What is the best restaurant near the Bullring Birmingham?

Vietnamese Street Kitchen (St Martin's Square, B5 4BW) is right at the Bullring — on the square opposite Selfridges, beside the markets — and the original family-run Vietnamese restaurant in central Birmingham. Pho, bun cha, bao buns, bottomless brunch.

What types of restaurants are near the Bullring?

Hurst Street and the Arcadian have Chinese, Cantonese dim sum, Korean BBQ, Italian, steak, modern British and Indian — and us, the family-run Vietnamese one. Grand Central inside New Street station is mostly fast-casual chains, and the Bullring food court is fast food.

Where can I eat before a show at the Hippodrome?

The Hippodrome is a short walk down Hurst Street from us. For a matinee, the Pre-Dinner Special is £24.99 a head for three courses, daily 12pm to 5pm, with nothing to book. For an evening curtain you'll be eating after 5, so that's à la carte — tell us your curtain time and the kitchen paces the meal so you make your seat. See /pre-theatre-dining-hippodrome.

Is the Bullring area kid-friendly for restaurants?

Yes — high chairs and kid-friendly menus are common in the area. At VSK plain rice and grilled chicken work for younger eaters, most dishes can be made mild, and there are usually families at every service.

What restaurants are open late near the Bullring?

Most kitchens on Hurst Street and inside the Arcadian close around 10–11 pm. VSK Bullring is open until 10 pm (10:30 Fri, 11 Sat, 9 Sun), 7 days a week, with last orders 30 minutes before close. Friday and Saturday evenings book ahead — walk-ins fill from 7 pm.

Right at the Bullring, on St Martin's Square

Q: How far is Vietnamese Street Kitchen from the Bullring shopping centre?

Under a minute — we're on St Martin's Square, the open square right behind the Bullring, opposite Selfridges and beside the markets. Step out of the Selfridges / markets exit and you're at our door.

Family-run Vietnamese restaurant on St Martin's Square, the open square behind the Bullring, opposite Selfridges and beside the markets. Pho, bun cha, bao buns, bottomless brunch, pre-theatre dinner.

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Inside Vietnamese Street Kitchen at the Bullring, St Martin's Square

Right at the Bullring

The Bullring is one of the busiest shopping centres in Europe and one of the most densely-fed neighbourhoods in Birmingham. Inside the mall: food court chains (Wagamama, Nando's, GBK, Pasta Evangelists) and a couple of cafés. Step out the Selfridges side onto St Martin's Square, the open square by the markets and St Martin's Church, and that's where we are. Right at the Bullring, not a trek across town.

Vietnamese Street Kitchen sits on St Martin's Square, right at the Bullring, the original family-run Vietnamese restaurant of this format in central Birmingham, serving since 2018. A minute from Selfridges and the markets, about five from Grand Central and New Street station, about seven from the Birmingham Hippodrome.

What this kitchen does that the chains don't

The Bullring's food court is chains: quick and cheap. We're the sit-down step out of that, a Vietnamese restaurant where the broth simmers overnight and the bao buns prove in house. If you want a real meal after a long shop, with table service, a proper drink and a menu that goes beyond the chain default, we're the one.

The menu reads: summer rolls and crispy spring rolls to start; 25-hour signature pho, plus bun cha and pho tai for the bowl crowd; build-your-own big bowls and slow-cooked classics for the share-plate crowd; bao buns in pairs for the in-between. Drinks: Vietnamese coffee on slow drip, Lychee Coolers, cocktails from £9.50.

A bowl of 25-hour pho at Vietnamese Street Kitchen, a minute from the Bullring — Our 25-hour pho: beef bones, charred aromatics, no powders. A minute from the Selfridges exit.

From the mall to us, step by step

From inside the Bullring, head for the Selfridges / markets exit at the south end. Step out onto St Martin's Square, the open square by St Martin's Church and the Rag Market, and we're right there, opposite Selfridges. Total walk: under a minute.

From Grand Central / New Street it's easy: head through the Bullring toward Selfridges and out onto St Martin's Square. About five minutes.

Lunch, dinner, brunch, theatre

Lunch (12–3 pm): quietest at noon, busiest from 1:30. Most bookings are 1-hour business lunches; walk-ins fine. This band sits inside the Pre-Dinner Special: three courses, £24.99 a head, no booking.

Pre-Hippodrome (5–7 pm): our peak booking band. The Pre-Dinner Special finishes at 5, so this sitting is à la carte and we pace it to your curtain; see the pre-theatre page.

Dinner (7–10 pm): Friday and Saturday evenings book up; weekday evenings usually flex for walk-ins.

Bottomless brunch (Sun–Thu, from 12 pm): Birmingham's first Vietnamese version of the format. £32.99 pp, 90 minutes, 18+. See the brunch page.

Other Hurst Street and Arcadian options

We won't pretend the area only has us. The Arcadian has Chinese (Cantonese dim sum, Sichuan), Korean BBQ, Indian. Hurst Street has Italian, steak, and a clutch of bars. Grand Central is mall food. The Bullring shopping centre's food court is the fast-food tier. If we're full, the neighbours are easily reached, and the team is happy to point you somewhere good when we are.

But: walk-ins are usually fine midweek lunch and Sun–Thu evenings. Book ahead for Friday or Saturday night, Sunday brunch, or any pre-theatre slot. The whole booking flow is on the book page.

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St Martin's Square, B5 4BW, right at the Bullring, opposite Selfridges