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Botanical Garden Bar & Kitchen, Norwich, Norfolk

Botanical Garden Bar & Kitchen

4.7 (70)
£26 to £40
Contemporary British
Saint Simon & Saint Jude Church, 49 Elm Hill, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1HG

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Romantic
Botanical Garden Bar & Kitchen was created in 2020 by multi-award-winning theatre company, curious directive.

Our outdoor garden sits beside our creative home; a green oasis in the heart of NR3.

For the winter months and rainy days we have a cosy indoor dining area (The Potting Shed), which is steeped in medieval history, monuments and over 100 plants.

With 13 tables in a 300m2 garden and 9 tables indoors, customers can enjoy a quiet drink outside or dine at tables - anything is possible.

Our menu is simple - wood-fired Pizzas with local ingredients, afternoon teas and a local story. For Summer 2024 we have a Residency of Contemporary British food from Chef Meg Greenacre.

Gins are infused on-site, and their beehives produce delicious honey.

The perfect evening, Botanical Garden Bar & Potting Shed is a magical place to while away the time.

49 Elm Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1HG

www.curiousdirective.com

info@botanicalgardenbar.com

01603 614 425

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Pizza Bar, Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Thu, Fri 5:45 pm–10:45 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:45 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Meg Greenacre
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Cross street
    We're situated on Wensum Street opposite the Maid's Head Hotel.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 70 people are saying

Botanical Garden Bar & Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

70 Reviews
  1. Daniel

    Bath1 review

    1.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We can't rate the Botanical garden appropriately because when we got there it was closed. We could onlt see the garden from the gate and it looks lovely but we had to find a restaurant in the area ourselves making this website a bit pointless if it's not kept upto date.

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  2. KarenN

    London18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely to be outside in the garden despite the chilly evening

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  3. MartinK

    London16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Meg is a talented and creative chef, who deserves accolades. Fresh and innovative dishes served with confidence and charm, and a treasure in Dom behind the bar!

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  4. LisaH

    Norfolk/Suffolk14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely place and delicious food!Three of us had pizza’s and a fish board and then shared sides. All delicious, will come again.

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  5. AlisonG

    Norfolk/Suffolk3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautifully presented, delicious food in amazing surroundings. The food is unique in its taste and presentation. Nice to have the option to eat inside or out in the lovely gardens, although a shame the English weather spoilt the outside option! Well done Meg, another triumph!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb, different and well presented food. Deserts especially so.

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  7. Roger

    Norfolk/Suffolk3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An inspiring and delicious meal in a wonderfully unusual setting.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unique atmosphere, good menu with local beers. We loved it

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  9. annehob

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very interesting venue for lunch, but rather chilly. Need to wear warm clothes. Enjoyed the Scandinavian food.

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  10. RobW

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food. We came having attended “Gastronomic “ last year. We had high expectations and weren’t disappointed. We actually had a hard time choosing from the menu and ended up sharing a third main course so as to sample as much as possible. ( We did forgo dessert)

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Pizza Bar, Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Thu, Fri 5:45 pm–10:45 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:45 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Meg Greenacre
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Cross street
    We're situated on Wensum Street opposite the Maid's Head Hotel.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Norfolk/Suffolk
  4. Norwich
  5. Norwich

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