The Botanist Sunderland

About The Botanist Sunderland

The Botanist on Keel Square is the Sunderland branch of the bar and restaurant group of the same name. It occupies a ground-floor unit on the square at the top of High Street West, close to the Culture House and the city library, and its interior follows the group's botanical theme.

The menu covers sharing plates, mains and the group's hanging kebabs, and the bar serves botanical cocktails, draught beers and wine. The venue hosts live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, which makes it a busy spot at weekends, and it took part in Sunderland Restaurant Week in September 2026 with a set menu offer. Keel Square is a short walk from Sunderland station and the Park Lane Interchange, and the Sunderland Empire and The Fire Station are a few minutes along High Street West. Tables can be booked through The Botanist's website.

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