A New Orleans-inspired outdoor bar has popped-up at Melbourne Theatre Company for the summer.
Bar Botanique, a New Orleans-inspired outdoor bar activation, has recently opened on the forecourt of the Southbank Theatre, home to Melbourne Theatre Company.
Situated in Melbourne Arts Precinct along Southbank Boulevard, the bar offers a menu of Cajun and Creole dishes, Southern-style cocktails and live jazz performances on select evenings.
Bar Botanique at Melbourne Theatre Company’s Southbank Theatre
- Bar Botanique is a new New Orleans-inspired pop up bar in the Southbank Theatre forecourt
- Bar Botanique will run from November 2022 until March 2023
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 5.30pm – 9.30pm Wednesday 11.30am – 2.30am Saturday 12:00pm – 2.30pm
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Running until March 2023, the menu includes items such as a buttermilk fried chicken Po Boy, remoulade, lettuce and hot sauce; crispy fried school prawns with Cajun spice, aioli and lemon; Creole French fries, yellow mustard kewpie and a cos lettuce salad with buttermilk dressing and capers.
Two signature cocktails are on offer including the NOLA Gin Fizz with Melbourne Gin Company Gin, Chandon Spritz, lime and citrus crystals and the Pimms Cup with Pimms lemonade, ginger syrup, cucumber, basil and strawberries. A variety of beer, wine, cider and soft drinks is also available.
The bar will be decorated to represent the quintessential French Quarter style of New Orleans using lush tropical style planter boxes and foliage to create an outdoor retreat.
Bar Botanique will be operated by The Fresh Collective, catering partner of Melbourne Theatre Company and operator of Miss Pearl Bar + Dining in Southbank Theatre.
For more info, head to The Fresh Collective website here.
