By Matthew Jewsbury
The West Midlands continues its reputation as a culinary powerhouse after retaining all of its Michelin-starred restaurants in the Michelin Guide 2021.
From bostin’ street food to scrumptious fine dining, the region has an eclectic mix of flavours that will satisfy the cravings of all food fanatics. This year, the prestigious Michelin Guide was delivered virtually and was hosted by Davina McCall to celebrate the best cuisine from across Great Britain and Ireland.
Birmingham and the wider West Midlands was able to retain its 10 Michelin-starred restaurants and Solihull-born Kray Treadwell was crowned Young Chef of the Year after impressing the Michelin inspectors at his newly opened Birmingham restaurant 670 Grams.
One to Watch
670 Grams, which is situated in the Custard Factory, was opened in 2020 and is described as a ‘Modern Abstract Fine Dining’. The restaurant is named after the weight of Kray’s daughter when she was born prematurely, and comes with an urban, take-us-as-you-find-us vibe, pumping rap music and graffitied walls.
Shining Stars
The future of fine dining in the West Midlands looks bright, but what restaurants are currently the shining Michelin-stars of the region?
1. Peel’s at Hampton Manor
2. Simpsons
3. Opheem
4. Carters of Moseley
5. Purnell’s
6. Adam’s
7. Salt
8. The Cross at Kenilworth
9. Pensons
10. The Royal Oak Whatcote
Other honourable mentions from the Guide for Birmingham includes The Oyster Club, Craft, The Wilderness, Chakana, Pulperia, Folium, Eight, Asha’s and Harborne Kitchen.
Most of these restaurants are eagerly awaiting the return of diners with many continuing to take bookings in the hope that lockdown measures can be eased in the near future. So, which one will you choose when lockdown and restrictions become a distant memory?
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Hampton Manor is a 19th Century country house that is independently owned and has been recently restored and developed into a stylish hotel with 19 individually designed bedrooms created for comfort and leisure. Three very well appointed meeting rooms for any and every event to include private dining and exclusive weddings.
Simpsons is a Michelin-starred restaurant presenting light, modern dishes based on classical French cuisine.
Located in the heart of Birmingham, Opheem strives to push the boundaries with Indian flavours, combining traditional and modern techniques of cooking awarded its first Michelin Star just one year after opening in 2018.
Purnell’s Restaurant is a chic, contemporary fine-dining restaurant in Birmingham City Centre run by Michelin starred Chef Glynn Purnell.
Adam's is a contemporary British fine dining restaurant serving modern dishes ... a Michelin Star, three AA Rosettes and a score of 7 in the Good Food Guide.
Set in the heart of town is this lovely little restaurant with whitewashed walls, exposed timbers, flagged floors and a wood-burning stove to keep things cosy in winter.
When you first catch sight of this pub’s smart exterior, you’ll just know that they take things seriously here – and when an eager member of staff greets you, settles you in and explains the menu, this initial impression is confirmed.
The Royal Oak started out as a drinks shelter catering for the workmen building the local church and is reputedly one of the oldest pubs in the country – Oliver Cromwell supposedly stayed here before the Battle of Edgehill in 1642.
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