Birmingham's top restaurants

By Paul Fulford on Dec 29, 08 02:19 PM

I've just been writing a review of Birmingham's culinary year for the Food + Drink section of the Birmingham Mail and it struck me how many good restaurants this city now has.

I wondered whether to list my top five, but, in truth, I'd find it difficult to do so because I've eaten some fabulous meals over the past 12 months.

Of course, Simpson's, Purnell's and Edmunds would all feature highly. But I'd find it impossible to rank any higher than the other because each is different from the others and all offer a memorable experience.

And there are plenty of other restaurants - across the price range - that would jostle for a place in my top five, too.

All of which is a lot different from 20 years ago when Brum was pretty much a culinary desert.

There can't have been a better time to review restaurants in Birmingham than this. I'm a lucky bloke.