The Gardens by Lotus

Restaurant · ChineseUltimo

No dishes marked gluten free31 can be made gluten free on request

47 dishesmenu read 1 Novlotusdininggroup.com

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Same menu as Lotus, read once for every branch.

Badges show only what the menu states. Dashed “Likely …”: our guess from the ingredients. Anything else: not listed, so ask staff.

À la carte

Dumplings

  • Prawn, Calamari and Ginger Dumplings$24

    Steamed or crispy

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Lobster, Scallop, Prawns and Squid Ink Dumplings$26

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Bugs Tail Dumplings$25

    With leek, mushrooms and water chestnut

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Chicken, Leek and Truffle Spring Rolls$18

    Likely gluten

  • Vegetarian Dumplings$16

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Vegetables and Tofu Skin Spring Rolls$16

    Can be made free of gluten

  • BBQ Duck and Spinach Dumplings$19

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Steamed Pork Wontons$18

    Likely gluten

  • Pork and Chives Dumpling$17

    Likely gluten

  • Pork Xiao Long Bao$17

    Likely gluten

  • Crispy Wagyu Beef Dumplings$20

    With garlic chives and water chestnuts

    Likely gluten

  • Tri Colour Chicken and Veggie Dumplings$18

    With sweet and sour peanut sauce

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

Seafood

  • Chargrilled Octopus$38

    With miso, leek and kaffir lime

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Seafood Platter$138

    8x oysters, 4x grilled prawns, soft shell crab, calamari, crispy prawn crackers with sweet and sour dip, seasonal sorbet and finger lime*

    Likely shellfish

  • Appellation Rock Oysters$6.50

    Natural

    Likely shellfish

  • Lobster, Mud Crab or Whole Coral Trout

    24 hours booking in advance

    Likely shellfishLikely fish

  • Whole New Zealand Snapper$46

    Steamed with ginger and shallots*; sweet and sour with lychee and capsicum*; or salt and native pepper (deep fried)*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely fish

  • Wok Fried King Prawns$46

    6 pcs, garlic butter with saltbush dukkah*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Pipis

    500g, wok fried with ginger and shallots* or with XO sauce*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Steamed Barramundi Fillet$39

    With ginger and shallots*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely fish

Poultry & Pork

  • Kung Pao Chicken$38

    With peanuts, fried tofu, dried chilli and shallots*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely soy

  • Crispy Chicken$37

    With spiced soy sauce and chilli oil*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soy

  • Masterstock Crispy Pork$39

    With Thai chilli caramel, apple and mint*

    Can be made free of gluten

Beef & Lamb

  • Wok Fried Wagyu Beef Fillet$48

    With broccolini, corn and truffle oil*

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Grilled Beef Short Ribs$79

    600g Riverine, with sweet soy sauce, sambal mattah, fresh eschalot, slices of chilli, crispy leek and kaffir lime, and seasonal vegetables*

    Likely gluten

  • Sichuan Style Fried Lamb Rack$55

    With chat potatoes and pickled fennel, salt and native pepper (deep fried)*

    Can be made free of gluten

Starters

  • Salmon Sashimi$29

    With apple ponzu, pickled mustard seeds and shiso*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely fish

  • Pickled Witlof, Radicchio and Mesclun Salad$24

    With sesame dressing and mandarin segments*

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Salt and Native Pepper Calamari$26

    With nuoc cham*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Singapore Chilli Soft Shell Crab$33

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Salt and Pepper Tofu$18

    With sesame dressing*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soyLikely sesame

  • Grilled Half Shell Japanese Scallops$32

    With laksa butter and crispy curry leaves* (4pcs)

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

Vegetarian

  • Sichuanese 'Strange Flavour' Crispy Eggplant$29

    With yogurt and roasted chilli*^

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Mixed Asian Mushrooms$26

    With walnut miso, crispy kale and parmesan*^

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely nutsLikely soy

  • Vegetable San Choy Bao$23

    With tofu, bean sprouts and almonds*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely soy

  • Steamed Snow Peas$22

    Broccolini, cavolo nero with crispy garlic and mushroom soy*

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Wok Fried Mixed Seasonal Vegetables and Tofu$26

    With garlic and soy*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soy

  • Steamed Asian Greens$16

    With soy and sesame*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soy

Vegetables

  • Wok Fried Green Beans$29

    With pork mince and chilli*

    Can be made free of gluten

Rice & Noodles

  • Cantonese Style Wok Fried Wagyu Beef Hor Fun$38

    With bean sprouts and heirloom tomatoes*

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Wok Fried Hokkien Noodles$28

    With XO sauce or chilli sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Lotus Wok Fried Rice$32

    With duck, egg and mustard seeds*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg

  • Vegetarian Fried Rice$26

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Crab, Prawn, Furikake and Flying Fish Roe Seafood Fried Rice$39

    With egg*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely eggLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Steamed Jasmine Rice$5

    Can be made free of gluten

Dessert

Desserts

  • Sticky Jujube Date Pudding$25

    Warmed, with salted caramel and honeycomb toffee, served with vanilla ice cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Assorted Petit Four$4

The menu’s own key: *Gluten free options available upon request · ^May contain dairy · Seafood origin A=Australian I=Imported M=Mixed · 10% Sunday surcharge · 15% surcharge on public holidays · 10% service charge for groups of 8 people or more

Set menus (per person)

Set menus, banquets and tasting menus: a meal for the table, priced per person, often with a minimum number of guests.

Beef & Lamb

  • Grilled Wagyu Picanha$59

    250g, MBS4+, with Shanghainese wasabi steak sauce, browned butter and puffed rice*

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

Banquet

  • Banquet $99pp$99

    Tables of 2-3, minimum 4 persons. Prawn, calamari and ginger dumplings (M) with ginger and shallots*; steamed barramundi fillet (A) with…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely soyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Banquet $109pp$109

    Tables of 2-6, minimum 4 persons. Salmon sashimi with apple ponzu, pickled mustard seeds and shiso* (A); BBQ duck and spinach dumplings*…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfishLikely fish

Good to know

Restaurant

  • Seats outsideOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026
  • Vegetarian dishes (10)venue menu, read 10 Nov 2026
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Semi-private area · seated size not stated: may fit, ask the venuevenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Group set menuvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, wheelchair access, vegan options, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
AddressUltimo, NSW
AreaSydney City & Inner East
KindRestaurant · Chinese
Websitelotusdininggroup.com
BookingOnline through SevenRooms
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from lotusdininggroup.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about The Gardens by Lotus

Does The Gardens by Lotus have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, and 31 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Gardens by Lotus coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at The Gardens by Lotus?

Bugs Tail Dumplings (GF option on request); Vegetarian Dumplings (GF option on request); Vegetables and Tofu Skin Spring Rolls (GF option on request); BBQ Duck and Spinach Dumplings (GF option on request); Whole New Zealand Snapper (GF option on request); Wok Fried King Prawns (GF option on request).

Can I book The Gardens by Lotus online?

Yes, through SevenRooms: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/pearldining/reservations/create/search?_gl=1*oci8sg*_gcl_au*MjA2NDQ0ODcwNS4xNzQ3Nzk4MjU5*_ga*NTkxNjcyNDI3LjE3NDc3OTgyNTk.*_ga_848V1VG5HS*czE3NTE4NDcwODYkbzE3JGcwJHQxNzUxODQ3MDg2JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..

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