Must-see restaurants in Birmingham

  • Simpsons

    Birmingham

    It's worth the 2.5-mile journey southwest of the centre to this gorgeous Georgian mansion in leafy Edgbaston for sensational Michelin-starred menus (kids…

  • Praza

    Birmingham

    The runaway success of Indian restaurant-cocktail bar Pushkar led the owners to open this sister restaurant in Edgbaston, serving its own signature dishes…

  • Purecraft Bar & Kitchen

    Birmingham

    Fabulous dishes created in the open kitchen of this craft-beer-lover's paradise come with suggested beer pairings. The menu changes monthly but might…

  • Pushkar

    Birmingham

    Classy north Indian and Punjabi cuisine takes centre stage in this glass-fronted, white tableclothed, gold-trimmed dining room. The elegant presentation…

  • Adam's

    Birmingham

    Michelin-starred Adam's wows with intricately prepared and presented flavour combinations, such as lamb sweetbreads with goats curd, mint and radish,…

  • 1847

    Birmingham

    Occupying two levels in a gorgeous, heritage-listed Victorian shopping arcade, this chic spot proves that vegetarian and vegan food can be cutting-edge,…

  • Bureau

    Birmingham

    While this gleaming marble ex-office building dating from 1902 serves stupendous cocktails (like hickory-smoked Bloody Marys), it's worth visiting for its…

  • Buffalo & Rye

    Birmingham

    Aromatic Buffalo & Rye specialises in smoky slow-cooked ribs, jerk-marinated poussin and Cajun-spiced buffalo wings. Beneath upturned glass jars,…

  • Maharaja

    Birmingham

    Impeccable service sets this intimate, white-tableclothed north Indian restaurant apart from its neighbours, as does the superior food. Creative starters,…

  • Purnells

    Birmingham

    Exquisite, inventive dishes (such as ox cheek with lentils cooked in toffee or cured sea trout with beetroot mousse and horseradish crumble) are served in…

  • Lasan

    Birmingham

    Expletive-loving chef Gordon Ramsay famously proclaimed elegant, upmarket Lasan, in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, Britain's 'Best Local Restaurant'. Its…

  • Al Faisal's

    Birmingham

    This Balti Triangle stalwart serves dishes from the mountains of Kashmir, as well as classic Birmingham baltis.

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