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Summary
An “enjoyable if slightly flash” Birmingham “icon” that “continues to deliver fine cuisine with wit” – TV chef (and ‘Yummy Brummie’) Glynn Purnell’s “guvnor of West Midlands cuisine” continues to win high praise with “on-the-ball service” and “clever” cuisine that’s “thoughtful, robust, balanced… everything you’d hope for”. One or two diners this year noted that “there can be a tendency to place too many old favourites on the menu, albeit often with a new twist”, but even they feel that quality is “still consistent”. Top Tip – “an extremely fine long lunch” wins tips for this it as “the best place to do business in Birmingham”.
Summary
A gastronomic “tour de force”, this “fun and playful” Business Quarter flagship from exuberant locally born chef Glynn Purnell – aka ‘the yummy Brummie’ – continues to thrill both regulars and first-timers with food “so good we went back 3 times in 6 months!”. “Being served by the man himself (twice) brought my wife to tears” – “the tasting menu was a revelation, from the showmanship of the mint choc chip dried ice to the intensity of the flavours throughout”.
Summary
“Superb in every aspect” – Glynn Purnell lives up to his moniker as the ‘yummy Brummie’ at this business quarter restaurant, which edged rival Adam’s this year for Brum’s highest food score. And his “consistently delicious” and creative cooking is backed up by an “excellent wine cellar”. “For a celebration the private dining room is excellent” (“the most expensive meal I’ve ever had by a long way, but I definitely don’t regret it!”).
Summary
TV-chef Glynn Purnell’s swish HQ in the business quarter was Birmingham’s most-mentioned restaurant in the survey last year and is often recommended as “Brum’s best” (with ratings on almost exactly level pegging with rivals Adam’s and Opheem). Criticism is most notable by its absence, with nothing but rapturous reviews for his “technically accomplished cuisine, with well-executed creative dishes” and “interested, attentive and well-paced service”.
For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
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55 Cornwall St, Birmingham, B3 2DH
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £55.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu1 | 95.00 | Dinner only | 6 |
| Menu2 | 75.00 | Dinner only | 5 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £11.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
55 Cornwall St, Birmingham, B3 2DH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 7 pm‑1 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 7 pm‑1 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 7 pm‑1 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 7 pm‑1 am |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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