Another new year upon us brings plenty of exciting new openings in and around Birmingham. Last year it seemed that there was a new opening every week in Birmingham! So its pretty hard to keep up! So, I have created a list of restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues that are opening in Birmingham and Beyond for you to explore and get excited about. I will regularly update this list, and if you would like to be featured on this, please email me bababouttown@gmail.com
QUARTER HORSE COFFEE
Popular Coffee house Quarter Horse coffee will be opening its second site in the Jewellery Quarter in January 2023.
WHERE: Jewellery Quarter, Kenyon St
WHEN: Early January 2023
RUDYS
A second branch of Rudy’s Pizza will open in the city centre in February. The chain is opening a new spot in Brindleyplace, at the site of the former Cielo serving up Proper Neapolitan Pizza!
WHERE: Birmingham – Brindleyplace
WHEN: February 2022
ONE STAR DONER BAR BY CHEF BRAD CARTER
Created by Michelin Star chef Brad Carter, One Star will be a kebab joint in the Hare and Hounds pub in Kings Heath
WHERE: Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath, Birmingham
WHEN: February 2022
SOI 1268 BY BUDDHA BELLY
Digbeth Dining Club Street food Legends Buddha Belly have announced they are opening up a restaurant in Stirchley! Serving up delicious Thai Cuisine with a few little twists a long the way! An opening we have wanted for soo long, we can’t wait!
WHERE: Pershore Road, Stirchley
WHEN: Early 2023
SHOKUPAN
Gup Shup Is Now Shokupan
Based in Grand Central, Gup Shup has rebranded to Shokupan serving up Japanese Shokupan bread daily! Creating incredible cheesy sando toasties (hotties) plus a few iconic favourites from Gup Shup such as Hot Pepper Chicken Hottie and much-popular authentic Japanese Sandos! They have also upped the Shokupan game with Detroit Steel Pan Style Pizza!!! We can’t wait to try it out!
WHERE: Grand Central (Previously Tasty Plaice)
WHEN: 1st week of March
DUBBERLEY DELICIOUS
Private fine dining with bespoke menus and experiences seating up to 16 people.
WHERE: Lichfield City Centre
WHEN: February/March 2023
PARADISO PIZZERIA
Artisan Italian Pizza restaurant
WHERE: Plans to open several new stores across the region – including one in Birmingham City Centre, Jewellery Quarter and Hall Green
WHEN: exact dates unknown but Paradiso will be opening several new stores through out 2023
LANE 7
Bowling lanes, retro arcades, shuffleboards, beer pong and a rooftop terrace bar with views across Birmingham City Centre.
WHERE: Birmingham Bullring – Link street
WHEN: Summer 2023 – exact date unknown
PERCH
A new coffee shop & bakery from the team behind The Early Bird Bakery coming soon to Citadel Birmingham
WHERE: Citadel Birmingham opposite Magistrates Law Courts
WHEN: Date Unknown – 2023
ATTIC BREWERY – THE BARREL STORE
Hitting their Crowd funder target, Attic Brewery will be bringing “The Barrel store” and bar to Jewellery Quarter which will bring the Attic taproom vibe and provides a great platform for making great barrel-aged beer
WHERE: Jewellery Quarter
WHEN: 2023 – exact date unknown
SPORTS BAR “BOX”
Brindleyplace’s former PizzaExpress building is set to be transformed into a Sports bar called “BOX” in early June. BOX is a game-changing sports bar where you can eat, drink, view, play and party.
WHERE: Brindleyplace
WHEN: JUNE 2023
KOBA-KO
Independent Koba-Ko have announced that they will be opening their first restaurant later this year in Kings Heath. Specialising in Japanese cuisine, Koba-Ko will serve ramen, Japanese small plates and a good variety of beer, sake and cocktails.
WHERE: Kings Heath
WHEN: This year 2023
JUST ANNOUNCED – FUTURE OPENINGS 2023/2024
THE DEAN HOTEL, BIRMINGHAM
The Dean Hotel Birmingham includes the total refurbishment and redevelopment of Birmingham’s Grade II* Listed Central Methodist Hall on Corporation Street, in the heart of the city. The Dean Hotel will hold 150 bedrooms that will feature eight new bars and restaurants, a gym and events space. It will be the first Dean hotel outside of the Republic of Ireland.
WHEN:Planning submitted – Late 2023/early 2024
DEOLALI INDIAN RESTAURANT IN MOSELEY – OPENING DATE UNKNOWN
LOW N SLOW BY ANDY STUBBS – JEWELLERY QUARTER – DATE UNKNOWN – 2023
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