Food
Best restaurants in Birmingham: where to eat, drink and stay
Olive’s guide to the city beyond its Michelin stars and balti houses: street food stalls, brunch rooms and wine bars, with somewhere to sleep it off.
The Folio · No. 28Friday 2 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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Olive’s guide to the city beyond its Michelin stars and balti houses: street food stalls, brunch rooms and wine bars, with somewhere to sleep it off.

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Four October recipes: apple oladky for breakfast, apples braised with duck, pickled apples with a roast chicken and a baked pudding. The best use of the season’s glut.

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A twisted loaf layered with dark chocolate and almonds, with Good Food’s tips on the step that makes the difference. A weekend baking project rather than a weeknight one.

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The Guardian’s chocolate correspondent tastes the bars worth baking with. Useful if you are making the babka above.
