Want to find the best restaurants in Birmingham? We’ve scoured the city’s food scene to find amazing dishes, delicious deals and the hottest pop-ups, plus cute cafés, Michelin-star spots, and food festivals. Oh, and don’t forget the drinks either – we cover cocktail bars, hidden speakeasies, and relaxed taprooms too! You’re sure to find somewhere fabulous with our guide to eating and drinking in Birmingham.
Any other time of the year and the idea of a warm beverage boggles the mind. But somehow at Christmas, it just feels right. Mulled wine is a must for all during the festive season. In recent years, mulled cider has beco...
Birmingham has a history of some amazing pizza places. In the area of Edgbaston, however, not so much. That’s recently changed, however, as a brand new pizzeria and bar, Smoke + Ash, has launched on the ever-growing Gre...
Birmingham loves its curry houses. It’s a fact that none can deny and part of what makes the city one of the most exciting food destinations in the country. But…...
If you’ve never experienced a bottomless brunch, let us be the first to say you are missing out on one of modern life’s greatest inventions. From endless, over-flowing glasses of bubbly to infectious music that get hips...
Not to brag, but we’ve known that Tropea is one of the best Italian restaurants in Birmingham for a while. Now, it seems the rest of the world is catching up. Both the Michelin Guide and the Good Food Guide recently&hel...
The Old Crown in Digbeth claims to date back to the 14th century, the same year as the Ming dynasty was founded in 1368. Most of the present building dates back to the early 16th century, however. But from its starkly i...
Birmingham has a wonderful and thriving independent brewery scene, all producing fantastic selections of beer between them. There’s even a craft beer festival celebrating Birmingham’s brilliant beer selection each year....
Joe Lycett is famous for his outlandish actions. The Birmingham-born comedian has changed his name to Hugo Boss to protest the fashion brand and arranged for the Birmingham Lord Mayor, Yvonne Mosquito, to open his kitch...
Aurora borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within a restaurant? Well, not quite, but probably as close as Birmingham will ever come to witnessing the Nort...
You eat with your eyes first. That’s what we’ve always been taught. Well, if this were a school, then Cocoa by Ali has undoubtedly nailed the assignment. This cute little patisserie knows how to dazzle and entice with i...