Restaurant · Birmingham
Step inside and the noise of Birmingham city centre drops away — warm lighting, calm music and beautiful tiled rooms that make a family lunch feel like an occasion rather than a scramble. It's roomy enough for a pram, with high chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor seating at the front on decent days. The menu is huge, with plenty for vegetarians, vegans and halal eaters: mixed shawarma wraps, manakeesh, smashed avocado on sourdough, and a tahini-and-dates milkshake worth ordering for the novelty alone. Portions are generous and food comes out fast, which matters when someone's patience is thinning. It's a little pricey, and city-centre parking is luck-of-the-draw — motorcycle parking sits right outside. Service is usually warm, though it can turn brisk when they're slammed. One parent found it "completely different and genuinely memorable".
A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
Grand domed pub with a fringe theatre, famous chicken, bacon and leek pies, and room for a pram — order at the bar.
Roomy city-centre steakhouse with high chairs, a kids' menu and generous portions — book ahead, and lunchtimes are calmer than busy weekend evenings.
Five minutes from New Street, with kind staff, roomy bathrooms and good breakfast — just ask for a room away from the lifts.