovely Sunday lunch. Enjoyed the tempura fish, the batter was so light and the fish just melted in your mouth. The chipotle bean sauce on the pork belly was a tad dissapointing, but very happy with the overall experience.

Over priced, average quality food and very poor service, a big don't bother. $17.00 for a glass of house bubbly, $33.00 for a ploughman's lunch. Staff couldn't remember who ordered what.