Nowhere does it quite like Orelle. Located on the 24th floor of 103 Colmore Row, the highest restaurant in the Midlands offers unrivalled, panoramic views of the city and beyond. Throw in a curated seasonal menu and an elevated cocktail list, and you’ve got the ‘Best Restaurant in Birmingham’.
But the award-winning restaurant, with breathtaking views of Birmingham, is about to undergo a rebrand. Joining Manchester favourites 20 Stories and the new name for 14 Hills London, 14 Stories, Orelle will become one of three restaurants operated by The Evolv Collection under the Stories brand.
It will be renamed as 24 Stories from October 24. Chefs from all three restaurants will work collaboratively to curate seasonal menus for the brand, while maintaining signature dishes that showcase local suppliers and draw inspiration from each restaurant’s unique location and heritage.
Richard Chiswell, General Manager at 24 Stories, said: “Orelle has been a favourite dining destination for the people of Birmingham and beyond since opening, and we want to reassure guests that the change in name to 24 Stories won’t affect the exemplary experience that they have every time they visit.”
What’s on the menu at 24 Stories?
Taking inspiration from Birmingham’s culinary history, a selection of new dishes will be added to the menu—including a Beef Croquette with hot sauce, inspired by the Bullring and the old HP Sauce factory; Day Boat Cod, paying tribute to Birmingham’s bustling fish market; and Saddleback Pork Cutlet, served with bacon cake and black pudding, paying tribute to the Black Country.
Two desserts feature on the new menu. A Bournville Chocolate Fondant pays homage to the local birthplace of Cadbury’s chocolate, and a new Sticky Toffee Pudding is served with custard, which will be poured tableside, in a nod to Digbeth’s historic Custard Factory.
Also at the city’s tallest bar and restaurant, the 24 Stories bar team will still be mixing signature cocktails, including the best-selling Rhubarb & Custard, which features WildJac Gin, sourced from The Wyre Forest, and the Victoria Spritz, the team’s take on the classic Hugo spritz and named after the neighbouring Victoria Square.
As part of the celebrations, 24 Stories will host the return of the Blackout Dinner on Sunday, October 26. The Lost Hour will invite guests to embrace the clocks going back, with a candlelit, multi-course, low-waste dinner—giving an even better chance to enjoy the glittering nighttime city views.