There’s nothing like a creamy Mac ‘n’ Cheese to cheer up on a gloomy day. The dish has become the preferred comfort food for many and is available at several restaurants in Birmingham as well.
It is often believed to have originated in the US but it has European origins with the earliest known recorded recipe having been written in 1769, according to the Smithsonian Magazine. The dish travelled to the US from Paris after a visit by the third US president Thomas Jefferson.
Today, the dish is available everywhere and chefs across the world have their own take on it. For instance, American restaurants serve a brisket infused Mac ‘n’ Cheese and you can find it here in the West Midlands as well. While chefs with South Asian and Jamaican origins have infused Chicken tikka and jerk spices into the dish adding flavours never expected to go with the classic dish that has lasted for centuries.
If you are a Mac ‘n’ Cheese fan, you would probably be aware of the only Mac ‘n’ Cheese restaurnt Holy Moly that closed down in Harborne not too long ago. However, fear not because there are several other restaurants serving the versatile dish. We took a look at TripAdvisor’s best Mac ‘n’ Cheese restaurants in and around Birmingham and here are seven of the best ones:
5. Hickory’s Smokehouse, Castle Bromwich
This American style restaurant offers a classic Mac ‘n’ Cheese in which they mix three types of cheese to make a rich silky sauce, and then add even more cheese. They have other options like the Brisket Mac in which a 16 hour smoked Texas style pulled grain-fed brisket is bound in a rich Tennessee jus. and a 3am Mac ‘n’ Cheese which is topped with buttermilk marinated Southern fried chicken, bacon crumb & a maple drizzle. All Macs are served with a side salad loaded with our Kansas caviar & house slaw. (Photo - jlmcanally - stock.adobe.com) | jlmcanally - stock.adobe.com
6. Bar + Block steakhouse in Exchange Square, Birmingham
This steakhouse serves more than just steaks. You can find Mac & Cheese Bites (v) as well as Truffle-Flavoured Mac & Cheese (v). The restaurant opened in March in Exchange Square. They already had one venue in the city, in Waterloo Street. | Birmingham World
7. Cococa by Ali, Waterfront Walk, Birmingham city centre
Cocoa by Ali is known for incredible desserts and their Instagram is a delight to look at. Apart from amazing afternoon tea, they also serve a Chicken Tikka Mac n Cheese that shouldn’t be missed. (Photo - Unsplash/Tina Witherspoon) | Unsplash. Tina Witherspoon