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Take a stroll through our lush, secret garden of food and drink 🌿 The Botanist is always more than you imagined...

🍴 Home of the Famous Hanging Kebab
🎶 Live music every weekend from 7pm
🎤 Botanist Bingo 1st Thursday of every month They imagined a secret garden, where all can enjoy curious refreshments of nature...

A concept like no other, offering a soon to be world-famous selection of botanical

cocktails, craft beers and ales, Champagne and wine. With live music every night, sublime social times are guaranteed! Continue the journey and explore our daily adventures... a botanical world awaits!

28/05/2026

Our NEW summer menu has landed and is in full bloom! ☀️🌱 Bigger, bolder, and bursting with flavour.⁠
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Our menu celebrates veg, glorious veg where every dish is alive with the vibrant spirit of nature - including Burrata, our new Harissa Spiced Chicken & Chorizo Hanging Kebab and Lemon Verbena Tart.⁠
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Book now: https://thebotanist.uk.com/book-online

WIN a trip to Bath, including date night at the official First Dates restaurant, The Botanist Bath - the home of Channel...
23/04/2026

WIN a trip to Bath, including date night at the official First Dates restaurant, The Botanist Bath - the home of Channel 4's, First Dates 💘

The Mirror called it a 'stunning venue', OK! called it 'lavish' - we just call it home. The home of First Dates, that is - and you could be winning your very own date night and romantic weekend there!

To celebrate First Dates returning to our screens, we've teamed up with Beefeater Gin to give one person the chance to win the ultimate staycation for 2 in Bath. The prize includes:

✨ 2 night stay in a luxury hotel with breakfast
🍴 Date night at The Official UK First Dates Restaurant, The Botanist, Bath - including dinner and drinks
🏊‍♀️ 2-hour spa session in Bath's thermal spa
💷 Spending money

To enter:
💚 Like this post
💚 Tag who you'd bring along with you
♻️ Repost for an extra entry

Competition ends Wednesday 13th May at 5PM, one winner will be randomly chosen via all The Botanist Facebook comments and directly messaged from this account only. Multiple entries allowed. T&Cs apply, must be 18+ and a UK resident, this prize is not exchangeable and must be redeemed in July or August 2026. For full prizes and T&Cs please see website.

Give mum the gift of la dolce vita 🍋💙 We've teamed up with Malfy Gin to give one mum the chance to win a 3-night luxury ...
11/03/2026

Give mum the gift of la dolce vita 🍋💙 We've teamed up with Malfy Gin to give one mum the chance to win a 3-night luxury getaway to the Amalfi Coast this Mother’s Day. Prize includes:

✨ Return flights from the UK
✨ Private airport transfers
✨ 3 nights stay in a luxury hotel with breakfast
✨ Dinner & drinks at local restaurants

To enter, simply follow the link: https://nwt.atreemosurvey.com/Home/Index?id=2eXOSck3YQuaa81vgc3G2g==&NewSession=1

Competition ends Saturday 14th March. T&Cs apply.

POV: You booked Mother's Day at The Botanist 💚 There's not long left, so get those family plans secured! Here's what we'...
09/03/2026

POV: You booked Mother's Day at The Botanist 💚 There's not long left, so get those family plans secured! Here's what we've got on offer 👇

🍴 Sunday Roasts with all the trimmings and bottomless Yorkshire Puddings and gravy
🎶 Soulful live music to soundtrack your Mother's Day
🍸 A cocktail on us for all the Mums, Grandmums and Mum-figures

There's still limited availability, so book now: https://thebotanist.uk.com/mothers-day

04/03/2026

Mother’s Day has sprouted early this year! 🌱 Don’t worry if you’ve forgotten – we’ll help make Mum’s day bloom 🌷

Treat her to our Mother Nature Pud – our limited-edition edible plant pot, filled with vanilla cheesecake and salted caramel, with chocolate soil, strawberries and vanilla ice cream 🪴

There’s still time to book: https://thebotanist.uk.com/mothers-day

02/03/2026

There's less than TWO WEEKS to go, so get those Mother's Day plans secured! 💐 Join us for our great Sunday Roast, soundtracked by soulful live music. Our Yorkshire puddings and house gravy are bottomless, just like Mum’s love.

For pudding? Mother Nature Pud – our limited-edition edible plant pot pud.

When you book a table for Mother’s Day this year, a Mother's Day cocktail is on us for all the Mums, Grandmums, Bonus Mums and Mum-figures – our way of saying thank you for all the care that helps us flourish 🌱

Book now: https://thebotanist.uk.com/mothers-day

WIN a luxury trip to the Amalfi Coast for your mum 🇮🇹 🍋💙 This Mother’s Day, we’ve teamed up with Malfy Gin to give one ...
27/02/2026

WIN a luxury trip to the Amalfi Coast for your mum 🇮🇹 🍋💙 This Mother’s Day, we’ve teamed up with Malfy Gin to give one lucky mum the ultimate sun-soaked escape to Southern Italy ☀️ The prize includes:

✨ Return flights from the UK
✨ Private airport transfers
✨ 3 nights stay in a luxury hotel with breakfast
✨ Dinner and drinks at local restaurants

Enter here: https://nwt.atreemosurvey.com/Home/Index?id=2eXOSck3YQuaa81vgc3G2g==&NewSession=1

Competition ends Saturday 14th March. T&Cs apply.

MOTHER'S DAY 💐 Join us for our great Sunday Roast, soundtracked by soulful live music. Our Yorkshire puddings and house ...
24/02/2026

MOTHER'S DAY 💐 Join us for our great Sunday Roast, soundtracked by soulful live music. Our Yorkshire puddings and house gravy are bottomless, just like Mum’s love.

For pudding? Mother Nature Pud – our limited-edition edible plant pot pud.

When you book a table for Mother’s Day this year, a Mother's Day cocktail is on us for all the Mums, Grandmums, Bonus Mums and Mum-figures – our way of saying thank you for all the care that helps us flourish 🌱

Book now: https://thebotanist.uk.com/mothers-day

📣 Pancake Day has officially landed at The Botanist - our Hanging Pancake Kebabs are BACK from today and available all w...
16/02/2026

📣 Pancake Day has officially landed at The Botanist - our Hanging Pancake Kebabs are BACK from today and available all week (Monday 16th – Friday 20th February)

Which flavour are you going for? Let us know below! 🥞⬇️

13/02/2026

Pancake Day, The Botanist style 🥞✨ Our iconic Pancake Hanging Kebabs are BACK this year from Monday 16th -Friday 20th February, meaning you can indulge all week long (because one day just isn’t enough!). Flavours include...

🍓 Strawberry Blondie - Mini American pancakes, blondie bites and fresh strawberries, served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis

🍊 Chocolate Orange Brownie -Mini American pancakes, chocolate brownie bites and fresh orange segments, served with vanilla ice cream and salted chocolate butterscotch sauce

BOOK NOW: https://thebotanist.uk.com/book-online

PLANT ONE ON ME 💋 🪴 Our Valentine's sharing dessert, includes an edible chocolate plant pot filled with vanilla cheeseca...
06/02/2026

PLANT ONE ON ME 💋 🪴 Our Valentine's sharing dessert, includes an edible chocolate plant pot filled with vanilla cheesecake and salted caramel, served with fresh strawberries, butterscotch chocolate sauce for dipping, prosecco** jelly shots... and two spoons! 🪏

Available exclusively on our Valentine's sharing menu, from Monday 9th February - Saturday 14th February.

Book now: https://thebotanist.uk.com/valentines-day

**Contains alcohol

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