The Wicked Cheese Café and Cheese Factory are situated just out of Richmond on the Hobart city side. The café is licensed.
It is located in a rather industrial building surrounded by lawns and adjoining farmland. There is plenty of room for the kids to run around outside. Inside the café is situated at one end of the building, the shop and tasting area is in the middle and the cheese making is at the other end. Interestingly the cheese factory end has a glass wall so visitors can see the cheese being made.
The café caters for light lunches and snacks. The menu is extensive with local produce being the main theme. The speciality is the platters. Gluten free and vegetarian options are available. As well as the cheese or farm style platters there is a great selection of open sandwiches, Pide rolls, snags and burgers and a good children's menu. There is a daily chalk board for desserts, all very yummy.
The food menu is complemented by a small, but appropriate wine, beer and spirits list, mostly Tasmanian sourced and very reasonably priced.
My wife and I tried the platters, the Wicked platter and the Farmers Lunch platter. Between them there, pickles and relishes combined with fresh breads. I would recommend each.
To finish the meal we had fresh coffee, which was just right, nice and hot, and flavoursome.
The staff were attentive, and the meals came out quickly. After the meal we had a browse around the shop, plenty of cheese, preserves, honey, biscuits, jams as well as local wines and spirits.
Possibly the only criticisms are that the décor inside is getting very dated and a little untidy and the outdoor seating needs a bit of wind protection on those blustery days.
Well worth a visit to sample local food and wine in a rather unique setting. It is designed for the tourist trade but that is not a criticism rather an observation. read more