Guidebook for Birmingham

Anna
Guidebook for Birmingham

Food Scene

Our favorite Chinese restaurant!
Pepper Chef
1B Hurst St
Our favorite Chinese restaurant!
Great Korean restaurant with lots of delicious dishes.
Topokki
1C Hurst St
Great Korean restaurant with lots of delicious dishes.
Great big Chinese buffet restaurant. Loads of different food, sushi, cakes, sweets, ice cream and even a chocolate fountain all included for a fixed price. Prices are lower in the afternoon.
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Wing Wah Chinese Restaurant
8a Wrottesley St
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Great big Chinese buffet restaurant. Loads of different food, sushi, cakes, sweets, ice cream and even a chocolate fountain all included for a fixed price. Prices are lower in the afternoon.
A super cosy restaurant which serves traditional Polish food. It is made to look like a cottage from the inside!
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The Karczma Restaurant
Bordesley Street
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A super cosy restaurant which serves traditional Polish food. It is made to look like a cottage from the inside!
An outstanding vegetarian restaurant with lots of fun dishes.
The Warehouse Cafe
54-57 Allison St
An outstanding vegetarian restaurant with lots of fun dishes.
Incredible Lebanese and Moroccan food. We have never left unsatisfied!
Al Bader Restaurant Ladypool Road
178-182 Ladypool Rd.
Incredible Lebanese and Moroccan food. We have never left unsatisfied!
Definitely the best sushi place we have tried in Birmingham.
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Sushi Passion
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Definitely the best sushi place we have tried in Birmingham.
Quirky and cool café. Anna is a huge fan!
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Yorks Bakery Cafe
29 / 30 Stephenson St
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Quirky and cool café. Anna is a huge fan!

Shopping

One of Europe's biggest city centre shopping centres.
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Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
Moor Street
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One of Europe's biggest city centre shopping centres.
Lots of stores and places to visit. This is also where the German Food Market is located during Christmas.
New Street
New Street
Lots of stores and places to visit. This is also where the German Food Market is located during Christmas.

Essentials

One of several Birmingham based K-Star Muay Thai gyms. It has produced many champions on different levels. Joe trains here.
K-Star Thai Boxing Academy
40-41 MacDonald St
One of several Birmingham based K-Star Muay Thai gyms. It has produced many champions on different levels. Joe trains here.
Our local Tesco Express store which is attached to our building.
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Tesco Express
36 Frederick St
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Our local Tesco Express store which is attached to our building.

Drinks & Nightlife

Interesting assortment of crafted beer.
BrewDog Birmingham
81 John Bright St
Interesting assortment of crafted beer.
And old Victorian bank building which has been converted into a theatre and pub with an island bar below a glass-domed roof. It can get a bit crowded but it is definitely worth visiting!
The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Venue
4 Temple Row W
And old Victorian bank building which has been converted into a theatre and pub with an island bar below a glass-domed roof. It can get a bit crowded but it is definitely worth visiting!
A cool hotspot for bars and restaurants!
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Brindley Place
Brindley Place
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A cool hotspot for bars and restaurants!
This is the heart of Birmingham's nightlife.
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Broad Street
Broad Street
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This is the heart of Birmingham's nightlife.
An awesome and unique wine tasting experience. You can walk around freely and try a vast range of wines in your own pace. There are experts available to answer any questions you might have. Cold meats and cheese platters are available and there is a lounge on the second floor where you can chill. Thumbs up!
Loki Wine Merchant & Tasting House
36 Great Western Arcade
An awesome and unique wine tasting experience. You can walk around freely and try a vast range of wines in your own pace. There are experts available to answer any questions you might have. Cold meats and cheese platters are available and there is a lounge on the second floor where you can chill. Thumbs up!
A Hotspot for plenty of bars and restaurants which is located right by a canal which runs through Birmingham.
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Mailbox Birmingham
Royal Mail Street
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A Hotspot for plenty of bars and restaurants which is located right by a canal which runs through Birmingham.
This is an awesome place to visit as it is located on the 25th floor of the famous building "The Cube" which offers a 360 degree panoramic view overlooking the city. We have only been there for cocktails but it is also a steakhouse.
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Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar & Grill Birmingham
200 Wharfside St
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This is an awesome place to visit as it is located on the 25th floor of the famous building "The Cube" which offers a 360 degree panoramic view overlooking the city. We have only been there for cocktails but it is also a steakhouse.

Parks & Nature

Our favorite park in Birmingham.
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Cannon Hill Park
Russell Road
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Our favorite park in Birmingham.
A very pleasant visit if you enjoy the nature.
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The Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Westbourne Road
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A very pleasant visit if you enjoy the nature.

Entertainment & Activities

Cool wildlife park with plenty of animals from around the world. Not very pricy to enter.
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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Pershore Road
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Cool wildlife park with plenty of animals from around the world. Not very pricy to enter.
Birmingham's famous chocolate factory. Note that you usually have to pre-book a visit as it highly popular.
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Cadbury World
69 Linden Rd
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Birmingham's famous chocolate factory. Note that you usually have to pre-book a visit as it highly popular.
We have been here with Joe's nieces and it was lots of fun. It was as fun for us as it was for the kids. Try to book your tickets online as it is usually cheaper that way.
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National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Brindley Place
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We have been here with Joe's nieces and it was lots of fun. It was as fun for us as it was for the kids. Try to book your tickets online as it is usually cheaper that way.

Getting Around

A 10-20 minute train journey from Birmingham New Street Station depending on what train you board.
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Birmingham Airport
Trident Road
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A 10-20 minute train journey from Birmingham New Street Station depending on what train you board.
You can pretty much travel anywhere in the UK from this train station. It is located about 6-9 minutes walking distance from our flat.
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Birmingham New Street station
East Mews
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You can pretty much travel anywhere in the UK from this train station. It is located about 6-9 minutes walking distance from our flat.
Train station located about 10 minutes walking distance from our flat.
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Birmingham Moor Street Station
Moor Street
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Train station located about 10 minutes walking distance from our flat.
Bus station located about 10 minutes walking distance from our flat. This is a great alternative if you want cut costs when travelling long distances.
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Birmingham Coach Station
Mill Lane
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Bus station located about 10 minutes walking distance from our flat. This is a great alternative if you want cut costs when travelling long distances.