Guidebook for Birmingham
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
210 High StA bit expensive but the food is nice!
Sainsbury's
Aston Webb BoulevardLarge supermarket.... find anything you need!
Marks and Spencer
28-40 High StFind some delicious food here!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place to have a drink! The lunch menu is about a tenner, but the food is better at the Plough!
8 locals recommend
The Junction
212 High StNice place to have a drink! The lunch menu is about a tenner, but the food is better at the Plough!
Amazing pub, the food is delicious and the ambiance is great! Try the steak sandwich... yum! They do 2x1 pizzas on Mondays and 2x1 burgers on Tuesdays.
29 locals recommend
The Plough
21 High StAmazing pub, the food is delicious and the ambiance is great! Try the steak sandwich... yum! They do 2x1 pizzas on Mondays and 2x1 burgers on Tuesdays.
If The Plough is too busy, go to this one instead, the food is good and they have lots of space.
Green Man
2 High StIf The Plough is too busy, go to this one instead, the food is good and they have lots of space.
The New Inn
Amazing beer garden. Enjoy a sunny day in this lovely place.
Slug & Lettuce Harborne
186-196 High StEverything Else
Post Office Ltd
Post office... open Monday to Saturday.
Lloyds Bank
153 High StShort of cash? Lloyds is open Monday to Saturday.
If you get ill... or not. You can find a Costa Coffee and a WHSmith shop. You can also have dinner for around £4.
17 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Mindelsohn WayIf you get ill... or not. You can find a Costa Coffee and a WHSmith shop. You can also have dinner for around £4.
Barclays Bank PLC
This ATM doesn't charge any withdrawal fee!
Barefoot Birmingham
7 High StFeeling stressed? This is a fantastic place to do some yoga.
University of Birmingham
The largest university in town!
Feeling outdoorsy? Go and check it out.. cricket is often played here.
104 locals recommend
Cannon Hill Park
Russell RoadFeeling outdoorsy? Go and check it out.. cricket is often played here.
Arts centre and museum near a huge and beautiful park... you cannot as for more.
47 locals recommend
Midlands Arts Centre
Arts centre and museum near a huge and beautiful park... you cannot as for more.
Catch a train to Stratford-upon-Avon and meet Shakespeare's birthplace.
13 locals recommend
Birmingham Moor Street Station
Moor StreetCatch a train to Stratford-upon-Avon and meet Shakespeare's birthplace.
Birmingham New Street station
East MewsBirmingham's central train station.
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing place, quite relaxing, perfect for jogging and picnics... love the ducks & the beautiful pond.
The Grove
Amazing place, quite relaxing, perfect for jogging and picnics... love the ducks & the beautiful pond.
Shopping
Just two stops away by train. Treat yourself!
232 locals recommend
Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
Moor StreetJust two stops away by train. Treat yourself!
Arts & Culture
The Electric Cinema
47-49 Station StThe oldest cinema in the UK!
Just 15 min, away from the house... this is a true hidden gem. It has lots of art including a Van Gogh!
26 locals recommend
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Just 15 min, away from the house... this is a true hidden gem. It has lots of art including a Van Gogh!
Cadbury World
69 Linden RdHave some fun and eat chocolate!
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Westbourne RoadLove nature? Go here.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Shop
Chamberlain SquareNice museum, is worth a visit.
Ikon Bookshop
1 Brindley PlArt lover? This is a small but nice art gallery in a beautiful area of the city.
Cineworld - Birmingham Broad Street
181 Broad StWatch the latest blockbuster.
The new library is a perfect place to read, work, relax and drink good coffee.
94 locals recommend
Library of Birmingham
1 Broad StThe new library is a perfect place to read, work, relax and drink good coffee.
Food Scene
If you come to Birmingham you can't afford to miss the most amazing place to eat Balti food. An old favourite is Al Frash restaurant. Affordable and delicious.
The Balti Triangle
186 Ladypool RoadIf you come to Birmingham you can't afford to miss the most amazing place to eat Balti food. An old favourite is Al Frash restaurant. Affordable and delicious.
This is a mental health institute, but they serve a good English breakfast for around £3. Cash only.
The Barberry
25 Vincent DrThis is a mental health institute, but they serve a good English breakfast for around £3. Cash only.
Fancy some curry? This is the place to go: affordable and delicious. Try their £9 menu!
Bangla Lounge
152A High StFancy some curry? This is the place to go: affordable and delicious. Try their £9 menu!
Six Eight Kafé
Curzon StreetOne of the best independent coffee shops in Birmingham. Free wi-fi.
Cafe Blend
90 Navigation StNice place with a wide variety of drinks involving coffee... free wi-fi.
Cafe Soya
Delicious Asian food is served here.
Cafe Soya
Delicious Asian food is served here.