🇬🇧 UK Friend’s Private Recommendations｜Birmingham Food & Fun Guide

✨ This list comes from a British friend who lived in Birmingham for 4 years — sharing his favourite eats, cafés, bars, parks, and museums. Super reliable and worth trying! 📍 Must-Try Food (Stirchley Area): Eat Vietnam: Popular Vietnamese restaurant — book ahead! 🍜 Yikouchi: Sichuan cuisine — no reservation needed 🌶️ Verbena: Modern British dining — reserve in advance 🍽️ Alicia's Pizza: Amazing pizza 🍕 🍲 Other Recommendations: Soi 1268 by Buddha Belly: Thai food 🥘 There’s a fried chicken spot nearby, but my friend says it’s not as good as Bonehead in the city centre ☕ Coffee & Brunch: The Early Bird Bakery (Kings Heath) Caneat Café (Stirchley) Medicine Bakery (City Centre) 🌳 Parks for a Stroll: Cannon Hill Park: Birmingham’s most famous park — great for families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Highbury Park: More trees, quieter, closer to nature 🌲 Edgbaston Reservoir: Perfect for lakeside walks or runs 🏞️ Moseley Bog: Inspiration for Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings — a must for fans! 🧙♂️ ⛰ Hiking Near Birmingham: Lickey Hills: 20-min train ride — panoramic views over Birmingham 🏙️ Malvern Hills: 1-hour train — beginner-friendly 🥾 Clent Hills & Church Stretton: Best reached by car 🚗 🏛 Museums & Galleries: On Campus: Barber Institute Gallery Winterbourne House & Gardens Lapworth Museum In the City: Ikon Gallery Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Back to Backs (National Trust) 🍸 Drinks & Hangouts: Cocktails: Couch Stirchley 🍹 Beer: Cork & Cage 🍺 Wine & Cheese (Kings Heath): Grace + James 🧀🍷 💡 Tips: All spots can be found on Google Maps 📍. I’ve tried some myself — see photos for real shots and honest vibes! 🙌 Still plenty left to explore — comment below if you’ve been to any or want to join me! 🍂 Autumn at Winterbourne Gardens is pure magic… #BirminghamLife #UKStudent #BirminghamGuide #BackToSchool 🎒🍁