Italian cuisine has been popular with Brummies for generations, with families being brought up on local pizza and pasta in neighbourhoods across the city.
There are many brilliant new restaurants that have opened their doors in recent years. Italian food has a great range of choice, from pizza to pasta, and in Birmingham you’ve got plenty of options as to where you go for your taste of Italy.
Here the 15 top Italian restaurants in Brum.
1. Tropea, Harborne
Tropea, of course named after the idyllic town on the Calabrian coast of Italy, has featured in both the Michelin Guide and Good Food Guide 2023. The small but stylish restaurant offer a variety of modern Italian dishes. A range of antipasti, fresh pastas, seafood and regional specialities are available and having been there myself, it is a brilliant dining experience. The venue's Tagliatelle and Black Cornish squid risotto was particularly delicious. This Harborne restaurant is my favourite Italian venue in the city right now | The Relationship Co
2. Verona Italian, Sutton Coldfield
This restaurant on Boldmere Road offers Sutton residents a authentic Italian dining experience. As well as delicious pastas, the venue also has great red and white wine options | Google
3. La Galleria, city centre
There aren't many better place to enjoy Alfresco dining in the summer than at La Galleria in the city centre. The restaurant offers fresh modern Italian cuisine. They also offer a fantastic choice of pizzas baked in an authentic pizza oven imported from Italy | Google
4. Piccolino Birmingham, Brindleyplace
With a contemporary interior and a menu of classic Italian specialties, you can't go wrong at Piccolino. The Brindleyplace restaurant is one of the best Italian venues in the city and has a stunning garden to enjoy in the summer months | Google Maps - Piccolino Birmingham