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Rating Birmingham’s Most Hyped Up Restaurants & Bars (Chosen by You) Part Two (@bababouttown)

Birmingham’s food scene has become genuinely interesting over the past few years, and some places have earned their reputation fair and square. This list comes from followers of @bababouttown voting on which hyped restaurants and bars actually deliver, which ones are overrated, and which ones surprised them.

It’s a mix of everything: Michelin-starred fine dining, viral halal smokehouse, neighbourhood cafes, and the Ramp McDonald’s (yes, really). Some are worth the money and the wait. Some are pleasant without being essential. A few are just cultural institutions you need to experience for context.

Spotted by @bababouttown

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Picks 10 places
Good forAnyone curious about what Birmingham's actually eating right now
Best timeSpread across different days and times depending on which venues interest you
Spend£6 to £310 per person
1

Joey’s Smokehouse Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue 11:00 to 21:30
Wed 11:00 to 21:30
Thu 11:00 to 21:30
Fri 11:00 to 23:00
Sat 11:00 to 23:00
Sun 11:00 to 21:30

Restaurant Digbeth £20.00 - £45.00

Viral halal BBQ smokehouse with slow-smoked meats and fiery Texan-inspired platters in Digbeth.

2

Eat Vietnam Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue 17:00 to 21:30
Wed 17:00 to 21:30
Thu 17:00 to 21:30
Fri 12:00 to 21:30
Sat 12:00 to 21:30
Sun Closed

Restaurant Stirchley £25.00 - £45.00

Intimate neighbourhood spot on Stirchley High Street serving boldly flavoured Vietnamese curries, noodles and unconventional small plates.

3 Open now

McDonald’s on the Ramp Opening hours
Mon 00:00 to 23:59
Tue 00:00 to 23:59
Wed 00:00 to 23:59
Thu 00:00 to 23:59
Fri 00:00 to 23:59
Sat 00:00 to 23:59
Sun 00:00 to 23:59

Restaurant Birmingham City Center £6.00 - £15.00

The legendary Ramp McDonald's-Birmingham's iconic meeting spot since the late 1970s, connecting shoppers across the city centre's split levels.

4

EL&N London Opening hours
Mon 08:00 to 23:00
Tue 08:00 to 23:00
Wed 08:00 to 23:00
Thu 08:00 to 23:00
Fri 08:00 to 23:00
Sat 08:00 to 23:00
Sun 08:00 to 23:00

Cafe Ladywood £18.00 - £45.00

Instagram-worthy café with flower walls, specialty coffee, and decadent pastries inside Bullring.

5

The Early Bird Bakery Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue 09:00 to 16:00
Wed 09:00 to 16:00
Thu 09:00 to 16:00
Fri 09:00 to 16:00
Sat 09:00 to 16:00
Sun 10:00 to 16:00

Cafe Kings Heath £15.00 - £30.00

Independent bakery and speciality coffee shop with daily-baked pastries, cakes and creative brunch.

6

Opheem Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed 17:30 to 21:30
Thu 17:30 to 21:30
Fri 12:00 to 21:30
Sat 12:00 to 21:30
Sun Closed

Restaurant Jewellery Quarter £205.00 - £310.00

Two Michelin-starred Indian fine dining with inventive modern techniques, open kitchen theatre and lounge snacks.

7

The Plough (Harborne) Opening hours
Mon 08:15 to 23:00
Tue 08:15 to 23:00
Wed 08:15 to 23:00
Thu 08:15 to 23:00
Fri 08:15 to 23:00
Sat 09:00 to 23:00
Sun 09:00 to 22:30

Bar Harbourne £15.00 - £35.00

Quirky neighbourhood gastropub famed for stone-baked pizzas, burgers and brilliant coffee, with a buzzing beer garden.

8

Tiger Bites Pig Opening hours
Mon 12:00 to 21:00
Tue 12:00 to 21:00
Wed 12:00 to 21:00
Thu 12:00 to 21:00
Fri 12:00 to 21:00
Sat 12:00 to 21:00
Sun Closed

Bar Ladywood £20.00 - £40.00

Hand-rolled Taiwanese bao and Sichuan rice bowls, made fresh daily with traditional methods.

9

Grace & Savour Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed 18:00 to 23:00
Thu 18:00 to 23:00
Fri 12:00 to 23:00
Sat 12:00 to 23:00
Sun Closed

Restaurant Hampton-In-Arden £200.00 - £250.00

Michelin-starred fine dining in a Victorian walled garden, serving a 15-course tasting menu of sustainable British fare.

10

Dishoom Opening hours
Mon 08:00 to 23:00
Tue 08:00 to 23:00
Wed 08:00 to 23:00
Thu 08:00 to 23:00
Fri 08:00 to 00:00
Sat 09:00 to 00:00
Sun 09:00 to 23:00

Bar Birmingham City Center £20.00 - £45.00

Bombay-inspired café serving all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in the heart of the city.