Hotville

Hotville brings authentic Nashville hot chicken to Sparkhill with a menu built around buttermilk-marinated fried chicken breast dipped in their Nashville spice mix. The signature burger comes topped with creamy coleslaw, pickles and Hotville sauce on Texas toast. You’ll also find fiery tenders, Nashville shrimps, hot wings, and loaded fries with special sauces. Their build-your-own option gives you four customisation steps. The space is collection and delivery focused, running late into the night to catch post-night-out orders.

Menu highlights include the Original Nashville Dipped Fillet burger, Honey Dijon burger, Fiery Tenders (five pieces), and Hot Wings. They cater to dietary requirements with a dedicated veggie range and halal preparation. Combo meals bundle a burger, tender, wing and drink with fries.

McDonald’s on the Ramp

McDonald’s on the Ramp is an institution in Birmingham culture, famously occupying the walkway that connects New Street’s shopping area to Grand Central. The restaurant sits at the base of the inclined ramp-a pedestrian route that has become a beloved local landmark. Since the late 1970s, it has served as the go-to rendezvous point for weekenders, teenagers and shoppers looking for an easily recognised meeting place. The branch offers the full McDonald’s menu including breakfasts, burgers, wraps and McCafé coffee. It’s a window onto Birmingham life, operating 24 hours daily and frequently packed during peak times.

Joey’s Smokehouse

Joey’s Smokehouse brings American low-and-slow BBQ to Digbeth with house-smoked brisket, beef ribs, lamb chops and Texas-style sausages, finished with signature rubs and homemade sauces. The menu spans meaty mains (short ribs, pulled beef), burgers piled with smoked brisket, and generous platters like the Pitmaster Feast, plus sides like mac and cheese and burnt ends. It’s a fully halal venue but welcomes bring-your-own drinks. Expect queues at weekends-staff seat walkers quickly, though the place runs hot with demand. Perfect for meat lovers and those after TikTok-famous tenderism.

Flight Club – Birmingham

Flight Club Birmingham brings darts into the 21st century with automatic scoring, instant replays and seven multiplayer games where beginners beat seasoned pros. Order sourdough pizza paddles, sharing plates and signature cocktails directly to your oche while you play, or settle into the upstairs bar with its glorious feature bar, Elena the fairground horse and a staircase of dreams. Winner of 2025 Bar/Pub of the Year at The Birmingham Awards, the space combines darts heritage with fairground thrills and nods to Birmingham’s past.

Whether you’re dropping in for a drink, booking Social Darts for groups of two to 36, or joining the weekend Brunch Social with bottomless pizza and prosecco, the focus is on unexpected, ridiculous joy. The weekday Signature Burger and Drink deal (£12, 12-3pm) is excellent value. Everyone gets an Action Replay highlights video of their night.

Bonehead

Bonehead is a fearless dive-bar-diner from the home of metal, serving buttermilk fried chicken in six signature styles: original seasoning (garlic mayo, lettuce, pickles), Lizard King (bourbon BBQ, shallots, slaw), Hot Head (Nashville hot, comeback dip), Buffalo (peppery, blue cheese or ranch), Dragon (sriracha honey, kewpie, sesame), and Lemon Head (zesty herb). Wings, tenders, and loaded burgers dominate; sides include Nashville fries (slaw, pickles, comeback sauce), Cinema fries (nacho cheese, hot salsa, jalapeños), and Garlic Parmesan Tots. One vegetarian option: Sweet Chilli Caulibuites. Walk-ins only, no reservations, cashless. Compact industrial-style bar downstairs showcases craft beers; 36-cover restaurant upstairs.

Bloomsbury Lanes

Tucked beneath the Tavistock Hotel, Bloomsbury Lanes is a retro American bowling experience that transports you to 1950s-era entertainment. The venue features eight professional bowling lanes with above-lane ball returns sourced from Canada and a bar crafted from reclaimed bowling lane wood. Beyond bowling, there are five private karaoke rooms with 30,000+ songs, interactive darts with automated scoring technology (SMARTS Darts), and regular live DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. The classic American diner serves signature burgers including the Strike Burger, fresh Ray’s pizzas, loaded fries, and sharing platters. A full bar stocks European craft beers, cocktails, wines, and champagnes. The Kingpin Suite offers premium private hire with five lanes, pool, ping-pong, arcade games, and an indoor cricket simulator for groups of 30-250.