Foodie cafes in Birmingham

“I had the pleasure of dining at Rising Café yesterday, and it was a fantastic experience. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with friendly staff providing excellent customer service. My wife ordered the club chicken sandwich, while I had sourdough bread topped with avocado and a fried egg. Both dishes were absolutely delicious fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Overall, we were thoroughly impressed with the quality of the food and the ambiance of the café. I’m already looking forward to returning and exploring more of their menu. Highly recommend!”

“Lovely cafe with great food and great staff, been going there for years, highly recommended if your in the area”

“Visited here with some colleagues whilst dropping a few things off at Minworth for the day. Had a brilliant English Breakfast, so we returned again for a takeaway and took some delicious Fish & Chips with Mushy Peas on the way back. Service was great and we were very well looked after.”

“Lovely little Cafe, friendly staff and very nice food, will get very busy around lunchtime 12.30 / 1.30 but still worth the visit.”

“I had the pleasure to do a photoshoot for Cafe Express, taking pics of their most popular specialities: all is made with passion and cheerfulness, these guys love what they do and one can feel in their taste buds!”

“I had a medium size breakfast but couldnt eat it all. It was beautiful. Large rashers of short back bacon 2 large sausages beans toms egg and fried bread. The staff were so pleasant. I only went there after good reviews from people I know. Oh large mug of tea!!”

“Yesterday my kids joined to creative pumpkin carving competition (all kids win prizes ;) ) Have a nice experience and we come back every time xx”

“Fantastic Hong Kong style dishes, with a similar vibe to a cha chaan teng (but fancier). I had the macaroni with fried egg and luncheon meat in bone broth; HK style french toast with biscoff spread; and HK milk tea. I feel much more prepared to take on the cold winter now! Reasonable prices for the quantity and quality of food.”

“Top mark's for being open, after most other good coffee shops had closed. A notable mention also, for taking Amex, when many places do not (not judging, I get it, but, nice for me that Elio do). Burnt Basque Cheesecake, if you please. That's cool. Atmosphere is light, bright, and airy (and a bit noisy, like most big spaces are). And the coffee? Expertly poured, for sure. Good stuff. Edit: OMG, I've just devoured the cheesecake .... absolutely superb.”

“Had a take out medium breakfast. Super fast service and beautiful food. Had it to take out and can't beat quality and price!! Yummy”

“One of the best breakfasts compared to other cafe’s locally, portion sizes are good & very well priced. Staff are very friendly also. It’s 5 stars from me, my new regular !”

“What I call proper home cooked food, we had cottage pie and a steak & kidney pie. Good choice of veg, both meals were hot and plenty. If still hungry puddings available. They also have a good menu catering for most tastes. A very short walk off the main road and bus station. Lovely staff”

“What a gorgeous little place! It was packed, but the staff did everything they could not to leave us standing and waiting for too long. The menu is nice and simple (less is more in a cafe!) Wonderful flavours and great drink choices. The tea was a bit of a let down, as pale as dish water even after being brewed in the pot for ages! But that wasn't a huge disaster and didn't take away from the fact that the food was delicious!”

“Excellent Full English Breakfast. Came with a free drink (nice milky coffee). All served with a smile. Highly recommend.”

“Myself and my family have been coming here for years since they had the large restaurant by the markets. The food has always been of a high standard.They have fresh and tasty dishes. My favourite being the squid fried rice and my daughter absolutely loves their Oreo milkshakes!”

“Just had a Banging breakfast from this place. Food like always is ten ten and the service is too. Hands down the best cafe in a 4mile radius, my number 1 cafe.”

“Wow! What a gem on the Hagley Road! My partner and I had a late breakfast here on a Saturday, and what a joy it was. My partner ordered the Saganaki omelette and I ordered the Feta omelette. We also got two black americanos. The food arrived quickly, and was sublime. Both omelettes came with a lime wedge, a pickled pepper, raw onion, fresh mint, fresh basil and fresh flat leaf parsley. I greatly appreciated the herbs as I love them all, and I personally seasoned my omelette liberally with them. The omelettes also came with sesame flatbread, which we used to mop our plates clean! The coffees were great as well, with my only very minor note being that it would have been nice to have them in a glass with a handle, as they were too hot to handle for about 10 minutes. There is a single loo, which is accessible and well-maintained. Bonus points for a lovely sink basin. I'm including photos of the menu, which we were told has been recently updated. I think the prices are very reasonable for such good quality food. The cafe is decorated very nicely, and my only note about the general ambience was that the music was a very slight bit too loud for my taste. The staff were friendly and helpful, and created a friendly atmosphere. We will be back soon for a lunch and / or dinner - thank you Cafe Rumi!”

“I don't bother to review unless the experience is extremely unsatisfactory or highly pleasing. Happy to say this fell into the latter. Been craving for some burger, decided to go on a Thursday night to find the place totally empty. Still sceptical, was looking at the menu, when a friendly chap greeted us. There are good options for non-veg(beef/chicken) and veg burgers and wraps. We decided on a avo-chicken and a farm house veg burger for my partner. With little expectations we waited for our food, but pleasantly surprised when it arrived in huge portions. The chicken was perfectly grilled with good flavours of parsley and herbs which I enjoyed, seemed to be a Turkish/mid eastern take on chicken patty. The veg burger was also delectable with fried cheese. The chips were super crispy and batter fried with proper seasonings. While waiting, there were quite a few takeaways, so wasn't that empy after all. In all we had a very satisfied meal, very much recommended.”

“Pars cafe food beautiful staff are so friendly and polite, lots to choose from menu open 7am everyday accept Sundays”

“An absolute delight in the centre of Wolverhampton. Food was incredible and sat in such a lovely atmosphere with my two year old. Staff were all friendly. Would recommend a visit!!”

“Authentic hong kong food, best hong kong food in UK , 會再黎！ Good price value!”

“Lovely breakfast and staff and really good value for money.”

“Excellent place with great staff, wonderful food and reasonable prices”

“Food is always great and the staff are amazing. I would definitely recommend!”

“Honestly I love this place. The food is always such good quality and it doesn’t cost the earth either. I just had a curry and chips for a change and expected nothing more than a microwave meal, but to my surprise I was met with an amazing home made curry that I would pay good money for in a proper curry house. I love how welcome we are all made to feel. This is always my go to place now. Pleasant people, environment and food ❤️”

“What can I say, as a Northfield boy I grew up with the clock cafe on my doorstep. Recently visited since I moved to Wales 5 years ago. Every time I have been it has been amazing. Sense of a homely feeling, being welcomed and made to feel like you are the only customer there is amazing. Food was perfect and cheap prices!! Staff are amazing”

“Just had three sandwiches which were very nice. Very pleasant people not long started running shop good luck to them ?”

“We visited this cafe yesterday lunch as a big group of 9 people. Staff were very accommodating to such a large group and were lovely and patient towards the children. Food was great and the cafe felt like such a friendly environment. Staff were hardworking yet all had a smile on their faces. Would definitely recommend to anyone coming to Lichfield.”