The Botanical is multi faceted Restaurant & Bar which is situated on the edge of the Royal Botanic Garden in South Yarra, Melbourne.

2. ON THE RUN
Noisette croissant, almond croissant, cherry Danish, apricot Danish 4.5
House made muffins 4.5
TOASTS & SPREADS 6.5
Sourdough, multi grain, rye, Noisette fruit loaf, Gluten free
served with Lescure butter, choice of conserves & vegemite
BOTANICAL BIRCHER 12
Fresh pear, dried fruits & oats, soaked overnight in apple juice, yoghurt, honey almonds,
rosewater poached rhubarb
SPICED QUINCE PORRIDGE 12.5
Cinnamon & agave oat porridge, spice & orange poached quince, berries, pistachio
WARM PASSIONFRUIT & VANILLA CHIA PUDDING 15
Chia seeds soaked in Passionfruit, natural almond milk and vanilla served warm with a
spiced coconut foam, roasted buckwheat, sunflower seeds, almonds & goji berries, (G.F)
GRANOLA CUP 11.5
House made toasted honey oats, fruit, nuts & seeds, vanilla yoghurt, berry compote,
cardamom baby figs, pomelo
MANGO, PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT SALAD 13
All Australian fruit with toasted, young coconut, lime curd

3. EGGS YOUR WAY ON TOAST (FRIED, POACHED OR SCRAMBLED) 11
Your choice of sourdough, multigrain, rye, GF
Extras
Tomato kasoundi 2, Avocado 2.5, Sautéed spinach / egg / slow roasted cherry tomato 3
Bacon / House smoked salmon / chorizo / Meredith goats cheese / green leaf salad 4.5
BOTANICAL POACHED EGGS ON TOAST 18
Bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, sautéed spinach
GUANCIALE 19
Locally cured guanciale, roasted asparagus, king brown mushroom, poached eggs, toasted
sourdough, Aleppo hollandaise
AVOCADO TOAST 14
Noisette Rye bread, avocado, lime, slow roasted cherry tomato
& goats cheese salad, Botanical ras el hanout spice
SWEET POTATO BUNUELOS 13
Spanish sweet potato donuts, Balsamic macerated strawberries, vanilla cream, chocolate
toffee filo crisp
CRAB OMELETTE 19.5
Watercress, coriander, ginger caramel, chilli, pickled & fried shallots (G.F)
SHAKSHOUKA 22
2 Eggs baked with piquillo sofrito, chorizo & white beans, house cornbread, Meredith goat’s
cheese, aleppo pepper, tomato kasoundi
NORDIC EGG 17
House smoked salmon, chilled 63oC poached egg, confit potato, dill, crisp leek,
chervil, horseradish cream

4. SOFT SHELL CRAB BAGUETTE 19
Crispy soft shell crab, green oak lettuce, chilli -garlic mayonnaise, coriander, lime & chilli on
a toasted baguette
CROQUE MONSIEUR 14
Served with dressed leaves
PORK & KIMCHI 17
Crisped pork jowl, house made kohl rabi kimchi, coriander, fried shallots
SHAOXING POACHED CHICKEN & SOBA SALAD 22
Roasted eggplant, sesame, peppers, spring onion, Green tea soba noodles, herbs, lemon
ginger dressing and crispy shallots
STEAK SANDWICH 21.5
Sirloin steak, tomato kasoundi, onion jam, pea tendrils and comté cheese on sourdough

5. FRESHLY SQUEEZED TO ORDER: Orange, Grapefruit 6.5
BOTTLED: Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple 4
VIRGIN MARY 6.5
BEAN DUKES BOTANICAL HOUSE BLEND COFFEE 3.5
Brazil, Kenya, El Salvador, Indonesia & Ethiopia
Iced coffee 6
Iced chocolate 5
Hot Chocolate 4
LARSEN & THOMPSON TEA AND HERBAL INFUSIONS 4
LEAF Good Morning (English breakfast), Earl Grey, White Peony,
Yunnan Green, Peppermint
FLOWER Jasmine Pearls, Camomile Flowers
ROOT Lemongrass & Ginger
SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE
NV Airlie Bank, Yarra Valley, VIC 8.8
NV Pommery, Riems, France 15
2012 D’Sas Moscato, Henty, VIC Sweet, low alcohol. 10.5
COCKTAIL
Bloody Mary 15
Kir Royal 17
BEER
Mountain Goat Fancy Pants, Richmond, VIC 9.5