The Botanist Bath

You'll find yourself on one of Bath's smartest shopping streets, but step inside The Botanist and it feels like a proper escape. The whole place is dressed in greenery—hanging plants, potted ferns, the works—which somehow makes the space feel both buzzy and intimate at once. They're serious about their cocktails and gin selection, but this isn't a cocktail bar pretending to do food; the kitchen takes itself just as seriously with modern British dishes that actually land. It's the kind of place that works equally well for a long lunch with mates, a date night, or solo at the bar with a well-made drink.