Harden's says

Robert Ortiz, former head chef at Lima, has opened this Peruvian restaurant inside a former bank in Moseley.

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Summary

£54
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Chef Robert Ortiz has introduced his “delicious and extraordinarily colourful Peruvian cuisine” to the West Midlands at the converted bank in Moseley he opened five years ago – a “relaxing place for a meal, with a spacious dining area and good service”. Only authentic ingredients are used, and the bar stocks an impressive range of pisco, the national spirit.

Summary

£53
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A converted bank in Moseley Village plays host to Birmingham’s first Peruvian restaurant, offering a range of dishes unfamiliar to the city. Limited feedback rates it good all-round and in his September 2021 visit, Jay Rayner of The Observer gave it the thumbs-up, saying that his discovering it in Brum was “like finding a gorgeous tropical flower at the base of a glowering mighty oak”.

Summary

£50
   ££
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Robert Ortiz, ex-head chef at London’s acclaimed Lima, is set to open Brum’s first Peruvian venture inside handsome former bank premises in Moseley village, in late 2019. Will the locals take to ceviche and Pisco sour… it seems like a fair bet.

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£11.00 £23.00 £0.00 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £22.00
Filter Coffee £4.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
140 Alcester Road, Birmingham, B13 8HS
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday5 pm‑10 pm
Thursday5 pm‑10 pm
Friday5 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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