Local Knowledge
Where the locals go.
Skip the tourist traps. Here's where we send our friends — and our guests — to eat and drink well.
Birmingham
Colmore Row & Church Street
Michelin-starred dining and elegant cocktail bars, minutes from The Clay Pot.
Digbeth Dining Club
The city's best street food, right by The Black Box.
The Jewellery Quarter
Independent roasteries, wine bars and long lazy brunches.
Worcester
Lowesmoor & the Arches
Independent cafés, craft beer and small-plate restaurants on your doorstep.
Diglis Riverside
Waterside dining with a view over the Severn.
Malvern
The Malvern Hills tea rooms
Cream teas and hearty lunches with a view, perfect after a walk.
Local farm shops
Provisions for a cosy night in at Maple Snug.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Sheep Street
Historic timbered restaurants ideal for a pre-theatre dinner.
Riverside cafés
Coffee and cake by the Avon before a show at the RSC.