Botanica Restaurant and Gin Bar

Amazing cocktails, perfectly crafted. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and nice patio for outdoor seating. Perfect date night!

One of my favorite meals in recent memory! We had the best duck confit, pork belly, and hanger steak! Really blown away! And the chocolate soufflé is perfection! Super impressed!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Didn't have food, but the cocktails I had were delicious. Good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I dined here on a weekday evening. Delicious food, excellent service, and an extensive selection of wine and spirits. Ambience and background music was perfect for an evening out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My wife and I really enjoyed our first meal at Botanica. The menu was varied, with a nice mix of some classic and innovative dishes. The restaurant is small which makes the atmosphere very cozy and chill. The service we received was very personal and pleasant.

We tried the bluefish, duck confit, mushroom ragou and grilled peaches, all of which was delicious. We also enjoyed exploring the gin options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Duck Confit with Parisian Gnocchi Leeks and Red Wine Sauce

This may have been our favorite restaurant we visited on our vacation. The drinks were beautiful and delicious. We started with oysters on the half shell and they were fresh and the mignonette sauce was great. Our entrees were the pork, two steak/frites, and halibut.

The pork had a spicy sauce and was tender and juicy. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the fries were crispy and seasoned nicely. The halibut was cooked perfectly and came served on on lentils that were super tasty. We ordered the chocolate souffles at the beginning for dessert, and they were fabulous. I wouldn't hesitate to return...but it's small inside. There was outdoor patio seating with an awning, that looked nice, but we chose to dine inside. There is also bar seating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our second time dining here. The food and the service both times have been wonderful. They have GF options even the potatoes in the delicious Steak Frites are GF. You absolutely need to save room for the chocolate soufflé, GF and amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delightful restaurant! Excellent food, cocktails, and service. Maybe the best restaurant experience I've had in Portsmouth?

Didn't eat there but sat at the bar and enjoyed a whiskey with a coworker. Staff was friendly and the bartender knew his craft. Was neat to watch him mix up all sorts of cocktails while we were there.

We ate here for restaurant week and were disappointed. The desserts were amazing, but the entrees were average. The mocktails we had were very good. The service was very slow, it took us 2 hours to eat here. For the price, I would not recommend eating here.

Fabulous find! Stopped by for a cocktail & stayed for dinner! Inventive gin cocktails. Delicious meals with beautiful presentations! We had a lamb appetizer that was so succulent. The duck confit - melt in your mouth! Our oysters were just good but we're spoiled . The arctic char was fabulous! For dessert we had the chocolate souffle and the creme caramel - yum! My father wants to bring friends back there! I think it's his new favorite restaurant. Also nice to note that the staff were very helpful with my gluten & dairy allergies. Great place for a date!

This place is an asset to Portsmouth, a town with 20 restaurants providing food for people to live for every one restaurant for people who live to eat.
Great place all around.
Wife and I went for restaurant week and we wish we tried this place sooner.
Highly recommend.

Delicious French-inspired cuisine. The Gin selection is extensive (try the Tamsworth botanical sipping gin) but their wine selection is excellent too.
My husband and I often come in and find seats at the bar, but it’s a risk w/o a reservation.
I enjoy more casual dining and lighter fare when I’m at the bar. We often select fresh oysters, a green salad, soup, fresh bread and a cheese tray. Entrees are substantial and great when I’m very hungry.
On my last visit I enjoyed the agnolotti pasta stuffed with ricotta. They were light pillows of pasta touched by a light sauce — divine! I finished my light meal with the Hazelnut Genoise which was a pleasant palate pleaser. The cake was slightly warmed — both sweet and savory with a plum and caramel sauce. It was the perfect finish!
Finally, the staff are always pleasant and friendly. The restaurant is comfortable and the conversation easily heard with your companions. A great spot for vegetarians and meatatarians alike!

Between the food and the service - I’m not sure which was better. Listen to the staff recommendations and then regardless be sure to order the soufflé.

What a great restaurant!
Our second time there and everything was as great as the first!
Our server, Autumn was attentive and very pleasant.
When we left Brandon made sure we got into the right Uber.
Thank you so much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5