Michelin star restaurants in Birmingham: A guide to fine dining in the second city

Have you come looking for Michelin star restaurants in Birmingham? You're in luck, as the UK's second city currently boasts a handful of Michelin-starred restaurants, and lots more that are listed within the guide.

We all know about the Balti Triangle and the curry mile, but Birmingham is so much more than a good curry on a Friday night - in fact, if you’re counting the number of Michelin-starred restaurants in UK cities, Birmingham comes in second, ahead of the likes of other "foodie cities" such as Edinburgh and Bristol.

It’s not just about the number of great restaurants, but also the quality and heritage. Simpsons restaurant is arguably the bedrock of Birmingham’s fine dining scene, and the Edgbaston restaurant still holds the Michelin star it received way back in 1999. The city has changed a lot since then, giving birth to a host of brilliant restaurants, both in the city centre and in other areas like Digbeth, Moseley, Harborne and Solihull. Whilst the city’s fine dining scene is still predominantly modern European, Aktar Islam’s Opheem has been roundly celebrated as the only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in the UK outside of London, and one of just a couple of two Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in the whole of the UK - a must visit for anyone passionate about Indian cooking. 

The future looks bright too, with a host of restaurants knocking on the door of Michelin stars and other awards. In 2025, Hampton-in-Arden restaurant Grace & Savour and Opheem both ranked in the top 20 of SquareMeal’s Top 100 UK Restaurants, with The Wilderness and Harborne Kitchen also featuring in the list.

Michelin star restaurants in Birmingham

So, are you ready for a unique culinary experience? Scroll down to read more about Birmingham’s Michelin star restaurants and remember, you can click through to the restaurant page for more info and booking details.

Opheem

What: Opheem rocketed into the Michelin Guide when it first opened, and in 2024 it became Birmingham's first two Michelin-starred restaurant for some time. Aktar Islam has been well regarded in the West Midlands for well over a decade now - Opheem was his long-awaited solo restaurant and the results have been off-the-charts fantastic, holding down a high spot in our Top 100 UK Restaurants list, as well as a SquareMeal gold award and countless other honours.
Where: 48 Summer Row, B3 1JJ
Book now: Opheem

Adam’s

What: Another of Birmingham’s Michelin-starred mainstays, Adam’s’ striking white checkerboard flooring and art deco styling has made it a popular hangout. The cooking is smart and technically-assured, built on classical foundations but with creative, contemporary overtones.
Where: 16 Waterloo Street, B2 5UG
Book now: Adam’s

Simpsons

What: The grande dame of Birmingham’s fine dining scene, countless Brummie chefs have cut their teeth in the Simpsons kitchens before going onto great things. Things have changed a lot in the 25 years that Simpsons has been top of Birmingham’s fine dining pyramid - these days the restaurant is home to some smart international cooking, albeit with a very classic vibe. Don’t miss the signature souffles.
Where: 20 Highfield Road, B15 3DU
Book now: Simpsons

Grace & Savour

What: Birmingham's latest star is not strictly in Birmingham (though Michelin themselves count it as a Birmingham restaurant, so we're going with it). Grace & Savour scooped our Best Restaurant in the UK prize in 2023 and promptly followed suit with a debut star. Chef David Taylor comes fresh from a stint at Oslo's peerless three Michelin-starred Maaemo, so it's no surprise his cooked here is absolutely spectacular. The Grace & Savour team grow a huge amount of their own vegetables in a walled garden outside the restaurant, and the rest is sourced from organic and biodynamic producers in a nearby radius, before David and team work their magic across a 15 course tasting menu.
Where: Hampton Manor, Shadowbrook Lane, B92 0EN
Book now: Grace & Savour

Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants in Birmingham

Michelin's Bib Gourmand award is given to restaurants that are seen as being extremely good value for a high level of cooking.

Riverine Rabbit

What: Stirchley isn’t necessarily where you’d expect to find an edgy, eclectic counter dining restaurant, but Riverine Rabbit is leading the way for the upstart dining scene in this south Birmingham suburb. Head chef Ash Valenzuela-Heeger won Michelin’s Young Chef of the Year award in 2025 - the same year the restaurant nabbed a Bib Gourmand. Expect the unexpected with dishes like ‘Grannies on Acid’.
Where: 1464 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2NT
Book now: Riverine Rabbit

Tropea

What: One of many excellent restaurants in Harborne, Tropea’s sun-kissed Calabrian coastal vibes have been hugely popular in Birmingham since founders Ben and Kasia founded the restaurant in 2020. Superb fresh pasta cooking leads the way on the menu, followed by regional specialities and a commitment to outstanding produce, much of which comes from markets in northern Italy. The cocktail programme is top class too.
Where: 27 Lordswood Road, B17 9RP
Book now: Tropea

Keep exploring all the great food the Midlands has to offer with our definitive list of the best restaurants in Birmingham.