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The Botanist is a neighbourhood gem, with a focus on sourcing premium, local and seasonal produce.
The Botanist is a neighbourhood gem with a focus on comfort food and seasonal classics. With a passion for sustainable practices and the surrounding community, our restaurant and bar is a beloved fixture in Kirribilli. The menu celebrates local produce – fresh vegetables and fruits, sustainably sourced seafood and simple ingredients done well. The focus is on bringing out the best from each ingredient with minimal intervention
Expect beautifully presented dishes paired with an equally impressive drinks menu to pair. The bar menu features an extensive selection of Australian and international wines, beers and impressive cocktails. Don’t miss the premium gin and tonics, each paired with unique garnish to complement the botanicals
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.
VG – Vegan | VGO – Vegan Option Option Available
V – Vegetarian | VO – Vegetarian Option Available
GF – Gluten Free | GFO – Gluten Free Option Available
DF – Dairy Free | DFO – Dairy Free Option Available
Seafood Origins: [A] Australia | [I] Imported | [M] Mixed
To Start
Organic sourdough with cultured butter (V) | 4pp
Australian marinated olives (VG, GF) | 7
Lima bean & saffron dip with pickled veggies & sourdough crackers (VG) | 16
Burrata with roasted capsicum, marjoram & sourdough (V/GFO) | 28
Cacio e pepe arancini with pecorino cream (V, GF) | 18
Ōra King salmon ceviche with coconut, daikon & lime (GF/DF) [I] 32
Grilled half shell scallop with kombu butter (GFO) [A] | 14ea
Grilled king prawns with chilli miso butter (GF) [A] | 42
Spicy steak tartare on toast with horseradish (DF) | 14ea
Mains
Fried cauliflower with lima bean, parsley, mint & romesco (GF/VG) | 31
Sugarloaf cabbage pancake with roasted mushrooms & mustard greens (GF/VG) | 32
Barramundi sudado (200gm) with aji amarillo & crispy plantain (GF/DF) [A] | 45
Gigli pasta with spanner crab, fermented chilli butter & pangrattato (DFO) [A] | 45
Slow roasted lamb shoulder with apricot, dill, pistachio & jus GF/DF | 59
Roasted spatchcock with ají verde, jalapeño, coriander & lime (GF, DFO) | 52
Steaks
Grass fed tenderloin (200gm) with green peppercorn sauce (GF) | 60
Angus flat iron steak (400gm) with kombu butter (GFO) | 85
Wagyu scotch fillet (600gm) with chimichurri (GF/DF) | 142
Add chips with aioli (GF/V/VGO) | 12
Sides
Simple leaf salad with shallot vinaigrette (GF/V/VGO) | 12
Roasted beetroot with blackcurrant, pickled eschalot, fennel pollen & goats curd (GF/V/DFO) | 18
Broccolini with roasted sesame & chilli crunch (V/VGO/GFO) | 17
Chips with aioli (GF/V/VGO) | 12
Roasted potatoes with rosemary & confit garlic (GF/VG) | 16
Desserts
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch & vanilla ice cream (V) | 18
Salted caramel & espresso flan (V/GF) | 17
Coconut mousse with raspberry, tapioca pearls & raspberry sorbet (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
Christmas in July Banquet
*Minimum 2 people, bookings essential, required for bookings of 8+
$88 per person
To Begin
Organic sourdough with cultured butter (V/GFO/VGO)
Cacio e pepe arancini with pecorino cream (V/GF)
Grilled king prawns with chilli miso butter (GF) [A]
Mains
Wagyu roast sirloin with jus & horseradish cream (GF/DF)
+ Add on fresh WA black truffles $15 pp
Roasted potatoes with rosemary & confit garlic (GF/VG)
Maple glazed carrots with caraway seeds & wild puff rice (GF/VG)
Yorkshire pudding (V)
Dessert
Christmas trifle with cream, almonds, seasonal berries & jelly (V/GFO/VGO)
OR Mini espresso martini
Add Ons
Grilled half shell scallop with kombu butter (GFO) [A] $13ea
Spicy steak tartare on toast with horseradish (DF) | 13ea
Burrata with roasted capsicum, marjoram (V/GF) | 28
Ōra King salmon ceviche with coconut, daikon & lime (GF/DF) [I] 32
Add on fresh WA black truffles $15 pp
Sommeliers Selection
$55 per person (optional)
Curated to complement your banquet
To Start
Domaine Fèvre Chablis
Burgundy, FRA, 2023
Chardonnay
With Your Mains
Rockford ‘Moppa Springs’
Barossa Valley, SA, 2022
Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro
Lunch Menu
Escape the midday routine and step into The Botanist for a quick lunch from Wednesday to Friday, 12-3pm.
2 course $65pp | 3 course $75pp
1st course
Organic sourdough with cultured butter (V)
Cacio e pepe arancini with pecorino cream (V, GF)
2nd course – choose a main
Angus flat iron steak (200 g) with kombu butter (GFO/DFO)
Gigli pasta with spanner crab, fermented chilli butter & pangrattato (DFO) (small portion)
Fried cauliflower with lima bean, parsley, mint & romesco (GF/VG) (small portion)
To share
Simple leaf salad with shallot vinaigrette (GF/V/VGO)
+ Add chips with aioli (GF/V/VGO) | $6
Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding
A signature drink is any unique or original drink that expresses the nature of the person or establishment creating it.
Sub Zero
*Tableside presentation of a sub-zero chilled bottle.
Sub-Zero Martini | 28
Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin, House Vermouth Blend, choice of zest or olives
Martini for 2? | 55
Sub Zero Negroni | 25
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Campari & House Vermouth Blend
Negroni for 2? | 48
Signature Cocktails
Botanist Lychee Martini | 24
Archie Rose Gin, Lychee, Cherry Blossom Vermouth
The Remedist Sour | 23
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Salted Honey, Lemon, Foam
Alcohol Free Alternative ‘Honey Sour’ | 17
The Baker’s Old Fashioned | 25
The Gospel Australian Rye Whiskey, Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane, Flambé Banana
The Barista’s Espresso Martini | 24
Archie Rose Vodka, Amaro, Cacao, Coffee, Mascarpone Foam, Lady Fingers
The Farmer’s Negroni | 25
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Poached Pear, Campari, House Vermouth Blend
The Gardener’s Martini | 25
Australian Vodka, Cryo-clarified Heirloom Tomato Water, Basil, Saline
The Merchant’s Storm | 24
Nicaraguan Rum, Australian Rum, Almond, Mandarin, Ginger
Alcohol Free Alternative ‘Mandarin Storm’ | 17
The Matriarch’s Highball | 23
Cognac, Licor 43, Earl Grey & Lemon Balm Tea, Fizz
Alcohol Free Alternative ‘Earl Grey Fizz’ | 17
Alcohol Free
Honey Sour | 17
Four Pillars Bandwagon 0.0%, Salted Honey, Lemon, Foam
Mandarin Storm | 17
Sammy Piquant South Pacific, Mandarin, Ginger, Almond, Fizz
Earl Grey Fizz | 17
Earl Grey Tea, Lemon Balm, Fizz
Seasonal Sodas | 8
Crafted in-house with a refreshing blend of seasonal flavours
Raspberry & Lemon | Mandarin & Thyme | Lime & Jalapeño
Heaps Normal | 10
NSW, <0.5%
Heineken Zero | 10
NL, 0.0%
Sparkling
NV Applejack ‘Be Present’ Prosecco | 14
Regional, SA
Glera
NV Clover Hill ‘Pyrenees’ | 17
Pyrenees, VIC
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
NV Champagne Taittinger Brut Prestige | 30
Reims, FRA
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay
White
150ml/250ml
2025 Adelina ‘Polish Hill’ | 17/ 28
Clare Valley, SA
Riesling
2018 Pewsey Vale Vineyard ‘The Contours’ | 24/ 39
Eden Valley, SA (Coravin)
Riesling
2025 Catalina Sounds | 17/ 28
Marlborough, NZ
Sauvignon Blanc
2025 Audrey Wilkinson | 15/ 23
Orange, NSW
Pinot Grigio
2019 Tyrrells ‘Belford’ | 22/ 36
Hunter Valley, NSW (Coravin)
Semillon
2025 Langmeil ‘Three Gardens’ | 17/ 28
Barossa Valley, SA
Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
2023 Domaine Fèvre Chablis | 29/ 48
Burgundy, FRA (Coravin)
Chardonnay
2024 Murdoch Hill | 20/ 32
Adelaide Hills, SA
Chardonnay
2024 Vasse Felix | 26/ 42
Margaret River, WA (Coravin)
Chardonnay
Rosé
150ml/250ml
2025 Rameau d’Or Petit Amour | 16/ 26
Provence, FRA
Grenache, Syrah
2024 Caves d’Esclans ‘Whispering Angel’ | 26/ 43
Provence, FRA (Coravin)
Grenache, Cinsault, Rolle
Skin Contact
150ml/250ml
2024 La Violetta ‘Lounge d’Or’ | 17/ 28
Great Southern, WA
Gewurztraminer, Vermentino, Riesling
Red
150ml/250ml
2024 Rising | 19/ 31
Yarra Valley, VIC
Pinot Noir
*Available Chilled
2023 Domaine Faiveley Bourgogne Rouge | 35/ 59
Burgundy, FRA (Coravin)
Pinot Noir
2022 La Línea | 17/ 28
Adelaide Hills, SA
Tempranillo
2022 Rockford ‘Moppa Spring’ | 29/ 48
Barossa Valley, SA (Coravin)
Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz
2022 Inkwell ‘Infidels’ | 17/ 28
McLaren Vale, SA
Primitivo
2023 Applejack ‘Otis’ by Margan | 15/ 25
Hunter Valley, NSW
Shiraz
2023 Yangarra Estate | 20/ 33
McLaren Vale, SA
Shiraz
2022 Robert Stein | 17/ 28
Mudgee, NSW
Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Château La Fleur des Graves | 29/ 48
Bordeaux, FRA (Coravin)
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, 2021
Zinfandel
60ml
Penfolds ‘Grandfather’ | 22
Regional SA, NV
Rare Tawny
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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 Seasonal Gin | 22
Served with seasonal garnishes
Sydney, NSW
Never Never Ginache | 22
Served with fresh lemon & pink pepperberries
McLaren Vale, SA
Dharawal Distilling Craft Gin | 20
Served with cinnamon shard, lemon myrtle & viola flowers
Dharawal Country
Hendricks Another Gin | 20
Served with orange & juniper
Lowlands, Scotland
The Botanist Gin | 22
Served with fresh pink grapefruit, mint & juniper berries
Islay, Scotland
Yatsu Boshi Precious Citrus Gin | 20
Served with fresh mandarin-orange & juniper berries
Yatsushiro, Japan
Beer & Cider
On Tap
Kirribilli Lager, NSW 4.6% | 12
Bottles & Cans
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale NSW, 4.4% | 12
Mountain Culture ‘Status Quo’ Pale Ale, NSW, 5.2% | 15
Young Henrys ‘Newtowner Mid’ Pale Ale, NSW, 3.5% | 12
Mountain Culture ‘Moon Dust’ Stout, NSW, 5.6% | 14
Batlow Apple Cider NSW, 5.2% | 13
Little Dragon Ginger Beer NSW, 4% | 15
Heineken Zero NL, 0.0% | 10
Heaps Normal Quiet XPA, NSW, <0.5% | 11
Lunch & Dinner
Christmas in July
Beef Wellington
Lunch Menu
Cocktail Masterclass
Christmas In July
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Flower Crown Workshop
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