Where to eat in Birmingham

Where to eat in Birmingham

1. Eat

   BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse

   Wholesome organic vegetarian and vegan fare. Closely linked with Friends of the Earth.

   Tue-Fri 9AM-4PM

2. Eat

   Baguettes 4 Less

   Nice baguettes. The jacket potatoes are good quality, well filled and piping hot.

3. Eat

   Cafe Face

   Excellent reputation for their roasted vegetables or jacket potatoes. Absolutely excellent cafes, big helpings not shy on the cheese, garlic mayonnaise and chilli sauce if you were to order them.

4. Eat

   Canalside Cafe

   Fairly small cafe with a good range of organic and vegetarian foods. Excellent in the summer, as it's (unsurprisingly) right on the canalside.

5. Eat

   Caspian Pizza

   Lovely vegetarian panini. The seating is comfortable and the overall decor is nice.

6. Eat

   Chung Ying Cantonese Restaurant

   The Chinese Restaurant in Birmingham, established since 1981. Opposite Arcadian Centre.

7. Eat

   Edwardian Tea Rooms

   Authentic Edwardian cafe. The food is a lot better than the price suggests.

   Mon-Thu Sat 10AM-5PM, Fri 10:30AM-5PM, Sun 12:30PM-5PM

8. Eat

   Grand Central Kitchen

   Perfect English breakfast. You can fully comprehend why there is a queue outside on a Sunday for breakfast because the food is so good.

9. Eat

   Java Roastery

   An internet cafe offering a wide selection of hot drinks and cakes. Probably more genuine cafe that happens to do internet connections, than your typical scummy internet cafe.

10. Eat

    Jyoti

    Excellent Indian food, but relatively small portions. Extremely popular, so book ahead.

11. Eat

    LEON New Street Station

    Leon serves high quality tasty food and extremely quickly when on the move. They have a great vegan selection as well. Relaxing atmosphere and wonderful decor.

12. Eat

    La Plancha

    A Spanish tapas bar/restaurant. Bar area downstairs with seating and a tapas menu, upstairs a restaurant with a wider menu. Pretty authentic Spanish fare.

13. Eat

    Land Restaurant

    Plant focused, casual dining restaurant. Dishes highlight seasonal ingredients.

    Tue-Thu noon-2:30PM, 5-8:30PM; Fri Sat noon-2:30PM, 5-9PM·£60-75

14. Eat

    Rectory Bar & Restaurant

    Ideal venue for both drinking and dining with a fabulous reputation for food. Quality steaks, fresh fish, set price menu and superb wine list. The bar is vibrant every weekend and is open to 1AM. It's a stylish place but friendly and attracts a great mix of people.

15. Eat

    Sabai Sabai

    Thai cuisine, excellent value and quality, although often full and some find it a little packed/claustrophobic.

16. Eat

    The Chicken Hut

    Fire food, try the supreme burger. A chicken steak burger for £2 (April 2021).

17. Eat

    The Fighting Cocks

    Very pleasant pub with a youngish crowd in the centre offering a selection of traditional pub food and more modern dishes and vast selection of beers and wine. Not cheap for pub food slow service but good quality.

18. Eat

    The Kitchen Garden Cafe

    Picturesque area in the middle of a busy and bustling Birmingham suburb. Quality vegetarian options and excellent service.

19. Eat

    Tortilla Birmingham

    Tasty from the burritos to the chips and the sauces. The meat is tender and juicy and the flavours are distinct and bold.

20. Eat

    Wagamama bullring

    Birmingham's restaurant of the Wagamama chain, tidy and minimal inside with a good, varied noodle menu. Specials change frequently and there are a few good vegetarian dishes. Can get busy, with a typical wait from 10-15 minutes during peak shopping times.

    Mon-Sat noon-11PM, Sun 12:30PM-10PM

21. Eat

    Whats Cooking: Rooster Chicken

    Rooster House

    Delicious, slightly suspect chicken in huge quantities but don't order off the board or you'll be waiting all day

22. Eat

    Yorks Cafe

    Modern cafe attached to the art gallery with efficient and friendly staff. Another branch is at Stephenson Street, B2 4BH.

    Mon noon-11PM, Tue-Sat 11AM-11PM, Sun 11AM-6PM·£6-20 (Aug 2020)

23. Eat

    Kabbabish

    An up-market balti house.

24. Eat

    Mr Singh's

    Handsworth Wood. Vegan and vegetarian pizza restaurant.

25. Eat

    Pasta Di Piazza

    Upmarket Italian place, can be a bit crowded.

    Daily noon-midnight

26. Eat

    Purnell's

    One Michelin star.

    £100+

27. Eat

    The Jam House

    Varied menu and live music most nights.

28. Eat

    Zen Metro

    Seasonal seafood, pasta, salads and cocktails.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0).