Where to Eat & Drink in Harborne, Birmingham 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Harborne right now: Sabai Sabai - Harborne, Tropea and Lebanese Munch.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | Sabai Sabai - Harborne | ★4.41,466 |
Went with friends for a surprise for my 50th. Loved it! Totally recommend the duck salad and katsu curry 😋 Reasonable in price and the service was great.Google review · C.T. · verbatim | ||
| 2 | Tropea | ★4.8504 |
| 3 | Lebanese Munch | ★4.8574 |
| 4 | Buonissimo Restaurant Birmingham | ★4.6636 |
| 5 | Arco Lounge | ★4.51,503 |
| 6 | Barsana Pure Vegetarian and vegan Indian Restaurant | ★4.71,066 |
| 7 | Harborne Tandoori Restaurant | ★4.6635 |
| 8 | Harborne Indian Kitchen | ★4.5343 |
| 9 | Vaibhavam South Indian restaurant(Licensed Restaurant) | ★4.4659 |
| 10 | The Kangxi Imperial | ★4.4265 |
| 11 | Rustic Table | ★4.7377 |
| 12 | Henry Wong | ★4.4393 |
| 13 | El Buen Gusto Harborne | ★4.6271 |
| 14 | The Mela Restaurant Birmingham | ★4.2156 |
| 15 | Il Paradiso | ★4.7177 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | Old House At Home | ★4.33,415 |
| 2 | Bell Harborne | ★4.51,218 |
| 3 | The Junction | ★4.31,420 |
| 4 | Harborne Stores | ★4.1606 |
19 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no national chains, no paid placements.
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Visiting Birmingham, United Kingdom? Harborne — Affluent village, consistently high-rated independents — is the neighbourhood with 19 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. All trending hot this week. Rankings refreshed monthly from 15,684 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.
How to Get There
From Birmingham New Street station:
- Bus:22 or 23 bus from city centre, 20 minutes to Harborne High Street
- Taxi:10-15 minutes from New Street, approximately £8-12
- Train:No direct train. Birmingham New Street is the nearest main station
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Single bus fare cap. The 22/23 routes are frequent and run late on weekends.
Local tip: Get off at the Harborne High Street stop and walk south. The best concentration of restaurants and bars is within a 5-minute walk of the main crossroads. Thursday to Saturday evenings are the busiest.
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Sabai Sabai takes the top spot on High St, serving reliable Thai plates that keep locals coming back week after week.
Old House At Home on Lordswood Rd handles the proper pub duties, while The Junction on High St brings a fresh crowd to the taps.
You'll find everything from Thai at Sabai Sabai to Spanish plates at El Buen Gusto Harborne and Italian at Buonissimo Restaurant Birmingham.
Book a counter table at Tropea on Lordswood Rd or grab a corner booth at Buonissimo Restaurant Birmingham on Albany Rd for an easy win.
Arco Lounge on High St keeps breakfast bills under £10, while Lebanese Munch delivers generous plates without draining your wallet.
Barsana Pure Vegetarian and vegan Indian Restaurant enters at #6 on High St alongside new arrivals El Buen Gusto Harborne and Il Paradiso.
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