Birmingham Restaurant Festival is set to return this week, kicking off a month-long programme that will run throughout August.

A whopping 58 restaurants will be taking part in this year’s festival, offering a range of exclusive menus and special prices from Sat 1 Aug – Mon 31 Aug.

Now in its fifth year, diners can choose between an impressive list of curated lunch and dinner menus from some of Birmingham’s best and most beloved eateries.

Amongst the newly announced venues are Restaurant Folium, who offer elevated British cuisine and will be serving a six-course tasting menu plus paired wines and a welcome drink for £70; and Plate’s by Purnell’s from Michelin-starred chef, Glynn Purnell, which will be dishing up two courses for £15 or three courses for £20.

In the city centre, there’s a tasting menu at Michelin-starred Adam’s for £70 with the option to add tasting wines for £55; a tasting menu at Land, a modern, plant-focused restaurant in Great Western Arcade for £70; or two or three courses of Bombay-inspired street food at Dishoom for £29 and £34 respectively.

Festival-goers can also enjoy a 6-course tasting menu in the sky at 24 Stories for £70, or a two-course sharing experience for two people with a bottle of wine included at premium steakhouse, Cow & Sow, for £100.

In the Jewellery Quarter, foodies will be able to enjoy an £85 menu at The Wilderness, who were awarded their first Michelin star in February; Maneki Ramen, the Japanese Restaurant of the year 2025, which will serve two courses for £18.50 or three courses for £25, featuring their delicious ramen bowls; and four courses and sides for £45 at the Sicilian-inspired Vieni which opened in The Goodsyard earlier this year.

 In Edgbaston Village, Chapter will serve two or three courses of the best of British produce for £26 or £33, and just down the road, Fiesta de Asado, will offer two or three courses for £25 and £30. In Digbeth, the Michelin Guide-recommended 670 Grams will serve an exclusive tasting menu for £65 and a signature menu for £90; meanwhile, vegan restaurant, BA-HA, will offer two courses for £22 or three courses for £27.

Alex Nicholson-Evans, Founder & Director of Living For The Weekend, organisers of Birmingham Restaurant Festival, said: “Whether you’re planning a summer city break filled with exciting flavours, revisiting a favourite local restaurant, or discovering somewhere new, we’re confident there’s a menu to suit every taste. We encourage food lovers to make the most of the festival, explore Birmingham’s vibrant culinary scene, and support the city’s fantastic hospitality businesses.”

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