Lulu Wild is a Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar on the canalside at Brindleyplace in Birmingham city centre, easy to spot thanks to its neon on The Waters Edge. Part of the independent Enchanted Ventures group, alongside Siamais and Smokey Barrels, it brings together modern Chinese cooking, ambitious cocktails and a late-night atmosphere under one roof.
The food centres on dim sum made in-house, steamed, pan-fried and baked, alongside aromatic duck, XO prawns and wok classics with proper heat behind them. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are part of the main menu rather than an afterthought, and there is a dedicated lunch menu for daytime visits.
The cocktail bar is a big part of the Lulu Wild experience. Signature drinks are built to smoke, glow and impress, and when dinner winds down the bar takes over with the music building through the night. On Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 2am.
The weekend bottomless brunch pairs bubbles and cocktails with Chinese plates chosen from the main menu, making it a favourite for birthdays and hen parties. For anyone heading to a gig or show, the Events and Show Menu offers sharing plates and quick service before the Utilita Arena, the ICC or Symphony Hall.
Lulu Wild also hosts private dining, venue hire and Christmas parties, and sells gift vouchers from £25.
Getting there is easy. The restaurant is two minutes from Broad Street, about five minutes along the canal from the Utilita Arena and around ten minutes’ walk from New Street Station, with Q-Park Brindleyplace the nearest car park.

Siamais is an independent Thai restaurant and cocktail bar tucked into Oozells Square, just behind the main square at Brindley place in Birmingham city centre. The name comes from Siamese twins and Siam, the old name for Thailand, and it sums up the concept: a restaurant and a cocktail bar joined together, each strong enough to stand on its own. You can come for a full Thai dinner, or just settle in at the bar for cocktails with no pressure to eat.
The kitchen is run by Thai chefs cooking traditional dishes with proper spicing. Regulars come back for the green curry, Pad Thai, tom yum, panang curry, khao soi, tom kha gai, som tam papaya salad and mango sticky rice, along with sharing platters, seafood, soups and street food classics. All chicken and lamb dishes are halal, and there is a full vegan and vegetarian range across starters, curries, stir fries, noodles and rice. Allergies are catered for, and the team will adapt dishes where they can.
The bar serves a list of house signature cocktails alongside wines and spirits, and stays open until midnight on Fridays and 1am on Saturdays. The bottomless brunch runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with two courses and 90 minutes of Prosecco, Mimosas or cocktails, plus a non-alcoholic option.
The venue itself is a talking point, with teal velvet seating, gold birdcage booths, a back-lit bar and a ceiling of red lanterns. Siamais was named Best Fine Dining Restaurant in Brindley Place at the Wonders of Westside Awards and holds a 4.6 rating on Google from over 3,000 reviews.
It is a popular choice for birthdays, date nights, office parties and Christmas celebrations, with banqueting menus and whole venue hire for up to 150 guests. Siamais is two to three minutes’ walk from the ICC and a short walk from Symphony Hall, the Utilita Arena and the National Sea Life Centre, with Q-Park Brindleyplace the nearest car park. Smart casual dress code, Challenge 25 applies.

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