Bringing the best of Australian and New Zealand food and wine to the city this December
Leading New Zealand restaurant Botswana Butchery is expanding into the Australian market with its first opening in Sydney on Monday, 13th December. Bringing a taste of Australia and New Zealand’s best meat, seafood, wine and produce to the table, Botswana Butchery will complement the existing dining scene in the city.
Botswana Butchery is all about relaxed dining in a premium atmosphere – an ethos of ‘fun dining’. The decor will be plush and wonderfully distinctive, and guests will enjoy a variety of sumptuous, classic meat, fish and game dishes.
Botswana Butchery Sydney will be located at 25 Martin Place with a capacity of 940 guests, which includes a 350-person capacity rooftop.The Botswana Butchery menu opens to a large range of startersthat include Wild Fiordland Red Deer Tartare, Seared Fijian Yellowfin Tuna Tataki, Westcoast Whitebait and Chicken Liver Pâté.
Mains include Braised Short Rib, Roasted Half Duck, Pan-Seared Snapper Fillet, Roasted Pork Fillet, Venison Wellington and Purple Kumara Tortellini. Seafood lovers will enjoy the From The Ocean section with Market Fish, Big Glory Bay King Salmon Fillet and Yellowfin Tuna. Prawns and scallops can be added to the dishes.
Of course, the Butcher’s Block is the highlight with a huge range of Australian steak and lamb cuts from a Black Opal Wagyu Sirloin to Rangers Valley Tomahawk MB3 and Lamb Rack. The signature dish is the Lamb Shoulder – a dish so tender it is served with a spoon and fork. For those looking for speciality cuts, the Little Black Book will offer a changing limited selection.
Rich sauces and butters, tasty salads and sides complement the mains.
Overseeing the back of house operations will be newly appointed Culinary Director Angel Fernandez.Angel comes with a wealth of experience, including as Culinary Director at Dante NYC, voted World’s Best Bar and Best American Restaurant Bar, and Head Chef at Rockpool Bar and Grill.
The extensive wine lists of over 2000 wines will offer both local and international labels, but is dedicated to showcasing the great wines and regions of Australia and New Zealand.
Botswana Butchery Sydney will cater for functions, offering a variety of different spaces for varying group sizes and function type. Banquet menus are available for groups of ten or more.
At Botswana Butchery, premium produce is used to create the stunning dishes that are accompanied by excellent service in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bookings for Botswana Butchery Sydney are open via the website.
Botswana Butchery Sydney
25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
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