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.
When the 18th-century manor, Lightwoods House, was threatened with demolition in 1902, the estate was saved by public subscription and turned into a park controlled by Birmingham City Council (although it...
Birmingham’s street food scene is massive. As is the city’s hunger for halal-friendly eateries. So why haven’t we seen the two cross over more? I’m sure you’ll find plenty of options between Saint Paul's...
Hear me out: The beer garden is summer's version of the Christmas market in winter. They bring out the best in humanity—cheer and joy—and truly mark the arrival of the season. Sharing a few drinks with g...
I'm sure you're all well aware that the weather in Birmingham is outrageously sporadic and wildly unreliable. One moment, the sun has firmly got its hat on, and the next moment it's absolutely nowhere to...
Walk into the majority of Indian restaurants in the UK, and you will likely find a balti or two on the menu. Whether it is an authentic balti is another matter altogether that’s probably best left unquest...
There’s a good reason why everyone from Tom Cruise to Jack Black to King Charles III is a fan of . The award-winning, Michelin Guide-approved restaurant on Newhall Street is one of the finest (a tough competition), but...
Whether you like a soft and creamy brie, hard and nutty gruyère, or a blue and funky stilton, there’s a cheese for everyone on this plant—yes, even for the vegans and lactose intolerant. From China to Chile, this thousa...
Today, the may be Digbeth’s grown-up playground, full of everything from hip restaurants to activity bars, but it was once the home of the legendary egg-free custard, Bird’s. In a nod to its inventor, Alfred Bird, a ne...
Believe it or not, Birmingham used to hold the third-biggest St Patrick’s Day parade; now we’re lucky if the city sees one at all. But that hasn’t dampened the Irish community’s desire to celebrate the Emerald Isle, and...
As much-anticipated restaurants go in Birmingham, Blacklock has jumped to the top of my list. Not only for bringing its signature take on the Great British chophouse to the Midlands for the first time, but for what’s al...