Birmingham Neighborhoods Guide

Jewellery Quarter

250-year-old working jewellery district — Victorian workshops, the Pen Museum, plus Adam's Michelin-starred restaurant.

• Vibe: Victorian heritage, foodie, working trade
• Stay: Hotel La Tour (£150), Indigo Birmingham (£120)
• Eat: Adam's (2 Michelin stars), The Wilderness, Otto Wood Fired Pizza
• Tram: Jewellery Quarter stop (5 min from centre)

Brindleyplace

Modern canalside development — offices, hotels, restaurants. Brindleyplace + Symphony Hall + Sea Life Centre + Library of Birmingham nearby.

• Vibe: Modern, business, canalside
• Stay: Park Regis (£140), Hyatt Regency (£180)
• Eat: Bank, Côte Brasserie, All Bar One
• See: Symphony Hall, Sea Life, Library of Birmingham (free rooftop)

Digbeth

Creative quarter — Custard Factory, Ghetto Golf, mural walks, street art, indie food halls. Peaky Blinders filming locations.

• Vibe: Creative, gritty, indie food + arts
• Stay: Better as a day visit than overnight
• Eat: Digbeth Dining Club (street food festival), Original Patty Men
• See: Custard Factory, Ghetto Golf, BOM, street art on Lower Trinity Street

Moseley

Bohemian leafy suburb — independent cafés, parks, farmers' markets. 4 km south of centre.

• Vibe: Bohemian, suburban, independent
• Stay: Better as visit than stay
• Eat: Carters of Moseley, The Plough, Moseley Tap
• See: Moseley Bog (Tolkien's "Old Forest" inspiration)

Edgbaston

Posh leafy area — Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston cricket ground, top schools. Quiet, affluent.

• Vibe: Leafy, posh, residential
• Stay: The Edgbaston Boutique B&B (£160)
• See: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston Cricket Ground (Test matches)

Colmore Row

Birmingham's "Wall Street" — Victorian banking buildings, modern offices, professional. By the cathedral.

• Vibe: Financial, professional
• Stay: The Grand Hotel Birmingham (£200), Malmaison
• Eat: Albert's Schloss, Boston Tea Party, Côte
• See: St Philip's Cathedral (free)