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Romantic weekend in Birmingham

A two-day Birmingham itinerary built for couples — slow mornings, sunset views, dinners worth dressing for and the quiet corners only locals know.

Popular local pickCurated by locals

Top spots in Birmingham

  • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    Culture

    Chamberlain Square

    Pre-Raphaelite paintings and the Staffordshire Hoard.

  • Brindleyplace Canals

    Outdoors

    Brindleyplace

    Waterside bars, museums and narrowboats to Gas Street Basin.

  • Bullring & New Street

    Culture

    City Centre

    Selfridges blob and Grand Central glass roof above New Street station.

  • Jewellery Quarter

    Culture

    JQ

    Still-working goldsmiths, gin bars and Georgian terraces.

Where to eat

  • Lasan

    $$$

    Indian · Jewellery Quarter

    Aktar Islam's elevated regional Indian — Gordon Ramsay's pick.

  • Original Patty Men

    $

    Burgers · Digbeth

    Smash burgers, mac & cheese and craft beer in a railway arch.

  • Adam's

    $$$$

    Modern British · Waterloo Street

    Michelin-starred tasting menu from Adam & Natasha Stokes.

  • Otto Wood-Fired Pizza

    $$

    Pizza · JQ

    Sourdough Neapolitan pies in a converted Georgian.

Frequently asked

  • Standouts right now: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Bullring & New Street, Jewellery Quarter. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Birmingham and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.

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