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Rico Libre

97/100 (6099 ratings)

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"What a gem of a restaurant in the most unlikely of places, it feels like an industrial estate then you see a lime green painted building which looks..."

LadyJane

"I’ve waxed lyrical about my love of Rico Libre before. Putting aside the emotional connection I have to the building, for me it’s one of the..."

Meat And One Veg

"Rico Libre has to be one of my favourite restaurants in Birmingham. It's the most unlikely place to find fantastic food, but this is all part of its..."

Emily M.

"Great tapas bar with the always welcome addition of.......bring your own booze. Admittedly the wine that my dad had managed to select was pretty..."

Daniel G.

"Birmingham is not short of Tapas restaurants, in my opinion Rico Libre is one of the best. There is a standard menu, plus weekly specials on the..."

Charlotte E.

"AMAZING. I have visited before and was not disappointed when I returned. The tapas was some of the best I've had with the duck, ribs and prawns as..."

Craig G.

"What a fabulous little gem this place is! Hidden in the deepest, darkest backstreets of Digbeth (well, that might be an exaggeration but it is away..."

Vicky O.

"This is a fab place!!! So excited it's only around the corner from me (Soz that gets the 5th star!) I went for my friends birthday...its bring you're..."

Lizzi H.

"Rico Libre is what the city centre has needed for some time, an authentic and great tasting independant tapas restaurant. Unlike your chains, you get..."

Adam S.

"Rico Libre is a fantastic little spot down in the side streets of Digbeth, Vicki had made an en-mass booking for around 20 of us to descend the one..."

Dave P.

"Nestled away in Digbeth not to far from the custard factory is this wonderful little tapas joint. A bunch of us descended on Rico Libre on Friday..."

Dan G.

"I quite like tapas. I presume in Spain that it's served all evening and rather than being a main course it's a mini dish of something. I'd looked..."

Dave M.

"I have been to this restaurant a few times now and it has just gotten better each time, if that is even possible. Last night I ate with three..."

Loretta J.

"When you walk into a restaurant and it looks as thrown together and strange as this one does, the first thought that goes through your head is 'the..."

Anthony H.

"Rico Libre is a wonderful little tapas restaurant, nestling in the heart of Digbeth. It's a new (and welcome) discovery for me and offers great food..."

Oliver M.

"It was through idle conversation that I found out that Rico Libre sits on the site that once was Barn St Diner. Now I'm sure that some greasy spoon..."

Simon C.

"Rico Libre is definitely worth a visit. The staff were friendly and accommodating; the food plentiful and fresh. I had quail with salad, patatas..."

Julia R.

"This is a fantastic tapas restaurant, tucked away on a Digbeth side street. It might take a little effort to find, but it's worth it. Small,..."

Mark C.

"Yum, we decided to try Rico Libre on the spur of the moment after hearing some good reviews which were definitely reliable. It gets quite busy so..."

Philippa C.

"I visited the restaurant for the first time on Friday for a Yelp get together that Vicky O. had arranged. - Such a lovely evening ! and a great..."

Caroline C.

"VIsited with freinds ..we were served a selection of starters and all chose three tapas ..all in all we tasted about 20 dishes ..all were lovely but..."

Lorraine M.

"My Husband and I dined at Rico Libre for the first time. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We ordered the 3-4 recommended portions but it was..."

Kirsty Buckingham

"Although a bit difficult to find, the Uber didn’t know where it was but it's not far from the Bullring and within walking distance. Food and..."

Julie Wilkinson

"They have a fantastic outdoor seating area where the old pond used to be. It was gorgeous sitting in the sun and eating. Great range of Tapas,..."

Khaleda Qureshi

"Booked in last minute on a Saturday with no problems. The food was perfect. Portion size excellent and each dish tasty. Staff very friendly and..."

Louise Chapman

"Fantastic food. The vegetarian options were all really delicious, the crispy aubergines being the absolute highlight. The kitchen staff really..."

TLR

"So impressed with this place! The food was absolutely stunning , I wish I could’ve tried everything!! Highly recommend the meatballs. Staff were..."

Lucy Krofchak

"Incredible tapas place, you really cannot go wrong going for a meal here. There are plenty of dishes to choose from. They have an extensive menu to..."

Kieran James

"We had so much fun at Rico Libre celebrating our friend before her wedding! Michael and the team were incredible - attentive, fun, and so helpful..."

Joanna Callender

"This would get 6 stars if possible... The chefs here really know what they're doing - the quality was amazing and the portions were very generous...."

Simon Reynolds

"Don’t judge a Birmingham establishment by its humble cover. Rico Libre is a concept restaurant that works. It is easy to see that it was set up..."

David Clarke

"Had the most incredible Tapas at Rico Libre last night. Between three of us we ordered about 11 dishes I think and each of them were absolutely..."

Sally Hunter

"Was staying in Birmingham for the weekend and read good reviews about this place and an added bonus is that it is BYOB! The excellent reviews I read..."

Laura Lavin

"Came with my partner for a Thursday evening treat. Booking was easy and quick, via the online platform. Greeting was excellent from the host (who I..."

E. Delilah

"Always a pleasure, its my favourite restaurant in brum. The food is amazing and fizz is always welcoming and friendly he remembers us every time..."

Jody Lowe

"Great food, great service take your own wine. All the dishes were really tasty and of fair portion size. Would recommend to anyone wanting a lovely..."

joanne horrocks

"Had an 18:00 booking on Friday evening. Straight away got met by a friendly and lovely staff member, took the seats and got introduced to..."

Lukas Kavaliauskas

"Tantalising mouth watering tapas restaurant in an unusual part of the city close to the arts quarter and the Custard Factory. The portions although..."

Saiman Miah

"Absolutely loved it!! Great portion size, food was super tasty good value for money. 100% going..."

Alex Bloor

"First time visit. Some of the BEST food I have ever tasted. Pure quality and incredible..."

Andrew Hancox

Adam's

94/100 (12839 ratings)

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White Peach Souffle

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Halibut

Melon

Venison

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Salt Aged Duck

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Chocolate Fondant Tart

Sea Bass

Foie Gras

Champagne

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Shrimp

Scallops

Beef

Veal Sweetbread

Mussel Snack

Steak Tartare

Isle of White Tomato

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Tasting Wine

Meringue

Lobster

Cornish Mackerel

Macaroons

Crab

Creedy Carver Chicken

Roast Chicken

Scallops

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"The midlands is fast becoming a hotbed of Michelin star restaurants. One of the newest additions to the collection is Adam’s Restaurant based in..."

Artisan Traveller

"West Midlands finest restaurant. Its a real occasion eating here. The atmophere, the comfort, the food, the wine and the service all add up to a..."

Alan Hughes

"We found the restaurant to have a lovely comfortable and classy interior. The food was wonderful with superb ingredients and perfectly cooked. Wanted..."

Jane Ellis

"Very well appointed restaurant with excellent formal but friendly service. Food is creative, beautiful with interesting combinations of flavours that..."

Michael G

"Very accomplished cooking delivering beautifully presented creative and exciting combinations of flavours. Maintains this standard every visit...."

Jonathan Missen

"Simply wonderful. Outstanding food. Stunning wine list. Excellent friendly but professional service. Comfortable classy surroundings. Lovely central..."

Mark Bushnell

"Given that Claire whisked me away to Ynyshir for my birthday, it was always going to be a struggle to get close to her efforts for her birthday. My..."

Meat And One Veg

"World class experience. Highly creative food. Choice of a la Carte or tasting menus. Service seamless and attentive. Superb wine list only the good..."

Tg911gt2rs

"Lovely classy comfortable fine dining in city center. Inventive flavoursome food stunning wine list. Friendly and well organised service. Great value..."

Barbara Simmonds

"Fabulous restaurant. Very creative food. Tasting menu or a la carte. Amazing flavours. Service very good and offers a very fine wine list too...."

Elizabeth Martin

"Inventive wonderfully creative flavoursome food coupled with a great wine list including fine wines by the glass. Careing service and classy interior..."

Bryan Cole

"Comfortable and classy restaurant. Service nice balance of formal, approachable and friendly. Food is a real journey of well constructed dishes full..."

Don Mason

"Nice central location with comfortable and stylish interior Creative and precise cooking. Superb flavours textures and general compositions. Choice..."

Martin Dilkes

"In many ways this restaurant has it all. Location is central but accessible by car. Interior is well furnished. Food is creative very well..."

E. E.

"Wonderful experience. Not just a good restaurant but a great one. Food, service and ambience all come together. Worthy of two Michelin Stars...."

Michael Barclay

"Outstanding food and service. Stands up against the best in London and Paris. Birmingham is coming alive and now has a number of top class eating..."

Tony Brown

"Tried all of the West Midlands fine dining restaurants and this comes up as our favourite.Its a full house. Outstanding creative food, excellent..."

Ben Lawrence

"Went to Adams restaurant on a Saturday evening, great atmosphere, outstanding service, but it was the food that blew me away! Highly recommend a..."

Mark Cooper

"Took the sales team to Adams and the chefs table, Was the perfect evening as a reward for the guys everyone really enjoyed it. Food was exciting and..."

Trevor Garratt

"Wow what an unforgettable experience from start to finish. I went with work on a management night out on the chefs table and spent the whole night..."

Lee Michael

"Chef's table experience was amazing. Witness the creation of 11 outstanding dishes of beautiful food before your very eyes. Chef Adam explains each..."

Darren

"Having visited a couple of times, I can honestly say that this is the best fine dinning restaurant that I have been to. We had the 8 course tasting..."

Dave Cooper

"Where does one start? Overall the experience was superb. I had a 3 course business lunch which from start to finish was exquisite. The food, drink,..."

A9J5

"What can I say!! AMAZING, the service was impeccable, extremely attentive, And the food was incredible... especially scallops to start absolutely..."

Lucie

"Fantastic food creative inventive and very tasty, Wonderful gestures and marriages of flavours. loved the lamb with Miso and the Sweetbreads and the..."

Marie Butler

"Went as a group. Fantastic food particular highlights was the Venison. Also had the best chocolate desert of my life. Service was outstanding,..."

Carol Grimmond

"Night out with the girls from the office. Can`t say enough about the excellent welcome and wonderful service.Particular thanks to PJ for his charming..."

Alison Smith

"Beautiful evening at Adams Restaurant with my colleagues from work. Fantastic food and wine,attentive staff, what more could a girl want, perhaps a..."

Denise Sanders Jones

"Had a night out with my colleagues from work at Adams Restaurant. It was a fabulous evening with amazing food and service. I would recommend it to..."

Caroline Grey

"Business lunch with 3 colleagues turned out to be an overwhelming success's. Atmosphere was perfect very comfortable and every seat was..."

Martin Appleton

"Recently visited Adams in Birmingham, a Michelin starred restaurant and the food is simply divine. High recommended for a special night..."

Emma Woodward

"What an experience!! We visited on a Wednesday lunch time, the restaurant was busy but we couldn't find fault with either the food or the service. I..."

Joannedavies990

"Birmingham's best fine dining. Not just because it has a lovely and comfortable interior but because of the amazing food and service. Food really..."

Edward Edwards

"Amazing! We visited Adams for my birthday and weren't disappointed. The food was immaculately presented and served by friendly, knowledgeable..."

Claire Saunders

"Wow Wow Wow What an unforgettable experience from start to finish. Each dish was presented so beautifully but also packed so full of flavours. The..."

Harry Andrews

"Amazing experience, fantastic food and service in extremely comfortable surroundings. Service was attentive but not over powering. Great Wine list...."

Adam Wiegleb

"Chefs table experience was amazing! The food was incredible and the service was highly attentive. We couldn't believe the professionalism of the..."

Rachel Carter

"We had yet another great experience at Adams restaurant, Another fabulous evening with inspired food, excellent service and beautiful..."

Cward070

"What a fabulous place to eat. Beautiful surroundings, fantastic food, polite and attentive staff.You do not want the experience to end, will..."

Denise Darlaston

"Great experience. Visited with friends and we all really enjoyed this restaurant so much that we havn`t stopped talking about it. Amazing and tasty..."

Ali Cockburn

"This is Birmingham`s flagship fine dining restaurant. The comfort and the set up of the dining area may be fab, the service is polished, friendly and..."

Mike Moore

"First time at the new restaurant, but second visit to Adams. Chefs table was a great experience to see how it all works. Looked very professional and..."

Paul Howland

"I visited just before Christmas and booked the chefs table experience, it was to put simply, perfection!, I had the pleasure of Meeting Adam who's a..."

Stuart Jones

"Visited just before Christmas and I have to say was not only the best meal of our lives but also set us up for the most splendid Christmas. Have..."

Peter Markham

"Fabby, perfect service... not intrusive and very knowledgeable , beautiful surrounds and stunning food love it !!! Will definitely be going back for..."

J24cla

"Wow fantastic restaurant in the center of Birmingham near to the town hall. Free parking after 7.30 pm outside. Good number of hotels just walking..."

Michelle Hubbard

"Simply brilliant food that allows the ingredients to shine. Best Lamb dish and also Scallop dish of our lives. But all 8 courses on the tasting menu..."

Simon Colins

"Majestic cooking where breath taking compositions allow the ingredients to sing. Every dish is a work of art. Superb service and a really..."

Uma Glasson

"Visited on the 7th December for a Christmas meal, and were lucky enough to have seating downstairs in front of the kitchen. The atmosphere, food and..."

Josh

"My wife and I have been to the first restaurant at BennetsHill several times and loved every meal so we were eagerly awaiting our firsttrip..."

John Lewin

"Michelin star truly Innovative, creative and incredibly tasty food using the best ingredients. Friendly but professional service. Romantic..."

Caroline Green

"My wife and I recently visited Adams after a recommendation from friends. We had an amazing evening and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anybody..."

Davecoombs1983

"We went to Adams Restaurant for a birthday celebration recently and had an amazing time. The food was simply heavenly, full of flavour and texture...."

Karen Cooper

"What an amazing experience from start to finish my whole dining experience was just incredible and unforgettable. Every dish was immaculately..."

Lee Andrews

"Great location if you are looking for a special night out. A 1 Star Michelin restaurant and is highly recommended . Have been a few times for both..."

Darren W

"Undoubtedly the best restaurant in Birmingham, if not the Midlands! Great new location in a decent part of Birmingham. We've been for lunch and..."

Toby Norton

"We like Adam's a lot. It is a comfortable environment with a lovely ambience. Adam's attention to detail keeps us coming back for more. Always an..."

Chris Gildersleve

"We visited Adam's yesterday evening. It was a surprise for my friend birthday. I had read amazing reviews on google and I have to say we were..."

Ginni Arora

"WOW!!! This place is absolutely amazing. We visited here for my friend's birthday party and didn't know what to expect other than it was number 1..."

Preeti Z

"Simply Birmingham's best fine dining restaurant. Food is recognisable, but highly creative, tasty and really well presented. Marriage of flavours..."

Grgt3rs

"The new restaurant is wonderful. With a lovely bar and champagne table. The dining area is classy and very comfortable. Service is seamless...."

T Elison G

"I opted for the 9 course tasting menu, which came with a series of canapés. Each dish was well conceived and executed faultlessly. My favourite..."

Hungry Hoss

"Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham’s newest fine dining restaurant, is located at the bottom of Bennetts Hill in the city centre. Adam Stokes and his..."

Dine Birmingham

"It's getting harder and harder to pick a winner for the best Michelin restaurant in Brum these days. I probably should stop trying as they're all..."

Ashley G.

"This was my 4th visit here - but 1st in this new Waterloo St location. The restaurant location is excellent and the spacing inside is great! Our..."

Wendy Y.

"This is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to! Well it is a Michelin star restaurant which means it's amazing but it had a different aspect..."

Rebecca S.

"This was my first time here and it was beautiful. It is pricey but what an great experience of fine dinning, the whole experience was worth it. I..."

Amanda D.

"Wow what more can you say about Birmingham's top Michelin Star restaurant. Insider tips are this will make the second star at the next Michelin..."

Andy C.

"Bold flavours, artful presentation and amazing service! The chef is unafraid to experiment with tastes that ensures your buds are in for an..."

Pranav sasidharan

"We had a lovely meal at Adams. As soon as we entered the quality of service shone and we were made to feel welcome and comfortable. That high level..."

Phil Atkinson

"We went for our wedding anniversary and was not dissapointed. From the service to the food, the experience was brilliant. We went for the 7 course..."

Viv Tej

"Beautiful restaurant and the staff were so attentive throughout, explaining all of the dishes and topping up drinks orders. The food was incredible..."

Jennifer Lee

"Dec 23 Absolutely knock out service, couldn't fault a thing. Perfect attention to detail. Taster menu sublime, especially the rabbit and rum baba..."

H W

"We went for lunch in January and had a fantastic meal. The snacks and little deserts are always delightful at these kinds of restaurants and they..."

Freddie McGrath

"Top notch food, top notch service, top notch place. (Only thing I didn’t quite get was the marmalade with fish but it’s probably just me and my..."

Charles Bellington

"We had the 5 course lunch menu and it was a real treat. Each one had so much flavour. There is a 3 course option but the meals aren’t huge so that..."

Ian Tipton

"I visited Adams yesterday (23rd April) with my wife for our Anniversary. We had the 7 course tasting menu. Wow. Just wow. What an incredible..."

Alistair Goodfellow

"Had a fantastic lunch here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. As we were lunching we went for the seven course tasting menu and a carafe of white..."

Roman Filipowicz

"I think Adam’s is a great place for a special occasion where you want a ‘high-end’ experience. The staff are very professional and knowledgable..."

Anu Mehta

"This was our first meal out with our, then, 5 month old baby. We were so well looked after by the staff - even though we were running a little late,..."

Astha Anand

"My experience with Adams was truly wonderful. My family and I visited Adams for lunch at the Chef's Table and were treated to a truly spectacular..."

Kaleb Ells

"From start to finish, we were blown away. By the end of the night, and the end of our 7 courses (plus all the extras they give you) we could not..."

Dom Smith

"It was a fantastic experience sitting at the Chef's table. All dishes served were excellent and flavourful and I'd recommend coming here for a treat...."

Ronesh Amin

"I have visited Adam's twice and I was very impressed, especially during the second visit. The tasting menu was very well-designed, and the food had..."

Nelson Soong

"Overall great experience. But my problem with Fine dining will always be the portion size. Unfortunately it's too little but everything that was..."

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