Where Heritage Meets Flavour – Dine at Buscombe’s

  • Fine Cuisine

    At Buscombe’s Restaurant, located within Prospect Country House, our menu is thoughtfully crafted to showcase seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, expertly prepared by our culinary team. Whether you're joining us for a celebratory dinner or a private event every dish reflects our passion for quality and flavor.

  • Exceptional Service

    From the moment you arrive, our dedicated staff are committed to making your visit memorable. With attentive yet unobtrusive service, we ensure that each guest feels welcomed, relaxed, and well cared for throughout their dining experience.

  • Timeless Ambience

    Set within the charm of the countryside, Buscombe’s at Prospect Country House, offers a dining atmosphere that blends classic elegance with rustic warmth. Whether indoors by the fire or on our scenic terrace, every meal is surrounded by comfort and beauty.

Our Menu

  • Taste Tasmania.

  • Experience the Expertise.

  • Coal Valley Cuisine

  • Meet James Paul Miller.

  • Savour the Moment.

  • Fresh market fish, from grown potatoes in duck fat with herbs, Wild mushroom croquettes, Fresh Sweet Scallops

    Seasonal Indulgence.

  • Refined Country Dining

  • Fine Wines Await

An Invitation to Dine

Buscombe’s Restaurant at Prospect Country House is a celebration of refined cuisine, genuine hospitality, and the beauty of the Coal River Valley. Our seasonal menu showcases the best of local produce, thoughtfully prepared and served in an elegant yet relaxed setting — making every meal a truly memorable experience. Our Restaurant is led by Head Chef James Paul Miller, who is redefining what regional luxury can be, bringing his experience from venue’s including Brisbane’s award winning Hellenika, Hobart’s celebrated Peppina, and the destination restaurant Van Bone.

Book your table at Buscombe’s Restaurant, Richmond, Tasmania

Dinner 7 Days

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Lunch Fridays & Saturdays

12:00pm - 3:00pm

The Cellar

Our cellar features Pooley Wines’ Heritage and Estate collections, complemented by a curated selection of Coal River Valley vintages, distinguished Tasmanian wines, and exceptional international wines and spirits — honoured on Australia’s Wine List of the Year 2023.

The sandstone cellar at Prospect Country House was constructed in the 1830s by James and Elizabeth Buscombe, among the early free settlers of Richmond. Built with the labour of 21 assigned convicts, it served both as living quarters for those men and as storage for provisions, rum, and household goods in a cool, secure environment—a vital feature for a property of its scale at the time.

The Buscombes, successful merchants and innkeepers, built Prospect as both a family residence and a statement of prosperity. The cellar reflects their foresight, practicality, and the realities of colonial life, where housing convicts, preserving food, and safeguarding supplies were essential to comfort and survival.

Nearly two centuries later, the cellar remains one of the most significant features of the house. It stands as a tangible link to the Buscombes’ legacy, to the ingenuity of early colonial construction, and to the convict stories embedded in the very foundations of Prospect.