Veganuary is now upon us, with many Brummies across the city throwing out the steak pie in 2024 for a more plant-based diet as the city enters the new year.
There's plenty of reasons to switch to a vegan or vegatarian diet - be it ethical, environmental, or for health reasons - even just taking a month to try out a new lifestyle can do great things for not just yourself, but the planet.
So whether you're swtching to a meat-free diet permanently or you're just going vegan or vegetarian for January, you'll be looking for the best places to eat across the city.
If you’re looking for something light and fresh – think smoothie bowls and avocado toast – or something a tad more indulgent, we’ve got you covered when it comes to vegan and veggie restaurants in Birmingham.
Here are 9 of the very best to choose from, according to customer ratings on Google reviews.
1. Plant N Plate, Kings Heath
Plant N Plate on Kings Heath High Street has 4.8 stars from 144 Google reviews. This bar and restaurant was recently nominated for the 6th Midlands Food Drink & Hospitality Awards.
2. LAND restaurant, Great Western Arcade, Birmingham City Centre
This fine dining vegan restaurant serves international plant-based dishes using seasonal ingredients. It currently has 4.8 stars from 248 reviews on Google and currently features in the Michelin guide restaurant. (Photo - Laura McEwan)
3. Kilo Ziro, Digbeth
Kilo Ziro is a meat free cafe bar and refill taproom in the Custard Factory. They do tasty vegan sausae rolls and their Afternoon Tea's are a mix of vegetarian and vegan pieces It has 4.7 stars from 75 Google reviews.
4. BA-HA
Located in the Rainbow in Digbeth, BA-HA Vegan serves some of the best vegan food from Wings to Sunday Roasts and Burgers & Mac to Delicious deserts. This restaurant has 4.7 stars from 112 Google reviews.