Who’s been sleeping on Tropea then? The award-winning, Michelin Guide-approved and, generally, one of the best restaurants in Birmingham has been the talk of Harborne since 2021. But fans of the restaurant have been missing out as it temporarily shut for renovation earlier this year – now it’s back!
Tropea is the creation of Ben Robinson Young and Kasia Piatkowska, who met whilst studying Culinary Arts at the University College Birmingham in 2010. Inspired by a picturesque town on the Calabrian coast (of the same name), Tropea’s menu is heavily influenced by regional dishes throughout Italy.
The intimate Italian spot in Harborne (pronounced Tro-Pey-Ah), specialising in small plates, is renowned for its Italian street food-inspired menu – using only the finest, seasonal ingredients, either from Milanese markets or local suppliers. Today (Tuesday, September 24), it reopens following an extension into the premises next door.
The popular neighbourhood restaurant has added 25 more covers in total, which will enable the team to reserve a number of walk-in tables for regulars and locals alike. The extension also means there’s a new bar for guests to sit at and enjoy a drink beforehand. (It’s also open for lunch on Fridays!)
Ben and Kasia, owners of Tropea, said, “As a true neighbourhood restaurant, we are so excited to reopen our doors for friends of Tropea and introduce new faces to the refreshed space. Tropea will remain an intimate and cosy restaurant with the extension allowing us to offer more variety in seating options.”
Thanks to the extension, the kitchen space has doubled in size, allowing for new kitchen equipment that will enhance the Tropea experience. The new menu will showcase dishes such as Beef carpaccio, Sicilian Arancino with butternut squash, Sardines ‘in soar’ on crostini and Sardinian fregola pasta with chilli and native mussels.
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