
Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food
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About Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food
Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food is a modern European restaurant with an international fine-dining menu on the University College Birmingham campus. It serves a set progression of complementary soup, freshly baked corn bread, chocolate mousse, raspberry petit four tart, and coffee or tea with each meal. The menu includes lamb among its fifteen dishes and offers The Americas menu. Reservations are recommended. The space features large, spaced-out tables and a coat rack at the entrance. It opens Monday to Friday and is closed on weekends. Visitors with mobility needs can use the step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance, and families with young children have access to high chairs.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsHigh chairs available · Family friendly
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
15 dishes · mains £6–18- Pork Cheek Sage & Hazelnut Pesto, Cauliflower, Capers£6.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention americas menu, brownie, chowder and pecan tart.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention americas menu, brownie, chowder and pecan tart.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the brownie as rich, moist, and perfectly balanced, with the chowder and pecan tart also earning frequent praise for their depth of flavor. The Americas menu draws repeated acclaim for its generous portions, including fried chicken described as juicy and crispy, steak with crispy chips and creamy sauce, and complementary touches like soup, corn bread, and chocolate mousse. Several highlight the attentive, friendly service from the student team, noting efficient timing and thoughtful details such as topped-up water and free coffee or tea. A few mention minor missteps, with one reviewer describing monkfish as slightly overcooked and another finding the upside-down cake a little dry, while a diner notes drinks were pricey for a training restaurant. One also describes difficulty retrieving coats from the shared rack at the entrance.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the brownie as rich, moist, and perfectly balanced, with the chowder and pecan tart also earning frequent praise for their depth of flavor. The Americas menu draws repeated acclaim for its generous portions, including fried chicken described as juicy and crispy, steak with crispy chips and creamy sauce, and complementary touches like soup, corn bread, and chocolate mousse. Several highlight the attentive, friendly service from the student team, noting efficient timing and thoughtful details such as topped-up water and free coffee or tea. A few mention minor missteps, with one reviewer describing monkfish as slightly overcooked and another finding the upside-down cake a little dry, while a diner notes drinks were pricey for a training restaurant. One also describes difficulty retrieving coats from the shared rack at the entrance.
Featured reviews
- Charles Bellington
“Well presented and well cooked food; diligent and friendly team; comfortable ambience. Big thumbs up. Thank you for the meal!”
- kerry sanders
“Visited recently and had a lovely experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making it a really enjoyable place to dine. The service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and efficient throughout. The food was …”
- Omoboye Olayinka
“I had one of the most delightful dining experiences today at the College of Food in Birmingham. From the moment the dishes arrived, it was clear that great care had gone into both preparation and presentation. The brownie was absolutely heavenly, rich, moist, and perfectly balanced in sweetness. The chowder was equally impressive, especially with the comforting soup that accompanied it, warm, flavourful, and deeply satisfying. My main meal was truly special and completed the experience beautifully. Every element of the meal reflected skill and attention to detail. It was not just a meal, but a memorable culinary experience that I would happily enjoy again.”
- Tat
“Visited for the first time to try The Americas Menu. We had a lovely time. All the students and staff were very friendly, chatty and attentive. They were always ensuring our water was topped up and that we were enjoying our food, and keeping us up to date with timings for food and drinks to come out. First you are given a complementary soup, which was very smooth and tasty. Then starters are brought out with freshly baked corn bread (delicious). It would be nice to have some extra butter and salt available at the table for this. The mains were a normal size dish (I was expecting fine dinning portions but was pleasantly surprised and stuffed by the end of dinner). Fried chicken was very flavourful, juicy and crispy (but a little heavy on the stomach), steak was cooked to perfection with lovely crispy chips and creamy sauce. After mains we given a complementary chocolate mousse and raspberry petit four tart - very pleasant. Dessert options looked incredible. The pecan tart was decadent and the star dish for us. The upside down cake was a little disappointing, it was a little too dry for us but interesting flavours nonetheless. We were also offered complementary coffee or tea at the end of the meal which was a good touch. The restaurant area is massive and the table are very spaced out which can feel a little clinical, but it was nice and well kept. At the end of our meal we struggled to retrieve our coat from the coat rack at the entrance, as everyone’s coats look so similar and our coats weren’t kept together. I would have preferred to have kept the coat on my chair personally. Another point I noticed was that the drinks were quite pricey, I think for a training restaurant the price of these should be a bit lower.”
- Kathleen Batten
“They are students and we were a group of 40 people, so not easy even for experts. However, they were all well presented, pleasant and friendly. The food was good, although my monkfish was slightly overcooked.”
Hours
- Monday
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- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“Lunchtime modern European dishes and international fine-dining menu in contemporary surroundings.”
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Serves vegetarian dishes
Show more amenities
- Has bar on site
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Has free water refills
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Dining options· 6
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Offerings· 4
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves healthy options
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Highlights· 1
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs available
- Planning· 3
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
Location
How Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food compares to nearby restaurants
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Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food This shop | Onyé Restaurant | Bedders | Greek House | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8(138) | 3.9(94) | 4.4(909) | 4.9(632) | |
| Price | £30–40 | £10–20 | £ | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 2.3 mi | 3 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Open today | ||||
| Vegetarian options | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Good for kids | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reservations | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
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