Adam Stokes’ elegant restaurant feels like it’s been part of the Birmingham dining scene forever. It’s a luxurious place with an art-deco-cum-retro style that includes a smart cocktail bar and a plush dining room. The cooking is best appreciated from one of the two tasting menus, where high-quality ingredients are combined in modern and sometimes playful ways. The finely calibrated flavours work together beautifully in dishes such as Cornish brill with white asparagus and a grapefruit sauce. The impressively in-depth wine list has it all, while the pairings will take your meal up a notch.