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Picnic in the Royal Botanic Gardens by Luke Nguyen - For 2

For 2 people
Botanic House
Instant book
RBG008

Highlights

  • Indulgent picnic menu curated by renowned chef Luke Nguyen
  • Gorgeous blend of South East Asian flavours with native Australian ingredients
  • Find a tranquil spot in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens

Watch the world go by as you enjoy a divine picnic for two curated by Chef Luke Nguyen in the heart of the Royal Botanic Gardens with a bottle of wine.

What's included?

  • Picnic box for two curated by Luke Nguyen
  • A bottle of sparkling, white, red or rose wine
  • Crockery

While away a gorgeous afternoon amongst the flora and fauna of the Royal Botanic Gardens enjoying an indulgent picnic curated by Luke Nguyen. All you need to do is collect your picnic box from Botanic House at your selected time and find a tranquil spot in the expanse of the gardens. The box features an array of savoury and sweet treats, expertly blending South East Asian flavours, Australian produce and native ingredients with a fresh, modern twist. To pair with your picnic, you'll also enjoy a bottle of sparkling, white, red, or rose wine.

Picnic Box Menu (Subject to change)

  • Vietnamese sesame and prawn crackers
  • Mushroom, cabbage & corn spring rolls with lettuce, Asian herbs, pineapple, and dipping sauce (v, vg) 4 pieces
  • Tumeric lemongrass chicken, vermicelli, shallot and nuoc cham dressing gf
  • Chargrilled Atlantic salmon, pickled vegetables, cabbage, tempura saltbush and Vietnamese herb salad gf
  • Vietnamese coffee creme caramel topped with boba pearls

Important information

  • You can enjoy your picnic at your own pace
  • Pick up time is available 12pm, 12.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm

Not available for special occasion dates, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day.

  • Please advise any dietary requirements upon booking
  • Menu is subject to seasonal change at the chef's discretion
  • Please order your picnic with a minimum of 24 hours notice
  • Your picnic box is available for collection at the Botanic House at your selected time every day of the week
  • Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket to enjoy their picnic
  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

This voucher is valid for two people.

Please wear smart casual attire.

This experience is available for collection at Botanic House, located in the Royal Botanic Garden at 1 Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney NSW 2000.

Reviews

4.5
185 reviews
5 stars 141
4 stars 18
3 stars 12
2 stars 7
1 star 7
Recommended

Beautiful food in stunning setting

Rachel 26 July 2026

We ordered the very generous picnic box and were welcomed by friendly staff while they freshly cooked the hot elements. They were also very accommodating about our dietary requests. The Botanic Gardens setting is second to none and it was a very special afternoon.

Customer Experience

Hi Rachel, thanks for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the beautiful food, friendly service, and stunning Botanic Gardens setting. Sounds like a very special afternoon.

27 July 2026

Picnic Box Disappointed

Deborah 8 June 2026

The food was fresh, but not enough Vietnamese flavours and too much prawn crackers

Customer Experience

Hi Deborah, thanks so much for your feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve so I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

8 June 2026

Botanic House Luke Nuyeun picnic lunch

Jennifer 7 June 2026

Fabulous delightful yummy just the very best experience . Highly recommended

Customer Experience

Hi Jennifer, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback!

8 June 2026

Good food, great location for a picnic - but ....

David 13 April 2026

The picnic basket was yummy. The weather and the location was perfect but.... The cost was excessive. We could have saved $50 if we ordered direct (without the bottle of wine). We enquired about a non-alcoholic option instead of the bottle of wine. Was told that would be possible. As it turned out they offered us two soft drinks as a substitute for what looked like a $30-40 bottle of wine. We would have been happy with two non-alcoholic beers. The picnic package was also advertised as coming with crockery. We received two cutlery packs as you receive when ordering fish and chips at the local take-away. Wooden knife and fork and a small napkin. Not even a couple of paper plates. We had to divide the food up into the cardboard containers the food came in. It ended up being a wonderful day but most of that was simply down to having a picnic in our wonderful botanic garden.

Customer Experience

Hi David, thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear parts of the experience didn’t meet expectations, especially around the value and inclusions. We’re glad to hear you still enjoyed the day overall, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience as we’re always looking for ways to improve.

13 April 2026

Recommended

Very enjoyable

Julie 7 April 2026

The picnic was absolutely delicious and more than enough for two people. However when having this picnic please ensure to take plates as these are not supplied and would make sharing very difficult.

Cassie

Hi Julie, thanks so much for your valuable feedback. We are so happy to see you enjoyed your experience.

8 April 2026

Recommended

Romantic picnic in the park

Karolyn 29 March 2026

Perfect way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon in the Royal Botanic Gardens. What more could you want - delicious food, lovely bottle of wine, picture perfect sunny afternoon. Sitting back and watching the world go by.

Customer Experience

Hi Karolyn, it's great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

30 March 2026

Recommended

Fabulous Day At The Botanical Gardens

Susan 14 January 2026

The picnic that was provided was delicious and the wine was nice too.

Customer Experience

Hi Susan, it's great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

21 January 2026

Recommended

Picnic hamper exceeded expectations

Emma 8 January 2026

We were blown away by the generosity and deliciousness of the food in our hamper as well as the lovely cold bottle of bubbly. Pick up was easy, the hamper was displayed beautifully, and it was easy to find a shady spot with a water view to enjoy our meal. Highly recommended!

Customer Experience

Hi Emma, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback!

21 January 2026

Recommended

Perfect picnic

Brett 15 November 2025

The Picnic box was prepared once we arrived which made it fresh and it tasted beautiful. The staff were very helpful. The weather wasn’t great so they allowed us to sit on the deck under the umbrella.

Customer Experience

Hi Brett, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback!

16 November 2025

Recommended

Absolutely fabulous

Janice 26 October 2025

The day could not have been more perfect ! ( except for a few flies!) We picked up the box of delicious food after a short wait sitting in the resturant with a glass of cool fizzy water. We found a spot in the gardens under a tree, put down our picnic cloth and proceeded to enjoy the food and wine. The food was delicious. We would have liked a plate each but everything perfect otherwise.

Customer Experience

Hi Janice, so pleased to see you enjoyed your Picnic in the Royal Botanic Gardens, we appreciate the time you have taken to share your experience!

27 October 2025

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