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Soda Room at The Botanist Broadgate Circle

Name: Soda Room at The Botanist Broadgate Circle
Address: The Botanist, London, EC2M 2QS, GB
Price range: from £1500 minimum spend / per afternoon
Rating: 4.7

Bar in a Restaurant

Private space

About this space

Soda Room is a private bar in The Botanist Broadgate Circle that channels a late-night basement club atmosphere.

Design: The Soda Room has low ceilings, warm amber lighting and polished dark-wood floors, with brass-finished columns, leather banquettes and low lounge chairs arranged around hexagonal cocktail tables to create a layered, intimate layout.

Features: The room contains a dedicated bar counter, raised seating tiers and a mix of banquette and freestanding seating. The room provides a PA system and speakers, venue Wi‑Fi and air conditioning, and allows guest music or externally supplied DJs.

Ideal for: Groups seeking an intimate, music-led standing drinks reception or a relaxed cocktail-focused social gathering.

What guests say: The space has attentive, helpful front-of-house service and a lively, music-forward atmosphere; sound levels can be energetic.

Usually booked for

Engagement Party

Typically for 75-110 guests and costs about £4,000.

"Cloakroom Facilities: The inclusion of a dedicated cloakroom was a very thoughtful touch for our guests."

- Shivani P. Oct 2026

Offers and packages

Menus

Event offer

Take your Christmas party to the next level with our excellent range of seasonal dining packages and an impressive drinks list.
Please do not hesitate to reach out for more details and we will be happy to assist in organizing a magical event for you during upcoming festive season!

*Venue requires minimum spend/price her head (Price varies depending on date)

Small Plates

£14 per person

SPICE BAG
Salt And Chili Crispy Chicken, Chips, Peppers, Curry Sauce
PADRON PEPPERS
Smoked Chilli Salt pb
HUMMUS
Sumac, Chickpea, Pitta Bread pb
LOADED NACHOS
Guacamole, Sour Cream, Salsa, Jalapeno v
MAC & CHEESE CROQUETTES
Granarolo, Nduja Mayo v
KOREAN CAULIFLOWER
Spring Onion, Sesame, House Pickles pb
MOZZARELLA STICKS
Arrabbiata Sauce, Granarolo v
CHICKEN TERIYAKI SKEWER
Miso Aioli, Spring Onion, Sesame
FRIED BUTTERMILK CHICKEN
Gochujang Ketchup, Chilli, Lime
CRISPY SQUID
Sweet Chilli Sauce, Sushi Ginger, Coriander

Prices

Monday

12:00 – 1:00

from £1500–£2500 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 1:00

from £2500

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Tuesday

12:00 – 1:00

from £1500–£2500 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 1:00

from £2500

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

12:00 – 2:00

from £1500–£3000 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 2:00

from £3000

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Thursday

12:00 – 2:00

from £1500–£3000 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 2:00

from £3000

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Friday

12:00 – 2:00

from £1500–£3000 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 2:00

from £3000

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Saturday

12:00 – 2:00

from £1500–£5000 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 2:00

from £5000

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Sunday

12:00 – 1:00

from £1500–£2500 min. spend

Per afternoon

12:00 – 17:00

from £1500

Per evening

18:00 – 1:00

from £2500

Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Best price guarantee

Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago

Pricing rated as accurate by 3 verified users

Capacity

Standing

up to 150

Catering and drinks

Venue can organise food and drink

Venue can supply alcoholic beverages

Facilities

Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Air conditioner
Place where clients can store items during their event
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Private Bar
Cloakroom
South System
In-House DJ can be provided at additional cost
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Venue allows playing your own music
Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed

Reviews and ratings

(89 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

Severely Understaffed Bar Service: The bar service was extremely disappointing. Although we were explicitly assured that a minimum of 2 to 3 bartenders would be staffing the bar at all times, there was frequently only 1 bartender visible. This resulted in exceptionally long queues, which ultimately led to our guests leaving the private room to purchase drinks at the upstairs bar instead. Unacceptable Food Delays & Disrupted Schedule: The food service was even worse. According to the function sheet agreed upon with the venue, all bowl food was scheduled to be served between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM. However, there were severe delays, and after continuous chasing from our side, the food finally arrived approximately an hour late. Furthermore, our cake cutting was scheduled for 9:30 PM; due to the catering delays, this was pushed back to 10:15 PM. By that time, most of our elderly guests had already been forced to leave, meaning they were unable to enjoy the food or cake, nor could they participate in our speeches or celebrations. Failure to Manage Dietary & Allergy Requirements: We informed the venue well in advance regarding guests with specific allergies (e.g., nut allergies). We were reassured on the day that the head chef would prepare these meals separately and leave them on the bar labeled with the guests' names. This was not carried out, resulting in our guests having to approach us multiple times to ask about their food. Only one guest received their specific dietary bowl, and they were unable to eat until 10:00 PM. Failure to Utilize Provided Event Materials: We supplied custom edible cocktail toppers and specifically briefed the bar staff upon arrival to place one on each cocktail ordered (such as Espresso Martinis). Not a single cocktail was served with a topper. Having spent £50 to have these custom-made specifically for this event, this lack of attention to detail was incredibly frustrating. Inadequate Security & Unauthorized Entry: A significant number of non-event patrons from the upstairs main venue repeatedly entered our private room, consuming the bowl food and cake intended for our guests. The door security/bouncer failed to challenge individuals to verify whether they were attendees of our private engagement party. Venue staff only intervened to remove these individuals after we personally spotted and pointed them out to the bar team.