A massive shopping centre. If you're planning to buy something, chances are very high you will find it here. Avoid if possible during weekends and holidays, as it gets insanely crowded.
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The best café in Birmingham. Its friendly service, great coffee and tasty food makes it an instant favorite!
Nice and cosy café with a unique style. The music matches well the atmosphere. I highly suggest to try Turkish specialties such as Gözleme, Baklava and Turkish coffee.
An amazing looking pub on the inside, the homemade pies are pretty good even though they are quite pricey. It's an actual theatre as well, running music, comedy and their own productions.
If you're goning to have a local you may as well have one of the best in Birmingham. Great pub food and top beer. Fantastic garden well worth a visit in Summer, or to avoid the lunch-time crowds.
When you are around the Arcadian stopping here is a must. You will not be disappointed by the quality-quantity/price ratio of food here. If you're not, get a coconut soy-milkshake to go.
This is a genuine Japanese restaurant. For a unique experience try a special bento box, that comes with complimentary sushi. Drink a ramune. Finish with a matcha (green tea) tiramisu. Yummy!
Very good for seeing live bands upstairs play plenty of rock type music and good beer and real ale
Probably the best brunch place in the city centre. Excellent eggs benedict and eggs royale. Cosy atmosphere and nice staff as well.
Check out for good concerts at this amazing venue. Enjoy the near-perfection acoustics and the iconic design.
Recommended: For over four decades, Ikon has maintained its lead at the cutting edge of contemporary art with its diverse artistic programme. Pop in Tues - Sun from 11AM - 6PM to check it out. Read more.
One of the most popular parks in the city, 250 acres of parkland, woods and sports areas. Also contains a scale model of the Elan Valley Reservoirs, in the form of ornamental ponds.
Walk, jog or run around The Vale Lake: the lakeside path is 500m-long; the flat lakeside path on the west and then the uphill bit on the east is 800m-long. Do the maths for your desired distance!
Walk around in the city centre and come to the famous Victoria Square. It is home to the Town Hall, Council House, a giant fountain of a bathing woman and a drab statue of Queen Victoria.
The churchyard is the most central green space in Birmingham so is a popular meeting spot for young people, sunbathing spot in good weather, and lunch spot for office workers.
Loved by some, hated by others. Birminghams distinctive cylindrical shaped building was originally built as an office block in 1965. It now serves as a residential building.
Trendy atmosphere. Good burgers and pizzas, nice selection of beers and real ales. Go on Monday for pizzas, on Tuesday for burgers, to get 2 for 1. Stay in the fantastic garden when weather permits.
Nice refurb with some interesting beers. Fits nicely into the trendy Harborne pub scene.
Lovely place and lovely service! Definitely try something and leave a tip for the best staff around!
One of the best pub in the city centre. Intimate, cosy atmosphere, great choice of ales, cheap prices for imported bottled beers, friendly staff.
Popular opinion has this to be the best Fish & Chips shop in Birmingham.
The Scorched Lemon and Vanilla Cinnamon Margarita is to die for. One of the best cocktail places in Birmingham.
