40 St Paul's in Birmingham

¡Qué joya escondida es esta! ¡Vale la pena visitarlo! Gran vibra y grandes bebidas. Recomiendo encarecidamente un Alexander de maní, absolutamente delicioso!

My new favourite cocktail bar in Birmingham. The autumn menu is very good. Very cosy vibes and the music is 👌.

Still great after 9years. Now seasonal cocktails, some absolute crackers!

Este lugar es una joya escondida. Parpadea y te lo pierdes... sólo una puerta con 40. En el interior hay un pequeño bar con poca luz y un servicio informal. Me encantó la música y el ambiente. Volveré.

Mi pareja y yo hemos visitado este bar un par de veces antes y siempre estamos ansiosos por organizar una oportunidad cuando podamos volver de nuevo. Al principio es difícil de detectar ya que el bar atraviesa una puerta que parece la entrada privada de alguien, pero te quedarás boquiabierto cuando entres. Un tipo de vibraciones. Toda la vibra del lugar es impecable. ¡Las bebidas son INCREÍBLES! Fácil de beber, demasiado fácil. Saben increíble y el tierno bar los explica todos en detalle con una historia de fondo para la mayoría, que es genial. Menú es una lista de cócteles de entrada, principal y postre, pero puede ir en cualquier orden. Mis socios favoritos eran el cacahuete Alexander. Una necesidad si en JQ! No puedo esperar para volver pronto

Coolest spot in Birmingham by far. It feels like something you’d find in a capital city. It’s very underground with a unique atmosphere. It has a Nice sized cocktail list with very well made cocktails using high quality ingredients and the staff are pretty cool.

I rated the food 5 as the Monster Munch and Mango chutney was amazing. Great place, great vibe, top people and more importantly the drinks are truly wonderful. We had a great afternoon trying some truly wonderful drinks. Top tip try the Peanut Alexander.

Excellent vibes I felt like I'd joined a secret society. Bit hard to find but that makes it better! I've had a lot of espresso martinis and this Is the best one I've had. Very friendly staff as well

Excellent cocktails, super fun and super knowledgeable team. Cocktails were extremely well balanced and very very tasty. Great staff, made to feel very welcome

Service and atmosphere were amazing. Really friendly guy running the place. Cocktails were variable but when they were right they were delicious.

We had heard on the grapevine that this was a quiet, classy place for some gins. Inside it is far too dark and takes away from the ambience. We were disappointed to learn that the bar was moving away from gins and now had a cocktail menu instead. We spoke to the owner about some of the gins that they had and asked which were vegan friendly. He then went off on a big speech about how all his gins are 'made properly' and therefore would 'definitely be vegan' - I could tell he had no idea what he was talking about it. Why couldn't he have checked the bottles or done some research? A quick Google search from us revealed that no, not all of the gins on offer were vegan friendly. This tarnished the experience, as I'd much rather someone just say that they don't know, rather than pretend. I also didn't like the fact that he was a bit too casual when speaking to us and using swear words (and when speaking to other customers). It's not really what you expect from a nice establishment. Unfortunately, we wouldn't return.

We were looking for a speakeasy and were happy to have found this place. We thought it was a gin bar, but it seems like that’s not the case anymore. The drinks menu is great and has options. It goes from appetizers, to main, to dessert for drinks which is a great way to present it. We wished there was a very special speakeasy entrance, but liked this place nonetheless. Nice cocktails.

Tiny, cosy space, great cocktails, lovely people. Perfect for a date night or just a stop on a night out with a friend. Definitely book ahead if there's more than 2 of you!

It's quite simply the best cocktail bar I've ever been to, and I weigh my words carefully. The cocktails are as surprising as they are delicious, the manager is adorable, and the music is excellent. I feel lucky and grateful to have had this experience.

Fantastic little cocktail bar with very high quality drinks and genuine, friendly service from the small team who own it. Maybe not a place to spend your whole evening, but a great start or end to an evening if you’re in the St Paul’s Square / Jewellery Quarter area. Can highly recommend the El Presidente (which every time I say it makes me think of the Channel 9 sketch on The Fast Show…)

Great cocktails on offer... not agin bar anymore. Delicious Penicillin for me!!! 😋

A novel experience that I would love to repeat.Wonderful staff and very atmospheric. My second drink was the second best Bloody Mary that I have ever had.It was only beaten by the Bloody Mary that swiftly followed it!!!Only downside were the 3 banshees that screamed and screeched their way through god knows how many cocktails but live and let live.

Advertised as open took 15 minute walk in cold barred shut no one answered phone

If you want the best cocktails you'll ever had, go here. Any cocktail you drink from any other establishment won't be worth it. Can't recommend this place enough.

I loved everything about this place ! The owner , bartender and server were outstanding. Made me very comfortable and they have huge GIN knowledge. Hidden small location, a reservation is worthwhile. Many unique Gins and a fabulous menu explaining them. A true Gin collectors must see in Birmingham.

Great bar with a nice atmosphere

Lovely hidden gem in St Paul’s Square, hidden behind an unassuming door is a cocktail bar which is just lovely. The owners are knowledgeable and friendly, the cocktails are made with decent alcohol in good measures, you get what you pay for. Very dark inside but that is the character, would definitely go back. Cocktails on average around £12 each.

We’ve only been here once having just moved into the JQ but we were floored by the tasty and mad creative gin-based cocktails and incredibly welcoming and intimate vibe. You can see that this is a venture built on passion and owner and staff share that with you with ease and flare.. We can’t wait to go back!

Gorgeous cocktail menu, love the intimacy and darkness of the place. Only downside is the vibe is ruined every time someone comes in and out - should be a curtain around the door.

This cool little cocktail was a treat. The staff are welcoming and the decor is super cool. As a drinks and cocktail lover, I was very impressed by each cocktail I had - damn impressed!

What a fabulous introduction to our first time in Birmingham. We were a group of 7 and we were made to feel special the moment we walked in. The drinks were superb and the explanation of the different gins great, service and atmosphere fabulous. 2 of us had arrived from New Zealand the day before and this little piece of paradise was just the place for helping with the jet lag. We will be sure to visit again.

Great cozy bar with friendly people and amazing cocktails 🍸

The most magical drinking parlour in all the land. Aman makes the whole experiment so special. Thank you! 🌸

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One of the best bars I've been to, the owner makes it!!!

An awesome speakeasy highly recommend using this place

Attentive staff, banging cocktails and great music <3

Excellent If you want a hidden gem in a small secluded place I had no ideas was here that has over 100 different Gins then this is the place for you. Each Gin is ranked on a chart so you can decide exactly which one you want. The owner delivers the history a little excentrically and that just adds to the ambience that you are somewhere exclusive and different.

A fantastic selection of spirits served by staff with deep knowledge and love of their product. You cannot go wrong.

Fantastic service, great atmosphere.

Experienced knowledgeable mixologists, friendly and helpful staff. I cannot fault the expertise, passion for good service and lovely atmosphere! Perfect birthday treat would highly recommend

Great cocktails and a fantastic owner

Drinks are incredible & great environment. The staff happy to make you a drink based on your preferences which was unique. Understandably pricey but pricey nonetheless

Lovely unpretentious bar that was perfect for our anniversary drinks… will go again! The cocktails were ridiculously good and there are many more on the menu I plan on trying!

Super friendly bar staff, lovely chilled and quiet vibe. Staff generally know alot about the gin they're serving and are patient, never sleeping on the job though :)

Booked to go for a friends 50th. Liked the initial attraction, behind a door that looks residential is this lovely little room. When we went in the bar lady was sleeping, when we asked if lights could be made a little brighter to read menu she said no that your eyes will adjust The gin master was late and when he came in first thing he said was it was too dark 😂 Drinks were massively overpriced

Beautiful setting. Lovely hostess. Fantastic gin. 😊 Will be back!

Reported to the council for noise complaints, very inconsiderate to the people living in the flats above. Unapproachable to discuss noise issues. Edit (25th June): communicated with the owner but no attempts made to resolve the noise issue. Myself and others are proceeding with noise complaint issues due to the blatent lack of regard for the residents of the building above.

What a unique experience! Gins, gins and still more gins! (Rums & other spirits, too.) Definitely our favourite bar anywhere now. No more Artesian or Kwant in London for us - 40 St Pauls beats them all! From the so unobtrusive entrance in the top right corner of St Paul’s Square, to the pitch black interior - until your eyes adjust. Quite unlike anywhere we’d drunk before. Maybe a couple of dozen seats. I confess we were a little nervous of the scale of the drinks menu. But Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! to Sophie & Mandy the bartenders for expertly guiding us through the large drinks menu in a lovely & oh so friendly & warm, relaxed way. We’d reserved a 90 minute session - we stayed for 3.5 hours..!?

What an experience! Gins, gins and still more gins! (Rums & other spirits, too.) Definitely our favourite bar anywhere now. No more Artesian or Kwant in London for us - 40 St Pauls beats them all! From the so unobtrusive entrance in the top right corner of St Paul’s Square, to the pitch black interior - until your eyes adjust. Quite unlike anywhere we’d drunk before. Maybe a couple of dozen seats. I confess we were a little nervous of the scale of the drinks menu. But Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! to Sophie & Mandy, the skilled bartenders, for expertly guiding us through the large menu of gins, in a lovely oh so friendly warm & relaxed way. We’d reserved a 90 minute session - we stayed for 3.5 hours..!?

Fantastic little speakeasy hidden behind an unassuming door off St. Paul’s square. Staff were friendly and knowledgable and the owner is a real character! Menu design is brilliant, really encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and try different gins; cocktails were incredible too. Loved the low lighting and chilled out soundtrack- just a really cool little place.

Easily one of the best bars in Bham. Great menu and in particular recognition of other independent spots in Bham which is very rare in the city.

Fantastic little find. Really knowledgeable staff, very personable. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend

Great little quirky gin bar, offering delicious gin and tonics and cocktails too. Staff know their stuff, and make the visit fun. Expensive, but you do have the option to say you don’t want to spend too much. Recommended.

If I could give it more than 5 stars I would

A gem of a place. Amazing menu of drinks. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Love it.

Was hard to find but worth the search! Had a well made cocktail and then had two customised gins that were made off of their questionnaires. Great service from Sophie !

Amazing menu. Superb knowledge. Perfect vibe. Everyone needs to experience this place. 💪🏼👍🏼

Wonderful gin experience. We put ourselves in the very capable hands of the staff who know their stuff when it came to gin, flavours and mixing. Highly recommend this place if you live gin and want to experience something a little different. It's a small and intimate bar. Gets busy so advise to book!

Quirky and curious gin bar that was a delight to find. Truly very hard to find as the signage is literally a “40” on the door and blacked out window and there were no helpful additional lights. As a result, the bar insists that bookings are made with a £30 deposit due to a high amount of no shows! Very annoyingly, 3 days later and after receiving an email confirming reimbursement of the refund, this still has not been done. I have chased up 3 times so far. The service was exemplary and fun. I chose a cocktail from the prices menu which was lovely and then had a go on their gin questionnaire. The drink was artistically presented and ok, but price not given in advance - it was 60% more than the cocktail. Ambience was great, so the rating would have been much higher had I not been totally fleeced.

Amazing cocktails, great service. Thank you!

Enjoyed the personalized gin survey for the gin and tonics. I must say I was hoping for some craft gin but learned that I had a couple tanqueray 10 mixtures... Either way, the ambiance is amazing. Love the personalized approach! Beautiful presentation. Great music selection and a wonderful staff!

Had a fantastic evening here! The staff were friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The drinks were delicious, and the atmosphere was wonderful. Highly recommend!

Amazing quirky bar, would recommend to pop in for a few drinks! The staff were very attentive and made the experience special! The bar itself is very small and cosy definitely somewhere to try in Birmingham!

Great place for articulate cocktails… good atmosphere….. soon to visit again…

I had friends visiting over the weekend and we decided to do a little bit of causal day drinking. Wanting to take them somewhere interesting I opted to see if 40 St Paul's had survived the lockdown. Thankfully it had! We didn't have a reservation, but we were able to get seats at the bar. The venue was relatively busy, but we were never left waiting for drinks. The service was very personal, and the only thing better than the service was the quality of the drinks. The only negative about my experience was that I felt incredibly guilty about having left it so long to return to such a fantastic venue! To rectify that we have already booked in for a repeat visit!

The personal touch at 40 St Pauls always makes it a wonderful experience. G&Ts are created to suit your mood, and the staff are always at hand to make recommendations. It's not cheap, but you will get premium gins, tonics and perfectly matched garnishes.

Really cool bar, great atmosphere, very knowledgeable staff and incredible gin selection - I'll definitely be back.

Although an enjoyable hour spent I found that the tailored gin experience didnt reflect my own personal taste and when asking for a basic gin cocktail I was told that the gin, the mixer and the juice were not available.

Great gin but poor service. They refused to take £45 deposit off the bill and only returned weeks following the booking.

The gin was good but a £45 deposit was taken to secure the booking. We asked if this could be taken off the bill at the end of the visit and were told it would be returned straight away. Nonetheless, it took a number of weeks for the deposit to be returned. This is common from talking to other people. I don't understand why the deposit can;t be taken off the bill.

Fantastic! Secret cave, awesome service and great cocktails!! Recommended for an intimate drink, not a rowdy p155 up.

Great cocktail bar. Hidden behind an ordinary looking door. Intimate, with a great selection of music playing. The owner was brilliant as were the 2 ladies serving. Cocktails were the best I've had and I've had a few!

Had a sensational evening here. AMAZING gin selection, and nice idea to have a little survey to match you to a gin best suited to your tastes. Intimate setting and great service. More expensive than your regular G&T but that's to be expected when at what was rightfully crowned the best gin bar worldwide a couple of years ago! Already have another table booked for a couple of weeks time!

Brilliant quality cocktails and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Well worth a visit for a cool speakeasy type atmosphere and custom g&t's based on your preferences!

Amazing atmosphere, we turned up last minute having been suggested this place, it took us 5-10minutes to find it but once you do it is amazing. The quality of the drinks to the knowledge that staff have. I would suggest anyone to pay a visit to this place.

Great hidden bar in Birmingham! Aman is lovely person and passionated about his cocktails! Highly recommend and would definitely go back!

So this place caught me by surprise. Qwerky unmarked front door that simply says '40' guides you in to a dark, almost 50 Shades of Grey type atmosphere. It's dark, clean and mysterious. This place is a true hidden gem of Birmingham. One of the finest drinking establishments I've been to not only in the UK, but world wide. You are greated by the bartender who is extremely knowledgeable, kind and welcoming with a touch of good humour. I cannot recommend this place enough for a date if you seriously want to impress. Extremely exclusive and will be added to my regular venues anytime I'm back in the West Midlands.

The service exemplary, the gins fantastic. I'll definitely be back.

Amazing hidden gem. Drinks were great. Staff couldn't be more accommodating and they all have a brilliant knowledge on all the drinks on offer. Definitely worth checking out!

Lovely drinks and fantastic service!

They will put up a booking fee of £40 in case you do not show, but will cancel on you with no notice. They enabled bookings when they shouldn't and cancelled the night before.

Great secret spot in the Jewellery Quarter, amazing cocktails, very knowledgeable staff too.

Great cocktails. Great gins. Great service.

We were in 40 St. Paul's on Saturday 6:15-7:15. Booking is essential. Several people arrived after us who hadn't booked and were turned away. It is a small venue, and space is restricted. They had hand sanitiser on each table, and wiped down after each group left. Awesome cocktails. Their menu system has changed slightly. As well as their previous 'long menu' they also have a list of selected 'favourites', including Espresso Martini. I returned to an old favourite from the long menu, a Zuidam Oude Genever Old Fashioned (utterly awesome), and one from the new favourites, Shaky Pete's (an excellent mix of gin, lemon, ginger, and London Pride). A firm favourite cocktail bar. Very friendly proprietors. The one proviso, they forgot our second order, but were lovely about it.

Proper drinks! Amazing gin menu and probably the best cocktails in Birmingham. If there's anywhere better I haven't found it. Go and you will know!

Great hotel and fantastic location.

Best gin bar I've been too. Too many gins to recount and the staff were very helpful.

Visited for the first time with my husband as part of a birthday celebration. Amazing selection of Gins and cosy intimate atmosphere. The bar man, Lee, was extremely knowledgeable, personable and attentive and his recommendations went down a treat. Can't recommend the hit chocolate enough - it's a game changer!!

Gloomy, oppressive, hot, dingy, with supercilious staff. Surprised how disappointing this place is. Good range of gins, but don’t come close to making up for the customer service and the tiny tables.

Waiting staff were not welcoming, arrogant and appeared to believe they were doing us a favour by letting us into their establishment. We arrived on time and despite presenting ourselves we were left standing in the middle of the room for nearly five minutes with...

What do you expect from one of the best gin bars in the world? Gin, gin, gin and more gin (and cocktails). I'd recommend you book a table for at least an hour, as it's not the kind of place you'd call in for a quick drink. The service was slower than I expected, but our host was nonetheless friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

This place has been named the best bar in the world to enjoy Gin! It’s a tiny buy really cute bar with dozens of different types of gin. As soon as we came in, the guy behind the bar was really nice and sat down...

Fantastic bar! Excellent service. The bar men are so knowledgeable, with 140 gins behind the bar they know everything there is to know about gin. Absolutely loved it! Would definitely go back! Be sure to book

This is not only one of the best bars in Birmingham, it's one of the best I've visited in the UK. The staff are second to none at what they do and the drinks are sublime. You can see why this is recognized as one of the worlds top Gin bars.

Unique and stylish bar, that has a warm, welcoming and relaxed vibe. Very talented mixologists who created an original & memorable drinking experience. Will return & will recommend to others.

Unbelievable place. Very knowledgeable bar staff. Amazing drinks

Though I’m not a massive gin fan, I still enjoyed the experience, however those in my party who claim to be ‘gin connoisseur’ thought the place was fantastic and have returned subsequently.

Great little find. Friendly staff and great cocktails specially expreso martini. REMEMBER TO BOOK IN ADVANCE

The concept is good but we both felt that the money we paid for the experience was much more towards the menu and the explanations rather than the tastes of the drinks. The staff were not ready when we arrived at 3 which we had...

Honestly appalled by the rudeness of the staff. All to sit in what feels like someone’s badly lit lounge. Not sure where they’ve got their pretentiousness from but it is horrendously misplaced. Would not recommend, would rather go to a Wetherspoons (and I hate Wetherspoons)

One of my favourite gin bars in Birmingham. So much choice and lovely staff. Would recommend !

Hard to find as no signage, I guess to keep the riff raff out lol. You really need to book a space is limited. You are welcomed and given a book and verbal brief on the guns. They are expensive but remember you get a...

Been here a couple of times before so had high hopes of a great couple of hours however felt the the atmosphere was flat and disappointing and the drinks made with no love. Understand it’s a gin haunt however the non gin menu has been...