Review Fico - Hobart

The photos don’t really do Fico any justice. Everything about this place was amazing. The food, service, drinks and atmosphere were all wonderful. If I’m ever back in Hobart again I will definitely be going back here to see what else they have created. Each dish was packed full of flavours and absolutely delicious. Huge shout out to the wait staff, they did a fantastic job as well.

Wow!! Definitely one to eat at if in Hobart. The food and wine pairing degustation is worth doing. Be sure to book in advance. Non-pretentious restaurant with fantastic food and service. The wine pairings were excellent and push your boundaries a bit but without being over the top. Really well done!! Highly recommend!!

Fico is simply a must if you’re visiting Hobart. The venue is a mix of art deco, industrial and quirky. Absolutely loved the vibe. Service was attentive without being too warm. It was a perfect mix of being there just enough without being over bearing. Fig tonic - delicious. Great way to kick off your evening. Wonderful wine list with lots of interesting choices and knowledgeable somms / wait staff. The food - all incredible. It was wonderful to see a different rendition of oysters after having seen so many natural / mignonette oysters on other tas eateries. Perfect crumb, I could have eaten 10 more of them! Sourdough wow. The crust on the bread phenomenal. Loved the fig and balsamic oil it was served with. So creative. Every dish was bang on in flavour. The only note I will have is that the pastas were a bite more than al dente and could have done with 30 more seconds on the boil. Other note is that the first 3 courses were served extremely quickly (almost aggressively, which I didn’t mind at all) but the wait between the tortellini and wagyu ragu was extremely lengthy. The entire duration of the meal I thought was good, but the pace could have been more consistent between courses. Overall - amazing flavours, great venue. I will definitely recommend Fico if you’re interested in a great & interesting set menu experience.

Delicious food of a wide variety, all beautifully prepared. My favourites were the scallops, the bee pollen butter and the quail egg. $120 for the degustation menu with the options of extra courses also. Serving sizes were perfect, I left feeling pleasantly full. My only complaint would be that the parmigiano risotto was in the chewy style, but this is just a personal preference and the taste was still great. Would go again.

I have held the view that the feeling of satisfaction that one gets on leaving the restaurant is a great indication of the quality of the food. At Fico's, I realised that the restaurant's ability to make one forget the flow of time, might be another yardstick. Indeed, at Fico's, service flowed like the good wines accompanying their oh so exquisitely executed degustation menu. The flavours and textures dances and excites the pallet, going from subtle to vibrant across the journey. My wife and daughter absolutely loved the experience! Many thanks for your kind hospitality, Fico.

Fine dining worth the dining experience wait of 2 weeks in advance made booking. 10 courses 10 wines and amazing cheeses also Fico is the leading Dining restaurant I have visited this year I am calling it!

Hands-down the best restaurant experience we have ever had. The most gorgeous food and brilliant customer service! To top it off, incredible wine. We loved being able to see the head chef and his team doing their thing in the open style kitchen. Top quality place. Highly recommend. Thank you guys!

Dinner here really is a delicious and memorable affair. Yes it is in the high side but all the courses were exceptional with unique and interesting flavours. Whilst slightly on the small side we still left feeling full and satisfied. Whilst not somewhere you would frequent often it is definitely worth a visit for a special occasion.

Disappointed

Beautiful ambience and decor. I loved the little details such as the little fish craved into the wooden table. The art piece on the wall of a face made out of wood with animals and vegetation.<br/><br/>Service was friendly and food was delicious. We had:<br/>* Oysters: fresh with great vinegary garlic sauce to go with it<br/>* Venison cappelletti: pasta was cooked al dente, the mushroom sauce was amazing with lots of earthy flavour<br/>* Pigeon and black rice: well cooked pigeon and the black rice was so flavoursome with pieces of meat throughout<br/>* Garden salad: simple and fresh<br/>* Mandarin and Yuzu coconut gelato: great and citrus and delicious<br/>* Carb and bananas gelato: sweet. I loved the banana wafer that came with it<br/>

I wanted to love it but.. the pastas just ehh both undercooked and the flavours were not on par. The tortellini carbonara would have been far better the traditional way, rage of Venison tasted like a packet mix of mince with pasta. Sad as I wanted to love it. Game terrine was nice though <br/>Oh and the truffle addition - love that the the waiter said how the truffles smell like cheese twisties - what the ? Does that explain why we couldn’t even smell truffle ? Completely could taste nothing ( and for record we import truffle from France yearly). Disappointing

Lunched here a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful dining room. 2 waitresses both really nice. Smiled the entire time. I had 2 starters, the fish was amazing, served in a soy sauce jelly, very clever. Potato tortelli also good, clean simple and light. Nice bit of eel dried on top gave it texture, smokyness and salt. Wine choices by the glass really good. Highly recommend this place.

This place is a wonderful find. Quite spacious but with relatively little seating, it’s intimate but without the epic price tag that often involves. We started with the sourdough with fig leaf oil and balsamic - careful, these thick slices of warm sourdough are almost a meal in themselves! For entree with had the ballotine brioche - game terrine baked inside brioche loaf with game jus. It was meaty, earthy and delicious. Then for our main we had potato tortelli with eel and chervil which was quite the revelation. The inspiration is Japanese-Italian and it was the perfect blend of the two flavour palates. The tortelli was creamy and rich with the eel adding an awesome bite. They have a vast wine list but we opted for their strong German beers - the white triple was particularly good. The waitresses were knowledgeable and fun and I highly recommend you stop in!