the botanical - bar and bistro menu
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A P P E T I S E R S
Oyster 4ea.
Olives 5
Popcorn chicken, chipotle mayonnaise 9
Triple cooked chips, harissa ketchup 9
Spiced crispy prawn, lime & paprika mayonnaise 13
Octopus escabèche, toasted sourdough 13
Beef sausage rolls (4) 11
Fish croquettes, salsa verde (4) 12
Wild mushroom & pine nut arancini, parsley puree (4) 12
E N T R É E S & S H A R E P L A T E S
Salt & Sichuan pepper calamari, coriander tartar 17
Botanical crab on toast 12
Pulled pork rice paper rolls, coriander, cabbage, chilli (4) 12
Halloumi, zucchini, greens & hazelnut salad with brown rice 16
Heirloom tomato, basil, corn 16
Cured ocean trout, fennel & orange salad, quail egg, olive 18
Botanical charcuterie board 23
M A I N S
Gnocchi, sauce vierge, shaved fennel & green olive 24
Cheeseburger, pickle, fries 17
Pulled & pressed Greenvale pork shoulder, asparagus,
pickled apple, sweet potato fondant 25
Minute steak, herb butter, fries 26
Porcini & taleggio fettucine 22
Roast Hapuka, olive crumb, cauliflower, caper beurre blanc 31
Hanger steak ‘Tagliata’ wild rocket, grana padano, olive oil 32
S I D E S
Fries 8
Cos lettuce & mustard dressing 9
Chargrilled zucchini, puffed quinoa, ricotta 9.5
Spiced carrots 9
Broccoli, red wine vinaigrette 9.5
C H E E S E & D E S S E R T S
Selection of cheeses (3) 27
(4) 34
Crème caramel 14
Warm hazelnut chocolate brownie, whisky ice cream 14
Lemon tart 14
Ice cream & sorbets 12
LUNCH & DINNER
Sunday to Thursday – 12.00 to 10.00pm
Friday & Saturday – 12.00 to 11.00pm
BRUNCH
11.00am to 2.00pm
Cape Schanck free range eggs on toast 11
Bircher muesli 12
Fruit salad 13
D I S H O F T H E D A Y - $ 2 5
w glass of ‘Farm to Table’ wine
or pot of Colonial Draught
Monday
Meatballs
Tuesday
Fish & chips with mushy peas,
pickled onions & tartare
Wednesday
Risotto
Thursday
Steak with fries, salad & mustards
Friday
Pasta
Saturday
Pie with hand cut chips & salad
Sunday
Roast of the day
C O C K T A I L S & F R I E N D S
Cocktails
Botanical Tonic 17
Botanist Gin, fresh mint, cucumber, citrus bitters,
lemon, tonic
Apple & Mint Martini 20
Golden Delish Apple Vodka, Pomme Verte, Vietnamese Mint,
Lychee, Lime
Gin Garden 19
Bombay Gin, Chase Elderflower liqueur, apple, lime, cucumber
Drinking De Niro’s Way 19
Vodka 6100, fresh lime, lychee puree, ruby grapefruit and rose syrup
Navy Martinez 19
Westwinds Broadside Navy strength Gin, Dolin dry, Orange bitters
South Side Rickety 16.5
Tanqueray Gin, lemon, lime, mint
Pear Sour 18
Le Père Jules, Tuaca, Lemon juice, Vanilla Gomme
Auntie’s Strawberry Spice 21
Tennesse fire, Canadian Club, Lemon Juice, strawberry compote
Freeze dried strawberry
Barrel Aged Cocktails
Carefully aged cocktails from our 5 litre barrels
Classic Negroni 23
Tanqueray, Antica Formula, Campari
Some of our Favourite Whisky/Whiskey
Craigellachie 13 y.o. 15
SPEYSIDE, SCOTLAND
Hellyers Road, Original 14
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA
The Balvenie 17 y.o. 24
SPEYSIDE, SCOTLAND
The Redbreast 12 y.o. 16.5
MIDLETON, IRELAND
Nikka From the Barrel 16
YOICHI, JAPAN
Whistle Pig 10 y.o. Rye 26
VERMONT, USA
Hudson Manhattan Rye 15
NEW YORK STATE, USA
Michel Couvreur, Overaged in Pedro Ximenez cask 17
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
FULL MENU OF CIGARS AVAILABLE IN THE MAI N BAR
W I N E
Champagne & Sparkling
NV Punt Road ‘Airlie Bank’ 9.5/49 YARRA VALLEY
2015 Hentley Farm, Blanc de Noir 11/55
BAROSSA VALLEY
NV Pommery ‘Brut Royal’ 16/94 REIMS. FRANCE
NV Leclerc Briant 19/118 EPERNAY. FRANCE
White
2015 Derwent, Riesling 11.5/59 DERWENT VALLEY. TAS
2014 Babich ‘Black Label’, Sauvignon Blanc 12/59 MARLBOROUGH. NZ
2015 Michael Hall Sang de Pigeon
Field blend Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 11.5/57 ADELAIDE HILLS. SA
2015 Maude, Pinot Gris 11.5/56 CENTRAL OTAGO. NZ
2012 Capçanes ‘Mas Donis’
Macabeo, Grenache Blanc 10.5/49 MONTSANT. SPAIN
2015 Massena ‘The Surly Muse’ 11/54 Viognier, Marsanne BAROSSA VALLEY. SA
2014 Joseph Drouhin, Chablis, 17/83 BURGUNDY. FRANCE
2014 Scorpo ‘Aubaine’, Chardonnay 13.5/69 MORNINGTON PENINSULA . VIC
Rosé
2014 Domaine de Jarras ‘Pink Flamingo’ 10/49 CAMARGUE. FRANCE
Red
2015 Seville Estate ‘The Barber’ Pinot Noir 12/59 YARRA VALLEY.VIC
2014 Between 5 Bells H-Cote
Nero d’Avola, Negroamaro, Pinot Gris 14/68
HEATHCOTE. VIC
2014 A.Rodda, Tempranillo 14/68
BEECHWORTH. VIC
2014 Ricasoli Chianti Sangiovese 11/51 TUSCANT. ITALY
2015 TarraWarra, Barbera 13/63
YARRA VALLEY. VIC
2013 Vasse Felix, Cabernet Sauvignon 17.5/85 MARGARET RIVER . WA
2012 Dauvergne Ranvier, Syrah 15/74 CROZES-HERMITAGE. FRANCE
2010 Ladies who shoot their lunch, Shiraz 12.5/65 STRATHBOGIE RANGE. VIC
FULL DRINKS LIST AVA ILABLE UPON REQUEST