Highlights

• Indulgent degustation menu curated by renowned chef Luke Nguyen
• Gorgeous blend of South East Asian flavours with native Australian ingredients
• An iconic location in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden

Tantalise your taste buds with chef tasting menu lunch nestled within Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden. Served share-style, your senses will be awakened by a modern Asian-inspired menu that's perfectly fused with native Australian ingredients, many of which can be found in the surrounding gardens.

What's Included?

• Shared chef tasting menu for two people
• Your choice of a bottle of selected premium wines
• Tea and coffee
• Welcome cocktail/mocktail on arrival

Enjoy a world-class dining experience amidst the stunning foliage of the Royal Botanic Gardens with glimpses of Sydney Harbour. Specially curated by Luke Nguyen, sit down to indulge in tasting menu that marries South East Asian flavours, Australian produce and native ingredients with a fresh, modern twist. Savour gustatory delights including seared scallop betel leaves, market fish with lemon myrtle infused coconut milk and soy sauce ice cream, paired with a premium bottle of wine of your choice.

Shared Tasting Menu (Subject to change)

• Amuse-Bouche
• Seared Canadian scallops with Sichuan pepper, cashew nut crumble, crispy mint, and finger lime (gf)
• Tempura eggplant sticks, sesame seeds, cranberries, and plum sauce (v, vg)
• Asian tuna tartare with roasted rice, cucumber, lettuce, and sawtooth coriander (gf)
• Green papaya salad with master stock pork belly, tiger prawn, tempura saltbush, and Vietnamese herbs (gf)
• Fried fish fillet served with Vietnamese caramel sauce, karkalla, cauliflower, tomatoes, and local sesame rice crackers (gf)
• Free range Peppe’s BBQ Roasted duck with ginger orange sauce (gf)
• Jasmine Rice
• Organic banana fritter, palm sugar caramel, tapioca sauce and Vietnamese coffee cake, grass jelly served with black sesame ice cream

Wine - Your choice of:

• 21 Ara Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ
• 22 Totara Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ
• 19 Karman Garnacha, Rioja, Spain
• 21 Tatachilla ‘White Admiral’ Rose, McLaren Vale, SA

Session Length

• Please allow 1.5 hours for your dining experience
• Available for lunch seven days a week, excluding public holidays OR Special Event days
• The experience provider will need to be informed if guests are running late as they will be able to hold the table for 15 minutes
• Weekday availability: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3pm
• Saturday availability: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, 1:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
• Sunday availability: 11am, 3pm, 3:30pm