Turners of Harborne

The team at Turner’s must work really hard behind the scenes, since it has received constant praise from day one & was awarded a Michelin star in 2009 (two years after opening). But there’s still a feeling of casual refinement about this quirky place, & the food is anything but pretentious or fussy. Richard Turner’s dishes are inspired & show real finesse, whether a starter of Anjou pigeon given intensity with salted mango, roasted duck liver & pigeon jus or a main course of roast sirloin of veal served alongside sweetbreads, osso bucco cannelloni, wild mushrooms, celeriac & truffle jus. Bitter chocolate tart teamed with popcorn, pannacotta & salted caramel ice cream is an equally adept dessert.