Blue Nile Restaurant in Birmingham

Amazing evening with friends, very welcoming, food amazing and you must try the Tej and traditional coffee experience.

The delivery person was wonderful. Thank you

My family and I (with a 6 month old, who was treated with ample kindness and warmth ♥️) came here on the trusted recommendation of a close friend of ours and I can tell you, without fear of contradiction, that this restaurant is the PERFECT choice for Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine. The food was mouth-wateringly good (the flatbread is so delicate and light), the service was friendly, welcoming and communicative, and the atmosphere was suitably relaxed. We also took great pleasure being surrounded with an assortment of stunning artwork from Ethiopia/Eritrea which provided an extra dimension of discussion whilst eating. One of my personal favourite culinary experiences in all of Birmingham. Highly, highly recommended to all who would venture here - you will not be disappointed.

Brilliant and enjoyed their special kitfo. Excellent service and recommend to kitfo lovers.

Amazing, amazing food!!! A lot of Ethiopians/ Eritreans were in the restaurant, so that tells you that the food is as good as a home cooked meal!!! Will definitely go again!

Myself a Malaysian Chinese experienced a marvellous dining moment arranged by one of my Ethiopian friends. Travelled from Hatfield to Blue Nile, made our trip with a great end. The platter was truly finger licking good yummy, full of different flavours mixing one another really a pleasure mouth satisfaction. Undoubtedly, the food was tip top so the services and atmosphere!!! After the platter was served, four of us finished the meal like in 15 mins, the ingredients and the meats were so so fresh and tenderness of the meat left me indulging. We ate most of the meal with hand for traditional cultures. Not only that, I ordered myself a deep fried whole tilapia fish. The crispiness was amazing, I literally finished the fish left just a bone as everything was edible including the fish head as well.

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Wonderful service. A nice family restaurant where you’ll get a full Ethiopian experience.

Really good food and hospitality.

This is a really nice family-run restaurant. We told the owner it was our first time eating Ethiopian food and he recommended a dish that more than met our needs and made us feel very welcome. The quality of the food was great, tasted amazing and was really well-prepared/cooked. I definitely will be returning soon. The portion sizes are really good too, we bought a portion that serves 3, but the 4 of us could not even finish it. I always appreciate when an owner tells us honestly about what we would be able to handle and whether we should order more, so overall an experience that makes me want to come back many more times in future.

Brilliant restaurant to eat from. Very relaxed homely atmosphere. Fully recommended

not good 2 hrs to deliver food 😫

Thr courier was great .polite and made effort to deliver it to my flat

A very nice friendly welcome and some great authentic Ethiopian food. The interior was really decorative and the atmosphere very relaxing. We ordered two specials between the six of us and some Ethiopian beers. Each of the small dishes of meat and vegetables was side by side on top of the bread. A lovely distinctive coffee pot was orders for two. Don’t ask for decaf ! 😀

Very nice Food Ethiopian restaurant

My friend and I went here because neither of us had ever tried Ethiopian/Eritrean food before, and where we live were never likely to. In all honesty, I'd say it was more of an experience rather than a load of deliciousness, but the food was interesting, the service was absolutely delightful, and the coffee was, of course, out of this world.

It’s about the whole experience at this wonderful restaurant. Warm, welcoming, clean with exceptional food and traditional in style. We have been going to The Blue Nile for a number of years now and it never disappoints. Kassim is friendly and an excellent host. Always happy to recommend certain dishes to try, give you the history and enlighten your knowledge about Ethiopia, customs, food and drink. Only the best quality ingredients are used and all freshly cooked and delicately flavored to your taste, an absolute delight and very different. The atmosphere is authentic, friendly and a whole new experience. The coffee ceremony is not to be missed!

Honestly fantastic food, was apprehensive having never tried similar cuisine simply asked the waiter for a veriety of things to try and he provided. I would reccomend the Nile platter as it was a great entry into a new food. The tej “honey wine” was also fantastic I couldn’t reccomend more. Thank you for having us.

Great Food for Ethiopian food. Great ambience and clean place

Highly recommend, the food is absolutely delicious and great service.

Amazing welcoming and amazing food

Excellent food, vegan friendly and able to take a large group with no fuss.

This is the perfect place to taste authentic Ethiopian/Eritrean food. The food was delicious with the right blend of spices and flavour. The wooden decorations mixed with the typical Eritrean and Ethiopian music was fully immersing me into their culture. I want to take particular consideration to the staff members, who made me feel welcomed and comfortable all the time offering me an excellent service. To conclude, their authentic coffee is a must try, which is served beautifully in their so called “jebena”. Also, don’t get tricked from the outside: even though it doesn’t attract you, just be sure that the inside and the food is amazing. Overall, I highly recommend this place especially if you never tried the Ethiopian Eritrean food.

Amazing food, great service, outstanding value. If you have never tried Ethiopian food you have to stop here. Every single thing we ordered was delicious. Portions are so generous we took loads home, even with a sharing plate for 2 between 3!

Great unsuspecting restaurant with great food and eclectic decor

My favourite restaurant experience of the year so far. Unpretentious, utterly delicious, and excellent value. The coffee ceremony looks spectacular - something to try on our next visit.

The food and the service was very good. I recommend. The atmosphere was excellent.

Absolutely the best Ethiopian food I’ve had. We always get the platter for 2 and it has everything you’d want to try for a reasonable price. More people need to try out this place!

Wonderful vibes! Excellent food and extremely kind staff!!

It was my second time there. Absolutely love it. Great place to spend time with friends and forget that you're in Birmingham for a while. Nice music, great food kind staff.

Quaint coffee shop, perfect for a catch-up.

good authentic Ethiopian food, amazing staff, wondeful place to be🙌💕

Nice manager, very attentive to you. Food was delicious (Ethiopian cuisine is my favourite) - the portion was really good as was the price. I tried Ethiopian coffee for the first time today (ceremony), the price was actually very good and it was a lovely experience for the family.

You have successfully captured the ambiance of the establishment; however, subsequent experiences were less than satisfactory. The premises were adequately cleaned, including the bathroom. The culinary offering, while deemed passable for its price point and location, fell short of embodying true Ethiopian cuisine. The fusion was characterized as suboptimal at best and lacked authenticity. It is suggested that measures be taken to refrain from misrepresenting the traditional flavors and techniques of Ethiopian cuisine. While elements of authenticity were observed, the overall execution suggested that corners were being cut in the preparation of the dishes.

Authentic food with brilliant atmosphere and culture

my order was 42 minutes late and the delivery was not active on the track map

Part of the order was missing.

The food here was delicious! I went with my dad and we had the vegan meal for two. It was beautiful and tasted delicious and a very generous portion. The staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was very nice and authentic. I will definitely come back soon! Great value and delicious food.

Delicious food, and super nice service. Love it 🤤👌

Excellent Ethiopian cuisine, delicious beers, very good service and welcome, really nice

The food was amazing, I went there few times to row meat ( traditional ethiopian food) and I enjoyed it. Quality food indeed.

LOVED THE FOOD, SERVICE WAS NICE, WILL GO AGAIN

made mistakes with the food and tried to blame us. had to get a refund through just eat. and the delivery driver was another epic tale of failure. avoid

We came here over Christmas to try something different and we got what we wanted. Very authentic Ethiopian/Eritrean food in an authentic atmosphere. Service was excellent and the food was amazing. Thoroughly recommended. Especially to anyone who has not tried this cuisine before.

A beautiful way to celebrate Orthodox Christmas. Thank you all!

Great restaurant with authentic food and a lovely interior! Highly recommend

Thank you so much. It was an amazing food. I choose Blue Nile special. The taste was really nice. It’s the best Ethiopian and Eritrean food in Birmingham with the best service.Everyone needs to try it.

Had never tried Ethiopian/Eritrean food before and this was amazing. The hospitality of the restaurant owners was so heart warming. They greeted us with smile ever since we walked in. It's a family run business I am told and the owner Kassim is a lovely gentleman who goes out of the way to make your time at his place special. We ordered for Ethiopian beers Asmara and Habesha which tasted rather good. For starters it was vegetarian samosas and fresh salad to go with it. We order or injera bread which was soft as butter, fermented for four days and a little salty but perfect. Tastes so much like the South Indian dosa. We had that with telapia fish curry cooked with green peppers while my husband had a lovely chicken curry served with steaming hot rice and salad. The spicy curry was just perfect and carried a homemade touch. To owner even served us extra two extra injira bread which was huge in size and we could not finish so got home packed up! To end it all we opted for the Ethiopian offer ceremony, traditional and homely. The coffee beans were toasted for us, served in Ethiopian cups and a beautiful coffee pot. It's a bit bitter but so very aromatic! We dunked it in with sugar and popcorns. Not to miss is an aromatic incense which comes with the pot and paraphernalia. It was my husband's 52nd birthday and we came home so full and content! Would definitely like to go there again. This place is special and it's the people who make it that way. The decor and ambiance of the restaurant was beautiful, it was a Monday and quiet and we were treated like family! Would definitely like to come back again. Definitely recommending it to friends! Thank you Kassim and friends.

I ordered the vegan mixed platter, it was delish, mildly spicy individual dishes on a tasty sponge like bread. Friendly service.

Our first time trying Ethiopian food. We ordered the platter and the tej, of course! It was such a lovely experience getting a taste of many items at once. Great value for money also.

The food no any test my family it was not happy the food.. l didn't see any good service

For me, the outdated decor is what gives this place, its charm. The food and service were nigh on perfect. I highly recommend the vegan platter, despite me not being vegan. You must also try the traditional coffee. 10/10 all round!!!

This is the best restaurant in Birmingham. Amazing food, lovely staff and reasonably priced. Can’t wait to come back!

Great place! Lovely food, friendly staff. I defintely recomend!

Absolutely delicious food. My partner and I visit every few months for the 'vegan platter for two' which is phenomenal every time! Highly recommend Blue Nile

Food was delicious and fresh as always. Always a joy to order or eat at the Blue Nile!

Do not, I repeat, do not let the exterior of this place deter you from dining here. Amazing food, very reasonably priced and great staff. Visited here with my wife for afternoon lunch. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We're Londoners and wish this place was closer to home. Definitely recommend

Excellent . I will definitely buy from them again.😃😁😆😄

Great Ethiopian food, platter for two with pancake thingys and sauces/meats were spot on

Best vegan and vegetarian plater with great taste with friendly service we would definitely recommend this place

I cant judge quality or restaurant service as food was ordered for a friend

Having been born and brought up in Ethiopia, this is my go-to place for authentic cuisine, along with family members and friends. The food is excellent, the owners greet us with typical Ethiopian courtesy and warmth. If you're looking for an unforgettable experience, you need to visit. It also caters for gluten intolerance and vegetarians. Highly recommended.

Delicious food, great restaurant and good service. I had one of the best injera meal here. My cousin got the rice with spinach chicken, which was also well prepared and delicious. Try the honey wine too, so good. Overall great experience.

Absolutely love the food from Blue Nile. If you're unsure what to get you have to try the platters and also the shiro wot!

Delivery service so fast thanks

Great customer service and lovely ambience, the food is 10/10 in terms of presentation, value and taste, and if you like a drink I recommend trying their 'Tej' Ethiopian wine. Absolutely divine.

It’s nice restaurants and the food ,coffee everything is good so perfect I love it

A quaint restaurant with Great tasting food! Had the Blue Nile special (number 50) on the menu…. A great way to sample a number of Ethiopian dishes :)

first time using delivery service. Impressed with ease and efficiency

Very easy using just eat, disappointment in chicken dish was just gravy with one chicken leg and one egg. Minimum three chicken legs would be better worth price

Delicious food, I’m in another world of happiness right now! The driver was very kind and nice. Thank you.

An excellent place to have Ethiopian dishes. I tried their vegan dishes and my friend tried their meat based dishe. Our reactions to both foods was expressed through our taste buds. Awesome. I invite everyone to take the fun to your taste buds.

I'm sorry but I forgot the name of the dish we had, it was number 49 on the menu. Every 'curry' was different and I enjoyed every bite. I can't wait to come back and try the vegetarian version. Recommended!

Beautiful restaurant 🍽️ with lots of variety foods and drinks. Definitely worth trying, if you want to dine with friends and families.

Had a good time, staff are very welcoming! The cultural decorations and atmosphere is lovely! I recommend shekla tibs with the hot sauce!!

Wow. This was the first time I’d tried Ethiopian food and it was fantastic. I tried the lamb tibs, rice, brown lentils and injera. All the food tasted fresh, was beautifully spiced and great portion size. Will definitely be ordering again

Nice food, but poor customer service 😢

The food was How I was thinking it didn’t had salad or all the side you have when you in the restaurant that’s why i ordered it

Delicious food, lovely staff and comfortable atmosphere. I can't recommend it enough!

This is a truly wonderful Ethiopian restaurant with fabulous food, amazing service and traditional music and decorations. I highly recommend it!

Tilapia wasn’t as fresh as expected. Otherwise food was decent

On the periphery of the jewellery district, where life is a lot more rough and ready you’ll find the source of the blue Nile. A gem of a local restaurant serving deep flavoured Ethiopian dishes on a bed of tangy and springy injera. The place looks like it was decorated when the Derg were still in power, but all the better for it, felt authentic. As a solo traveller I ate a veggie and meat mix of many flavours watered with a non menu bottle of cold craft Ethiopian beer.

I've been going to blue nile for the past 2 years, ordering the same things and it fails to disappoint. The whole restaurant is a beautiful experience, a beautiful family run business.

Very friendly service and the food is amazing

Lovely meal and great ambience. Will be back with the whole family next time.

Food was superb albeit we had to microwave it as the driver went AWOL for forty five minutes and delivered cold food. Absolutely not the fault of the restaurant and would use then again

Beautiful restaurant, great food, great Habesha beer, great people and atmosphere. I love Ethiopians ♥️♥️♥️ 🇪🇹 🍺🍺

Just you guy's deserved more than 5 stare for your great service 👍

Nice place to relax and eat nice Ethiopian food. Friendly staff. Thanks blue Nile restuarant

Great tasty African meals, atmosphere great for socialising.

This restaurant is amazing , beautifully decorated and very very friendly and accommodating staff. Coffee ceremony is a must !!!

Lovely meal and a quick delivery.

Love this place, I get it all the time. Usually great portion sizes and always delicious, feel lucky to have this available to order!

Not fresh and got wrong food and they wouldn’t change or admit that they send me wrong order

Excellent food for a good price. The server was so nice and helped me pick out a dish - they really made eating here accessible and enjoying to someone who’s not familiar with Ethiopian food. I ate all the food too fast so I don’t have a photo 😅 but a single portion of food could easily be shared with one person and perhaps even three people with a small appetite.

Excellent food, generous portions, excellent service as always! Love Blue Nile.

Worst Ethiopian food I've ever had. Tiny flakes of lamb squashed with sloppy bread ..hardly any lamb? . Looked like dog food. 2 big extra breads thrown in. Had to throw it away. Tasted nice but after 3 bites there was no lamb. Said cubes on menu. Looked a cross between tripe/mince/bread they give you mashed in a blender with some peppers. I love Ethiopian food but won't be ordering this again.

genuinely the best food I've had in ages - flavours were great and the portion size was very generous, really great quality food! the staff were very friendly and helpful, would 100% recommend!

Incredible food and staff. They have got a best coffee ceremony. Variety of food. It's suitable for vegan and vegiterian. I am sure to comeback again this amazing place. I recommended to everyone this place. I like their hospitality. 🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👏👏

Vine con 28 amigos y lo pasé muy bien. Pedimos grandes platos para compartir y la comida era deliciosa y llegó rápido, a pesar de que había muchos de nosotros. A todos les encantó. Un gran ambiente, con un personal amable y música divertida. ¡Blue Nile ocupa su lugar como mi restaurante favorito en Birmingham!