🇬🇧 Birmingham Day Trip: Eat, Explore & Snap!

Dive into the UK’s second-largest city with this foodie + culture-packed itinerary—perfect for a lively day out! 🍽️ Foodie Trail 🥮 Uncle Cake – London prices? No thanks! This Chinese bakery offers mochi-filled toast, taro cakes, Swiss rolls & pineapple buns at half the cost. Don’t miss the red bean mochi egg yolk pastry for the train ride back! 🍖 Peach Garden – A Cantonese gem with legendary roast meats (try the BBQ platter!) and soul-warming soups. Cash/WeChat only. 🍧 San Xun Dessert – Modern Cantonese sweets steal the show! Must-try: Litchi taro mochi black rice pudding + durian mango peach gum soup. 🧋 Oricha – Birmingham’s homegrown bubble tea spot. Go for the Yamshan milk tea (70% sugar) or pineapple-passionfruit soda (warning: sweet!). 🏙️ City Wanderings 🎨 Peaky Blinders Mural – Near Grosvenor Casino, snap pics with the iconic gangster portraits. ⛲ Victoria Square – Birmingham’s heartbeat, buzzing with street performers and fountain vibes. 🖼️ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery – Free entry! Trace the city’s industrial roots and admire local art. 📚 Library of Birmingham – Europe’s largest public library with a Mashrabiya-inspired facade. Head upstairs for skyline views! 🛍️ Bullring & Grand Central – Shop till you drop in this megamall (think: Selfridges’ disco-ball exterior). ⛪ St Martin’s Church – Gothic grandeur meets modern shopping chaos (psst… watch out for the whiff nearby). 👗 Cow Vintage – A trendy thrift spot with curated racks (pricey but stylish). 🚤 Digbeth Branch Canal – Birmingham’s "Little Venice", lined with gritty street art and industrial charm. #BirminghamTravel #UKFoodie #DayTripFromLondon #ExploreBirmingham