There’s a new bar in town. A secret bar that we’ve grown to love despite its oddities*. It’s called Botany and we think it’s rather great. Here’s why:
- Its founder and chief mixologist Frankie Zou has a stellar CV, having run the bars at Maison Boulud and TRB before launching Botany. He also just happens to be the sweetest person ever.
- It’s hidden, speakeasy style, on the 12th Floor of an apartment block in Sanlitun, so going there makes you feel like you’re on a secret mission.
Perfect for you and 5 friends, don’t you think? - Every single cocktail features carefully crafted plant-based bitters and ingredients – from shiso leaf to Yunnan black truffles and thyme.
- Your evening will be peppered with thoughtful treats galore. From hot towels on arrival to Alsatian mushroom Tarte flambée (yes, really) circulated at regular intervals. Even a little parting gift…
Look at that cheeky face. - Every drink you try will make you go. ‘Ooooh, what is that flavor?’ or ‘Mmmm, so unusual!’ – and we mean this in the best possible way. Subtle yet extraordinary is how we’d describe these cocktails.
- The location – in an apartment – means that if you’re here on a night when others aren’t, it really can feel you have your own private bartender.
*By oddities we really just mean the décor in the bathroom and adjacent private room. But if Russian Oligarch Chic is your thing, you’ll love it.
Botany Apt 1209, Building 2, Yongli Guoji, Chaoyang district (6463 6091)