Ali's in Kings Heath is another brilliant local cafe that offers some of the best English breakfasts around. Colin wrote about the venue: "Great value for money."placeholder image
Ali's in Kings Heath is another brilliant local cafe that offers some of the best English breakfasts around. Colin wrote about the venue: "Great value for money." | Google

The 8 best ‘greasy spoon’ cafes across Birmingham that serve the perfect breakfasts

You won’t go wrong by visiting one of these

You can’t beat a hearty breakfast for good value for money.

Sometimes all you need is a big cooked breakfast to top your busy week.

You really can't beat having a Full English breakfast - cooked by someone else - it is simply one of life’s little joys.

So whether you’re an out-of-towner, or a born and bred Brummie, there is a belly full of amazing cafes offering the best breakie - you can go bottomless, too, if you dare!

We asked our readers of Facebook what their favourite ‘greasy spoon’ cafe is in the city where you can get a breaky.

Here’s what they said:

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