This place was a lifesaver during my 6 weeks training with Fit Body Bootcamp. As most of you will…read moreknow, I am out and about in the City every single day. As part of my nutrition plan for Bootcamp, I had to stick to a strict diet of healthy proteins, fats and carbs all day, every day. As much as I like to pack my own lunch, some days this just wasn't do able! No one wants to be that guy who takes their own food into someone else's venue (especially not me), so I was severely limited as to where I could go. If anyone has any "Birmingham Independent Salad Heroes", I would love to hear them. Most of the salads available in coffee shops and lunch spots have lots of crouton's and things on, taking them off the menu for a low carb diet. I was literally stuck and the only place I could think of going to get my lunch was Pret. Now, I don't really have a problem with Pret. I would always prefer to go independent venues as and when I can, but these guys are ethical with their food waste and offer a filter coffee for 99pm (which puts them at the top of my chains to visit). Two days in a row I ended up grabbing my lunch from here. Their salads are really good. I'm not normally one to spend £5 plus on a salad, but with a choice of avocado, prawns and tender stem broccoli (with a menu that changes daily), they top the list of delicious salad options on New Street. On both occasions I grabbed my lunch and sat in the large upstairs area to eat. The first time was around peak lunch hour, so I ended up sharing my table with someone else (about 1pm). The second visit was just after 2pm and was much more chilled and less busy. Again, I wouldn't say this place is a must-visit. It's the same old Pret food and service you are going to get at any of the stores in the chain, however, it's good food and a convenient location. You could do far worse!

Fresh and tasty food. I come here from time to time for breakfast or brunch. Their sandwiches are…read morevery good with a wide variety of choices especially if you come early in the morning. There are many branches scattered all over the city even in Birmingham airport. They have fresh juices, which are also very good. I had the apple and ginger shot which was very refreshing. The following day I had the carrot juice, also very good. What I like about Pret A Manger is that they keep bringing new varieties and they seem to read your mind, whatever you think of, they bring it!

I have been to this delightful cafe a couple of times now and always find the service to be…read moreexcellent. A friendly waitress met us as soon as we stepped through the door and despite it being super busy downstairs, there is a second level with more seating. We were shown upstairs and decided to make ourselves comfortable on the leather sofas. I feel the breakfasts are the cafes speciality and they offer an extensive range of food options including vegetarian meals which is always a plus. We ordered a couple of hot beverages and then some breakfast. I opted for the sausage sandwich with brown bread, which was really good. The only downside is that the sausages were not cut in half and were left whole inside the sarnie - yes call me fussy but that's not how a sausage sarn should be! And I've had plenty of em'! We were never felt rushed despite us taking our time and chatting for a while. You can then pay at the till before you leave. This place must be a gold mine as it is always busy, a testament to how good they are.

Fat Birds is a bustling 'tea rooms' style coffee shop (if that isn't a contradiction in terms) that…read moredoes the usual range of tea/coffee/capuccino/latte very well, but also has a surprisingly good lunch menu

Worth a visit. Slightly limited menu, but what they do is good and sensibly priced.read more

Fab little cafe that does really tasty home cooked food and amazing cakes. Great for a light lunch…read moreor afternoon tea. Great to buy a take away sandwich for lunch in the park too.

This is a lovely place. Really friendly and very clean. We just popped in for a coffee (which was…read morenice) but might go back to sample their food as it smelled and looked lovely. The menu was quite unusual with a lot of vegetarian and gluten-free options and the prices seemed reasonable.

Odd how you can have the tendency to order the same thing each time you visit. I wanted to write a…read morereview on what I ordered but it's the exact same thing I ordered last time!! Chicken, bacon, mozzarella w/cucumbers, roasted peppers (yellow and red), and onions which I did not get last time. Still delicious.

'Purveyors of Fine Food for 25 years' is their tagline and well my experience certainly involved…read morefine food. This is a premium lunch break store - you will get some delicious food whether it be at breakfast, lunch or a quick snack on your way home. They offer a splendid array of mouth-watering options from sandwiches, salads to freshly carved roast meat sandwiches - woah nelly! The food is unbelievably good, I've never had a sandwich in town that tastes so good. I had a honey-roasted gammon sandwich which was divine, unrivalled by the underwhelming, pre-packaged stuff of local supermarkets and fast-food outlets. It you don't like compromising on what food you eat then Philpotts will honour your preference by serving up some of the tastiest sandwiches in Birmingham.

Nothing special about this classic Greggs however didn't realise how cheap it all is compared to…read moreother fast food establishments.

Very convenient location, the quality and the selection are good. offers a variety of baked puff…read morepastry delights, varies sandwiches, baguettes, cakes, pizzas etc all freshly prepared daily.

Our first culinary experience in Birmingham…read more Wandering around Brindley Place, we spy this sandwich shop. Being only a tad peckish and not wanting to eat at the same places we could've stayed in London for (Costa, Pizza Express, EAT) we opted for this cheap and cheerful looking place. Cheep and Cheerful it is. £4.00 for two good size baguettes, Cheese & Onion and Mexican Tuna (a new for me). I had to chuckle that the lady at the counter felt she had to warn me about the Cheese & Onion sandwich containing salad. The baguettes were filled to the brim. Nothing special in their quality and ingredients, but filled that hole and great value for money. There was a wide choice of filling available in baguette and pannini - Although the prices of the paninis were probably more than double the baguette prices. They also offered an array of Spuds and Soups and even a breakfast tray. Along with your favorite filled goods there's shelves of pop and chocolate bars to choose from.

I've been eating here occasionally for almost 2 years, for me the highlights are the Breakfast…read moretoasties, (sausage, cheese and beans) yum & the jacket potato. Their jacket potatoes are some of the best Ive ever tried period. Great little place to check out for lunch on those odd occasions you forget to bring in lunch from home.

The staf are friendly and helpful. As our place is right behind theirs we get the smell of cooking…read moreall the time.It's really hard not to eat bacon sandwiches all day long but we steel ourselves and just have toast. They are always willing to bring our order round rather than us having to wait and if they get the order wrong they will put it right or not charge for it. Quality food for a very good price.

this is a great breakfast i have been going here for a while and there food is great .it is…read morereasonably priced ,clean and the staff are very welcoming.