Botanero Restaurant

800 Pleasant Dr #160, Rockville
(240) 474-5461

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Customers' Favorites

Beef Empanadas & Fried Calamari
Flaming Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
Chocolate Cookie Skillet
Crab Cake Eggs Benedict
Truffle Mac and Cheese
Manchego Caesar Salad
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Short Rib Flatbread
Chicken and Waffle
Chicken Croquettes

Menu

Flatbreads
Short Rib Flatbread
Pulled beef short ribs, brie cheese, caramelized vidalia onions, horseradish aioli, fried shallot, piquillo aioli
BBQ Grilled Chicken Flatbread
Diced barbecue chicken, mozzarella cheese, red onions, olive, green onion, pepperoncini, jalapeño aioli
Mushroom and Bacon Flatbread
Roasted mushrooms, garlic herb olive oil, bacon, mozzarella, provolone, arugula, balsamic truffle vinaigrette
Grilled Shrimp Flatbread
Grilled shrimp, artichoke, pepperoncini peppers, green olives, feta, garlic aioli
Squash and Artichoke Flatbread
Butternut squash purée, feta cheese, charcoaled-red onions, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted artichoke, sage aioli, pedro jimenez glaze
Asparagus Flatbread
Roasted asparagus, cherry tomato, roasted red pepper-feta cream sauce, crumbled goat cheese, garlic and herb vinaigrette

Salads And Vegetables
Beet Salad
Roasted red and golden beets, pickled red onion, arugula, mild goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, hazelnut vinaigrette
Kale Salad
Chopped kale, shaved carrot, artichoke, feta cheese, sweety drop peppers, crispy shallot, coriander vinaigrette
Manchego Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, croutons, house caesar dressing, shredded Manchego
Brussels Sprouts
Fried brussels sprouts, bacon, smoked paprika aioli
Truffle Mac and Cheese
White cheddar sauce, shell pasta, wild mushrooms, truffle oil, parmesan cheese, toasted breadcrumb
Pee Wee Potatoes
Fried baby potatoes, caramelized onion, spicy yellow pepper aioli
Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Diced cucumber, bella vita farms cherry tomato, diced red onion, chickpeas, cilantro, feta, sumac greek yogurt dressing
Spinach Empanadas
Pastry shell stuffed with spinach and feta cheese, piquillo pepper aioli
Deviled Eggs
Slightly spicy jalapeño deviled eggs, bacon, pickled vegetables, piquillo pepper aioli
Fried Mozzarella
Deep-fried mozzarella, tomato and garlic compote, pesto aioli
Broccolini
Sautéed with garlic and olive oil
Hummus Spread
House garlic hummus, olive oil, roasted carrot, pickled red cabbage, paprika aioli, pita

Charcuterie & Cheese
Three Meat and Cheese
Make any three selections from the list of our cheese and charcuterie options
Five Meat and Cheese
Make any five selections from the list of our cheese and charcuterie options
One Meat and Cheese
Make a single cheese or charcuterie selection

Seafood
Ceviche
Sliced red snapper, red onion, spicy miso citrus juice, shishito peppers, sweety drop peppers, cilantro
Garlic Mussels
Steamed pei mussels, parmesan garlic cream sauce, parsley
Grilled Octopus
Grilled, sliced octopus, romesco sauce
Seared Scallops
Seared scallops, farro and squash risotto, pistachio jam, tempranillo glaze
Crab Cake
Seared Maryland crab cake, corn salad, remoulade sauce.
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon, quinoa, lemon butter sauce.
Red Snapper
Red snapper filet baked with blistered cherry tomato, onion, capers, jalapeño, lemon juice
Flaming Shrimp
Sautéed shrimp, sliced garlic, chili flakes, olive oil, crusty bread
Fried Calamari
Deep fried crispy squid, sriracha aioli
Shrimp Tempura
Deep fried beer-battered tempura shrimp skewers, pineapple dipping sauce
Fried Sardines
Deep-fried panko seasoned sardines with house tartar sauce
Aji Mussels
Sautéed mussels, yellow pepper, dry prosecco, coconut cream, cilantro

Poultry
Grilled Chicken Skewers
Black garlic and coriander chicken skewers, sriracha aioli
Duck Confit
Slow, oven-roasted duck leg with smoked paprika and tomato sauce, black olives, herbed potato purée
Chicken Empanadas
Pastry shells stuffed with pulled chicken, peppers, garlic, onion and paprika; parsley aioli
Bourbon Wings
Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in a sweet and spicy bourbon glaze
Chicken Croquettes
Deep fried croquettes, pulled chicken, béchamel, roasted garlic aioli
Chicken Egg Rolls
Pulled chicken, red curry béchamel, green onion, water chestnuts, cilantro aioli

Meats
Beef Empanadas
Pastry shells stuffed with ground beef simmered in a red wine reduction, mozzarella, citrus aioli
Beef Short Ribs
Red wine braised short ribs au jus, grits, broccolini
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Dates stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in bacon, orange marmalade
Fried Pork Belly
Deep-fried pork belly, spicy jalapeño, pickled onions
Grilled Meatballs
Ground angus beef with ginger, red pepper, green onions, parsley potato puree
Asian Pork Buns
Shredded pork belly, hoisin
Grilled Sirloin
Top sirloin, wrapped in bacon, sage-butternut squash purée, sautéed asparagus
Kefta Briouat
Deep-fried Moroccan pastry shells filled with seasoned ground beef and egg
Lamb Skewers
Herb-seasoned ground lamb skewers, cabbage, cucumber sauce
Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops, chickpea purée, peppercorn sauce, sun-dried tomato and goat cheese brulée

Desserts
Botanero Beignets
Deep-fried choux dough, powdered sugar, strawberry compote
Churros
Description soon.
Tres Leches Cake
Sponge cake soaked in three creams; cream cheese frosting, strawberry
Ice Cream (3 Scoops)
Creme Brulee
Rich vanilla custard, torched sugar crust, bada bing cherry
Ice Cream (Single Scoop)

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Recent Reviews

The food is always great but they we're a busy which is good thing. Ken and Nicole are great their private room for parties and events is perfect. Never had an issue with food always great, we have been over 12 times.
Staff are always friendly!
October 2025
Botanero is always great service and a good time! The food is consistently innovative and full of flavor — not your typical small plates. You can tell the kitchen puts real thought into every dish. Favorites like the octopus and short rib tacos show just how creative their team is. Big thanks to Ken and Chef Jaime for creating a place that’s original and still feels easy to enjoy. This has become one of my regular hangs! :)
September 2025
The two person tables were so small they couldn't fit our food on them. The music and the echoing design of the place really subtracted from the experience. Good food but we left as soon as we could.
September 2025

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Botanero Restaurant

800 Pleasant Dr #160, Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 474-5461