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.
Prost! Oktoberfest is returning to Birmingham for five whole weeks. The world-famous Bavarian festivities are taking over Albert’s Schloss in September—featuring Munich’s big six biers, Alpine feasting nd...
The Roman god of wine lends his name to Bacchus Bar—which is hidden in the basement of the Burlington Arcade on New Street—so you can expect things to get a little weird down here. Dating back to 1398, th...
You don’t necessarily have to be a fan of Jane Austen or Bridgerton to enjoy afternoon tea, but it helps. Tuck into the ultimate English pastime with an array of dainty sandwiches, delicate cakes, scones...
Here’s a fact for you: Curry has a longer history in the UK than fish ‘n’ chips—with the first Indian restaurant opening in London in 1810. But it wasn’t until the mid-1970s that one of the nation’s most...
Birmingham has an incredible food scene. Its food hygiene? Not so much. A new report, which analysed Food Standards Agency (FSA) data for almost 240,000 food businesses across the UK, has named the West M...
Birmingham food and beer hall Society is inviting beer lovers to raise a glass to International Beer Day this August with the launch of its brand-new ‘Society Beer Passport’ - a month-long celebration of...
Birmingham’s Irish community dates back centuries, starting with the Great Famine and significantly increasing around WWII. In 1967, the Irish Community Centre was founded on Digbeth High Street (demolish...
The Old Joint Stock has had many lives. The Grade II listed Victorian building was originally built to be a library for Birmingham Cathedral across the road, but was bought by the Birmingham Joint Stock B...
Villa Park is hosting its very own three-day food, drink and entertainment festival this summer. The Flavour Playground brings together some of the Midlands’ best restaurants, drinks brands and live exper...
University College Birmingham has taken over the former Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant. UCB’s Birmingham College of Food will transform the iconic rooftop site (having suddenly closed last m...