The 5 Best Places for a Bottomless Brunch in Birmingham (2026)

Birmingham has quietly become one of the best cities in the UK for a boozy weekend brunch. You can go pan Asian, Thai, jungle-themed or barbecue-smoked, all within a few minutes of each other in the city centre. The tricky part is choosing.

I spend most weekends eating my way around the city, so here are the five brunches I keep going back to. Yes, this is Aluna’s blog, and yes, Aluna is number one. I stand by it. The other four earn their places on merit.

Canal-side in the Mailbox, Aluna does brunch the theatrical way: smoking cocktails, colour-changing serves and pan Asian food that beats the usual brunch fry-up hands down. You pick one main and one dessert, then the drinks keep coming. Bottomless prosecco is £39.95, or £44.95 if you want the signature cocktails included, with sittings on Friday at 4.15pm and twice on Saturday and Sunday.

Order the Korean chicken burger or the Thai green curry, and do not skip the Aluna Waffler. Sittings are 90 minutes and they book out most weekends, so reserve a table ahead. Full details on the Aluna bottomless brunch page.

A few doors down in the Mailbox, Lulu Wild is the jungle-themed one your Instagram feed has already seen. Hanging florals, swing seats and a menu that leans into dim sum and Asian small plates. It is loud, pretty and great for big birthday groups who want somewhere that photographs as well as it feeds.

Also in the Mailbox family, Siamais brings Thai flavour to the brunch table. Expect fragrant curries, crispy starters and a cocktail list that takes itself just seriously enough. A good shout if your group wants proper spice rather than brunch-menu safety.

Something completely different: Smokey Barrels swaps the pan Asian angle for low-and-slow barbecue. Think smoked meats, loaded sides and drinks flowing while the pitmasters do their thing. If your table would rather have ribs than rice noodles, this is your pick.

The molecular cocktail chain’s Birmingham outpost, The Alchemist, rounds out the list. The drinks are the star here: dry ice, potions and colour changes with a solid brunch menu alongside. A reliable option when you cannot get a table anywhere else on the list.

How to choose

• Best food: Aluna. Pan Asian mains beat brunch clichés.
• Best for big groups and photos: Lulu Wild.
• Best for spice: Siamais.
• Best for meat eaters: Smokey Barrels.
• Best pure cocktail theatre: Aluna first, The Alchemist second.

Whichever you pick, book ahead. Birmingham brunches fill up fast, especially Saturday afternoon sittings. If Aluna is your choice, book your brunch here, and come hungry, Angel.