Arrival of Adam’s adds bite to Birmingham foodie scene

BIRMINGHAM’S growing reputation as a magnet for fine food lovers will be enhanced next week when a Michelin-starred chef opens a ‘pop up’ restaurant in the city.

Adam Stokes is to launch Adam’s restaurant on Bennett’s Hill on Friday April 12.

Stokes, who earned a Michelin Star and 4AA Rosettes in 2011 for his work at restaurants in Scotland, will be the latest culinary star to join the city’s growing list of chefs flying the flag for Birmingham on the international stage.

The eponymously named fine dining restaurant – a 24-seat venue located on Bennett’s Hill – will serve a menu of modern British food with dishes such as pig’s trotter, bacon jam and smoked eel set to entice foodies. 

Stokes, who will run the pop-up style restaurant alongside joint patron wife Natasha, said: “Adam’s is both a new challenge and adventure for us, one we are excited about making in Birmingham – a city widely recognised for its culinary excellence.

“It made sense to open our first solo venture here – the city has a rich culinary history, an internationally renowned fine dining scene and a rapidly growing gastronomic market.

“There is a real appetite in Birmingham for good, authentic cooking and new foodie experiences. I look forward to working with the city’s top chefs to help raise Birmingham’s foodie profile further, making it known as the home of gastronomy in the UK.”

Marek Dobrowolski, investment manager at the city’s inward investment programme Business Birmingham – operated by Marketing Birmingham – said: “Welcoming yet another Michelin star chef will help us to put the city’s gastronomy in the spotlight, cementing our status as a leader in cuisine.

“The fact that we are attracting top talent such as Adam is testimony not only to our reputation for great food and drink but the city’s compelling investor offer.”