2023 NEW OPENINGS IN BIRMINGHAM AND BEYOND

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

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: NOW OPEN

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DUBBERLEY DELICIOUS

Private fine dining with bespoke menus and experiences seating up to 16 people.

WHERE: Lichfield City Centre

WHEN: NOW OPEN

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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

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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

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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: NOW OPEN

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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

BUNDOBUST

Bundobust will be opening their Indian street food and craft beer restaurant in Birmingham on Bennetts Hill this Summer.

WHERE: Bennetts Hill

WHEN: Summer 2023

EL&N CAFE

Bullring & Grand Central is set to welcome Instagrammable café “EL&N Café” later this year. It will take over one of the units in the Rotunda Square area, next to Zara bringing pink lattes, Iconic flower walls, and colourful brunches!

WHERE: Bullring – Rotunda Square area

WHEN: Later in 2023 – Exact date unknown

CLEOPATRAS KITCHEN

Legends of Digbeth Dining Club Street food scene “Cleopatras Kitchen” will be opening their very first shop in Shirley in June this year. Serving up that Middle-Eastern goodness, expect some of the best Kebabs you have ever tasted!

WHERE: Shirley, Solihull

WHEN: JUNE 2023

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RUDY’S

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana will be opening ANOTHER restaurant, this time in Harborne taking over former Hawkshead bar on the High Street. This is their third location in Birmingham serving up that damn good pizza! Its going to be hella good!!!

WHERE: Harborne High Street

WHEN: JULY 2023

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RIBEYE

RIBEYE will be opening their first restaurant in Birmingham, in Brindley place. Serving up a theatrical grill full of Wagyu, Aberdeen Angus, Creekstone meats galore! Taking over the former Pulperia.

WHERE: Brindleyplace

WHEN: SUMMER 2023

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ROSA’S THAI

Soon to open, Rosa’s Thai Leamington Spa will be serving up authentic flavours and exciting signature dishes to the people of Leamington Spa. Will be opening up in the Parade in July 2023

WHERE: 140 – 142 Parade, Leamington Spa

WHEN: JULY 2023

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TEDDY BEAR BUBBLE TEA

Teddy Bear Bubble Tea is opening its latest outlet in the former Craft inn Bar in Sutton Coldfield. It sells teas like Oreo Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea – brown sugar, Assam milk tea and tapioca, topped with crushed Oreo. And Mango or Taro Milk Teas with a ‘rich and creamy texture, with add-ons like sweet and chewy tapioca pearls.

WHERE: Birmingham rd, Sutton Coldfield

WHEN: 3RD JUNE 2023

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CRAFTY CAT

Crafty Cat Bar is set to open in the heart of Shirley, Solihull very soon. This unique and very on-trend bar will be serving up cocktails, live music, quick bites and classic dishes with contemporary twists!

WHERE: Shirley, Solihull.

WHEN: Spring 2023

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DEADBEAT BY BONEHEAD

From the people behind Bonehead, Deadbeat will be a “brutalist” dive bar, a creative space showcasing good music, wine, beer and food. They will start the Summer with a series of Chef led pop-ups! One not to be missed babs, It opens on 1st June 2023

WHERE: Stirchley

WHEN: 1st June 2023

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NOIRE

Noire will be opening on Friday 26th May serving up fabulous cocktails in their Japanese-inpired bar thats located on Suffolk Street Queensway.

WHERE: Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham.

WHEN: 26th May 2023

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THE MAYAN

The Mayan will be Birmingham’s first fine-dining Mexican restaurant. The menu will showcase traditional Mexican dishes with a contemporary twist. Expect a theatrical dining experience!

WHERE: The Mailbox, Birmingham.

WHEN: Summer/July 2023

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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

F1 ARCADE – TWO CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE – BIRMINGHAM – LATE 2023

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