Where to eat in Birmingham
6 guides: what Birmingham is known for, the places worth the trip, and what to order when you get there. Researched with AI help, checked by the Bucketdish team.
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Pints · Birmingham
Birmingham’s best pubs, led by the Kings Heath bar CAMRA has picked four years running
This list ranks the six pubs Birmingham’s CAMRA branch keeps putting on its podium, then adds the heritage rooms, the ale houses and one Stirchley taproom.
Photo: Teo Do Rio, Unsplash
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Known for · Birmingham
Birmingham gave Britain the balti. Where to eat one in the Triangle now
The balti was cooked into being on Stoney Lane and Ladypool Road, and this guide explains the dish, then sends you to the house still cooking it the old way.
Photo: Andy Hay, Unsplash
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Top tables · Birmingham
Which of Birmingham’s Michelin tables is worth your money?
This guide prices every starred and Bib Gourmand table in Birmingham and says which one suits a birthday, a loud night out and a tight budget.
Photo: Kevin Kelly, Unsplash
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Markets · Birmingham
Birmingham’s markets and food halls, and the counter to queue at in each
This guide picks the stall or kitchen worth queuing for at each Birmingham market and food hall, and says when each one is open.
Photo: Joao Vitor Marcilio, Unsplash
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Dinner · Birmingham
Where to book dinner in Birmingham tonight without paying for a star
These are the Birmingham restaurants to book below star level, from a 1981 dim sum hall to a Stirchley Vietnamese, with the dish to order and a price at each.
Photo: Eaters Collective, Unsplash
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Coffee · Birmingham
Eight Birmingham cafés for a proper coffee and a plate worth sitting down for
These independent cafés serve the coffee and the brunch plate to order, grouped by where you’ll be, with a price at each and one to pick off the train.
Photo: Puifai Sutawet, Unsplash
The photos are stock images that illustrate each guide. They aren’t pictures of the places in it.
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