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Where to drink game-changing non-alcoholic aperitivo Botivo in Greater Manchester

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Daisy Jackson - 8th January 2025

Whether it’s Dry January, a hangover-free night out, or total sobriety, there are a lot of options for non-alcoholic drinking these days. 

But they don’t come much better than Botivo, a game-changing aperitivo that’s 0% alcohol but 100% tasty. 

This delicious small-batch drink has been carefully crafted with just as much attention as you’d put into an alcoholic cocktail, from the hand-picked thyme leaves to the bottles hand-dipped in a buttercup yellow wax. 

Founder Sam Paget Steavenson said: “I wanted to bring the true craft and depth of flavour we all see in the alcohol category, to the non alc category. This meant using real ingredients, no flavourings and low intervention techniques.”

The result is Botivo, a bittersweet, citrusy, herbal drink that can be added into summer drinks, winter warmers, after-work concoctions and just about anything else you can think of. 

And if you do love an alcoholic drink, Botivo is still a great addition to your boozy cocktails.

It’s popping up on shelves right across Greater Manchester – here are 10 places you can drink Botivo locally. 

Reserve Wines – Didsbury

This fantastic local wine bar and bottle shop is one of the best spots in Manchester to get your hands on rare and unusual drinks – and also, Botivo. 

The Didsbury institution serves theirs simply with soda and a delicious kick of ginger, or with blueberry and ginger kombucha. 

Tawny Stores – Stockport

Tawny Stores is a lovely little cafe, restaurant and grocery store right on the water’s edge in Marple, where you can do everything from having a romantic candlelit dinner to scoffing a morning pastry to grabbing a loaf of bread to take home.⁠

Here, Botivo is added to a warming spiced apple drink, reminiscent of a mulled cider. You can even have it served in a takeaway cup to take it on a walk down the neighbouring canal, if you so fancy. 

Bundobust – Oxford Road

Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike love Bundobust, a Leeds-founded Indian street food restaurant that now has two sites in Manchester city centre. 

Among the long benches and beneath the skylights (weirdly, both sites have similar ceilings), you can pair your Indian small plates with a tasty glass of Botivo and soda. 

Delve – Delph

Delve is a gorgeous restaurant and bar that’s recently opened in the Saddleworth village of Delph, inside an old bank building. 

They’ve come up with a suitably sophisticated Botivo serve, the Pink Lady, made with chilled fruit tea.

Something More Productive – Withington

This is a lively neighbourhood bar and cafe, as famed for its sturdy sandwiches as it is live music nights. 

Tuck yourself away inside with a Botivo, served here with delicious ginger and yuzu kombucha from Cheshire-made Hip Pop. 

North Westward Ho – city centre

Easily one of the city centre’s best watering holes, North Westward Ho is a charming pub operated by the same team behind Pomona Island brewery. 

A perfect alternative to their massive beer selection, Botivo comes with soda and a wedge of fresh orange. 

Caravan – St John’s

Caravan is another huge newcomer in Manchester city centre, where it has an all-day menu inspired by the vibrant flavours of New Zealand and Australia cafe culture. 

Get cosy in the huge, light-flooded space and order yourself a Botivo and soda with a sprig of rosemary to really enhance those herbal flavours. 

The Pearl – Prestwich

You’ve never had an espresso martini like this before – and you’ll never want to drink it another way. 

Award-winning neighbourhood restaurant The Pearl has added Botivo to its espresso martinis, for a delicious citrus hit to the classic drink. 

Hinterland Bar – Northern Quarter

Tucked down in a Northern Quarter basement is Hinterland, a proudly alcohol-free bar that is the perfect cosy spot to sample Botivo. 

They’ll serve you a Botivo Elixir, made with chai tea, lime, and cucumber – or you can have it more simply with soda. 

10 Tib Lane – city centre

If you’ve never been to 10 Tib Lane, let this be your sign – the three-storey restaurant and bar is a real beauty, serving delicious small plates that pair perfectly with Botivo. 

They serve it ice cold, with soda and fresh orange. Delicious. 

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Featured image: The Manc Group