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The Botanist is a neighbourhood gem, with a focus on sourcing premium, local and seasonal produce.
Situated in the heart of Kirribilli, The Botanist restaurant and bar has become a local favourite with a passion for sourcing premium local ingredients and utilising sustainable practices.
Expect beautifully decorated dishes paired with an equally impressive drinks menu.
The bar showcases an extensive list of Australian and international wines and beers, as well as exciting seasonal cocktails and specials.
Kitchen Opening Hours:
Monday – Tuesday: 5pm – close
Wednesday – Friday: 12pm – 3pm | 5pm – close
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm – close
Our menu contains allergens and is prepared in a kitchen that handles nuts, shellfish and gluten. Whilst all reasonable efforts are taken to accommodate guest dietary needs, we cannot guarantee that our food will be allergen free.
A 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
Jacaranda Season Special
Stop by The Botanist to enjoy our Jacaranda season special – the Purple Passion pop. They’re the perfect grab and go treat before you head over to McDougall Street to experience the purple blossoms in all their glory.
Purple Passion Pop | 10
Passionfruit, mint, butterfly pea tea & lemon myrtle verjus (GF, VG)
To Start
Organic sourdough with cultured butter (V) | 4pp
Australian marinated olives (VG, GF) | 7
Hummus with sumac, confit garlic & Calabrian chilli (VG, GF) | 12
Burrata with roasted capsicum, marjoram & sourdough (V/GFO) | 28
Cacio e pepe arancini with pecorino cream (V, GF) | 18
Yellowfin tuna crudo with whipped tahini, wasabi peas & kombu salsa (DF) | 32
Grilled half shell scallop with kombu butter (GFO) | 13ea
Grilled king prawns with chilli miso butter (GF) | 39
Spicy steak tartare on toast with horseradish (DF) | 13ea
Mains
Fried cauliflower with hummus, parsley, mint & romesco (GF/VG) | 28
Sugarloaf cabbage pancake with roasted mushrooms & mustard leaf (GF/VG) | 28
Swordfish sudado (200gm) with aji amarillo & crispy plantain (GF/DF) | 45
Creste pasta with friarielli, chilli, pork & fennel sausage | 34
Crumbed lamb cutlets with labneh, pea & mint salad GF | 54
Roasted spatchcock with ají verde, jalapeno, coriander & lime (GF, DFO) | 52
Steaks
Grass fed tenderloin (200gm) with green peppercorn sauce (GF) | 55
Angus flat iron steak (400gm) with kombu butter (GFO) | 85
Wagyu scotch fillet (600gm) with chimichurri (GFO) | 142
Add chips with aioli (GF/V/VGO) | 12
Sides
Simple leaf salad with shallot vinaigrette (GF/V/VGO) | 10
Asparagus with pistachio, peas & lemon GF/VG | 18
Broccolini with roasted sesame & chilli crunch (V/VGO/GFO) | 16
Chips with aioli (GF/V/VGO) | 12
Roasted potatoes with rosemary & confit garlic (GF/VG) | 15
Desserts
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch & vanilla ice cream (V) | 18
Apple pie with crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream (V) | 20
Coconut mousse with sago, mango, toasted cashews & passionfruit (VG/ GF) | 18
Signature Botanist Affogato with vanilla ice cream & fresh espresso | 18
Served with your choice of liqueur:
Baileys Irish Cream | Frangelico Hazelnut | Disaronno Amaretto | Licor 43 Vanilla | Brookies Mac
VG – Vegan | VGO – Vegan Option Available | V – Vegetarian | VO – Vegetarian Option Available | GF – Gluten Free |
GFO – Gluten Free Option Available | DF – Dairy Free | N – Contains Nuts
We cater for most dietary requirements. Whilst all reasonable efforts are taken to accommodate dietary needs, we cannot guarantee that our food will be allergen free. Prices and items are subject to seasonal changes.
Signature
A signature drink is any unique or original drink that expresses the nature of the person or establishment creating it.
Signature Martinis
Sub-Zero Martini | 28
Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin, House Vermouth, choice of zest or olives
Martini for 2? | 55
Sub Zero Negroni | 25
Crafted with Four Pillars Modern Australian Gin, Campari & house vermouth blend
Negroni for 2? | 48
*Tableside presentation of a dual-serve, sub-zero chilled bottle, with your choice of selected garnishes
Botanist Lychee Martini | 22
Archie Rose Straight Dry Gin, Lemon Myrtle Verjus, Creme de Lychee
Non Alc Lychee Martini | 16
Four Pillars Bandwagon Non Alc Gin, Lemon Myrtle, Lychee, Verjus
Signature Cocktails
Rhuby Dream Gin Sour | 23
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Rhubarb, Ginger, Vanilla, Citrus, Foam
Non-Alc | 17
Applejacker | 23
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Marionette Pineapple, Spiced Apple, Verjus, Fizz
Non-Alc | 17
Purple Passion | 22
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Chinola, Butterfly Pea, Passionfruit, Mint, Citrus, Fizz
Non-Alc | 17
Spicy Raspberry Tommy’s | 24
Orendain Blanco Tequila, Raspberry, Pineapple, Citrus, House Chilli Blend
Non-Alc | 17
S’mores Espresso Martini | 23
Archie Rose True Cut Vodka, Mozart White Chocolate, Toasted Marshmallow, Espresso (contains dairy)
Limoncello Drop | 23
Archie Rose True Cut Vodka, Villa Massa Limoncello, Licor 43 Vanilla, Citrus, Foam
Limoncello Spritz | 23
Archie Rose Vodka, Villa Massa Limoncello, Licor 43 Vanilla, Citrus, Prosecco
Cocobella Rum Sour | 25
Flor de Caña 7yr Rum, Coconut Liqueur,
Lime, Nitro Coconut Foam, Zest
Cumquat Negroni | 25
Brookie’s Cumquat Gin, Sundrift Apertif, Marionette Orange Curaçao, Sweet Vermouth
Beekeeper’s Old Fashioned | 25
Four Roses Bourbon, Beeswax, Wild Orange Honey, Aromatic Bitters, Honeycomb
Alcohol Free
Cocktails crafted with Four Pillars Bandwagon Non Alc Gin
Lychee Martini | 16
Lemon Myrtle,Verjus, Lychee
Rhuby Sour | 17
Rhubarb, Ginger, Vanilla, Citrus, Foam
Applejacker | 17
Spiced Apple, Anise Myrtle, Tonic, Fizz
Purple Passion | 17
Passionfruit, Citrus, Butterfly Pea, Mint, Fizz
Spicy Raspberry Tommy’s | 17
Sammy Piquant Oaxacan, Raspberry, Pineapple, Citrus, House Chilli Blend
Seasonal Sodas | 7
Crafted in-house with a refreshing blend of seasonal flavours
Rhubarb & Ginger | Lychee & Lemon Myrtle | Raspberry & Lemon
Heineken Zero | 9
NL 0.0%
Sparkling
Applejack ‘Be Present’ Prosecco| 14
Regional, SA, NV
Glera
Clover Hill ‘Pyrenees’ | 16
Pyrenees, VIC
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Champagne Taittinger | 30
Reims FRA, NV
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay
White
150ml/250ml
Catalina Sounds | 17/28
Marlborough, NZ , 2023
Sauvignon Blanc
Adelina ‘Polish Hill’ | 16/26
Clare Valley, SA, 2024
Riesling
The Other Wine Co | 16/26
Adelaide Hills, SA, 2024
Pinot Gris
Yelland and Papps ‘Blanc’ | 17/28
Barossa Valley, SA, 2023
Roussanne
Murdoch Hill | 19/31
Adelaide Hills, SA, 2024
Chardonnay
From the Coravin
150ml/250ml
Domaine Fèvre Chablis | 28/ 46
Burgundy, FRA, 2023
Chardonnay
Vasse Felix | 26/42
Margaret River, WA, 2023
Chardonnay
Rosé & Skin Contact
150ml/250ml
Rameau d’Or Petit Amour | 16/26
Provence, FRA, 2023
Ben Haines ‘Amber’ | 17/28
Linestone Coast, SA, 2023
Pinot Gris & Sauvignon On Skin
Red
150ml/250ml
Rising | 19/31
Yarra Valley, VIC, 2024
Pinot Noir
La Línea | 17/28
Adelaide Hills, SA, 2022
Tempranillo
Inkwell ‘Infidels’ | 17/28
McLaren Vale, SA, 2022
Primitivio
Applejack ‘Otis’ by Margan | 14/23
Hunter Valley, NSW, 2023
Shiraz
Yangarra Estate | 20/33
McLaren Vale, SA, 2022
Shiraz
Robert Stein | 17/28
Mudgee, NSW, 2022
Cabernet Sauvignon
From the Coravin
150ml/ 250ml
Rockford ‘Moppa Spring’ | 28/46
Barossa Valley, SA, 2022
Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz
Château La Fleur des Graves | 28/46
Bordeaux, FRA, 2019
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Dessert & Fortified
75ml
Mount Horrocks ‘Cordon Cut’ | 21
Clare Valley, SA, 2024
Riesling
Inkwell ‘Black and Blue’ Fortified | 22
McLaren Vale, SA, 2020
Zinfandel
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Premium Gin & Tonics
From around the world
All gin & tonics are served with a choice of StrangeLove coastal, light or salted grapefruit tonic.
Archie Rose Emerald Finger Lime Gin | 19
Served with fresh lime & makrut leaf
Sydney, NSW
Ester Dry Gin | 19
Served with fresh orange & myrtle
Sydney, NSW
Never Never Ginache | 19
Served with fresh lemon & pink pepperberries
McLaren Vale, SA
Yatsu Boshi Precious Citrus Gin | 19
Served with fresh mandarin-orange
Yatsushiro, Japan
The Botanist Gin| 20
Served with fresh pink grapefruit, mint & juniper berries
Islay, Scotland
Monkey 47 Schwarzald Dry Gin | 27
Served with fresh lemon, thyme & dried cranberries
Black Forest, Germany
Beer & Cider
On Tap
Kirribilli Lager, NSW 4.2% | 12
Bottles & Cans
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, NSW 4.4% | 12
Mountain Culture ‘Status Quo’ Pale Ale, NSW 5.2% | 14
Grifter ‘Big Sur’ West Coast IPA, NSW 6.7% | 15
Young Henrys ‘Newtowner Mid’ Pale Ale, NSW 3.5% | 11
Hawke’s Half XPA NSW 1.75% | 10
Heineken Zero NL 0.0% | 9
Batlow Apple Cider NSW 5.2% | 13
Matso’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer WA 3.5% | 13
