Purnell's
55 Cornwall Street
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2DH
Tel: 0121 212 9799
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Description
Glynn Purnell's cooking could surely unite the fans of both Villa and City in a chorus of uniform approval. In one of Brum's conservation areas, this red-brick and terracotta former warehouse is the setting for some compellingly modern, lovingly and skilfully prepared food. The space inside is cool, contemporary and uncluttered, with enigmatic photographs of Birmingham landscapes further enhancing the local flavour. The fixed-price carte and seven-course tasting menu is based on first-rate produce, local wherever possible, and lunch and dinner include excellent breads, amuse-bouche and petits fours (peanut cream lollipop, perhaps). Presentation is superb and technical dexterity evident in a starter of chicken liver parfait with home-cured beef, confit of pineapple, jelly of the same fruit, and a port reduction. Main-course brill cooked in coconut milk with Indian lentils and cumin and toffee carrots reflects the multi-cultural heritage of the city. The finale is no less impressive: dark chocolate torte with warm chocolate mousse and passionfruit sorbet.
Open/closed
Days closed: Sun-Mon
Dates closed: Xmas, New Year, 1 wk Etr, 2 wks end Jul-beg Aug
Days closed for lunch: Sat
Restaurant information
Cooking type: Modern British
Chef: Glynn Purnell
Number of seats: 45
Accessible for wheelchairs.
Disabled toilets.
No children under 10 yrs.
Restaurant price guide
Lunch (fixed price) from 21 GBP
Dinner (fixed price) from 42 GBP
Prices are for guidance only. Please check when booking for current rates.
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Nearest station:
Snow Hill, New Street
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I went to Purnells for my birthday and travelled 120 miles to get there. I can quite honestly say it was worth every mile. The food was amazing, an adventure of taste, texture and sight in every plateful. I can recommend the 8 course tour which was perfectly balanced and not one dish a disappointment. Not only was the food superb but the service was excellent, professional, courteous and at all times on the ball. I would strongly recommend this restaurant for anyone who loves food.
Reviewer: msheehy, bexhill
Visited: 20 November 2009
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