Guidebook for Birmingham
Drinks & Nightlife
Good for gigs or just hanging out. Also hosts regular pop-up restaurant nights.
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Hare & Hounds
106 High StGood for gigs or just hanging out. Also hosts regular pop-up restaurant nights.
Nearest pub to our house. It's a Wetherspoons (therefore very cheap!) but they do keep a good pint and have regularly changing selection of decent local beers.
The Pear Tree
25-27 Alcester Rd SNearest pub to our house. It's a Wetherspoons (therefore very cheap!) but they do keep a good pint and have regularly changing selection of decent local beers.
Good drinks and good food.... quite small inside so can get busy because it is very popular.
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Cherry Reds
16 York RdGood drinks and good food.... quite small inside so can get busy because it is very popular.
Food Scene
Good curry house that is unlicensed so you can bring your own alcohol if you wish.
Poplar Road Clinic
58-64 Poplar RoadGood curry house that is unlicensed so you can bring your own alcohol if you wish.
The Spice Merchant
36 Poplar RdAnother good curry house
Fletchers Bar and Eatery
7 York RdGood traditional food
Malaysian/Singapore food - very good but very small inside so you may need to book.
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Blue Ginger
32A Poplar RdMalaysian/Singapore food - very good but very small inside so you may need to book.
Italian restaurant - we've never actually been there ourselves but other guests who've stayed with us have and they said it's good.
Ristorante Veneziano
54 High StItalian restaurant - we've never actually been there ourselves but other guests who've stayed with us have and they said it's good.
Byzantium
11 York RdSpanish tapas that comes highly recommended
Essentials
Asda Kings Heath Supermarket
99 High StGreat for grocery shopping.
Silver Street
Silver StreetGreat for grocery shopping.
Sainsbury's
Aston Webb BoulevardGreat for grocery shopping.
Everything Else
A lovely park less than 1/2 a mile away from our house.
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Kings Heath Park
A lovely park less than 1/2 a mile away from our house.
Arts & Culture
The MAC hosts a wide range of arts events. Nice cafe too if just visiting for the day. It in within Cannon Hill Park which is a lovely place for a stroll.
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Midlands Arts Centre
The MAC hosts a wide range of arts events. Nice cafe too if just visiting for the day. It in within Cannon Hill Park which is a lovely place for a stroll.
The famous chocolate factory with a very good exhibition. The shop is a great place to stock up on lots and lots of chocolate in all shapes and sizes! #11A bus stops right outside.
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Cadbury World
69 Linden RdThe famous chocolate factory with a very good exhibition. The shop is a great place to stock up on lots and lots of chocolate in all shapes and sizes! #11A bus stops right outside.
A hidden gem of Birmingham. Free art gallery with a permanent collection and special exhibitions. Based on the University of Birmingham campus which is worth a look around. Catch the #76 bus there.
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The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
A hidden gem of Birmingham. Free art gallery with a permanent collection and special exhibitions. Based on the University of Birmingham campus which is worth a look around. Catch the #76 bus there.