The Botanical Bistro
5 * Hygiene Rated Bistro
OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS April to October
Our Bistro is located in the Wilderness Spa area, the area is sheltered from the wind, undercover and seats 18 people. Our menu has many foraged elements, you may well find clover and dandelions in your salads as well as flowers and homemade dressings. We try to remain as seasonal as possible. Our menu is small, we prepare everything to order, our favorite dish to prepare is our signature dish Dandelion Pesto Tagliatelle & our Nettle Gnocchi.
Please email us to book a table
Please see the sample menus below.
Breakfast £17.50 per person
Full English breakfast
Sausage, bacon, hash browns, beans, mushroom, tomatoes, fried egg, toast, and jams.
Fruit Juice, Tea, Coffee
Full veggie English
Avocado Halloumi, hash browns, beans, mushroom, tomatoes, fried egg, toast, and jams.
Fruit Juice, Tea, Coffee
Vegan Full English breakfast
Avocado, hash browns, beans, mushroom & spinach, tomatoes, toast, and jams.
Brunch £25 per person 3 course
Yogurt with fruit
Sausage & bacon or Halloumi & Avocado with scrambled eggs, hash brown, tomatoes & mushrooms
Croissant, Pancakes, Muffins, Dandelion syrup & Blueberry compote
Afternoon tea £25 per person
Served as a platter format to share dependent on the size of your party;
Afternoon tea platter;
Selection of filled mini rolls or Sandwiches
Sausage rolls
Fruit scones
Cheese scones or cheese straws
Macaroons
Mini chocolate eclair
Selection of cake
Jam & Cream
Pot of tea
Dinner Menu Samples
£35 per Person
Starters
Pea and Nettle soup (vegan option)
Traditional prawn cocktail in Marie rose sauce
Creamy Wild Garlic Mushrooms
Hummus & Pitta
Baked Brie Wedge with Balsamic and Hazelnuts
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Main Course
Spinach & Nettle Gnocchi with wild garlic cream sauce
Beef chilli served with Rice, hand cut chips or Nachos
Mushroom Stroganoff with rice (vegan option available)
Pork Sausages with Mash & red onion gravy
BBQ Pulled Pork in a bun with hand cut chips
Thompson Beef Burger served with hand cut chips & BBQ beans
Bean Chilli Served with Rice, hand cut chips or Nachos
Vegan Bolognese with Pasta
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Dessert
Brownie with Cream & Coulis
Blueberry and Dandelion Eton Mess
Apple Strudel & Custard
Chocolate Nut Sundae
SANDWICHES £9.95
Filled sandwiches on a pumpkin and sunflower bread
Tuna Mayo with Cucumber
Mature cheddar with Homemade pickle
Free Range Egg Mayo
Bacon and Cheese
BLT
Prawns in Marie Rose Sauce
Bistro House Dishes
Homemade soup of the day with a scone or roll £8.95
Homemade Beef Chilli with Nachos & Cheese £15.00
Homemade bean chill with Nachos & Cheese £15.00
Please see the specials board.
Flat Breads £10.95
Our flatbread is made in house using a yogurt base, no yeast is used.
Flat Bread Garlic Bread mushroom with Cheese
Flat bread with Bacon & Mushroom Cheese
Flat bread with BBQ pulled & cheese
Flat bread with Brie and Sundried tomatoes
Vegan Dishes
Vegan platter, avocado, tomato salsa, hummus & salad served with vegan flatbread £15.00
Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese, roasted vegetables, with a tomato and lentil sauce served over free from spaghetti, Vegan and gluten free. £15.00
Vegan Flat bread with sundried tomatoes and vegan cheese. £10.95
Drinks and Snacks Please ask about selections
Coffees £3 Juices £2
Cans £2 Ice cream £2
SAMPLE SPECIALS MENU
Please check with us for availability and pricing
Scrambled eggs with spinach, nettle, sundried tomatoes, turmeric, and cayenne pepper, served on toasted sunflower seeded bread
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Pea and nettle soup croutons
Vegan option
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Kyle’s Fried Chicken served in a cheese bun with lettuce and mayo, with triple cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans
Thompson Beef Burger, bacon & cheese, stacked in a cheese bun with lettuce, tomato and gherkins, served with cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans
BBQ pulled pork in a cheese bun with slaw, served with cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans.
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Nettle and Spinach Gnocchi with a wild garlic and cream sauce. Vegan option available
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Wild garlic flat bread with cheese
- Breakfast
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Breakfast £17.50 per person
Full English breakfast
Sausage, bacon, hash browns, beans, mushroom, tomatoes, fried egg, toast, and jams.
Fruit Juice, Tea, Coffee
Full veggie English
Avocado Halloumi, hash browns, beans, mushroom, tomatoes, fried egg, toast, and jams.
Fruit Juice, Tea, Coffee
Vegan Full English breakfast
Avocado, hash browns, beans, mushroom & spinach, tomatoes, toast, and jams.
- Brunch
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Brunch £25 per person 3 course
Yogurt with fruit
Sausage & bacon or Halloumi & Avocado with scrambled eggs, hash brown, tomatoes & mushrooms
Croissant, Pancakes, Muffins, Dandelion syrup & Blueberry compote
- Afternoon Tea
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Afternoon tea £25 per person
Served as a platter format to share dependent on the size of your party;
Afternoon tea platter;
Selection of filled mini rolls or Sandwiches
Sausage rolls
Fruit scones
Cheese scones or cheese straws
Macaroons
Mini chocolate eclair
Selection of cake
Jam & Cream
Pot of tea
- Dinner
-
Dinner Menu Samples
£35 per Person
Starters
Pea and Nettle soup (vegan option)
Traditional prawn cocktail in Marie rose sauce
Creamy Wild Garlic Mushrooms
Hummus & Pitta
Baked Brie Wedge with Balsamic and Hazelnuts
*******
Main Course
Spinach & Nettle Gnocchi with wild garlic cream sauce
Beef chilli served with Rice, hand cut chips or Nachos
Mushroom Stroganoff with rice (vegan option available)
Pork Sausages with Mash & red onion gravy
BBQ Pulled Pork in a bun with hand cut chips
Thompson Beef Burger served with hand cut chips & BBQ beans
Bean Chilli Served with Rice, hand cut chips or Nachos
Vegan Bolognese with Pasta
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Dessert
Brownie with Cream & Coulis
Blueberry and Dandelion Eton Mess
Apple Strudel & Custard
Chocolate Nut Sundae
- Lunch
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SANDWICHES £9.95
Filled sandwiches on a pumpkin and sunflower bread
Tuna Mayo with Cucumber
Mature cheddar with Homemade pickle
Free Range Egg Mayo
Bacon and Cheese
BLT
Prawns in Marie Rose Sauce
Bistro House Dishes
Homemade soup of the day with a scone or roll £8.95
Homemade Beef Chilli with Nachos & Cheese £15.00
Homemade bean chill with Nachos & Cheese £15.00
Please see the specials board.
Flat Breads £10.95
Our flatbread is made in house using a yogurt base, no yeast is used.
Flat Bread Garlic Bread mushroom with Cheese
Flat bread with Bacon & Mushroom Cheese
Flat bread with BBQ pulled & cheese
Flat bread with Brie and Sundried tomatoes
Vegan Dishes
Vegan platter, avocado, tomato salsa, hummus & salad served with vegan flatbread £15.00
Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese, roasted vegetables, with a tomato and lentil sauce served over free from spaghetti, Vegan and gluten free. £15.00
Vegan Flat bread with sundried tomatoes and vegan cheese. £10.95
Drinks and Snacks Please ask about selections
Coffees £3 Juices £2
Cans £2 Ice cream £2
- Specials
-
SAMPLE SPECIALS MENU
Please check with us for availability and pricing
Scrambled eggs with spinach, nettle, sundried tomatoes, turmeric, and cayenne pepper, served on toasted sunflower seeded bread
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Pea and nettle soup croutons
Vegan option
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Kyle’s Fried Chicken served in a cheese bun with lettuce and mayo, with triple cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans
Thompson Beef Burger, bacon & cheese, stacked in a cheese bun with lettuce, tomato and gherkins, served with cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans
BBQ pulled pork in a cheese bun with slaw, served with cooked home cut fries and BBQ beans.
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Nettle and Spinach Gnocchi with a wild garlic and cream sauce. Vegan option available
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Wild garlic flat bread with cheese
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Why not take home some of the delights we use in our bistro.
Dandelion Syrup (vegan) 250ml £15.00 4 oz Hex jar £7.00
Ingredients fresh Dandelions, sugar
Once open refrigerate use with in 1 month. move toxins from the body, boost the immune system, support healthy digestion and loads more. Overall, they offer incredible medicinal benefits as well as culinary delights.
6 months shelf life
Use as a squash, on waffles, pancakes, ice cream
Rose Hip Syrup 250ml bottle vegan £15.00
Hedgerow rose hips, sugar,
The perfect accompaniment for a prosecco, gin or in a cocktail 10mls to a glass
Dilute in warm water for a warming drink.
As well as vitamin C, rosehips are a great source of vitamin A, D and E. They contain an anti-inflammatory and have been shown to help relieve the symptoms of arthritis
Apple and mint jelly 120mls hex jars £3.00
Ingredients apples, fresh mint, sugar, lemon juice, pectin, fresh dandelion flowers
Once open refrigerate and use within 3 weeks
12 month shelf life
Sweet Pickle 4 and 8oz hex jars
Ingredients locally grown green tomatoes, cooking apples, sultanas, red onions, malt vinegar, dark brown sugar
The perfect accompaniment for cheese, delicious with a ploughman’s. small £3.00 large £5.75
Mother Culture Organic Apple cider infused Dandelion Vinegar (vegan) 250mls £5.00
Ingredients organic apple cider vinegar fresh dandelions
Shelf life 1 year
Directions for use 1 to 2 Tablespoons (15-30mls)
Helps with the natural control of blood sugars, purifies the blood, helps with weight loss, PCOS, improves digestion, liver detox, diuretic, a perfect way to boost your immune system
