The Botanist Manchester

food

Hello beautiful people!

Manchester is a great city – so vibrant, energetic and happy. The people are lovely and there’s always so much to do. One thing I love about Manchester is its incredible variety for places to eat. I am a big fan of food.. I love a good meal! I especially enjoy independent cafes and fancy restaurants, both of which there are lots of in MCR. One of the nicest places I have been to is a high end restaurant/bar called The Botanist.



The ambiance! Oh my. Inside The Botanist is garden/floral/nature themed. Just like the name suggests. It’s absolutely breath-taking. The mix with a vintage yet retro feel just makes it even more special. I am someone who can only truly love a restaurant if the atmosphere is good – just good food doesn’t give it a place in my top 5. Staff are lovely too, always a bonus as customer service is very valuable. They have live music there which is a great touch and can really add to make your evening special. 




So now the main thing.. the food! Their menu is not super diverse, but still has a decent variety. The food itself tastes heavenly and they give good size portions. Presentation is also something to look out for, as they serve their food on ‘garden’ themed utensils. Very pleasing to the eye! There is a very large drinks menu with some really good things on there. I have only ever tried a mocktail as I don’t drink alcohol, which tasted delicious.

The food featured is a selection from their 'deli board' that I ordered - humous, bean salad, salmon & potato salad, which came with a large piece of Turkish flat bread
Their famous chandelier!
Overall, I would suggest that if you’re visiting MCR for a few days or are just looking for a nice place to eat here, try The Botanist. It’s definitely a place to impress. It’s certainly in my top 5 places to eat in MCR (and I have been to a lot of places!) I think I am going to go there to celebrate my birthday too.. haha.. I’ll have been there too often before I leave! I would recommend making a reservation first as they are usually very busy and all booked up!
Have you tried The Botanist? Is there anywhere in MCR that you would recommend going to before I leave MCR?

Lotsssssss of yummy and tasty love,
Ayesha xxx

Teacup Kitchen Manchester

cafe
Hi lovelies!

 I've never written a blog post on a cafe or restaurant before, but I felt this place needed a mention. I went to Teacup Kitchen in Manchester (Northern Quarter) with a friend earlier this week as we wanted to try somewhere new, preferably an independent cafe. Teacup are more than just a cafe though, they serve food and drinks too, as well as some of the most delicious freshly baked cakes!

 Their ambiance was great - vintage yet contemporary. Service was even better - all of the staff were so friendly and helpful! I hate places that have really rude staff - being kind and polite to your customers reflects well on the business. Teacup though, I can assure you are lovely. My friend and I took a ridiculous amount of time to decide what to get; there were so many choices and I'm indecisive! They were very patient though and actually helped haha :P 

By the way, I'm not being sponsored for this post if you think that's why I'm raving so much about them! Haha. I did genuinely like this place and I want to go back soon. I need to try their brunch and have some more heavenly mocha! Oh and maybe more cake.. *cough*
They had a little sand timer so we knew when the tea was ready!
THIS MOCHA IS LIFE.

 Did those photos tempt you? Can you SEE the brightness of the rainbow cake?! My goodness, take me back please. I sound a little obsessed, but, I love to eat :P Not even ashamed! Have any of you been there? Do you know of any other nice places in Manchester that I should check out? But yeah, if you're ever in Manchester check them out! :D

 Eat lots of yummy things and stay happy,
Ayesha xxx

 P.s. good food is the key to my heart. Literally.

Visiting the sea life centre

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Hello lovelies!

 I'm a big lover of nature, whether it's plants, animals or sea creatures (maybe not the creepy bugs though). I have always loved seeing animals at the zoo/safari park, but I realise that now that I'm older I don't get to do these things so often. So, recently my friend and I decided it was time for a trip to the sea life centre!

It was an absolutely exciting and fun trip, definitely my money's worth. When I heard they have penguins, I was sold. I literally enjoyed seeing the penguins up SO close and watching them come and interact with me (through the glass barrier - they weren't left open).

They also had ray fishes, which I adore because I think they are so majestic. They way they're essentially just 'chilling' in the water but moving at same time, fascinates me.

 Jellyfish are another favourite. They had many varieties of jellyfish and each were exceptional to look at. I think I'm a massive kid when I'm around animals haha. I think I was more excited than most of the kids that were there (which was 90% of the visitors)!

I really want to plan a trip to the safari park soon. It all depends on whether the safari parks close early when the cold weather returns to the UK. Do you love sea creatures? If so, what's your favourite animal?

 Lots of love and hugs,
Ayesha xxx