Housed inside the Great Western Arcade in Birmingham, Anderson & Hill is a fine foods delicatessen with an impressive collection of European cheeses, cured meats and other charcuterie-type items. This classic shop with a chalkboard inventory, wine racks and innate quaintness also stocks olive oil, preserves and jams as well as miscellaneous gourmet food items. Personalized gift hampers for special occasions and festivals are also available here. Come afternoon, this store also doubles up as a restaurant that serves excellent cured meat sandwiches, loaded with smoked cheese and salami.

La Vera located on Martineau Place cooks their delicious pizzas in a robust Modena wood-fired oven, ensuring fast service at affordable prices. The pizzas are loaded with marvelous mozzarella cheese that makes it to La Vera's kitchen all the way from Italy. That is not the only thing fresh on the pizza, as the dough is skilfully kneaded fresh daily. Pick from any one of La Vera's delicious pizza choices, with classic traditional tastes that don't disappoint. Finish off with an indulgent Nutella calzone dessert.

Walking down Ladywell Walk, you might notice delicious chunks of roasted meats through the window of Peach Garden. Go in and you will be served pieces of succulent meat carved from duck and pork on steaming white rice. A Cantonese fantasy, the Peach Garden is one of the few places that gets the simplicity of Cantonese-style roast pork right. It also excels in the traditional char siu, with lovely barbecue flavors wafting from your plate. During the beginning of the week, the roast suckling pig will bowl you over.

Located in City Center Birmingham, the Rodroj restaurant brings Turkish delights to the city. Enjoy some exotically prepared Turkish dishes, the likes of which you may have never encountered before - such as the Yaprak Dolma, a stuffed grapevine delicacy or the simple yet flavorful Cacik, a seasoned yogurt offering. Rodroj, though primarily traditional in its roots, also serves a smattering of burgers and pizzas.