Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar is quite possibly the most gorgeous restaurant in Kuala Lumpur; you’d have to step in to see for yourselves. Pictures just do not do justice to the splendour of the greenhouse-themed interior.

But for what it’s worth, Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar in Bangsar South is a photogenic spot that is a dream for all botanical lovers. Every corner is a photo spot; every inch of the restaurant is filled with lush greenery.

The food’s really good too, in case you are wondering if it is just another gimmicky place that plays up on the aesthetics and neglects the food standards. Here’s everything we love about Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar.

Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar is located in Bangsar South, in a quaint area of office buildings and residences. It sits on the ground level and has both indoor and outdoor seats. There are also bar counter seats on the indoors.

The culinary team prides themselves on being produce-driven. They source for the freshest, quality ingredients daily to prepare every single dish on the menu.

The menu is not the most affordable one, but it is a comprehensive one, to say the least. It is divided into brunch, lunch, tea time, dinner and drinks. With a wide array of choices from sharing platters, sandwiches, pizzas to desserts, there is absolutely something for every taste bud.

What you really must not miss the world for is Sam’s Signature Laksa (RM42). It is no ordinary laksa but it is one that will have you fall in love with laksa if you don’t already love it. The broth is robust and boasts a multi-layered flavour that embodies the freshness of flower crab, big head prawn and poached chicken—on top of the underlying note of laksa pesto and homemade chilli paste.

The accompanying ingredients include quail eggs, julienned fish cakes and silver sprouts. It was a truly satisfying bowl, one that would make us want to return to Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar for.

On the drinks menu, the options are aplenty but if you are not a big fan of cocktails, try the homemade sodas (RM19). They have pretty interesting concoctions such as Pandan & Lime Soda, Kaffir Lime & Lemongrass Cooler and Watermelon & Lychee Mint Soda.

There is also an all-day Happy Hour promo—3 for RM60 beer/ wine, anyone?

Botanica + Co Restaurant & Bar
8, Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar South
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 16-965 6422
Mon to Thu: 11.30am – 10pm
Fri: 11.30am – 12am
Sat: 9.30am – 12am
Sun: 9.30am – 10pm

Sitting within Chocha Foodstore is Botakliquor. The 6-month old bar sits on the mezzanine of the popular bistro and it is every botanical lover’s dream come true. Botakliquor is easily one of the most photogenic and talked-about bars in Kuala Lumpur now.

With a well-curated menu of cocktails stemming mainly from gin, vodka and rum, this charming bar is definitely worthy of being on your itinerary when you visit Kuala Lumpur.

Step into Chocha Foodstore and you’d be transported to the old Malaya—green tiled floors, tungsten lights, wooden tables and everything 70′s. The old-school and relatively (or deliberately) run-down interior exudes a rustic charm that gets to you almost instantaneously.

Take the spiral stairs up and you’ll find yourself in a space that’s very unexpected of a bar; sofa seats from the old days and more old-school patterned floor tiles, everything but what you’d find in a bar.

But that’s the charm of Botakliquor. Pots after pots of plants hanging from the ceiling, and more plants at every corner of the bar; we told you this is every botanical lover’s heaven.

The menu is no-nonsense. These guys go straight to the point—you can either select the house cocktails or build your own. For the house concoctions, pick from botanical and exotic, depending on the type of taste you’re inclined to.

The Rice & Pandan (RM34) is a popular choice. Featuring gin, fragrant rice flavoured coconut water and pandan oil, this lightly fragrant cocktail is easy to drink, though we would have preferred the pandan flavour to be stronger.

There is also a whisky-based cocktail. The Sweet Peas x Elderflower (RM38) comprises vintage whisky, sweet peas, organic elderflower cordial and lemon.

If all else fails, build your own cocktail. Pick your poison—there are more than 30 types of gin, and there are also pisco, tequila, rum and vodka options. Prices start from RM25 onwards.

Then, choose your tonic (RM8). And if you fancy a more layered drink, there is also a range of fruits, herbs and spices to add on.

Are you tempted to visit Botakliquor yet?

Botakliquor
156, Jalan Petaling, City Centre,
50000 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 3-2022 1100
(Closed on Mondays)
Tue to Sat: 4.30pm – 1am
Sun: 2pm – 11pm

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