Birmingham

BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse

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

Tue-Fri 9AM-4PM

Baguettes 4 Less

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

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.

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.

Caspian Pizza

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

Chung Ying Cantonese Restaurant

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

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

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.

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.

Jyoti

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Sabai Sabai

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

The Chicken Hut

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

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.

The Kitchen Garden Cafe

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

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.

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

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

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)

Kabbabish

An up-market balti house.

Mr Singh's

Handsworth Wood. Vegan and vegetarian pizza restaurant.

Pasta Di Piazza

Upmarket Italian place, can be a bit crowded.

Daily noon-midnight

Purnell's

One Michelin star.

£100+

The Jam House

Varied menu and live music most nights.

Zen Metro

Seasonal seafood, pasta, salads and cocktails.