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The restaurant, too, will feature canopies of foliage set above an inky interior.
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Botanica will open on Bluewaters Island in March. All photos: Botanica
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The pan-Asian restaurant will feature 22 private dining pods.
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The pods are of varying sizes, and can accommodate a total of 168 guests.
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Each pod comes with dedicated serving staff.
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In keeping with the restaurant's botanical theme, the pods will be done up with lush foliage.
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This restaurant is the first of its kind in Dubai.
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The indoor dining area can seat 30 people.
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The restaurant, too, will feature canopies of foliage set above an inky interior.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BUFMYRRBRFA2LOH64MY72J63VU.jpg?smart=true&auth=d4e4d6c1ec5b5fffbb994a6c421f19197a57ab5c8e03e69430afa11d23041914&width=400&height=225)
Botanica will open on Bluewaters Island in March. All photos: Botanica
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The pan-Asian restaurant will feature 22 private dining pods.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GFIYGPUHYFHSTGBICB63RHN5YU.jpg?smart=true&auth=04b1aa22425818b4ebb17cc30f82db53fd550ddaed8670754bcafc96091ebe71&width=400&height=225)
The pods are of varying sizes, and can accommodate a total of 168 guests.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/THA6CWGMGJGMPBBA7DQ432PKSA.jpg?smart=true&auth=379cf1d6a1161d1744e20f162eee995c376a373c53a0ad5fc39f6daeb09679fd&width=400&height=225)
Each pod comes with dedicated serving staff.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVCR5OTNVBHWXCAAVXDYFHRWSQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=bc04fbbc15bd63433130a5fddda82d3fc92c5657de18ad80e94e48a65c46ba17&width=400&height=225)
In keeping with the restaurant's botanical theme, the pods will be done up with lush foliage.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BN2DELBSJRHXVLTCQSQ3GSYOWI.jpg?smart=true&auth=a3c0f9048db23ecfd22ec85c77e4a1d510f65465b622f15e21cf8d3444fe5cfa&width=400&height=225)
This restaurant is the first of its kind in Dubai.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3JNAAAXI4REQNK3CAU5MMDD5D4.jpg?smart=true&auth=b7ecae660de26c66183e99593f0566319f72c6571fc69b14497a98c413408fa4&width=400&height=225)
The indoor dining area can seat 30 people.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CNTQQPF42VGQJNUEAHZMMIJKXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=251648e70c391398a87ded67276f49a97cc2efa67ab5ca01b504193cd203926b&width=400&height=225)
The restaurant, too, will feature canopies of foliage set above an inky interior.
Dine in a glass pod at Botanica on Dubai’s Bluewaters Island
The pan-Asian restaurant will open in March with 22 pods that can seat 168 diners
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Panna Munyal
17 February, 2022
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