Affordable fine dining Birmingham restaurant Six by Nico unveils second menu - inspired by Alice in Wonderland

Six by Nico, the unique six-course tasting menu concept that sees the menu evolve every six weeks, has announced its second menu - and it’s inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

And this fairytale adventure at the plush restaurant on Colmore Row in Birmingham city centre includes a few ingredients that may surprise you. Founder and Chef Nico Simeone launched with a splash before Christmas, taking the city’s food scene by storm, with his amazing six course chippie tea - which included a deep fried mars bar, melt in your mouth steak pie, amazing pork belly smoked sausage, as well as fish and chips.

It was a remarkable treat - and all for £39. The next menu, which will be at the same price, launches on January 15 and runs until February 25 and it’s called the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

Here’s what to expect on the Six by Nico Mad Hatter’s Tea Party - with some surprising ingredients:

• Course One: Mad Hatters Tea Party with mushroom tea, smoked bacon jam, truffle parmesan royale, pickled walnut and keens cheddar scone.
• Course Two: The White Rabbit with rabbit, chicken and date ballotine, beef fat roasted carrot, tarragon pesto, rabbit bolognese and carrot ketchup.
• Course Three: Paint The Roses Red with goats cheese mousseline, baby beetroot, garden radish, kalamata olive soil and red apple caramel.
• Course Four: Eat Me Drink Me! With roasted black pollock, miso glaze, bonito emulsion, white turnip purree, pickled Tokyo turnip, dashi broth
• Course Five: Off With Its Head! With pork belly choucroute, apple gel, pig head croquette, cauliflower and sauce charcuterie. Along with a £9 add on option for roasted scallop, black pudding, pickled celeriac and lovage emulsion.
• Course Six: Queen of Hearts with white chocolate mousse, red velvet cake, raspberries and pecan brittle.
• There’s also the option to add a wine flight for £30.

Is there a vegetarian option?

There is also a vegetarian alternative menu available, including Eat Me, Drink Me! with roast aubergine, miso & yuzu glaze, leek emulsion, white turnip puree, pickled Tokyo turnip and turnip broth, Curiouser and Curiouser with charred hispi cabbage, soy glaze, cauliflower, choucroute, apple gel & mustard charcuterie cream, and more.

‘One of my personal favourites’

Founder of Six by Nico and Chef, Nico Simeone, said, "When we first introduced the Mad Hatter's Tea Party in 2019, our aim was to transform the service experience and its interaction with the tasting menu. Although this menu hasn't returned since, it remains one of my personal favourites. We have refined the interactive elements of both the food and service to guarantee an unforgettable evening. We had a lot of fun with this menu, and I hope it showcases our cooking style and what we stand for here at Six by Nico!"

About Six by Nico

Six by Nico is a restaurant serving a six-course tasting menu experience, inspired by a theme, destination or concept that changes every six weeks. Founded by Chef Nico Simeone in 2017, Birmingham was the 13th open and trading restaurant for the brand with sites in Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow (x3), London Fitzrovia, London Canary Wharf, Leeds and Manchester (x2).

The six-course tasting menu is priced at £39 per person with the option to enjoy an expertly selected wine and specialist drinks pairing for an additional £30 at each restaurant. Every menu will have a six-course vegetarian alternative, and vegan or other dietaries can be catered for.