The Enchanted Fig Tree on Kangaroo Island opens it’s limbs with a seven
course tasting menu that celebrates flavours and produce from the past and
present – artfully curated with a touch of fairy-tale…

As if taken from the pages of a fairy-tale, The Enchanted Fig Tree sounds like the
fantastical creation you would read from the pages of an Enid Blyton or Dr Seuss
book, however this impressive tree is no fictional fairy-tale…The Enchanted Fig Tree was planted on Kangaroo Island by the early settlers
over 120 years ago. It’s awesome domed canopy soars skyward over two storeys
high, with a leafy diameter spanning wider than two coachline busses put end
to end.
“…a dining wonder that is not equalled anywhere else in the world…”
Wilderness dining specialists Gastronomo Dining are delighted to have Chef
Stephanie Vass to open the season with an assortment of tasting courses
featuring the Island’s local produce served alongside Kangaroo Island and South
Australian finest wines – It’s a dining wonder that is not equalled anywhere else
in the world…
“This year we hope that guests will feel like they have travelled through time
and stepped into the pages of a fairy-tale…” Stephanie explains.
Without giving too much away, Stephanie is starting her culinary adventure this
year with an extraordinary tasting menu that will take diners back to native
seafoods and meats sampled by the early settlers. Inspired by the rich history of
the Middle River region, Stephanie will be introducing some retro classics before
showcasing a range of dishes served amongst the flickering leaves of the
majestic fig tree. Combining the island’s fantastic produce with the authentic
and the whimsical, Stephanie builds multiple flavour profiles by using every
element of the produce to create new taste sensations.
The Gastronomo team are also excited to share some of the island’s wines and
spirits that are winning awards and accolades around Australia and the world.
As the island enjoys a generally milder climate that is influenced by it’s coastal
winds and location, the days don’t get too hot and the nights don’t get too cool.
This leads to a long, slow ripening period that produces wines of exceptional
quality – equalling similar vintages produced in some of the more iconic wine
regions of South Australia.
The Enchanted fig tree will also be opening for starlight dinners in January 2023
with lighting inspired by the magic and colours of the southern stars and
universe.
The 2022/23 season opens today with tickets on sale through the Gastronomo
website www.gastronomodining.com.au