Birmingham Restaurant Guide
Barnt Green Inn, The
It is a welcome surprise to find a pub that has firmly grasped the gastro nettle in and around the Midlands, with pretty sensational results that include demonstrably freshly cooked food and a high zing factor, all sited in an imposing Tudor building of great character and true heritage.
- Address: 22 Kendal End Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8PZ (Map)
- Cuisine(s): English, Gastropub, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00
Bluu - Birmingham
Bluu opened in March 2008, to rapturous sounds from both its public to be and the more discerning critics. On the edge of the city's famed Jewellery Quarter, Bluu has the advantage of experience gained from its close relatives in four of England's major cities.
- Address: Islington Gates, Summer Row, Birmingham, B3 1JH (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Brasserie, Modern British, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00
San Carlo - Birmingham
When one of the country's most respected and leading critics says that this restaurant is "the best Italian Restaurant outside London" it is time to take them seriously. Britain's love affair with Italian food is a cause célèbre of long standing and shows no signs of waning, so it is always welcome news when somewhere like San Carlo sets out to reach for the skies.
- Address: 4 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BN (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £40.00
Simpsons Restaurant with Rooms
Located on the Calthorpe Estate, just one mile from the city centre, and in a conservation area, Simpsons's owners, Andreas and Alison Antona have adapted a handsome Grade II-listed house in which to set up their enterprise, one of the focal points of which is the dining room, with seventy covers.
- Address: 20 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3DU (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French, Modern
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £32.00, Dinner: £70.00
White Swan, The
The leafy glades of Edgbaston have long been crying out for a place like The White Swan. A prosperous area full of people who know what they like and have a keen eye for value, The Swan offers exactly what they appreciate.
- Address: Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TT (Map)
- Cuisine(s): English, Gastropub, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00
Bistro at Hotel du Vin - Birmingham
We hear a great deal about recycling these days - du Vin recycles attractive but occasionally un-loved buildings to restore real gems in the best tradition of British understated style. Complement that with all that is best in the French bistro ethos, bars that reach out to please, and you have a setting that provides an inspirational background for people to meet, do business, get married, provide a base for golf or fishing, somewhere you can call your own for a private celebration, a spa or - most engagingly - a wine school that breaks the mould.
- Address: 25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Bistro, French, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £35.00
Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Birmingham
The Malmaison group of hotels has established throughout Britain a collection of centres of excellence where nothing but the best will do. As a concept alone this is exciting, but the reality is brilliant, so that at last there is a hotel group where uniformity of standards is of the same high calibre.
- Address: The Mail Box, One Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Brasserie, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £19.00, Dinner: £32.00
Bohemia
Bohemia brings the café and bistro scene to Birmingham with élan. Its modern, comfy interior and pleasant ambience is soothing, making it a popular dining destination amongst many. The cuisine is light, casual and modern British and they use organic and locally sourced produce and meats, wherever possible.
2 Courses and glass of wine £10
3 Courses and Glass of Wine £20
- Address: 23 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6JE (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Bistro, Casual, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £29.00
City Cafe at The City Inn - Birmingham
Located in Brindleyplace, City Inn Birmingham has become well-known locally for its stylish interior, quality service and friendly staff and, since opening in March 2001, the 238 room hotel has won critical acclaim.
Dine from our Fixed price market menu. 3 courses for only £16.50
- Address: 1 Brunswick Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HW (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £29.00
Adil's Balti
Reputed to be the home of the balti, said by some to be a cuisine and by others to be a bucket. Either way Birmingham has come to be regarded as the birthplace of the balti in Britain and at Adils you can taste some of the best in Birmingham.
- Address: 353-355 Ladypool Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8AJ (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Indian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £17.00