From British to Gastropub to modern cuisine, Birmingham features 18 award-winning restaurants that make it a hidden culinary gem. The city boasts Michelin stars across its restaurant scene. Birmingham is a delightful surprise for curious travelers.
The Best Restaurants in Birmingham
18 expert-reviewed restaurants, with what makes each one stand out. Track 40+ global award systems in one place, updated continuously.
1.About 8
Restaurant 8 is one of the UK’s most progressive dining experiences. Led by Liverpool-born chef Andrew Sheridan of Great British Menu fame and his team, it’s all hosted in the heart of the 8 kitchen. 8 can be enjoyed by single diners, couples, or groups of up to 20 people. About 8 is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
British, Modern Cuisine · 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
2.Adam's
Adam’s is a contemporary British fine dining restaurant serving modern dishes created to the highest professional standard. The intimate, stylish dining room caters to individuals and parties and provides the ideal setting for any occasion from romantic to business. Adam's is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern British · 16 Waterloo St, Birmingham, UK
3.Albatross Death Cult
Albatross is an experimental restaurant from the team behind The Wilderness. Fourteen guests gather around a monolithic kitchen counter, all with front row seats on the action, as chefs serve an ever-changing, rapid-fire sequence of ten (or more) creative servings of (mostly) seafood and coastal ingredients that smack you in the face like ocean spray. Albatross Death Cult is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Seafood · Newhall Square, Birmingham, B3 1RU, United Kingdom
4.Chaddesley Restaurant
The Chaddesley Restaurant at Brockencote Hall Hotel offers an elegant, relaxed atmosphere with sweeping rural views and stunning décor. Award-winning food and world-class wines combine with personal and attentive service to create a thrilling dining experience. Chaddesley Restaurant is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
British · Brockencote, Kidderminster DY10 4PY, United Kingdom
5.Grace & Savour
Built into the very walls of the Manor's Victorian Walled Garden, Grace & Savour is an immersive dining experience — a new kind of luxury embracing a vision for sustainability that touches all the senses. For the full experience, stay overnight in one of Hampton Manor's timber yard suites. Grace & Savour is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
British · Shadowbrook Ln, Hampton in Arden, Solihull B92 0EN, United Kingdom
6.KYND
KYND is a new, produce-led restaurant that celebrates the joy of food through simple, thoughtful cooking, set around the estate’s Victorian greenhouses. Led by Michelin-starred chef David Taylor, expect generous dishes rooted in comfort, heritage, and flavor. KYND is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Seasonal Cuisine · Shadowbrook Ln, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, UK
7.Opheem
Opheem pushes the boundaries with Indian flavors, but with cooking techniques from all over the world, some traditional, and some very modern. Opheem is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Indian · 48 Summer Row, Birmingham B3 1JJ, UK
8.Restaurant Folium
Restaurant Folium is a Modern British restaurant just off St Paul’s Square, on Caroline Street in Birmingham. Folium brings an innovative and exciting food style to Birmingham within a relaxed space with personal, informed service. The menu is simple, with clean flavors using the highest quality ingredients from sustainable and ethical suppliers. Restaurant Folium is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern British · 8 Caroline St, Birmingham B3 1TW, United Kingdom
9.Simpsons
Simpsons is an informal, contemporary, and elegant restaurant that reflects the spirit of fine dining today. The aim is quite simple – select the very best seasonal ingredients and provide the best quality in food and service. Simpsons is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern British · 20 Highfield Rd, Birmingham B15 3DU, UK
10.Smoke
Smoke sits on the edge of the Manor’s walled garden where Masterchef — The Professionals winner, Stuart Deeley, cooks over coals. The food celebrates seasonal produce cooked with creative simplicity and soul. Stu’s new home is the honest setting of the old furnace house, where you can shake off your best manners and dig in. Smoke is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
British, Grill · Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton in Arden, B92 0EN, United Kingdom
11.The Boat
The Boat is a rustic pub-restaurant with an open kitchen serving eclectic cuisine. The Boat is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Gastropub, British · Walsall Rd, Muckley Corner, Lichfield WS14 0BU, United Kingdom
12.The Cross at Kenilworth
At The Cross at Kenilworth, expect a warm welcome, friendly service, and stunning dishes cooked using the very best local ingredients by award-winning chefs. The Cross at Kenilworth is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Gastropub, British · The Cross at Kenilworth Limited, 16 New St, Kenilworth CV8 2EZ, UK
13.The High Field
As well as serving quality fresh food in the restaurant and a range of drinks in the bar, The High Field has a spacious garden and sunny terrace. Food is served all day, along with quality draught beers, ale on hand pumps, plus a carefully chosen wine list with quality-variety value. The High Field is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Gastropub, British · 22 Highfield Rd, Birmingham B15 3DP, United Kingdom
14.The Plough Harborne
The Plough Harborne is a neighborhood gem situated at the end of Harborne High Street offering a relaxed dining experience, great food and an even greater atmosphere. Enjoy homemade food, hand-stretched pizza, juicy burgers, local beers, lovely wines and exceptional coffee. The Plough Harborne is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Gastropub, British · 21 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NT, UK
15.The Wilderness
The Wilderness is a fine dining venue specializing in Modern British tasting menus set to a rock and roll soundtrack. The Wilderness is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern British · 27 Warstone Ln, Birmingham B18 6JQ, United Kingdom
16.The Wildmoor Oak
The Wildmoor Oak is a refurbished gastropub in Bromsgrove, serving top-quality seasonal food, with a small bar and large garden. The Wildmoor Oak is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Gastropub · Top Rd, Wildmoor, Bromsgrove B61 0RB, UK
17.Toffs by Rob Palmer
Chef Rob Palmer's fine-dining restaurant in Solihull, blends quintessential modern and classic British cooking techniques and flavors. Toffs by Rob Palmer is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Drury Ln, Solihull B91 3BG, UK
18.Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
Upstairs by Tom Shepherd is a new, contemporary British fine dining restaurant boasting a beautiful apex-style ceiling and open kitchen, and offering a set multi-course tasting menus of modern British cuisine. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern British · 25 Bore St, Lichfield WS13 6NA, United Kingdom
