A lively pub-restaurant the Botanist is popular with local drinkers and diners alike. Originally a row of shops, its internal space divides into different areas, each with its own character. Pavement tables fronting Kew Green are popular in the summer, while a rear yard provides a refuge for smokers. Kew Gardens is only 5 minutes walk away. The pub reopened 8th May 2014 after refurbishment.