The Botanist Birmingham is a bar and restaurant at Gas Street Basin, where two of the city’s canal networks meet. Set over two floors, the venue includes indoor dining, a large ground floor beer garden and a first floor terrace overlooking the water. Three private rooms give groups and celebrations their own space within the broader restaurant.
The food menu takes a casual approach to seasonal ingredients, using vegetables, fruit, herbs and spices across sharing dishes, mains and salads. The Botanist’s hanging kebabs remain a recognisable part of the selection, while hand stretched pizzas and pub favourites provide familiar alternatives. A weekday lunch menu and weekend brunch adapt the offer to different times of day.
Sunday roasts come with garlic and herb roast potatoes, vegetables, gravy and Yorkshire puddings. A children’s menu makes the restaurant practical for families, and non gluten choices are available on request. Guests with allergies should speak with the team so the current menu and kitchen procedures can be checked directly.
Botanical ideas carry into cocktails that use fruit, herbs and floral flavours, supported by beer, cider, wine and alcohol free options. Live musicians perform on Friday and Saturday evenings, giving the restaurant a more energetic character later in the week. The combination of canal views, flexible dining spaces and drinks makes the Gas Street Basin location useful for both relaxed meals and social occasions.
Address: 12 Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2JR, United Kingdom
The Botanist Gas Street Basin – Birmingham Menu
Nibbles
Mixed Olives
marinated in garlic and parsley with mild Guindilla chilli peppers
Ham & Cheese Croquettes
Three croquettes topped with dijonnaise and chives
Green Garlic Flatbread
brushed with garlic oil, served with green garlic butter
Popcorn
Small Plates & Sharing Boards
Spring Arancini
with melted mozzarella, garden pea purée, garlic lemon aioli and Parmesan
Salt & Pepper Calamari
with crispy kale and ginger sweet chilli sauce for dipping
Asian Pork Belly Bites
in our house hoisin, with crispy chilli oil and carrot and cucumber ribbons
Garlic & Chilli Prawns
in white wine and lemon, served with toasted sourdough
Crispy Panko Halloumi
with harissa hot honey
Korean Fried Chicken
in spicy gochujang sauce with fresh coriander, served with sriracha mayonnaise
Crispy Hoisin Tofu Bites
with sesame and a carrot and cucumber salad
Charred Tenderstem Broccoli
with garlic cannellini bean purée and a herb crumb
Houmous
with spice-roasted chickpeas, crispy chilli oil and garlic flatbread – straight from the potting shed _*NG option available_
Burrata
with apple-balsamic marinated heritage tomatoes, basil pesto, herb crumb and a pipette of herb oil
Mezze Board
Green falafel, tzatziki, houmous and marinated olives with mild Guindilla chilli peppers, served with garlic flatbread – cream of the crop!
Allotment Board
Raw rainbow heritage carrots, golden beetroot, chicory and radishes with a Green Goddess herb dip – a pleasing platter of colour and crunch
Main Event
Pan Fried Salmon
with crispy skin, served with crushed new potatoes, peas, asparagus, leeks, sugar snaps, prosecco cream sauce and herb oil
Slow-Cooked Pork Belly & Herby Mash
glazed in honey, served with a pork crackling shard, tenderstem broccoli, lightly spiced apple sauce and red wine gravy
Haddock & Chips
served with mushy peas and tartare sauce. _*contains Gluten Free Barley_
Gardener's Pie
Tenderstem broccoli, garden peas, spinach, cannellini beans, sweet leeks and carrots in a creamy vintage cheddar & tarragon sauce topped with puff pastry
Signature Beef Burger
6oz short rib & chuck beef patty, cheese, caramelised onions, crispy onions and dijonnaise, served with properly seasoned fries, dill pickles and bone marrow gravy for dipping
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger
Crispy chicken breast in hot honey barbecue, cheese, candied maple bacon and our house ranch, served with properly seasoned fries, pickles and extra ranch for dipping
Forager's Feast Burger
Roasted portobello and pulled shiitake mushrooms, vegan Applewood cheese, celeriac & apple slaw and crispy onions, with properly seasoned fries
Our Famous Hanging Kebabs™
Harissa Lamb Kofta
Our Famous Lamb Kofta Kebab, click the ⓘ to select a sauce and a side
Original Chicken
Our Famous Chicken Kebab, click the ⓘ to select a sauce and a side
Crispy Panko Halloumi
Our Famous Halloumi Kebab, click the ⓘ to select a sauce and a side
Signature Kebabs
Original Chicken
Our Famous Chicken Kebab, click the ⓘ to select a sauce and a side
Crispy Panko Halloumi
Our Famous Halloumi Kebab, click the ⓘ to select a sauce and a side. Vegetarian.
Slow Marinated Steak Kebab
8oz bavette served medium with chestnut mushrooms, drenched in green garlic butter, served with properly seasoned fries
Harissa Spiced Chicken & Chorizo Kebab
served with mild Guindilla chilli peppers, garlic oil and properly seasoned fries
Tumeric Spiced Tofu
marinated in vegan garlic yoghurt, served with soy sweet chilli sauce and pomegranate couscous salad _*NG option available_. Vegan.
Sharing Kebabs
The Great Sharing Kebab
Three of our famous hanging kebabs™ – Original Chicken, Panko Halloumi and Harissa Lamb Kofta – with properly seasoned fries, pomegranate couscous salad, tzatziki and soy sweet chilli sauce
Surf & Turf Sharing Kebab
Two of our 8oz Slow Marinated Steak Kebabs and a Butterflied Garlic King Prawn Kebab served with properly seasoned fries, beer-battered onion rings, dressed leaves, garlic aioli and green garlic butter
Bowls Of Goodness
The Botanist Bowl
Green falafel, pomegranate couscous salad, roasted Mediterranean veg, spice-roasted chickpeas, houmous, tzatziki and dressed leaves. Vegan.
Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad
Butterhead lettuce, sourdough croutons, smoked streaky bacon and cherry tomatoes with a wholegrain mustard dressing
Feta Beetroot Salad
Golden beetroot, radicchio, chicory, roasted beetroot, pomegranate-roasted shallots, fresh pink grapefruit, dill and feta in an apple-balsamic dressing, topped with toasted pumpkin seeds. Vegetarian.
Garden Sides
Properly Seasoned Fries
Vegan.
Chunky Chips
Vegan.
Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries
with a Green Goddess herb dip. Vegan.
Halloumi Fries
with harissa hot honey. Vegetarian.
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Vegan.
Garlic Flatbread
Vegan.
Tenderstem Broccoli
charred and tossed in garlic oil. Vegan.
Mediterranean Roasted Veg
Vegan.
Couscous Salad
with coriander, mint, spring onion and pomegranate. Vegan.
Celeriac & Apple Slaw
Vegan.
Rainbow Salad
Vegan.
Dips
Hot Honey BBQ Dip
Vegetarian.
Garlic Aioli Dip
Vegan.
Green Goddess Dip
Vegan.
Puddings
The Botanist Plant Pot Pud
Our signature edible chocolate plant pot filled with vanilla cheesecake and salted caramel, with chocolate soil, viola flowers, raspberries and vanilla ice cream, served with a mini gardening spade – dig in!
Lemon Verbena Tart
with a brûlée top, served with raspberry ripple ice cream and viola flowers. Vegetarian.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. Vegetarian.
Vanilla Cheesecake
with raspberry coulis. Vegan.
Chocolate Brownie
with chocolate butterscotch sauce and honeycomb pieces, served with vanilla ice cream. Vegetarian.
Mini Chocolate Brownie
A bud-sized version of our classic brownie, still served with all the good stuff. Vegetarian.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce. Vegetarian.
Millionaire's Cookie Dough
Our chocolate chip cookie dough topped with mini chocolate brownies, vanilla ice cream, fudge pieces, crushed honeycomb and chocolate butterscotch sauce. Vegetarian.