If you find yourself in Birmingham and in the mood for a slice of sleek luxury, head to The Restaurant Bar & Grill Bank Birmingham, located in an iconic building on Brindleyplace, making it perfect for occasions, events, and a day of treating yourself. Should you be visiting on a sunny day, dine alfresco on one of the two terraces with canal views.
Appetisers and nikkei are first on the menu, with small plate offers of Jersey rock oysters, freshly baked sourdough, angus beef tataki and spicy yellowfin tuna tartare with grapefruit, ginger, soy and sesame, with prawn crackers and wasabi mayonnaise. The sharing nikkei experience is a board stacked with a selection of all of the premium raw dishes available individually, presented on a platter of dry ice and perfectly paired with a selection of exquisite dressings and garnishes. Then the starters, which truly have something for everyone. There are truffle and leek croquettes with truffle aioli, matured Italian cheese and chives, a bowl of crispy fried chilli squid with Thai herbs, noodle salad and sweet chilli, and marinated Korean fried chicken with Korean spices, sesame and Gochujang soy sauce. In the mood for something light? Order the crispy duck salad with watercress, white radish, sugar snap peas, spring onion, beansprouts, red chilli, coriander, mint, honey, sesame and soy. A bowl of true delight! There's a long list of steaks and sharing steaks, along with picks from the ocean like the roast monkfish with crushed new potatoes, watercress and aged balsamic.
Those who never skip out on a sweet treat will love the dessert menu, which features buttermilk panna cotta with passion fruit coulis, mango and toasted coconut, and a warm chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream and shortbread crumb.