The best bottomless brunch Birmingham offers depends on what you want from it: serious food, a themed party, a two hour sitting or a canalside table. Full disclosure: Siamais wrote this guide, we list ourselves first, and Aluna and Lulu Wild are our sister venues. The other five are competitors we rate for specific occasions.
Oozells Square, Brindleyplace · Thai restaurant and cocktail bar, food-led brunch
Best for: Groups who want a proper two course meal with their drinks
This is us. Two cooked Thai courses with 90 minutes of unlimited Prosecco, Mimosas and mocktails for £37.50pp, or £42.95pp with unlimited 1941 and Pornstar Martinis. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Over 18s only. Not a themed brunch.
See oursThe Mailbox · Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar
Best for: Cocktail fans who want a Mailbox setting
Our sister venue, part of the same Enchanted Ventures group, so we are biased. Pan-Asian food and a cocktail-focused bar at The Mailbox. See Aluna's own brunch page for current packages, days and sittings.
Visit our sister venueBrindleyplace · Chinese restaurant and bar
Best for: Chinese food lovers staying in Brindleyplace
Also a sister venue in the Enchanted Ventures group, a short walk from Siamais. We have not listed brunch details here because they are set by the Lulu Wild team, so check their site or contact them for the current offer.
Visit our sister venueTemple Street, near New Street · New York inspired cocktail bar
Best for: Two hour sittings and weekday brunches
At the time of writing, Manahatta's site says bottomless brunch is available every day with two hours of unlimited drinks and an NYC-inspired dish, with non-alcoholic options. It also lists Bottomless Party and Bottomless After Dark sessions for later in the day.
Colmore Row · Theatrical cocktail bar and restaurant
Best for: Dressed-up groups who care most about cocktail presentation
Known for theatrical cocktail presentation, in The Grand building on Colmore Row. It promotes a weekend brunch, but we could not verify the current format or whether drinks are unlimited as standard at the time of writing. Check the venue's site before booking.
Wharfside Street, The Mailbox · Independent canalside bar and restaurant
Best for: Classic brunch dishes by the canal
At the time of writing, its site describes 90 minutes of unlimited drinks with a brunch menu covering pancakes, eggs, shakshuka and burgers. It calls itself proudly independent, and lists itself as dog friendly and wheelchair accessible.
Burlington Arcade, by New Street station · Themed party brunch bar
Best for: Hen parties and birthdays that want hosts, singalongs and dancing
At the time of writing, its site describes weekend themed bottomless brunches with 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, one brunch dish (burgers with fries and coleslaw) and two hours of music and entertainment. A Mamma Mia brunch is among its listed events.
The Water's Edge, Brindleyplace · High street cocktail bar chain
Best for: Easy-going groups who want a two hour slot any day of the week
At the time of writing, the venue's brunch listing describes two hours of unlimited drinks with one dish per person, available seven days a week for a minimum of two people, plus pop themed brunches on selected dates. Confirm details on its site.
This is a guide written by a restaurant, so treat it accordingly. Siamais is a Thai restaurant and cocktail bar in Brindleyplace, and we have put our own brunch at the top. Aluna at The Mailbox and Lulu Wild in Brindleyplace belong to the same independent group as us, Enchanted Ventures. We would rather say that plainly than pretend to be a neutral magazine.
The other five venues are direct competitors. We included them because they consistently come up when people in Birmingham talk about bottomless brunch, and because each one does something we do not. If you want a drag host and a singalong, we are the wrong booking and one of them is the right one.
Details for other venues were checked against their own websites at the time of writing. Offers change often, so we have left their prices out. Confirm days, sitting lengths and menus with the venue before you book.
Most disappointing brunches come from booking the wrong kind of brunch for the group. Run through these before you pay a deposit.
If the food matters as much as the fizz, look at the restaurant-led brunches first. At Siamais you get a starter and a main from the full Thai kitchen: satay chicken or salt and chilli prawns to start, then dishes such as green curry, massaman curry, Pad Thai or a crispy duck rice bowl. It is £37.50 per person with unlimited Prosecco, Mimosas and mocktails, or £42.95 with unlimited 1941s and Pornstar Martinis, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Our sister venue Aluna takes a pan-Asian approach at The Mailbox, and Lulu Wild covers Chinese cooking in Brindleyplace. Gas Street Social, also at The Mailbox, is a strong pick for people who want classic brunch dishes done properly. At the time of writing its menu lists pancakes, eggs, shakshuka and burgers alongside 90 minutes of unlimited drinks, and the venue describes itself as proudly independent.
Some groups want a brunch that is closer to a show. Birmingham does this well, and it is not what Siamais offers, so here is where to go.
Tonight Josephine, in Burlington Arcade next to New Street station, runs themed bottomless brunch events at weekends. At the time of writing its site describes 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, one brunch dish and two hours of music and entertainment, with a Mamma Mia themed brunch among the listed events. Manahatta on Temple Street is a New York inspired cocktail bar offering bottomless brunch every day with two hours of drinks and an NYC-inspired dish, plus later Bottomless Party sessions. Slug and Lettuce in Brindleyplace lists two hour bottomless brunches through the week, with pop themed dates on selected days.
These are the right calls for a hen party that wants to dance. Expect louder rooms and simpler food.
Where you brunch shapes the rest of the day, so pick the area before the venue.
Brindleyplace suits groups heading to Utilita Arena, the ICC or Symphony Hall, or anyone planning to finish on Broad Street. Siamais, Lulu Wild and Slug and Lettuce are all here, and the Brindleyplace tram stop is close by. The Mailbox is quieter and canalside, good for a slower afternoon: Aluna and Gas Street Social are both there, around a 10 minute towpath walk from Brindleyplace.
Temple Street and the area around New Street are best for groups arriving by train who do not want to walk far. Manahatta and Tonight Josephine are both a few minutes from the station. The Alchemist on Colmore Row sits in the business district and draws a dressed-up crowd for theatrical cocktails. We could not confirm the current format of its weekend brunch at the time of writing, so check its site directly.
Book Saturdays two to three weeks ahead, and December dates as early as you can. Almost every venue takes a deposit or full prepayment, so read the cancellation terms before you pay for a group of twelve.
Ask whether the clock starts at your booked time or when you sit down. Ask whether the whole table has to take the package; at Siamais it does, though non drinkers can swap to mocktails and soft drinks at the lower package price. Tell the venue about allergies when booking, not at the table.
Finally, be realistic about numbers. A table of six gets served faster than a table of sixteen anywhere in the city. For big groups, consider a venue with set menus or private areas. At Siamais that means the banqueting menus or the gold birdcage booths, and the team can advise on 0121 643 3993.
It depends on the occasion. For a food-led brunch with two cooked courses, Siamais in Brindleyplace is our pick, though we wrote this guide. For themed party brunches, Tonight Josephine is a strong choice. For two hour sittings any day of the week, look at Manahatta on Temple Street or Slug and Lettuce in Brindleyplace.
Prices vary by venue and change often, so check each venue directly. At Siamais, bottomless brunch is £37.50 per person for two Thai courses with unlimited Prosecco, Mimosas and mocktails, or £42.95 per person with unlimited 1941 and Pornstar Martini cocktails added. We have not quoted other venues' prices because we cannot keep them current.
Most Birmingham bottomless brunches last either 90 minutes or two hours. Siamais, Gas Street Social and Tonight Josephine describe 90 minutes of drinks at the time of writing, while Manahatta and Slug and Lettuce describe two hours. Always check whether your time starts at the booked slot or when you sit down.
For a hen party that wants entertainment, hosts and dancing, a themed venue such as Tonight Josephine or Manahatta is the better fit. For a hen party that wants good food, cocktails and a room that photographs well, Siamais works, with gold birdcage booths for smaller groups and a bar open until 1am on Saturdays.
Yes. At the time of writing, Manahatta Temple Street and Slug and Lettuce Brindleyplace both list bottomless brunch seven days a week. Siamais runs brunch on Friday as well as Saturday and Sunday, which suits a day off or a team social. Check each venue's site, as weekday availability changes.
Siamais wrote it, and yes, there is bias: we list ourselves first, and Aluna and Lulu Wild are sister venues in the same group. The five other venues are competitors we included because they suit occasions we do not cater for, such as themed party brunches. We only stated what we could check on their own websites.
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