West Midlands city named the most exciting foodie destination in the UK for 2025

Brum has been named the most exciting food destination in the UK for 2025 by a travel guide.

CN Traveller has ranked the city as the best location for food this year - but that shouldn’t be a surprise. Birmingham has the most Michelin stars in any UK city outside London, and has a brilliant independent food scene, especially in neighbourhoods such as Harborne and Moseley.

Which restaurants did the guide recommend?

CN Traveller read: “The city’s fine dining scene has long been unexpectedly top of its game, and a handful of cosy cafés, such as the plant-filled Medicine Bakery, and crowd-pleasing Asian restaurants, including Taiwanese bao spot Tiger Bites Pig.”

They also praised Stirchley’s food scene, writing: “The restaurant scene on this small suburban high street also punches above its weight. Riverine Rabbit, a winner in this year’s UK’s Top New Restaurant Awards, is one of the most exciting openings of the past 18 months.”

The guide also recommended Tropea in Harborne, as well asTiger Bites Pig, Medicine Bakery, Albatross Death Cult and more.

Read the review in full, here.