VIVID X Botanic House

Get lost in the magic

Wednesdays – Sundays
Fri 26 May 2023 – Sun 16 Jul 2023

Whether it’s a romantic night out, a special gathering with loved ones or a stop on your VIVID Lightscape journey, our evening service offers delicious options that will be surrounded by the magic of Lightscape.

Open for evening dinner reservations & walk-in bar snacks during the VIVID Lightscape activation – with a special dining offer for Lightscape ticket holders.

See our Lightscape dining options below

 

Restaurant Dining

Botanic House is located in the middle of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

To dine in the restaurant, purchase of a Lightscape ticket is not essential and guests will be escorted to and from the restaurant via the private entry gate known as “Henry Lawson Gate”.

Reservations can be made here

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Options at Lightscape

For a more casual dine in offering, Botanic House will be offering our bar menu to walk in guests needing a quick stop on their Lightscape journey.  Alternativly our Farm Cove Eatery will be transformed into “House of Hazy” an indoor/outdoor groovy hot spot for grab and go items.

If you have purchased a ticket to VIVID’s Lightscape experience, please note that Botanic House is located approx 45 minutes into the Lightscape journey which commences from the Man O War entry gates.  Please factor this time frame into your booking or arrival time based on your entry ticket to the activation.

 

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BAR MENU

BAR SNACKS

Dumplings (basket of 3) – Crab and scallop dumplings, Duck and pumpkin dumplings, Wild mushroom dumplings (v, vg) 18

Roasted red pepper, Vietnamese sesame crackers, wonton chips (v) 16

Lemongrass, lemon myrtle pork patties, lettuce and pickled vegetables with sweet fish sauce (3 pieces) (gf) 26

Vietnamese turmeric mini pancakes, spanner crab, caviar, pork floss, green shallots (gf) 25

Mushroom, cabbage and corn spring rolls, Asian herbs (4 pieces) (v, vg) 23

Pickled palm heart salad, snow pea sprouts, watermelon radish, chilli tamari dressing (v, vg) 20

Tempura eggplant, sesame seeds, cranberries, plum sauce (v, vg) 21

Grilled chicken thigh, tempura saltbush, cabbage, pickled vegetables and Vietnamese herb salad (gf) 25

Mushroom fried rice (v, gf) 16

Dessert Plate – Vietnamese coffee cake, lychee pudding, coconut tapioca, fresh seasonal fruit, and soy sauce ice cream 23


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LIGHTSCAPE BAR DINING

Two Lightscape cocktails and two dishes for $75

COCKTAILS
(available to order seperatly)

Bramble Royale $19
Tanqueray Blackcurrant Royale Gin, Lemon, Pomegranate Molasses, Blue Pea Butterfly Syrup

Ruby Pearl $19
Poor Tom’s Strawberry Gin, Pampelle Grapefruit Aperitif, Lemon, Fever Tree Raspberry Tonic

Famously Starkers $18
Espolon Reposado Tequila, Se Busca Joven Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Sofi Aperitivo, Lime, Aquafaba

Rose Garden (Mocktail) $14
Lyre’s Pink London Spirit, Lemon, Palm Sugar

BAR SNACKS

Dumplings (basket of 3) – Crab and scallop dumplings, Duck and pumpkin dumplings, Wild mushroom dumplings (v, vg)

Lemongrass, lemon myrtle pork patties, lettuce and pickled vegetables with sweet fish sauce (3 pieces) (gf)

Mushroom, cabbage and corn spring rolls, Asian herbs (4 pieces) (v, vg)

Tempura eggplant, sesame seeds, cranberries, plum sauce (v, vg)

Grilled chicken thigh, tempura saltbush, cabbage, pickled vegetables and Vietnamese herb salad (gf)


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DINING

DINNER

To Share | Minimum of 2 people | $119pp

 

Amuse-Bouche

SHARED SNACKS

Seared yellow fin tuna
finger lime, sesame seed, betel leaf with Botanic House chilli jam and sriracha mayo (gf)

Roasted red pepper
with Vietnamese sesame crackers and wonton chips (v)

Chef’s selection steamed dumplings

SHARED ENTREE

Vietnamese lemongrass and lemon myrtle pork patty
with sweet fish sauce (gf)

Grilled chicken thigh
tempura saltbush, cabbage, pickled vegetables, and Vietnamese herb salad (gf)

SHARED MAIN

“Humpty Doo” barramundi fillets
okra, tomatoes, and beansprouts with sour tamarind broth (gf)

Five spice slow cooked beef short ribs
served with wok tossed broccolini and Saigon chimichurri (gf)

Jasmine rice

DESSERT

Vietnamese coffee cake
lychee pudding, coconut tapioca, fresh seasonal fruit, and soy sauce ice cream

ADD-ONS $9ea

Seared Hokkaido scallops
with cashew nuts, shallot oil, Asian herbs, and tamari dressing (gf)

MATCHING WINES (5) $60pp

NV 42 Degrees Sparkling Rosé, Coal River, TAS
20 Staffelter Hoff ‘Trocken’ Riesling, Mosel, Germany
21 Ara Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ
22 The Somm and the Winemaker Mourvèdre, Central Ranges, NSW
20 Château Lapinesse, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

 

(v) – vegetarian, (vg) – vegan, (gf) – gluten-free


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