Category Archives: Area: Colmore Business District

Mixed Feelings on Purnell’s Bistro

Posted on November 3, 2012 by outinbrum

I eat out a lot. Since 2004 I reckon I’ve had over a thousand meals in restaurants, cafes, bistros, and fast food joints, world over. In that time I have sent one dish back to a kitchen (a virtually raw … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | 3 Comments

Fumo – Venetian Tapas

Posted on October 9, 2012 by outinbrum

San Carlo, on Temple Street, has been a staple of the Birmingham dining scene since the early nineties and is a favourite of, perhaps, the more affluent and older crowd. Its new next door neighbour, Fumo Restaurant, is younger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: Italian, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Leave a comment

Opus Restaurant

Posted on September 14, 2012 by outinbrum

Unobtrusively set on a Colmore Business District side street Opus is a good example of Brum’s recent culinary progeny. It’s favoured by the business set who take their Two-Martini lunches here with a side of something tasty. First impressions on … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, Venue type: Restaurant | 3 Comments

Saffron Indian Restaurant Birmingham – Disappointing from poppadom to exit…

Posted on September 14, 2012 by outinbrum

***** Update Winter ’13: This restaurant is now closed.  Thank goodness. We went to this restaurant on a group deal Friday night and I feel royally annoyed that I could have spent the evening elsewhere, but at least I suppose … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | 2 Comments