Stepping Stone - Orange

All: please be advised this restaurant has closed without notice. My wife and I just arrived for our booking to find it dark and closed (on a sat night).

We are visiting Orange from Sydney and were recommended Stepping Stones by some locals. On arrival on a very cold May evening were felt cosy and relaxed. The meal was excellent and the waitress recommended a very nice local wine to accompany it. I had the Duck which was delicious and my wife had the Pork which she also enjoyed. I then had the Rhubarb desert which was just enough and finished of the evening well.

I was in town a few months ago and was told that Stepping Stone was a great place to eat... I walked to the restaurant to be created by a door with a sign "open Tuesday to Saturday".. not this Tuesday night. Next time I thought... so next time has come and Stepping stone was definitely open. Simple if not a tad lacking is what the inside of this restaurant is... it is homely however and the house the restaurant is in is lovely. The menu is very short - always a sign of a good kitchen I feel... limited options means good prep time for each of the limited dishes. Duck was my choice and it was nice. Cooked nicely with a delicious accompanying array of Veges. I liked it.. it was not the most amazing dinner of my life but I certainly enjoyed coming to Orange and Stepping Stone!

This was our third choice of restaurant for the night as we didn't book. The food was of a really high quality. Good night out

I was wanting a special night to celebrate a birthday for a friend and to provide an enjoyable experience for very special friends who were visiting from the South Coast. Stepping Stone did not disappoint. The ambience, service and food lived up to the reviews and recommendations. A must for a special occasion.