The Botanist York Fabulous Festive Foodie Review: January 2020
Quaint and cosy, located within Stonegate, the Botanist York is the perfect place for family and friends to meet.
Escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy some fabulous food and drinks, as you unwind.
The décor is rustic and relaxed creating a beautiful and gorgeous setting for lunch or dinner.
Christmas in full swing, we loved the festive vibes and the charming Christmas tree.
Even though the place was super busy the staff including Christian, Richard and our super server Kyley all remained as friendly and efficient as always, a true test of professionalism and skill especially during the crazy Christmas season.
Equally impressive was the staff knowledge of allergens, without faff or fuss, providing both useful advice and alternatives which made our visit super smooth.
Yet more praise for the Botanist York for their extensive drinks range including The Northern Monk and a range of mocktails such as the Botanist for those of us that do not drink alcohol.
Now onto the yummy food, my plus one scoffed his salt and pepper chicken wings with sweet chilli sauce in record timing.
My deli board was an absolute triumph! Fresh and fabulous including aubergine caviar, quinoa, hummus, crudité and a salad with olives.
Marvellous mains included a beautiful Vegetable curry with rice packed with flavour along with an added side of chips. Both the taste and presentation of the Fish and Chips was amaze with mushy peas, curry sauce and Tartar too.
End on a sweet note with sorbet, ice cream or this scrummy bread and butter pudding with lashings of Nutella all washed down with a super sweet hot chocolate.
Super service, fabulous food and delightful drinks, Botanist York is definitely worth a visit.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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The food there sounds mouthwateringly tempting. I’d love to try that vegi curry it looks nice and colourful. A hot choc is perfect to wash down dessert.
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Very good food and the curry was AMAZE hun xx
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The Botanist looks like a charming quaint place to eat and drink. The decor is fantastic and I like the way they present the food. This could be a place I’d visit often. The bar looks great as well.
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I can see why, the place is very snug with fab food and drinks xx
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Wow, those drinks look amazing and that food looks so yummy! What a cute little place will definitely have to check it out sometime.
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Deffo worth checking out and yes the drinks are amazing xx
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What a lovely place! The food looks incredible and the dessert and drinks got my mouth watering! I’d love to go visit it!
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Go for it and let me know how you get on – have fun xx
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Wow the Botanist looks like an amazing place to visit! The food presentation is outstanding and I love that there is such a wide variety of drink options. It’s always nice when a restaurant can accommodate food allergies without fuss! Thanks for sharing this awesome little spot!
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I totally agree with you. Yes, it makes life so much easier. My pleasure lovely xx
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I feel like the Botanist would have a nice atmosphere. The food and drinks all look so nice. Definitely a restaurant worth visiting if I were in the area.
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Yes, yes and yes! The perfect spot to go when you visit York xx
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The Botanist looks a nice place with good ambiance to have a hearty meal. It’s so comforting when the staff is knowledgeable.
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Very, the staff make the place along with the food and drinks of course xx
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Wow those drinks and food look pretty neat and they look tasty! Next time I am in the area I will check this place out during lunch. Thanks for sharing this!
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My pleasure and I hope that you have a lovely lunch at the Botanist York xx
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That all looks amazing, wish I had dinner before seeing those photos 🙂 . Love the decor of the restaurant.
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Haha love it. Well now you know where to dine when you visit York xx
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What a fabulous find! Just love the look of this place. It looks so homely and the staff obviously make all the difference with the way they look after everyone. Love the presentation of the dishes you were served and they obviously take pride in what they serve. Would love to experience this place also one day.
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Deffo worth a trip to visit and I could not have said it better myself xx
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What a quaint and quirky restaurant! The food looks amazing, especially the fish and chips! 🙂 A plate fit for a Queen me thinks! I have yet to visit York, hoping to get there with my daughter for a long weekend in the Summer so will look out for The Botanist! Sim x
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My plus one loved the fish and chips for sure. Aw that is fab to hear and I am sure you will love the Botanist York just a s much as we do xx
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This food looks incredible and the decor just charming. I was especially interested in reading about the allergy-issue. I have food allergies myself and find that server/venue knowledge and ability or willingness to accommodate vary hugely. If you can find a place that gets it, eating out can feel a lot better
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I could not agree with you more, it actually makes your meal more relaxed and happy xx
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The Botanist sure looks like a wonderful place to visit! The food and drinks all look so good – I’ll definitely have to stop by if I am in York!
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That is fab to hear and I am sure you will have an amazing time xx
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The food looks amazing. I’ve never been to York before, but this is definitely somewhere I would go to if I did.
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That is fab well worth a visit to York, as there is so much to see and do xx
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Wow, the Botanist looks amazing! The food is so well presented and it’s such a cute cozy place. I’d love to visit!
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I totally agree, we love the place and the food was spot on xx
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That fish looks so crispy and irresistible! It’s great that the service never faltered even when it got so busy too.
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My plus one loved the fish and chips. Totally the service went above and beyond xx
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I love The Botanist and been to a few branches close to us as I love their food, the ambiance and the live music, it is also a very child friendly restaurant. Looks like you have a great meal there as well.
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I totally agree with you and the York location does have an excellent vibe xx
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Wow those drinks look incredible! I love it when you find somewhere that excels across the menu and not just the food 🙂
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Yes, I hear you on that one – everything at the Botanist York is brilliant xx
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Looks like such a warm and inviting place! Loved the presentation of food, especially those wooden boards. The deli board has made me really hungry – it looks so colourful and yummy!
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Totally and yes the presentation of the food is faultless – fab brand xx
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You lucky thing! We love the Botanist and visited the Deansgate once a couple of times! We are especially fond of their watering can cocktails
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We love Botanist York and the mocktail range is fab xx
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It looks like a lovely place to visit, I do like a rustic feel to a restaurant or pub. The food does look good too.
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It is fabulous right in the centre of York too. the food was amazing xx
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What a lovely visit, I’m gutted I missed this when I last went to York, but it’s just another excuse to go back x
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Oh no way, but like you said it is all good and an excuse to visit York again xx
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What an absolutely adorable place to eat. The food looks delicious and the atmosphere is simply perfect!
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Totally, the staff, food and drinks all lovely xx
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oh wow wow wow!!! The desert looks out of this world!!! Never heard of the Botanist before but I am super intrigued.
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Now you know where to go for desserts and food of course lol the next time you visit York xx
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I love finding cute, quaint little places like this. They always have the best food and service. Everything here looks delicious.
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Me too and the Botanist York is a real find for sure xx
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This definitely looks like my kind of place… I love the decor and the food and drink look delicious!
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Same, we can’t wait to go back – brilliant place in York xx
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I absolutely adore this place! The decor is so rustic and inviting. The Botanist is definitely the kind of place I’d enjoy for a cocktail and aperitifs! The menu has a good selection too – the curry is calling my name!
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I could not have summed it up myself – yes the curry was yummy xx
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I always love the decor in a Botanist. The food looks mouthwateringly good there too – I’ve never eaten at one, but think I probably need to.
C x
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Yay that is great stuff, glad my review has inspired you to visit the Botanist – Enjoy Charli xx
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This place looks so cute and delicious! I’ll be sure to go here when I’m in town!
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Yes and yes, a fab place and one of my York favs too xx
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Aw this looks like such a lovely little place. We are hoping to visit York again later this year so will be adding it to our list! x
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Aw that is fab to hear, I am sure you will love the place just as much as us. Have fun when you visit York xx
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We are hoping to visit York this year. Will keep this in mind as the food looks gorgeous and the decor is right up my street.
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Ooo fab stuff, I hope that you have a fab stay and enjoy York xx
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The Botanist looks like a great and comfy place to have a nice afternoon out. The food looked delicious! Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure and yes would well recommend the place – 100% spot on xx
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What a quaint little place – I love the decor!! The food looks yummy too.
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Yes, they have done an amazing job with the decor and the food is on point also xx
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The Botanist looks absolutely gorgeous and very quaint too, I love such looking restaurants and the food looks delicious.
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Me too and would well recommend the next time you visit York xx
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What a quaint and pretty place! The decor is so pretty and the food looks amazing!
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Yes, they have done a fab job with the decor and the food and drinks are AMAZE xx
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My daughter raves about the Botanist and I really want to visit, sadly there isn’t one near us
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I can see why she does, but not to worry, as you travel lots so they are dotted allover the place. Also, you could use this as an excuse for a Daughter/Mother family trip to visit York xx
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the place looks fantastic! so very beautiful and elegant and the food looks super delicious! I would definitely go there!
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I can see why and I hope that you have fun when you stay xx
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I absolutely love the look and sound of this place, The Botanist. Love the decor, and the food just looks utterly mouthwatering. Certainly a place to take note of, and hopefully I can get to visit when I do get to York.
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Aw that is fab to hear and I hope that you enjoy your visit to the Botanist York xx
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Oh wow what a beautiful place!. We’ve never been but have heard such good things about it . Would definitely love to give it a go
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Yay that is fab to hear, I hope that you have an amazing time xx
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I love the Botanist. We were in the one in Cheltenham at the weekend and it’s just so lovely.
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We do too! The York one is our fav location for sure xx
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It’s always comforting to come across a place that understands and actively works with allergies like that without you having to explain yourself over and over again. That is a HUGE plus, in my opinion! If we’re ever in the area, my husband and I will have to make a point of checking it out.
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YAY I could not have said it better myself hun! Brilliant and I am sure that you will love the place just as much as we do xx
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