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£95
 ££££
2
Average
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Worth a visit for the wonderful setting”, with “views across Birmingham with the West Midlands in the distance”: this slick two-year-old from business-dining specialists D&D London, on the 24th floor of Birmingham’s tallest office building, offers “good French-style dishes with excellent, polite service delivered by smartly dressed front of house staff”. It’s “frequently busy, if perhaps a little too noisy at times”. Foodwise, it escapes the harsh criticisms sometimes levelled at the group’s properties, with ratings that are fair to middling.

Summary

3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “stunning location” (and suitability for business dining) are undisputed attractions of this year-old newcomer from D&D London, whose huge windows offer a bird’s eye view of Brum from the 24th floor of the city’s tallest office building. All reports are fundamentally positive regarding the modern brasserie cuisine (top slot on the menu is côte de boeuf or châteaubriand to share) if with the caveat that the odd dish is “rather ordinary”.

Summary

On the 24th floor of Brum’s tallest office building – this new D&D London venue opened in mid-October 2022, with what is said to be a breathtaking 360-degree panorama of the city. Chris Emery provides a modern French menu from noon till past midnight.

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103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG

Orelle Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Orelle Restaurant in B3, Birmingham by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Orelle restaurant.
Robert K
Sunday lunch menu. Good standard. The set...
Reviewed 11 months, 3 days ago

"Sunday lunch menu. Good standard. The setting is wonderful with views out over Birmingham. Service all fine."

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103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3:30 pm

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