Date spot in Birmingham
Albatross Death Cult
Take two of the fourteen seats around the kitchen counter for a fast-paced run of seafood dishes from The Wilderness team.
Newhall Square, Jewellery Quarter
Address: Albatross Death Cult, Newhall Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham B3 1RU- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Big night
Why it's a good date: You sit side by side and watch the chefs work, which makes it a really fun night out. With so few seats, book as soon as you know your date.
More from our Birmingham guide
Folium
Caroline Street, Jewellery Quarter
Address: Restaurant Folium, 8 Caroline Street, Birmingham B3 1TW- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book the tasting menu at Folium, a calm, minimalist restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter run by a small, close-knit team.
Why it's a good date: Quiet, intimate and focused on the food, so it suits a date where you want to talk. Have a drink in one of the Jewellery Quarter's bars first.
670 Grams
Gibb Street, Digbeth
Address: 670 Grams, The Custard Factory, 4 Gibb Street, Birmingham B9 4AU- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Big night
Go for chef Kray Treadwell's creative tasting menu in a graffiti-covered room inside Digbeth's old Custard Factory.
Why it's a good date: Punk spirit, music turned up and serious cooking: a special occasion that doesn't feel formal. Afterwards you're in the middle of Digbeth's bars.
Land
Great Western Arcade, city centre
Address: Land, 30 Great Western Arcade, Birmingham B2 5HU- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Try an inventive vegetarian tasting menu at Land, a small restaurant in the Victorian Great Western Arcade.
Why it's a good date: Plant-based cooking that's genuinely exciting, whether or not either of you is vegetarian. The arcade itself is a lovely walk-through on the way in.