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Colmore Business District (CBD) has an impressive range of hospitality and food and drink businesses including: restaurants, coffee shops and cafĂŠs, bars, pubs, hotels and venues for food on the go. This guide profiles each of the venues in CBD and includes a map to help you find your way around the area and find great places to eat, drink and relax.
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Contents Restaurants Pubs and Bars Hotels Coffee Shops and CafĂŠs Food on the Go
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There are great places to visit in Colmore Business District (CBD). Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) is one of the largest museums outside London. It attracts approximately 700,000 visitors a year, 50% of whom are from outside the city. Within a Grade II listed building, there are over 40 galleries that display art, applied art, social history, archaeology and ethnography. For further details visit, www.bmag.org.uk Whitewall Galleries on Colmore Row presents an inspirational collection of artwork from around the world. Works include original paintings and canvas editions. For further details visit, www.whitewallgalleries.com Birmingham Cathedral is in the heart of the District and is open and staffed every day of the year. The cathedral was designed in 1715 by the English Baroque architect, Thomas Archer. It is located within beautiful grounds, one of the only green spaces in the city centre. Birmingham Cathedral is also the perfect place to see a series of exquisite stained glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones, who was born nearby on Bennetts Hill. Burne-Jones was one of the later Pre-Raphaelite artists. For further details visit, www.birminghamcathedral.com Situtated above The Old Joint Stock Pub, The Old Joint Stock Theatre (80 seats) hosts an excellent range of shows including music nights, comedy nights and plays. For further details visit, www.oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk
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Asha’s Restaurant
0121 200 2767 www.ashasuk.co. uk Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall Street B3 3LX Included in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Michelin Guide, Asha’s Restaurant offers the best in authentic Indian cuisine. It has a range of supe rb signature cocktails, a great ambience and offers exce llent service for customers!
Uno Caffè 0599 www.caffeuno.co.uk 0121 212 126 Colmore Row B3 3AP
n tradition of sharing Caffè Uno believes that the Italia of life’s greatest one is tion ersa conv and food, drink k coffee, leisurely quic a after e you’r ther pleasures. Whe Caffè Uno is sion, occa ial spec a g lunch or celebratin e. rienc expe n Italia proud to offer a true
Chi barloungere
staurant 0121 233 3150 www.c hibar.co.uk 61 Newhall Street B3 3RB
Chi barloungerestau rant is a stylish restau rant lounge on multiple leve ls. It has a sleek lounge downstairs, a New Yor bar k loft style cocktail bar and a private room with a vast 60-person sof a bed to lounge on.
Colmore Bar & Grill
0121 616 4442 www.colmorebarandgrill.co.uk 3-6 Waterloo Street B2 5PG
With separate bar and restauran t areas, Colmore Bar & Grill has space for large and small private functions. The main menu offer s an excellent selection of char grill dishes, snac ks and light bites. Premium beers, wines and spiri ts as well as cask ales, shooters and cocktails are also offered.
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Hotel du Vin Bistro
0121 200 0600 ww w.hotelduvin.com 25 Church St B3 2N R Unique style and lux ury in the heart of Co lmore Business District. The Bistro is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner and offe rs a menu rooted in classic European cuisine wit ha contemporary edge.
Jojolapa
0121 212 2511 www.jojolapa.co.uk 55-59 Newhall Street B3 3RB Jojolapa is a family run Nepalese restaurant, the first to bring Himalayan style cuisine to the Midlands. The extensive menu provides a careful selection of both spicy and subtle dishes allowing you to enjoy authentic Nepalese food prepared by master chefs with years of training in their native lands.
Lisons
0121 212 2266 www.l isons.co.uk 11-13 Newhall Street B3 3NY
‘Lisons’ Dim Sum Bar and Restaurant offe rs all the influences of Weste rn style and design mixed with the classic taste of the Orient. The restauran t is well placed for the cor porate entertainer and city dweller. Wines, cockta ils, beers and champ agnes accompany the food menu.
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Primitivo
0121 236 6866 www.primitivo-birmingham.co.uk 10 Barwick Street B3 2NT Indulge in delicious modern British cuisine with a hint of continental influences freshly prepared and cooked in Primitivo’s open kitchen. With its charming and warm environment, buzzing atmosphere and friendly service, Primitivo is a great place for either corporate business meetings or dining with friends.
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The Thai Orchid Birm
0121 212 1000 ingham.co.uk www.thaiorchidbirm T 5S 7 Bennetts Hill B2
t, lmore Business Distric A Thai oasis within Co an impressive à la and ets buff ime offering luncht from y of authentic dishes carte menu. A vast arra prepared is d foo All . ved ser all over Thailand is h i ingredients and fres using traditional Tha e. duc pro
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All Bar One
0121 212 2551 www.a llbarone.co.uk 43 Newhall Street B3 3NY
All Bar One on New hall Street is a vibran t city centre bar where you can eat , drink and escape the stresses of the day with laidbac k sophistication. The iconic homemade burgers, fresh tapas and lazy brunches make the bar what it is.
Bushwackers
0121 236 4994 www.bushwackers.co.uk/birmingham Lower Ground Floor & Basement, Exchange Building, 103 Edmund Street B3 2HZ Birmingham Bushwackers is a bar and grill with a newly refurbished terrace. The comprehensive lunch menu boasts a great range of meals to suit all tastes. In the evenings, Bushwackers turns into a trendy bar with drinks promotions and a great value à la carte menu in the restaurant.
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Pub du Vin
0121 200 0600 www.hotelduvin.com/pubs 25 Church Street B3 2NR
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Imagine a traditional British pub with a Hotel du Vin twist. Pub du Vin offers local ales from Kinver, Purity and ABC to name a few, all served in traditional pewter tankards with classic English pub dishes or rustic sandwiches.
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centre a quirky intimate city The Jekyll & Hyde is food, ked coo e hom tic tas fan public house. Enjoy ian tor Vic The s. ale l rea amazing cocktails and ds’ Parlour has the Midlan inspired first floor Gin Gins. bal Glo of n ctio sele largest
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pubs a coff nd bar ee s hop s & c hotel afés s Your guide to
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Asha’s Restaurant Caffè Uno Chi barloungerestaurant Colmore Bar & Grill Hotel du Vin Bistro Jojolapa Lisons Metro Bar & Grill Opus Restaurant Primitivo Purnell’s The Chameleon The Thai Orchid Birmingham
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All Bar One Bushwackers Edmund’s Lounge, Bar & Eatery Pub du Vin The Jekyll & Hyde The Old Contemptibles The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre The Old Royal The Square Peg The Wellington Utopia The Country Bar
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Hotel Du Vin Thistle Birmingham City
Coffee shops and Cafés 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Café Costes Caffè Nero Costa Coffee Manton’s Starbucks Starbucks Urban Coffee Company
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Bagel Nation Bon Bon Newsagents Hindleys Bakers Mr Ben’s Potatoes Philpotts Philpotts Rowan Catering Rustic Sandwich Shop Subway Thorough Bread Tucker’s Sandwich Bar
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The Old Royal
0121 20 0 53 Churc 3841 h Street B3
2DP The Old Royal o ffers cla value ca ssic pub sk ales, gru all within pub sett a traditio b and great ing. nal Briti sh
The Square Peg
0121 236 6530 www.jdwetherspoon .co.uk/home/ pubs/the-square-peg 115 Corporation Stree t B4 6PH
The Square Peg offe rs a mix of traditional British meals, popular interna tional dishes and a ran ge of regional and global beers, wines and cid ers.
The Wellington
0121 200 3115 www.thewellingtonrealale.co.uk 37 Bennetts Hill B2 5SN
The Wellington is a specialist real ale pub. As a freehouse, The Wellington is able to buy beer from any supplier and so obtains brews from all over the country as well as from the many excellent breweries in the West Midlands.
try Bar the Coun Utopia 66 www.bar-utopia.co.uk 0121 233 36 2NP 16 Church Street B3
sive Bar has a comprehen Utopia the Country ensive selection ext an as ll we as ils range of cockta y one of itself or to accompan of wine to enjoy by its meals.
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0121 www.hotelduvin.com R 2N 25 Church Street B3
rt of uisite luxury in the hea Unique style and exq previously disused The t. tric Dis ss ine Colmore Bus to spital was converted Birmingham Eye Ho rd. The Bistro rtya cou a und aro provide 66 rooms week. is open seven days a
irmingham City Thistle B05 0871 376 90 /Birmingham www.thistle.com sway B4 6HY St Chad’s Queen
ntre on in the city ce ham City’s locati Thistle Birming ess and leisure sin bu for e nu al ve to makes it an ide 10-minute walk hotel is within a ns. It is close travellers. The tio sta in tra t w Stree Snow Hill and Ne e and within Shopping Centr . to the Bullring and City Stadium rk Pa to Villa a 10-minute drive
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In 1675 Charles II banned Coffee Houses, claiming they were places in which people met to conspire against him!
Café Costes
0121 236 6072 www.c afecostes.co.uk 58 Newhall Street B3 3RJ
Eat, drink and relax is the ethos at Café Costes. There is a great sele ction of teas, coffees , and deli style food prepared by their Baristas and chefs. Café Costes is an ind ependent café, boastin g space, style and service, alo ng with a mean cap puccino!
Nero Ca23ff3è9800 www.caffenero.com 0121 t B2 5QB 42-47 Waterloo Stree
mium ee house, offering pre A European style coff authentic and ee coff t rme espresso-based gou here. all in a relaxing atmosp Italian food products,
Costa Coffee
0121 236 9173 www.c osta.co.uk Snow Hill Station co ncourse B3 2BJ
Coming into the Co lmore Business Distric t by train? Why not grab your morning cappuc cino from the Costa Coffee stand located very conveniently in Snow Hill Station.
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0121 212 http://doiop.com/Mantons 1 Newhall Street B3 3NH serie, Manton’s is a contemporary patis interior and with a modern and comfortable ing high friendly staff. It specialises in mak ton’s also offers quality cakes and pastries. Man s and soups, a selection of sandwiches, salad coffees. as well as a variety of teas and
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Council Colmore Row by the Starbucks Lloyds (on Row (towards Snow re lmo Co cks rbu House) and Sta who work a service for people Hill Station) provide and a variety ee coff h fres h wit in and around CBD, fortable se stores have a com of breakfast treats. The meetings. d hol to ces pla at gre atmosphere and are
Urban Coffee Company
0121 236 0207 www.urbancoffee.co.uk 30 Church Street B3 2NP
Urban Coffee Company is an excellent independent coffee shop and is dedicated to offering a unique coffee experience! A rustic, yet contemporary company, it has created a great “wine tasting for coffee” experience for the customer!
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Philpotts
0121 233 3262 / 0121 212 2757 www.philpotts.co.uk 34 Bennetts Hill B2 5SN
36 Colmore Circus,
Queensway B4 6BN
Philpotts offers award -winning sandwiches made by well mannered, trai ned staff in shops fitt ed with English oak, Ital ian marble and state of the art kitchens. Colmore Business District has two.
Rowan Catering
Temple Row
A family business located next to Birmingham Cathedral grounds, serving freshly prepared hot pork sausages and snacks.
Rustic Sandwich Sho
0121 233 4444 35 Livery Street B3
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At the Rustic Sandw ich Shop all sandwich es are made freshly in front of you. Choose from a wide selection of fillings and build the perfect san dwich. There is also a variety of home cooked hot food on offer, which is pre pared daily. A great lunchtime option.
Subway
0121 212 9684 w 64 Newhall St ww.subway.co.uk reet, York House B 3 3RJ
A huge range of Subs, wrap s, salads, treat drinks to choo s and se from. Ever y Sub is made front of you, ex fresh in actly the way you want it on bread of your the choice. You ch oose the salad sauce you like and too.
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Tucker ’s Sandwich B
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Located in the Minorie s Shopping Centre, Tucker ’s Sandwich Bar offers freshly made to order sandwiches and baguettes. The per fect place for a cooked bre akfast with hot food available daily.
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Retailers in the District Bon Bon Newsagents
Mail Boxes ETC
BSM Driving School
Mills City Express
Clements & Church
Newsagent
Colmore Row Flowers
Nails World
Courtier Cuts
Pinfolds Dry Cleaners
Crockett & Jones
Snappy Snaps
Designer Leathers
Snow & Rock
Dun Hair
Snow Hill News
Franja Hairdressing
The Dentist In Town
Genie Printers
Will Murphy Dentistry
Hub Hairdressers
William Hill
James Hull Dental Care
Wilf Gilbert Bookmakers
JC Hair Lisa Shepherd Hair Salon Livsstil the Cookshop
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