Our home
Inside the complex
Resorts World Birmingham
We're inside Resorts World itself — the leisure complex with the casino, cinema, outlet shopping, spa and the Genting Hotel. Sit-down Vietnamese a few steps from whatever you came for.
Vietnamese at the NEC — Resorts World
Inside the Resorts World complex at the NEC. Walk to the NEC halls, bp pulse LIVE and the Genting Hotel; minutes from Birmingham International station and the airport. On-site parking, validated with your meal.
Vietnamese Street Kitchen at Resorts World is the sit-down Vietnamese restaurant for the whole NEC end of Birmingham. We're inside the Resorts World leisure complex (Pendigo Way, B40 1PU, in Solihull) — five minutes from the NEC exhibition halls, a minute from the bp pulse LIVE arena, in the same building as the Genting Hotel, and minutes from Birmingham International station, Birmingham Airport (BHX), the NEC hotels and Birmingham Business Park. Here for a trade show, a concert, a flight or a meeting, or just a night at the casino? You can still sit down to a proper Vietnamese meal — pho, bun cha, bao buns, sharing plates — with on-site parking validated when you dine.
Resorts World
What makes this one different
Resorts World is for the day-out crowd — the NEC, the arenas, the casino, the cinema. Bigger space, walk-in friendly, parking on the door. Pre-arena dinner is its speciality — tell us the support time and we'll have you out before the lights go down.
What's around
Eat before your event
The NEC, the arena, the airport, the station, the hotels and the business parks — here's how close we are, and why we're the food answer for each.
Exhibitions & events
5 min walk over the bridge
NEC (National Exhibition Centre)
Here for a trade show, exhibition or conference at the NEC? Skip the hall food. We're five minutes across the bridge — a proper Vietnamese lunch or dinner between sessions, table booked or walk-in.
Arena · gigs & shows
1 min walk
bp pulse LIVE
Gig or show at bp pulse LIVE (the arena formerly known as Genting Arena / Resorts World Arena)? Eat with us first — tell us the doors time when you book and we'll get you fed and in before the support act.
Hotel · on-site
On-site
Genting Hotel
Staying at the Genting Hotel? We're in the same building — family-run Vietnamese without stepping outside. The kitchen's open from noon, so it's easy for lunch or dinner if you're staying over.
Hotels nearby
5–15 min walk / short taxi
NEC hotels
Staying at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC, Premier Inn or the Arden Hotel? We're the local sit-down dinner that isn't a hotel buffet — walkable or a two-minute cab.
Rail
~10 min covered walk
Birmingham International station
Off the train at Birmingham International? We're about ten minutes on the covered walkway — handy for a meal before a show, after a meeting, or while you wait on a connection.
Airport
15 min walk or bus
Birmingham Airport (BHX)
Flying from Birmingham Airport (BHX) or killing time on a layover? The free AirRail Link connects the airport to Birmingham International station, and we're a short walk on from there — a real meal beats departures-lounge prices.
Business park
15 min walk
Birmingham Business Park
Working at Birmingham Business Park or one of the Bickenhill / NEC business parks? We do client lunches and after-work dinners that don't taste like a chain — about a 15-minute walk, on-site parking when you arrive.
Borough
In Solihull · town ~15 min drive
Solihull
We sit in the Solihull borough, out at the B40 / Bickenhill end. If you're after a Vietnamese restaurant in Solihull beyond the town-centre chains, this is it — family-run, parking on the door.
Finding us: from Birmingham International station, follow the covered walkway over Pendigo Way and you'll see Resorts World on your right. Driving, set the sat-nav to B40 1PU — it lands you at the front of the complex.
Getting here
Transport
By car
Park in the Resorts World multi-storey ("Resorts World, B40 1PU" lands you at the front). Bring your ticket to the table — with a £20+ spend we validate it to £3.50 for up to 12 hours (standard £3.50 up to 2 hours, £18 for 2–12 hours). Pay at the machines before you leave.
By train
Birmingham International is a 10-minute covered walk via the Resorts World bridge — direct from New Street (Cross Country / West Midlands Trains, every 15 min, journey 11 min).
By bus
X1 or X12 from Birmingham city centre to the NEC and Birmingham International. They drop at the interchange — a 4-minute walk over the bridge to us on Pendigo Way.
By air
Birmingham Airport (BHX) connects to Birmingham International station by the free AirRail Link people-mover; we're a short walk on from the station. A real meal before a flight or on a layover.
Event nights
Whether it's the NEC halls or bp pulse LIVE — tell us the start time when you book and we'll pace the meal to get you in your seat with time to spare.
Good to know
Eating near the NEC — your questions
Who runs Vietnamese Street Kitchen?
We're family-run and independent. My grandmother's recipes, passed down to my mother; we've been cooking them in Birmingham since 2018. Two restaurants now — Bullring at St Martin's Square, and Resorts World by the NEC. Same broth simmered overnight, same hands on the grill.
How long have you been open in Birmingham?
Family-run in Birmingham since 2018. We went full-service at Resorts World (B40 1PU) in 2019, then opened our Bullring flagship — St Martin's Square (B5 4BW), opposite Selfridges — in 2020. Both are owner-operated by the same family.
What is the difference between Bullring and Resorts World?
Same kitchen, two restaurants. Bullring is the flagship — St Martin's Square, in the heart of the city opposite Selfridges, a minute from the Bullring markets and about five from New Street. Resorts World, beside the NEC, is where we first went full-service — on-site parking and walking distance to the NEC and the bp pulse LIVE arena.
Where is the Resorts World restaurant?
Resorts World, Pendigo Way, Birmingham B40 1PU — inside the Resorts World complex next to the NEC. Five minutes from the NEC halls and one minute from the bp pulse LIVE arena.
Is there parking at Resorts World?
Yes — there's a large multi-storey at Resorts World. Bring your ticket to the table and, with a £20+ spend, we validate it to £3.50 for up to 12 hours (standard £3.50 up to 2 hours, £18 for 2–12 hours). Pay at the machines before you leave.
Can I eat before an event at the NEC or the arena?
That's exactly what we're built for. Tell us the event start when you book and we'll pace the meal so you're in on time. We're five minutes from the NEC halls and a minute from bp pulse LIVE (the arena formerly called Genting Arena / Resorts World Arena).
Where can I eat near the NEC?
Vietnamese Street Kitchen is inside Resorts World, about five minutes over the bridge from the NEC halls (Pendigo Way, B40 1PU). Sit-down Vietnamese — pho, bun cha, bao buns, sharing plates — instead of exhibition-hall food. Book ahead during big shows; walk-ins welcome on quieter days.
Where can I eat before a concert at bp pulse LIVE?
We're a minute's walk from bp pulse LIVE (the NEC arena formerly known as Genting Arena and Resorts World Arena). Tell us the doors time when you book and we'll feed you and get you in before the support act. Cocktails and Vietnamese sharing platters make a good pre-gig table.
Is there a good restaurant near Birmingham Airport?
Yes — Vietnamese Street Kitchen at Resorts World is close to Birmingham Airport (BHX). The free AirRail Link connects the airport to Birmingham International station, and we're a short walk on from there. A proper meal before a flight or on a layover beats departures-lounge prices.
Where can I eat near Birmingham International station?
We're about a 10-minute covered walk from Birmingham International railway station, inside the Resorts World complex. Direct trains from Birmingham New Street take around 10 minutes. Handy for a meal before a show, after a meeting, or between connections.
Is there a restaurant in the Genting Hotel?
The Genting Hotel is part of the Resorts World complex, and Vietnamese Street Kitchen is in the same building — so you can have a family-run Vietnamese dinner without stepping outside. Great if you're staying over for an NEC event or an arena show.
Where can I eat near the NEC hotels?
Staying at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC, Premier Inn or the Arden Hotel? We're a 5–15 minute walk or a two-minute taxi — a sit-down Vietnamese dinner instead of the hotel buffet, with on-site parking (validated with spend) if you drive.
Is there somewhere for a business lunch near Birmingham Business Park?
Yes — we're about a 15-minute walk from Birmingham Business Park and the Bickenhill / NEC business parks. We handle client lunches and after-work dinners that don't taste like a chain, with on-site parking. Bigger groups can book a long table or whole-room hire — see the celebrations page.
Is there a Vietnamese restaurant in Solihull?
Vietnamese Street Kitchen at Resorts World sits in the Solihull borough, out at the B40 / Bickenhill end by the NEC. If you want family-run Vietnamese in Solihull beyond the town-centre chains — pho, bun cha, bao, big bowls — this is it, with parking on the door.
