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Jewellery Quarter guide.

Explore cafés around St Paul’s Square, restaurants, local history and live music across the Jewellery Quarter. Choose a walk or indoor visit by day, or plan a meal and show in the evening.

Jewellery Quarter picks

Coffee, food, heritage and evening venues, with locations to help you combine nearby stops.

Saint Kitchen, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter · St Paul’s Square
Coffee Brunch & lunch Daytime

Saint Kitchen

An independent café on St Paul’s Square for coffee, brunch, lunch, cakes and doughnuts. Pair a daytime café stop with a walk around the square.

Pasta Di Piazza, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter · St Paul’s Square
Italian food Pasta & pizza Date night

Pasta Di Piazza

An Italian restaurant by St Paul’s Square serving pasta, pizza and other Italian dishes. A sit-down lunch or dinner option near the square’s bars and live music.

Acapella, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Events venue DJ nights Evening

Acapella

An event venue hosting DJ nights and dance parties in the Jewellery Quarter. Choose a specific event and check its admission rules before planning a visit.

St Paul’s Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter · St Paul’s Square
Free walk Local history Outdoor

St Paul’s Square to Warstone Lane Cemetery

Start at St Paul’s Square, continue past the Chamberlain Clock and finish at Warstone Lane Cemetery for a walk through the quarter. The cemetery closes at 4pm from October to March.

Aara, formerly Viceroy Tandoori, in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter Jewellery Quarter
Indian food Tandoor Biryanis

Aara

Formerly Viceroy Tandoori, this restaurant serves tandoor dishes, biryanis and South Indian homestyle curries. A sit-down lunch or dinner option in the Jewellery Quarter.

Pen Museum, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter · Argent Centre
Local history Pen-making heritage Ticketed visit

Pen Museum

Discover Birmingham’s steel-pen industry in a former pen factory at the Argent Centre. A paid daytime visit, usually open Thursday–Sunday; machinery demonstrations depend on volunteer availability.

The Button Factory, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Food & cocktails Grill dishes Weekend DJs

The Button Factory

A restaurant and bar serving dishes cooked over coal, with cocktails and beer. Weekend events and DJs make it an option for a livelier evening in the Jewellery Quarter.

The Jam House in Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Jewellery Quarter · St Paul’s Square
Live music Dinner & drinks Evening

The Jam House

Live bands and evening shows on St Paul’s Square, with a restaurant overlooking the stage. Choose a performance from the programme when planning dinner and music.

Quick Jewellery Quarter plans

Ideas for a café visit, historic walk, meal or night of live music.

Relaxed date

Start with coffee or brunch at Saint Kitchen, then walk around St Paul’s Square. Pasta Di Piazza offers a nearby option for a longer meal.

Evening plan

Book dinner at Pasta Di Piazza or Aara, then choose a show at the Jam House or a bar visit at the Button Factory.

Rainy day

Visit the Pen Museum during its Thursday–Sunday opening days, or settle in at Saint Kitchen for coffee and food.

Slow afternoon

Walk from St Paul’s Square towards the Chamberlain Clock and Warstone Lane Cemetery, allowing for the cemetery’s afternoon closing time.

Choose your Jewellery Quarter plan.

The Jewellery Quarter has daytime cafés, local history and walks as well as restaurants, gigs and late-night events. The atmosphere depends on the venue and the programme.

Use the filters to choose a daytime stop, date idea or evening plan, then follow the venue links for menus, tickets and visitor information.

How places are chosen

Places are selected for food, coffee, heritage and evening entertainment, with location labels and practical details to help you plan nearby stops.