Botanic House by Luke Nguyen
South East Asian flavours with native Australian ingredients. This beautiful pairing of cultures, that blends ancient culinary traditions with modern techniques, creates a truly unique and unforgettable dining experience.
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SNACKS
Bánh Khọt – 10 each
Mini turmeric pancakes with tiger prawn, crab meat, coconut milk, black caviar, finger lime (gf)
Sò Điệp Áp Chảo – 14 each
Seared scallops, spring onion, nuoc cham, cashews, sea bite (gf)
Há Cảo – 22
(4 handmade dumplings per serve)
Bun Bo Hue Soup Dumpling – beef
Pho Soup Dumpling – chicken
Mushroom Dumpling (v, gf)
Tom Yum Dumpling – prawn (gf)
TO WRAP
Gỏi Cuốn Gà Nướng – 28 (4 Rolls)
Roll Your Own – turmeric lemongrass chicken rice paper rolls, angel hair vermicelli (gf)
Chả Giò Chay – 30 (4 Spring Rolls)
Mushroom, cabbage & corn, lettuce, Asian herbs with pineapple (v, vg)
Chả Giò Hải Sản – 34 (4 Spring Rolls)
Prawn, scallop, barramundi & warrigal greens, lemon myrtle with nuoc cham
Bánh Xèo Chay – 30
Turmeric crepe with tofu, mushroom, tomato, beansprouts, lettuce with pineapple (v, vg)
Bánh Xèo – 34
Turmeric crepe with prawn, chorizo, beansprouts, lettuce with nuoc cham
v: vegetarian | vg: vegan | gf: gluten free | df: dairy free
1.8% surcharge including GST for all card types (EFTPOS, debit, and Amex).
8+ guests: 10% gratuity. Sunday surcharge: 10%. Public holiday surcharge: 15%.
SMALL SHARE PLATES
Cà Tím Chiên Giòn – 25
Tempura eggplant with plum sauce (v)
Gỏi Cá Cam Hiramasa – 32
Hiramasa kingfish crudo with sweet & sour sauce (gf)
Bún Thịt Nướng – 28
Char grilled pork jowl, vermicelli, shallot, ginger chilli & tamarind dressing (gf)
Bánh Cuốn Dì Năm – 28
Aunty 5’s fresh rice cakes with prawn, truffle mushroom, pork floss, Karkalla
Mực Rang Muối – 32
Salt & pepper squid, lemon myrtle, lemon pepper dipping sauce
Gỏi Gà Hội An – 26
Chicken salad, toasted rice powder, cabbage, green papaya, Vietnamese mint, carrot, fried banana blossom (gf)
LARGE SHARE PLATES
Cá Kho Hanoi – 52
Caramelised salmon, choy sum, cauliflower blossom, tomato, chilli, lime, black pepper (gf)
Gà Chiên Giòn – Half 38 | Full 57
Crispy skin chicken, Master Stock satay, Thai basil, sprouts, crispy noodles (gf)
Bò Kho – 69
Slow braised beef short rib, star anise, lemongrass, carrot, zucchini, warrigal greens (gf)
Tôm Xào XO – 58
Skull Island king prawns (4) with XO sauce, chilli, ginger, native saltbush (gf)
SIDE DISHES
Cơm Chiên – 25
Mushroom fried rice (v, gf)
Rau Xào – 22
Broccoli, cauliflower & mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce (v, gf)
Gỏi Rau Hỗn Hợp – 20
Mixed leaf, cherry tomato, fresh herbs, lemon tamari dressing (v, vg, gf)
DESSERT
Bánh Flan Trân Châu – 20
Vietnamese coffee crème caramel topped with boba pearls & vanilla ice cream
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Signature Tasting Menu
$105pp
Designed to share
Minimum 2 guests
Signature menu required for groups of 6+
SMALL PLATES
Gỏi Cuốn Gà Nướng
Roll Your Own – turmeric lemongrass chicken rice paper rolls, vermicelli, herbs (gf)
Mực Rang Muối
Salt & pepper squid, lemon myrtle, lemon pepper dipping sauce
Add on: Seared scallop, spring onion, nuoc cham, cashews, sea bite +14pp
Sốt Canh Chua
Hiramasa kingfish crudo with sweet & sour sauce (gf)
Add on: Handmade dumpling +5.50pp
LARGE PLATES
Cá Kho Hanoi
Caramelised salmon, choy sum, cauliflower blossom, tomato, chilli, lime (gf)
Upgrade to: Steamed Glacier 51 Toothfish, daikon, ginger, spring onion +20pp
Bò Kho
Slow braised beef short rib, star anise, lemongrass, zucchini, warrigal greens (gf)
DESSERT
Bánh Flan Trân Châu
Vietnamese coffee crème caramel, boba pearls, vanilla ice cream (gf)
Matching Drinks
Wines +$65pp
Bombay Sapphire Cocktails +$65pp
No-Lo +$45pp
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BITES
Mixed Dumplings with Chef’s Selection Dressing (4 pieces) $21
Prawn Har Gao
Spinach, water chestnut & chives v, vg
Singapore chilli crab, prawn & scallop
Satay chicken Sui Mai
QLD Moreton Bay Bug, prawn, lime & coriander gyoza with lemon tamari dressing (3 pieces) $19
MEDIUM
Tempura eggplant, cranberries, plum sauce v $23
Cucumber, snow fungus, tempura saltbush & mixed lettuce salad $23
Crispy battered squid, crispy basil, karkalla & sriracha mayo $28
Lemon myrtle chicken, jellyfish, cabbage & Asian herb salad gf $27
WRAP
Mushroom cabbage & corn spring rolls, lettuce, Asian herbs, pineapple dipping sauce (4pcs) vg $28
Coral trout, prawn, scallop, Warrigal greens, lemon myrtle spring rolls with nuoc mam dipping sauce (4 pieces) $30
Vietnamese turmeric crepe with prawn, chorizo sausage, beansprouts, lettuce & sweet fish sauce $30
SHARE
Grilled lemongrass swordfish, karkalla, okra, pineapple & red curry sauce gf $60
Caramelised pork belly, tea-smoked quail egg, mountain pepper & pickled mustard greens $56
Wok tossed bok choy, lotus root, mixed mushroom with oyster sauce v, gf $20
SIDES
Mushroom fried rice v, gf 20
Broccoli, cauliflower & mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce v, gf $19
Jasmine rice gf $5
DESSERT PLATE
Pandan lava cake, jackfruit sticky rice, coconut cream, seasonal fruits & forest berry sorbet $24
v: vegetarian | vg: vegan | gf: gluten free | df: dairy free
Beverage Menu
COCKTAILS
SIGNATURES
Classic cocktails available on request
Tía Tô 23
Spritz
Archie Rose ‘Straight Dry’ gin, tía tô, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, Prosecco NV
Gold Feather 26
cup
Grey Goose vodka, mango, citrus, Prosecco NV
Bún chả Negroni 26
Scaffa
Bombay ‘Sapphire’ gin, Campari bitters, sweet vermouth, coconut, coriander, lemongrass, tía tô
Guava Mojito 25
Swizzle
Bacardi ‘Carta Blanca’ rum, guava, mint, lime, bitters
Hot in Ho Chi Minh 25
Sour
Buffalo Trace Bourbon whiskey, pineapple, lemon, Tasmanian mountain pepper, Broome chili, Beechworth honey, aquafaba
Gin-Gin Tuk-Tuk 25
Buck
Archie Rose ‘Straight Dry’ gin, passionfruit, mint, lime, ginger beer
Yuzu Margarita 27
Daisy
Patron silver Tequila, orange, yuzu, lime
Banana Old Fashioned 25
Cocktail
Bacardi 8-year-old ‘Ocho’ rum, banana, salted caramel, chocolate mole bitters
Après Cà Phê 26
Punch
Grey Goose vodka, cold brew coffee, verjus, condensed milk washed, white chocolate
Bánh Bò Sauternes Custard 25
Flip
Bacardi ‘Carta Blanca’ rum, Sauternes, chocolate, pandan, egg, coconut, cinnamon
BEER
Great Northern light, QLD 12
Asahi ‘Super Dry’ lager, JAP 13
Ha Noi lager, VNM 13
4 Pines ‘Pacific’ mid-strength ale, NSW 13
Hawke’s ‘Patio’ pale ale, NSW 13
Balter ‘XPA’ pale ale, QLD 15
Young Henry’s ‘Cloudy’ cider, NSW 13
SPIRITS
Archie Rose ‘True Cut’ vodka, Sydney, NSW 14
Archie Rose ‘Native Botanical’ vodka, Sydney, NSW 15
Grey Goose vodka, FRA 17
Archie Rose ‘Straight Dry’ gin, Sydney, NSW 14
Archie Rose ‘Signature Dry’ gin, Sydney, NSW 16
Bombay ‘Sapphire’ gin, ENG 15
Hendrick’s gin, SCO 17
St Agnes ‘Bartender’s Cut’ brandy, Renmark, SA 15
Corazon blanco Tequila, MEX 16
Patron silver Tequila, MEX 17
Patron ‘El Alto’ Tequila, MEX 27
Archie Rose ‘White Cane’, Sydney, NSW 15
Bacardi ‘Carta Blanca’ rum, PRI 14
Bacardi 8-year-old ‘Ocho’ rum, PRI 15
Bacardi spiced rum, PRI 15
Archie Rose ‘Rye Malt’ whisky, Sydney, NSW 17
Buffalo Trace Bourbon whiskey, USA 16
Maker’s Mark Bourbon whiskey, USA 17
Archie Rose ‘Double Malt’ blended whisky, Sydney, NSW 15
Archie Rose single malt whisky, Sydney, NSW 18
Dewar’s 12-year-old blended whisky, SCO 15
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Wine List
Wine List curated by Sommelier Louella Mathews
Curating a wine list to complement Luke’s menu requires a delicate harmony of flavours and textures. Each bottle is carefully selected, from iconic producers to family-owned estates, all while supporting female winemakers and leaders of the industry (fw).
CHAMPAGE & SPARKLING
125ml | BTL
NV Handpicked ‘Organic’ Prosecco, Veneto, ITA 16 | 65
NV A by Arras ‘Premier Cuvée Rosé, TAS 19 | 80
NV House of Arras ‘Blanc de Blancs’, TAS 25 | 110
NV Pommery ‘Brut Royal’, Reims, Champagne, FRA (fw) 32 | 165
NV Pommery ‘Brut Royal’ Rosé, Reims, Champagne, FRA (fw) 33 | 170
NV Marguerite Guyot ‘Cuvée Désir Blanc de Noirs – Brut’, Damery, Champagne, FRA (fw) 195
NV Elemart Robion ‘VB03 – Extra Brut’, Reims, Champagne, FRA 260
14 Taittinger ‘Brut Millésimé’, Reims, Champagne, FRA (fw) 320
WHITE WINES
RIESLING
A grape that tells a tale of terroir — pure, expressive, with minimal wine-making
intervention. Its balance of acidity and natural sweetness makes it a perfect match
for the abundance of flavours found throughout Luke’s menu.
25 Henschke ‘Peggy’s Hill’, Eden Valley, SA (fw) 18 | 28 | 75
24 Grosset ‘Springvale’, Clare Valley, SA 140
23 Gustavshof ‘Trocken’, Dittelsheim, Rheinhessen, GER 21 | 33 | 90
20 Frank Brohl ‘Feinherb’, Reiler Vom Heißen Stein, Mosel, GER 85
19 Domaine de l’Envol, Florimont Grand Cru, Alsace, FRA (fw) 195
20 Harkamp ‘Alte Reben’, Styria, AUT 165
AROMATIC & CRISP
25 Krinklewood Sémillon, Hunter Valley, NSW (fw) 110
23 Handpicked Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ 16 | 25 | 65
25 Annais ‘Organic’ Sauvignon Blanc, Mudgee, NSW (fw)
20 La Croix St Laurent Sauvignon Blanc, ‘Les Caillottes’ Sancerre, Loire, FRA
23 Abellio Albariño, Rías Baixas, ESP
23 Sa Raja Vermentino, Gallura Superiore, Sardinia, ITA
TEXTURAL
25 Pikes ‘Luccio’ Pinot Grigio, Clare Valley, SA 17 | 26 | 70
22 Schlumberger ‘Les Princes Abbes’, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, FRA 85
23 Oakridge Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley, VIC 23 | 37 | 100
23 Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner, Niederösterreich, AUT 90
24 Aphelion ‘Pir’ Chenin Blanc, McLaren Vale, SA 95
23 L&C Poitout Chardonnay, Petit Chablis, Burgundy, FRA (fw) 27 | 44 | 120
24 J.Moreau et Fils ‘Les Coches’ Chardonnay FRA 70
24 Nick O’Leary Chardonnay, Tumbarumba, NSW 22 | 35 | 95
22 Tolpuddle Chardonnay, Coal River Valley, TAS 220
18 Domaine de Villet Savagnin Ouillé Côtes du Jura, Jura, FRA 180
FRESH & FLORAL ROSE’S
25 Tar & Roses ‘Mediterraneo’ Rosé, Heathcote, VIC (fw) 70
24 The Somm and The Winemaker ‘Skinny’, Orange, NSW (fw) 85
23 Château La Gordonne ‘Vérité du Terroir’, Côtes de Provence, FRA 22 | 35 | 95
RED WINES
GRENACHE
Once best known as a blending partner to Shiraz and Mourvèdre, Grenache has
now emerged as a category in its own right. Celebrated for its chameleon-like nature,
it spans styles from pretty and light to savoury and brooding.
24 Willunga 100 McLaren Vale, SA (fw) 23 | 37 | 100
23 Dreaded Friend, Central Ranges, NSW (fw) 95
22 Saint Damien ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Gigondas, Rhône Valley, FRA 160
20 Kármán ‘Tinto’, Rioja, ESP 75
BRIGHT AND JUICY
23 Holm Oak ‘Protogée’ Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley, TAS (fw) 19 | 29 | 80
24 Red Claw Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, VIC 24 | 39 | 105
23 Giant Steps ‘Sexton Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, VIC 180
20 Domaine Huguenot Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, Burgundy, FRA 160
20 Anne-Sophie Dubois ‘L’Alchimiste’ Gamay, Fleurie, Beaujolais, FRA 150
23 Casali Del Barone ‘150+1’ Barbera, Piedmont ITA 17 | 26 | 70
STRUCTURED AND BOLD
23 The Somm & The Winemaker Mourvèdre, Central Ranges, NSW (fw) 90
23 Audrey Wilkinson Shiraz, Hunter Valley, NSW 18 | 25 | 75
24 Elderton ‘Estate’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA 23 | 37 | 100
20 Kilikanoon ‘Covenant’ Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA 135
19 Handpicked Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA 65
21 Amelia Park Cabernet Merlot, Margaret River, WA 90
17 Bellwether Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA (fw) 160
DESSERT/FORTIFIED WINE
24 Frogmore Creek ‘Iced Riesling’, TAS 22 – 75ml | 95 – 375ml
NV Chambers Topaque, Rutherglen, VIC 10 – 75ml | 85 750ml
22 Borgo Maragliano ‘La Caliera’, Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont, ITA 16 – 125ml | 75 – 750ml
18 Jaillance ‘Les Hauts De Desse’ Ancestrale, Clairette De Die, Rhone Valley, FRA 20 | 100
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Kid's Menu
$45pp
Entrée
Bánh Bao Heo Xá Xíu
Davidson plum BBQ pork bao
Chả Giò Chay
Mushroom, cabbage and corn spring rolls, lettuce, Asian herbs, pineapple dipping sauce
Main
Cá Kho Hanoi
Caramelised salmon, choy sum, cauliflower blossom, tomato, chilli, lime, black pepper (gf)
Jasmine rice (v, gf)
Dessert
Kid’s ice cream and seasonal fruits
v: vegetarian | vg: vegan | gf: gluten free
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Luke Nguyen
Chef, restaurateur, TV presenter & former Master Chef judge Luke Nguyen brings over twenty years’ experience to his role as ambassador chef of Botanic House.
Born in Thailand and raised in Australia by Vietnamese parents and Chinese grandparents, The Botanic House menu is a celebration of Luke’s colourful heritage- marrying South East Asian flavours with native Australian ingredients.