Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Birmingham
140 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
Selected filters:
"Great consistency in the foods, I’ve been there 4 times now and the food is always on point, great service and polite staff..."
Misbah Khan
"It was such a lovely atmosphere and the food was absolutely outstanding the place was amazing for all occasion , really enjoyed the food and I..."
Samim Farhat
"Me as well as my family absolutely enjoyed ourselves. The waiters were very attentive and did not hover like you get some times in a buffet..."
Shab Akhtar
"We have been here a few times fantastic food staff can't do enough for you..."
Tracy Robinson
"I come with,my sister, and mum,for the first time, I love it nice food, and drink..."
Aimee Nicole Parker
"I have been going there since it opened
Best buffet restaurant..."
Shariful Haque
"something for the whole family, we loved the grill cooking lamb chops- and the shawarma wraps made to order. desserts were very nice chocolate..."
Muhammad Teladia
"Excellent restaurant which I haven't been for so long. Fantastic food from starter to main course and desert was simple. So yeah. Great buffet..."
ItzZia
"Went with my family on Saturday was quite busy on the counter the person took the details of how many in total as we were 5 been told to wait and..."
M Khan
"The places is huge with lot of seating capacity.
Sometimes you feel like you are in a marriage party 😂
It is was crowded and I had to queue on few..."
Jibran Shajie
"Attended their iftar buffet.
Great atmosphere.
Huge variety of all pakistani food both Desi and fast food
I particularly enjoyed their fried fish,..."
sami atiq
"It's a very popular restaurant, and it's not hard to see why. The food was fresh and delicious, drinks are included in the price, and there is a wide..."
Lisa Cham
"Will recommend to my friends.
Love that they have huge variety of eat-all-u can buffet and for a very cheap price.
I love all the food I..."
Jaymee Jurado
"Food is amazing, if you're craving desi food this place is a must visit, don't go there for the ambiance though as you won't find..."
Altamash Siddiqui
"Visited the restaurant in Ramadan and after Ramadan , both time the experience was nice, ate my food on time that’s what matters. Ques wasn’t..."
Ibrahim
"Food was awesome, atmosphere is very nice, service is 10/10.must try grilled lamb ribs and nihari, paya ❤️❤️ desserts are okay need little..."
Javairia Beig
"One of the best buffet in town. 22£ totally worth it includes drinks as well.
Hard to decide what to eat what to..."
Ihtisham Ghumman
"Great place, great food. Caters a wide variety of food, most the food we had was really nice!
The lasagna though! 👌 Definitely worth getting up 3..."
Top 5s
"Amazing food!!!! Couldnt be happier gonna come back very..."
Tapas Plate Share with Mixture of Assorted Bruschetta Fried Fish and Cured Meat Olives
Fried
Surf And Turf
Chili
Chicken & Vegetable Pizza
Stuffed Mushrooms
Hummus
Bruschetta and Pate Starter
Tiramisu
Crab
Seafood Pasta Carbonara
Calamari
Sit down
Italian
Seafood
Pizza
Mediterranean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Brunch
Mid-range
"Discovered Locanta by chance after making an impromptu visit to jewellery quarter . Felt like an intimate family run place with some more intetesting..."
Brenda Stephenson
"The food here is some of the best I've ever had! Try the veggie sharer plate! Just amazing! Service fantastic..."
Magi Coles
"My partner and I stayed around the jewellery quarter. Just walked by decided to have a drink. Great service food lovely spent most of weekend..."
Sam Glover
"The food was lovely and very reasonable would definitely go..."
Sharon Waterman
"Excellent service and the food was..."
Sammy-Sam Matthews
"Brilliant ambience . Erkan the owner what a good host......the most important part is the delicious food he makes and serves .......recommend it..."
Ricky Mankoo
"Excellent paella for lunch..."
Peter Smith
"Great food and great..."
Gil Kanengisser
"Great food, authentic and fresh. Excellent, friendly service. Worth a..."
Wayne Benain
"After around 4 years, I came back here for some authentic Itallian food.
It was just as great as it was 4 years back, I will certainly be coming back..."
Harry Singh
"Visited Locanta for some dinner. It was quite early so we were the only customers. We were welcomed by a friendly staff member and got seated. The..."
Ant
"Now then; what a find! This restaurant is a model for success. You feel the warm, friendly ambience on entry being welcomed by the enthusiastic..."
e karemo
"First time visiting for a special dinner with hubby. Food was fresh and delicious. Service was first class and you could tell they take pride in..."
L K
"Came here on a Tuesday lunch. Service was very friendly. Portion sizes were very good. Would go here again for Italian..."
Andy Lee
"Visited with friends for Xmas meal. Friendly and helpful staff. Having a good range of Mediterranean foods in the menu. It was busiest time of year..."
TheOrient GA
"This is a great Italian, the service was amazing. They customised our meals for us and it was delicious. I would definitely go..."
Annabel Wall Smith
"We loved Locanta in St Paul's Square. It's a beautiful & traditional restaurant. The food was delicious & the owner was so attentive. We will..."
Maureen Dean
"amazing, comfortable atmosphere, lovely friendly, generous, welcoming staff that could not have done better, and the best meal I've had in months, a..."
"A touch of class! Excellent, friendly staff & food was amazing � they were happy for us to just have a lovely coffee at the bar but we ended up..."
Sue Fletcher
"The food was amazing and the service really nice.The waiter with name Fabio,was fabulous �i will be a regular customer to that place now.highly..."
Ba Na
"Amazing experience! I come from Italy and I have read so many wonderful reviews so I went there with very high expectation and they were fully..."
Giulia D'Angelo
"I think this place is amazing. Great food and service, the bar staff are..."
Charlotte Underwood
"I cant comment on food as we stopped off for Christmas shopping cocktails .lol Wonderful barman named Roman looked after us . Very polite, beautiful..."
Susan Bird
"Always have a great experience when visiting Fumo. It’s tucked away at the top of Selfridges Birmingham & the wait is never long.
If you haven’t..."
Sabina Cox
"Coming from a working class background it was suprising to see portion sizes here smaller and the prices higher than I'm usually accustomed to.
For..."
Dipesh Mistry
"Been here a few times, Gorgeous restaurant with amazing decor always popped in for a quick brunch after retail therapy. Food was ok pretty small..."
Monika’s journey
"Always busy. Staff are helpful. Food is delicious and are small. Equisite dining experience. I have come here a few timed and would highly recommend...."
Helena Mistry
"Cocktails were perfect 🥰 but fried Kingprawns... the portion was too small 😂 (three prawns for dish?!)
But the mood, the drink was👍... I..."
Jihong Min
"Visited with my wife on Wed last week (13 Mar). The restaurant is nicely set out with a good ambiance. We only had drinks as it was mid-afternoon, a..."
Wozza Fan
"The food was DELICIOUS. The staff were so amazing, and so helpful. Expensive but a great place to go with your partner in the evening. Small plates..."
Fyn Simmonds
"Holy maloney!! What a great place! After moving to Birmingham from London I have been so disappointed by the restaurant scene here. But this place..."
Athmaja Murali
"On the top floor of Selfridge's with a view over the Bullring, but doesn't feel like you are eating in a department store. Extensive selection of..."
Joanna P
"When you say that you’re eating some really amazing food in the middle of a Department Store doesn’t really do this place justice. The food is..."
donkey 172
"Came here in the summer and left due to no service. This time around we sat at the bar, there was a great vibe and the drinks were exceptional. Had..."
Anna B
"Ate here for late lunch on a Saturday, the atmosphere as always was buzzy. Started with a glass of champagne at the bar and then sat down to a..."
Sarah Franczak
"Really exceeded my expectations. Lively little Italian restaurant with affordable prices and great food. The servers were really nice and..."
Ismat A
"Regular visitors and never disappointed…
Giovanni is such a fantastic host and ambassador for the brand. Just can’t thank him enough … Steve &..."
Carolyn Knight
"Dishes are absolutely delicious and tingle every aspect of the taste buds.
I had the grilled steak and potatoes, my daughter had spaghetti and..."
"Perfect pizza and cosy atmosphere. We were a group of 14 and it was pretty much good experience. Pizza was fresh and perfectly baked. The size was..."
Mahmoud Abdelaziz
"Great service..Great food...Childs menu very good..."
Paul Sinclair
"A quieter Pizza Express than our usual, very well organised and managed. Staff were super friendly and helpful, went out of their way to make our..."
Murray Golder
"The food was delicious. Nice and cosy..."
Natalka
"It's okay - pretty typical for a pizza express. I've been a number of times and it's always quiet. As with all Pizza Expresses, it's overpriced..."
Paul Anderson
"A really nice place to enjoy an evening. I always order the classic Margherita with the houmous side dish.
This branch has a lovely calm atmosphere,..."
Imtiaz Farooq
"Delicious though slightly over priced, kids were kept entertained with the activity pack they received. Kids menu had great variety and they enjoyed..."
Christine Wilson
"Could tell the waitress was new and full off nerves. But more than made up for it in manners and efficiency.
Food arrived promptly. (Bits of pasta..."
aidan byrne
"We went there for a pizza making party. The staff are great, very friendly and attentive and a brill chef who made our party even more fun! A+ 5 star..."
Graham Commons
"Amazing Food as with all pizza express restaurants. Service is especially friendly here. A little less family here and more professionals and..."
H Shah
"A really nice pizza express that is fairly quiet and intimate (especially mid week) . Would recommend for dates especially if you have one of their..."
"Have been to the bar and restaurant a few times now and each time had a beautiful time.
We have visited at different times including for lunch and..."
Lensi Dr. DM
"Exceptional service. Which really means something round the Brindley Place area, as there are quite a few bars here that don't strive to the same..."
Vern
"We have eaten at this wonderful restaurant 3 times now, On my birthday, new years eve, and last week before a concert at the arena. I don't usually..."
Claire Hunt
"We dined at this restaurant on gin and jazz evening!! What a beautiful evening it was!! The atmosphere, food, staff, hospitality and everything else..."
suzna Begum
"Amazing.
Served by Voli and he was first class.
Arrived late and the kitchen stayed open just for us.
I cannot believe that this place is such..."
Taylor Duke
"Amazing friendly environment, lovely food, great staff, making you feel right at home after any event. I found the variety of food and drinks,..."
Sonia Parnell
"Myself and my friend Carmen had lunch at Bottega's on Wednesday. The place was lovely with nice decor. Staff there were friendly and attentive.
We..."
L Fowles
"Bottega was cool tonight. Live band playing... Saxaphone to warm up the event. Beautiful venue! Real top class vibe to it. Owners clearly love what..."
DJ FIZZ
"White party, excellent night. Only downside was queuing 45 minutes for a drink 😶.... suppose it's gotta be expected..."
Rob H
"Great Bar and amazing venue. Eveylyn and her team go the extra mile to take care of you. We decided in 2019 to run all our AfterHours Networking..."
Mark Linton
"Brilliant place to eat and food. The Roco Return of Certified Oldskool white party on the 12th July was perfect. Great night and lovely people. The..."
Roco Cert
"Evelyn (the gorgeous afro goddess) was absolutely fantastic in serving us and Super helpful, friendly and kind! Highly recommend! Xxx get the lady a..."
Katerina Taylor
"Went here for a works Christmas meal and the atmosphere was a amazing, the staff were so welcoming and the food was very nice and well presented,..."
"The best food, try it once and it's guaranteed people like..."
Saeed Abbas
"TRIED AND TASTED 5**** iv been eating here since I got to know about the place highly..."
Mohammed Hussain
"Best food in Birmingham... Must try..."
Kameron Ali
"Try it out n u tell me what you think about..."
Ali Raff
"THIS REVIEW WAS BASED ON THE PREVIOUS OWNER (FARGOS):
I've had the Chicken parmesan from here and I must say it's D-E-LICIOUS. you must try it and..."
ɑׁׅ֮βׁׅ֒ժׁׅ݊υׁׅᥣׁׅ֪ᥣׁׅ֪ɑׁׅ֮hׁׅ֮
"I had a fantastic experience ordering from Piri pizza king. The food was delivered promptly and was piping hot. The flavors were amazing and..."
Don
"Ordered pizza from here the other night was actually ok apart from the pizza sauce was a little spicy but customer service was excellent and food was..."
Ashley Kendrick
"Very friendly and generous people. Pizza was VERY GOOD. Get the haagen dazs ice cream cookies and cream. Wllahi it's amazing. 5 stars with love..."
Khalid soubra
"Absolutely lovely food, and when I rang and said I had ordered something without fries they added them without charge. 5 stars for service and 5..."
Louise Needham
"Lovely staff and great food keep it up..."
Z Ali
"brilliant pizza deal for good price, came fresh and drinks were still cold, thanks 100% recommend. new favourite pizza..."
RaZeBlues Nourse
"Probably the best place to buy burgers. Spent £5 for a special burger meal with fries and a drink, but you don't even have to choose the premade..."
Illegalfall
"Best food in Selly oak make sure to try them out, great customer service and a lovely experience..."
Mo Ghani
"Been ordering from here pretty regularly for the last few months. Always great pizzas, prompt delivery and good service. Would very much..."
"Super leckere Pizza wie ich sie so noch nie gegessen habe.
Kürbis, Feta, Pinienkerne, rote kandierte Zwiebeln... Die Pizzen sind ausreichend groß,..."
Stefanie Herrmann
"Decent pizza, friendly and helpful service, menu is a bit limited especially if you've got kids (Margherita pizza or nothing) prices are OK for..."
"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Chilli Flames and tried their burgers, rice, fries and wraps, and I must say, it was a delightful..."
Badi Here
"Last night, my friends and I visited Chilli Flames in Birmingham. The atmosphere was vibrant, and the service was quick and friendly. We enjoyed a..."
Muhammad Hussain
"Chilli Flames Restaurant is a culinary gem that delivers an exceptional dining experience from start to finish. Whether you're a fan of spicy food or..."
wasif khaskhelly
"The staff was so friendly and professional, the owner was so kind and helpful person, who helped me to pick the best food, as i am a very confused..."
Imtiaz Ujan
"Amazing place to eat fresh and hot food served. It's very tasty and reasonable price along with meal deals to choose..."
Imran Azam
"The ambiance of the restaurant was splendid while the food was mouth-watering. The Nachos and the grilled chicken were freshly served, which just..."
Kazim Raza Buriro
"This place is very nice. Very clean, fresh and freshly made food. The lady serving us was very nice. She took our order as we wanted.
We went mid..."
Adil R
"Very Delicious Food friendly service and Excellent hygiene service highly..."
Asif Memon
"Ordered for home delivery.
In the burger is the firehouse grande.
It was delicious, juicy and was a good size.
I also ordered the Mozzarella strips..."
Mohammed Raheem Ashraf
"One of the best halal food in town, exceeded all our expectations. Staff here truly cares about the customers.
Keep it..."
Muhammad Sheikh
"A 25 minute drive from our home it was definitely worth it!! For convinience there is a car park opp side of the shop fee paying works wonders..."
Mr K
"The food was delicious and tasty.
The staff was very nice and the service was quick.
Enjoyed the ambiance with..."
aadil aijaz
"I love the loaded chicken cheese fries. Just look at the photos! Their extremely tasty, this is my new fav place for a quick junk food..."
Mohammed Ali
"Enjoyed the food. Really friendly staff. Quick service. Definitely worth getting the fully loaded..."
"Nice pitstop near Edgbaston Stadium and set in the lovely Cannon Hill Park. Good pizza but could've done with a few topping options and less sauce...."
Lee W
"I'm absolutely fond of this place. It's my first time here, and I accompanied my partner, who had a meeting to attend. I arrived early, even before..."
Firas M. Salih
"Perfectly lovely for a lunch. Quite busy but the queue moved quickly and the food was swiftly cooked. Delicious food and an art gallery to explore..."
Sebastian Lomas
"Arrived after 4pm on a Wednesday so went to the Express Kiln & enjoyed a lovely hot latte with oat milk, and a generous slice of vegan banana bread...."
Holly Fernyhough
"Nice food and coffee. Breakfast Sandwich was bit of a let down. A little confusing in its menu description. Maybe my fault for not reading fully, but..."
Neal
"Popped in for lunch after a morning at the commonwealth T20 cricket. They managed to turn a table around for us immediately, online ordering was easy..."
Allen Lovett
"Just amazing staff and delicious food here! I’ve been a costumer few times, enjoying a coffee or a soup waiting for a concert or a movie to start...."
Denise Mazzoleni
"The food is delicious, my son scored the chips at 10 out of 10. I had the seasonal turkey ciabatta which was also lovely and very..."
Jackey Crawford
"We are frequenting this place. Food is great and in reasonable price. Employees are always..."
PETROS NANIS
"Very good. Limited menu but what I had was efficiently served and of good..."
alan quarry
"Pleasantly surprised
What a great breakfast, meats are good quality
eggs poached perfect
Lovely wholemeal bread, tea and coffee high quality
Service..."
Garry Love
"Quality food and drinks, welcoming staff ... All you need..."
"Nice food as usual. The staff are always very friendly and are really on the ball with checking any food allergies. Which is nice to see, you don't..."
Gaz Knight
"Went here Easter Sunday and wasn’t busy which was great.
Staff were polite and attentive without being over the top at all, lovely atmosphere.
Food..."
Da Blog
"Last time we went, the staff were very attentive and the food was absolutely delicious. We went when they had a good offer on, so it was a lot..."
Kelly I To Become Mum
"Good & nice place to dinner. Spacious but your not alone, which I like. Must be a popular place for enjoying Italian food. Friendly service, good..."
Friedjof Doorn
"Not sure if asking for someone's name at the door and not pronouncing it correctly is a great first impression 😂 TANG the orange fizzy drink?!..."
Ting Wai Tu
"Customer service is amazing - very high moral. The food was better than I expected. Just the right portions. You have to try the homemade lemonade!..."
J Rey
"gorgeous food, the meat platter was amazing, the cesar salad a bit poor, nice and polite staff but could be a bit faster, perhaps hire..."
Luis Alvarenga
"Good starters ("world class olives") and the main dishes were quite good (honestly I expected little more). We had to wait for more than half an hour..."
Bill Roxx
"Staff was really nice, came to our table multiple times to ask if we need something more. Food was nice, plating as well, but there was something..."
Eitvydas Paulavičius
"Good standard of food as ever from Jamie's Italian. Also we had a totally charming waitress who was..."
"I enjoyed the discount on pizzas on Mondays. It was great value for the money. However, we asked for two drinks that had run out and my pizza was..."
Mathieu Leroy
"A Great Restaurant. The Service was great although we did wait quite a while till our order was taken and food did take quite some time but when it..."
Chris Konopka
"Had the squid to start, then the risotto zucca and finished off with panacotta. Amazing food for every course. Three divine dishes and Francesca the..."
Dexter Morgan
"Great location next to ICC. Our first visit. Good food and service from our friendly waitress IRYNA making it an excellent venue for a pre-show meal...."
Raymond Key
"Went here for my boyfriend's birthday. So impressed. Pizza was..."
Rebecca Sadowski
"Took my 10-yr-old son there. Food, service, ambience all..."
Philip Woodin
"As with all Stradas, nice food but a bit over..."
Christopher Cottell
"Good choice of Italian food. Pasta and pizza. Friendly..."
Louise Ricketts
"Unfortunately this Strada is now closed but had a really good time..."
"Customers often praise Pizza Hut for its diverse menu offering a variety of pizzas, from classic Margherita to innovative specialty options. The..."
Waqas Basar
"Collected a pizza and it was incredible! The flavour was incredible and exactly what we wanted and needed
The collection was a little time consuming..."
Sophie Clark
"Absolutely amazing pizza, got a great deal that was suggested to me by staff, crust was crispy as it should've been, toppings were spot on, got it..."
Niallah Hussain
"We were pleasantly surprised, ordered via their website which was easy to use, were told the pizzas would arrive in 35-45 mins and when they did they..."
Adrienn Dombovari
"Fantastic pizza and very friendly and helpful staff. Working local to pizza hut I thought I would give it a try and I am so glad I did. Mr A Tariq..."
Ben Smith
"I ordered three large pizzas needed them done on time for work lunch, Imran who served me was brilliant, order done within 15 mins. Good..."
Coko
"2nd time that I've ordered from this place, this time ordered the spicy veggie pizza. The manager Tariq provided exemplary service, by being well..."
Saiful Hassan
"Amazing service from staff especially..."
Aman Harsh
"Good pizza. Dominoes is still number 1 in my book, but was a nice reasonable pizza when doing a walk..."
Kest Kesterton
"Very pleasant and kind staff. We definitely recommend Sheldon pizza..."
Kate Muzzu
"What's better than pizza hut........when it is delivered to your door still piping hot! Get email offers so it's rude not to..."
"Great deals ! Tasty pizza & Always on time. Didn’t give it 5 stars because the pizza sometimes looks rushed but it’s the taste that matters.
Oh..."
133
"Nice pizza, friendly staff and good selection.
I do find it better to order online as you can get cheaper deals as prices are more expensive in the..."
Arron Ruston
"Food tasted amazing as per always. Asked for the pizza to be extra spicy and they delivered. They honestly never disappoint. Staff were amazing and..."
Aman Kaur
"The pizza Is great and I can't fault it, but the tracking isn't at all..."
Maddandy123
"Always quick and efficient. Open kitchen and very busy, so you know they're not messing about. Domino's: I dislike spending ages trying to find the..."
G TC
"Nice staff nice food good ..."
Michael Wright
"The guys at dominos were awesome, called me to say that they had the offer of buy one get one free after i ordered online, and had the courtesy to..."
Dan Wale
"Great little Domino's, always got your order on time and ready to deal with any problems you may have. Never had a bad pizza from..."
Josh Meakin
"Very good service I was abit upset with the app because it allows u to select ingredients u don’t want to include but when the restaurant gets the..."
Gina Thepi
"Hot and delicious as..."
Sarah Milne
"Every time I order they know my name, recommend the best deals available and give me the best quality of food which makes me a pizza lover. This..."
Aran Sandher
"Love me some pizza. Was very quick and speedy to service customers in the store over those placing orders online and via the..."
Michael Barrett
"Straight forward ordering and unbelievably delivered in 30 minutes!! Fantastic pizza and excellent service! No contact..."
Milk Chocolate Cookie Dough with Vanilla Ice Cream
Scoops Gelato
Waffles
Banoffee Cookie Dough A
Royal Rocher Sundae
Waffles & Crepes
Banoffee Chocolate Waffle with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ice Cream
Waffle
Gelato
Parfait
Cake
Sundae
Crepes
Cakes
Waffles & Crepes
Parfait
custard
Waffle
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Pumpkin soup
Sit down
British
Italian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Mid-range
"Warm welcome, good ambience, great variety and good taste.
There is no kids menu and it would be nice if waffle portions have two different sizes,..."
Fahad Abrar
"Nice quiet place to go for dessert. Empty compared to Heavenly Desserts but customer service is quite bad. The workers just hang out behind the..."
annie akh
"It's a quiet place and I love it! The desserts are decent size and scrumptious! My kids absolutely love their icecream esp the mango and..."
Fatima Master
"Family friendly place for all, friendly staff and good seating choices. Prices are through the roof for everything but the food is..."
Mohammed Ali
"My go to place for waffles!!! ... their consistency in quality is spectacular. I also really enjoy the variety of gelato ice cream! Not to forget,..."
Rozyena Baig
"Great food and goid service, but music can be a bit loud at..."
Muhammad Asad
"Very nice ice-cream and desert shop, crepes are delicious! My regular go-to desert shop, would..."
Ali Master
"This is my favourite dessert place on ladypool rd , i haven’t tried a dessert i don’t like from here yet, i really like their sticky toffee..."
Jess Rai
"Love the desserts each time we go and great..."
Miriam Sadiq
"Great food and great selection, well worth a..."
Ahmer Rasool
"Very tasty good area and great flavours of ice..."
Basim Ali
"Went today with my son, sister and niece. We had a lovely time. We received service with a smile, staff were very friendly and helpful. The desserts..."
Imani Begum
"They are on Popular Ladypool Road. They were first of its kind ,Dessert shop once on this road.
But their business got affected after the opening of..."
MUHAMMAD NAEEM SHAMI
"Very clean environment and seating areas. The desserts were really nice, especially the presentation (brownies, with ice cream). There was a bit of a..."
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes