What We Do
What We Do
From rainforest to desert, coast to bushland, Australia offers an incredible range of rare and remarkable produce found nowhere else in the world. These ingredients are at the heart of what the team at Restaurant Botanic aims to represent.
Located within the Adelaide Botanic Garden, the restaurant draws directly from its surroundings—working with the 51 hectares of land to create a sense of place that’s both grounded and expressive. Leaves, herbs, flowers, fruits, and seeds are sourced just steps from the kitchen, forming a living connection between the garden and the plate.
Led by Executive Chef Jamie Musgrave and a passionate team of chefs, foragers, and creatives, Restaurant Botanic works closely with producers and growers who understand and respect the Australian environment. Together, they highlight ingredients such as marron, finger limes, bunya nuts, and native spices—not as novelties, but as essential expressions of Australian identity.
Through thoughtful technique and deep curiosity, the team crafts an experience that invites guests to engage with the landscape—to see, taste, and understand it in new ways. Every dish is a reflection of place. Every ingredient tells a story.
Our beverage offering follows the same philosophy as our menu; we have a range of pairings and a select cellar showcasing a range of domestic and international wines along with some serious cocktails.
The Temperance Pairing is a non-alcoholic beverage selection of juices, infusions, ferments and mocktails crafted by our team. Expect complex and adventurous flavours and combinations of savoury, salty, sweet, sour, and bitter.
The Botanic Pairing offers a diverse selection of alcoholic beverages. Think wines from around the globe, sake, vermouth, beer or maybe a cocktail inspired by the garden around us—all in pursuit of creating the best pairing.
In The Sommelier’s Reserve Pairing, expect a carefully curated pairing with an emphasis on great wines from celebrated producers. Some of these wines are extremely rare, whilst others are exclusive to our restaurant, and come directly from winemakers' cellars.
The Crème de la Crème selection is an opportunity to try glasses of the finest and rarest wines from our cellar. Envision a bucket list of wines from iconic labels from Australia and appellations of the Old World; incorporating Vintage Champagne, Premier and Grand Cru Burgundy, classified Bordeaux and matured Barolo.