{"id":239019,"date":"2025-07-05T02:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/239019\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T02:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:54:12","slug":"popular-birmingham-city-centre-restaurant-permanently-closes-and-cancels-bookings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/239019\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Birmingham city centre restaurant permanently closes and &#8216;cancels bookings&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The restaurant and bar has been in the city for more than 10 years<\/p>\n<p>21:02, 04 Jul 2025Updated 21:06, 04 Jul 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_ZCR_BEM_040725botanjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"The popular restaurant is closing after many years in Birmingham city centre\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The popular restaurant is closing after many years in Birmingham city centre<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A popular Birmingham restaurant has permanently closed, with bosses saying it was &#8216;a difficult decision&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Botanist has been on Temple Street in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham city centre<\/a> since April 2015, with diners enjoying a decade of cocktails, Sunday roasts and trademark hanging kebabs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A second Botanist restaurant opened on Canal Street Basin last year, offering a similar menu in a large waterside setting. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/went-birminghams-former-canal-house-29180064\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read our review hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Now, the Temple Street restaurant has shut down, with diners sharing comments on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/30000-people-set-flock-birmingham-31971066\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"30,000 people set to flock to Birmingham for food festival on same day as Black SabbathLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">30,000 people set to flock to Birmingham for food festival on same day as Black Sabbath<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/230101373912847\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the Brum Food ClubLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to the Brum Food Club<\/a> for a weekly food and drink newsletter, in your inbox, every Thursday. It&#8217;s free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One said: &#8220;The Botanist in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> (Temple Row) has just closed. I had a booking and they just cancelled as they are permanently closing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_ZCR_BEM_040725bot.jpg\" alt=\"The Botanist on Temple Street Birmingham has 'permanently closed' according to Google\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Botanist on Temple Street Birmingham has &#8216;permanently closed&#8217; according to Google(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We visited the restaurant and were told &#8216;it is closing&#8217; but hasn&#8217;t closed yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And a search on Google showed that it had &#8216;permanently closed&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for NWTC, who are responsible for The Botanist, said: \u201cWe have made the difficult decision to close our Birmingham, Temple Street site. This decision has not been taken lightly, but we believe is in the best interests for the overall health of the business. This closure only affects our Temple Street site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe\u2019d like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their support and custom over the years and we hope to welcome them to our other Birmingham site located at Gas Street Basin, soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s been a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/birmingham-restaurants-closed-down-far-31587423\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"challenging year for Birmingham&#039;s restaurants, pubs and barsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">challenging year for Birmingham&#8217;s restaurants, pubs and bars<\/a> with many having to shut their doors due to increasing pressures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/birmingham-grand-central-restaurant-permanently-30779790\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tapas Revolution closed in Grand Central back in JanuaryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tapas Revolution closed in Grand Central back in January<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/birmingham-restaurant-shuts-after-busy-31069815\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Roadhouse Diner shut up shop Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Roadhouse Diner shut up shop <\/a>in Tyseley in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">By March, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/birmingham-city-centre-restaurant-shut-31168868\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bodega Cantina closed down on Bennetts HillLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bodega Cantina closed down on Bennetts Hill<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/birmingham-sutton-coldfield-bistrot-pierre-31156307\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bistrot Pierre confirmed it had closed eight restaurants across the countryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bistrot Pierre confirmed it had closed eight restaurants across the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/popular-birmingham-caf-closes-down-31286214\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Chai Ra Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Chai Ra <\/a>cafe also closed in March after six years on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/kings-heath-and-stirchley\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Kings Heath<\/a> High Street and last month it was revealed that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/gallery\/once-loved-taproom-high-street-31370250\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Wingers TaproomLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wingers Taproom<\/a> was up for sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The restaurant and bar has been in the city for more than 10 years 21:02, 04 Jul 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