Buonissimo in Birmingham

First time visiting 15/10, and what a thoroughly pleasant surprise!!! Food was excellent (I had the panzanella starter and conchiglie and ox cheek special, other half had swordfish and bracciole), service was exceptional. Definitely recommend!!!

I wrote this almost a year ago 'Great neighbourhood restaurant. Italian inspired modern food. Great service and atmosphere'. The restaurant, food and staff continue to please!

We had a lovely and comforting meal, it really hit the spot! The desserts are amazing, i’d definitely recommend their panna cotta. Kind service, and cosy atmosphere🫶🏼

We recently had the pleasure of dining at Buonissimo in Harbourne, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. The food was absolutely delightful, with each dish bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. The menu offers a fantastic selection, ensuring there’s something for everyone. We highly recommend trying the pork belly and the tiramissu , both of which were standout items. The wine selection is impressive, featuring a variety of options that perfectly complement the meals. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or just enjoy a good glass with dinner, you’ll find something to love here. The service was top-notch, with attentive and friendly staff who made us feel welcome and well-cared for throughout our meal. The atmosphere was equally excellent, with a open and vibrant ambiance that made for a great dining experience. One of the best parts about Buonissimo is the value for money. Despite the high quality of the food and service, the prices are very reasonable, making it a great choice for both special occasions and casual dining. Additionally, there’s plenty of local paid parking available, which makes it convenient for those driving to the restaurant. Overall, Buonissimo is a gem that we highly recommend. Whether you’re looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion or just want a great meal, this restaurant won’t disappoint.

They was very welcoming and the service was excellent and friendly will go there again

Must eat when you are in harborne in Birmingham

Wonderful breakfast, good food,awesome staff specially Sanni thanks for all.

Nice food. Very welcoming staff.

It’s been a few years since we last visited but this restaurant is just as lovely as ever. Great service, staff are friendly and attentive without being intrusive. The atmosphere is cosy and inviting. The menu is excellent, and the quality and flavour of the food outstanding. We visited for a special celebration and will definitely be back as often as we can because despite living on the other side of the city, this place is worth the drive!

Our favourite restaurant in Harborne, the food is always fresh with an ever-changing menu, wonderful service and a relaxed, warm atmosphere. Couldn’t ask for more every time we visit

Extremely friendly service - they remembered us even though we hadn't been there for some time. Interesting food choices, well cooked, and generous portions.

With Buonissimo you never fail a dinner… food is always amazing and Matteo and all his staff are so professional and friendly!

Absolutely delicious food and service. All cooked to order they couldn't do enough for you. Highly recommend.

Thank you - and I know you guys look after my dad when he visits sometimes on his own!

A very busy Saturday night and had to wait for our table. From then we had a very enjoyable evening. Good food nice staff well worth a visit.

We have been dining at Buonissimo for many years and it never disappoints.The food is consistently excellent with wonderful service. This visit was a little noisy, but to be expected as it was a Saturday night and busy. This didn’t detract from the meal at all. Delicious!

They had just 1 table available for walk in on a Wednesday and it sounds like i was lucky they had it. And that i think says more about how awesome the food and service was than i could. One of the best meals ive had in birmingham, all 3 courses were stellar. Will definitely be back.

We attended for my husbands birthday. A very friendly restaurant and excellent food.

Mid-week lunch with friends. Exceptional service and lively food. Thanks!

Delicious food, wonderful environment and ambience. Super clean, warm and friendly team. Looking forward to my next visit 🤩🌟

Good food, friendly efficient staff , superb ambiance

Every time I come here I am struck by how lovely the team is. Great service and kind service. We came for a birthday party and the food was great, the atmosphere lovely, and the celebration fantastic. One of the best restaurants in Birmingham!

Fabulous as ever, the food was exceptional, fresh, taste, presentation all good.Vibe very nice in the restaurant as we had a table downstairs.The staff are very welcoming and lovely to see that staff have stayed loyal also, a credit to the boss.

Nice food. Great service. Pleasant setting. Lovely people. What more could you want from a wonderful neighbourhood restaurant?

Wonderful food ,best pork belly dish ! Cooked to perfection

Lovely lunch on Wednesday - food was excellent and service first class. Such a great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Staff were lovely but I was disappointed with the meal. slow cooked beef was simply meatballs! Still hungry afterwards and over priced.

Great little Italian restaurant, friendly staff and meal was lovely!

Great food and exceptional value on the early evening menu, 2 courses for £22.95 and 3 courses for £24.95. The service at Buonissimo is unfailingly cheerful and welcoming. We'll be back.

The food looked tired, salad especially

We visited Buinissimo on Saturday afternoon, it wasn't very busy due to hot weather. We were welcomed straight away and shown to a table in the window. The staff are ready to help with menu options and suggestions, we ordered Spaghetti alle vongole & a Mozzarelline all Puglirse as a starters and it was delicious. We then went for braciola Di manzo and pollo Panna fungi E agilo al forno for our mains and we demolished it. We had no room for dessert after but will definitely come again and leave room for dessert.

Beautiful place, staff were amazing, very friendly and food was amazing.

Enjoyed an impromptu lunch at the only Italian Restaurant in Brum worth 5stars. We are standing customers but since Covid less so. Over many years Matteo and his team manage to maintain the highest standards of service and cuisine. How fortunate for us to have you in the neighbourhood. See you soon Denise & John

Our favourite restaurant on the high street! Once again a very tasty meal, enjoyed by all

Excellent again. Great food and service. Never fails as we’ve always had a great time here.

Always a good meal nicely served in pleasant surroundings.

The service was good and friendly and it was served with a smile Absolutely recommend the tiramisu

Good food good service good value. Will visit again

Great food and service in Nice surroundings, new summer menu.

Very good traditional Italian. Very tasty. Surprisingly good value. I'll visit again if I'm hungry near Harbourne. I'd recommend a visit if you like Italian.

Beautiful restaurant, incredibly attentive and helpful staff. Really nice Italian experience. High quality food, which probably reflects in the price. Bread basket was show stopper.

A pleasant restaurant, fairly average price .The food was tasty and authentic. A bit dissapointed to be paying for table water,generally free these days.

Authentic Italian. Food was superb and staff super friendly. It took us a long time to decide what to order as everything on the menu sounds delicious.

Saturday dinner with friends -- great to try the new menu, exciting new dishes. Particularly liked the swordfish starter. Thanks.

Staff were very nice. The food and the atmosphere were excellent. It was my friend’s birthday which was recognised with a candle and “Happy Birthday” singing. I will definitely be coming back and have already started to spread the word of what a great restaurant this is.

Good Italian food, with good service. Very tasty. If I'm hungry near Harbourne again, I'll remember it. I'd recommend it.

A mid-week lunch. Lovely pasta of the day, served in nice surroundings. A great way to spend a Friday lunchtime.

Busy place, great food with lovely staff.

Excellent, attentive service, as always. Great food and atmosphere

Really excellent service, love this local spot. It feels super family friendly and classy for a evening meal. I loved the wine and the pasta, the portion sizes were perfect and the dessert was great. I've had affogato and tiramisu here before and loved both. The staff are really attentive

Amazing food, super friendly staff and great service! This Italian place should be on everyone’s list, it is soooo good. Staff are amazing and are the stand out!

Fabulous authentic Italia food. Went with two children and they loved it. The service was speedy which is great when you have children. It was a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Very welcoming staff. Haven’t been here since having children as we wanted them to truly appreciate the food. I am pleased to say it was as amazing as it was when we last visited. Great restaurant and great value for money. Highly recommend.

Second time as early diners. Two of the party ordered chicken that came with cabbage and potatoes. Both the chicken and cabbage were tough and inedible. Pity as our first visit was excellent.

Dinner on a busy Saturday evening. Great service and good food in a lively neighbourhood setting. Highly recommended!

We visited with friends and chose our food from the early dinning menu. All our food choices were delicious and great portion sizes. I had the grilled sea bream which was amazing and melted in the mouth. Also a very warm welcome and great service. Definitely a restaurant to keep returning to!

Went for my dad's 70th birthday. Food was great, good wine and great service. The staff made dad feel special, a great night!

We love this local-to-us restaurant. Matteo is the perfect host and all his serving staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. We went last Thursday evening with friends, and we all enjoyed a terrific meal. The menu changes seasonally, and we were still on the "winter" menu, but it is due to change in April. Beautifully cooked food, very ample portions, beautifully presented and everything was delicious! I should also add that Matteo keeps a superb (and very reasonably priced) wine list. Nothing is too much for any of the staff, i.e little tweaks to some of the dishes (e.g. ordinary aioli with the fritto misto because my husband is allergic to cuttlefish ink!), a side salad instead of potatoes .... who needs Michelin star restaurants when you've got Buonissimo on your doorstep!

Fantastic food and seasonal menu. Great atmosphere and excellent service.

Very friendly delicious food served very promptly

Awesome service. Loved the preparation. And was well looked after

Held my mom's 80th birthday meal at Buonissimo last night. Had the upstairs exclusively for the 30 attendees and what a fantastic night it was. We were allowed a singer for background music too which was fabulous in itself. The staff couldn't have been more accommodating. Service was excellent - the staff were attentive and friendly and they really helped the party along. Food was fab, and excellent value for money. Incredible effort was made at this restaurant to ensure a good time was had by all. Superb - thank you all at Buonissimo for a fabulous night, could not have asked for more. Thank you all. x

An excellent evening , friendly staff , good food and ambience

The restaurant is very traditional which is a good thing. The staff are well informed and attentive. The food is good and details many dishes that many not be in your traditional Italian restaurant.

Delicious, flavoursome food served promptly, with a friendly atmosphere.

An absolute Gem. Staff are amazing as is the food .

Everything was wonderful!!! Look forward to going there again.

Food was a little underwhelming, mushroom soup, pork crackling main and tiramisu were fantastic. Mushroom risotto, veal and vegan tomato pasta were a but underwhelming, fig and walnut dessert was nice but very disappointing, couldn't locate the figs. Must say the wine selection was great and service was fantastic, its only the dishes that fell a bit short. They'll have a new season menu in a few months that might be better.

We love this local restaurant. Always a warm welcome from the team and delicious food. Highly recommended!

I would highly recommend.lovely place.staff were very friendly and helpful.food was absolutely beautiful.

Fantastic tasty food and lovely warm service.

We eat here frequently. It never disappoints and the menu changes with the seasons. Authentic and classy.

My review is translated into stars for the website and for Opentable. Although this is not an ideal mechanism, it is short, simple and specific!

Price was right and food was fabulous. We went for valentines night. No rip off prices just quality food and service

Visited for my birthday and would always return! The staff are so friendly and accommodating, they can't do enough. Lovely atmosphere and the food is beautifully prepared and presented. Excellent quality meal and great value for money.

Excellent mid week dinner with friends. Super service and good food in a lively environment. Many thanks.

We love this restaurant but had not visited for many years so when it was my husbands 70th birthday we decided to have a small celebration on the day for just 4 of us and it was perfect. Great food, good atmosphere, friendly staff and we will definitely go again soon.

As excellent as always. The bream and lamb were outstanding. Great wine and beer choice, plus service and ambience. Highly recommended.

Had the most amazing time Food was fantastic Staff were very friendly and welcoming Nothing was too much trouble

Very nice food and service but be careful with your drinks, very expensive. 1 shot of tia Maria plus 1 shot orange juice £7.50

Beautiful meal. Could not ask for anything better.

Really lovely local restaurant- always greeted with a welcoming smile. Great cookery

Lovely atmosphere and everyone working at this cosy restaurant! We were looked after so well. Thanks! Buonissimo!

stunning food, good portions and great service. what more do you want in a restaurant.

Really intimate dining and lovely service

Lovely environment with great service . Excellent food and great value .

It’s been a while since we last visited but I am pleased to report that the food was great.

Enjoyable food and great service , would recommend

Very friendly and helpful!! Waitress was always on hand.

Went for lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary - great experience, lovely food - would definitely reccomend

The food and service at Buonissimo is always excellent.

Wonderful place. Food amazing, early diner menu is such a great deal. Staff lovely and helpful and attentive without being intrusive.

Great local restaurant, really friendly & lovely food

A wonderful meal and evening at Buonissimo. The staff were very attentive and the food amazing.

AMAZING service, great food - just a brilliant place to eat and spend an evening!

A lovely family restaurant! Delicious food at a very reasonable price, friendly and welcoming staff and a cosy atmosphere. It's always our first choice for eating out in Birmingham.

Arrived early evening so not too busy. The starters were superb and the sea bream main course with the dressing is definitely one not to be missed, absolutely bang on. Not been for a while, not sure why but will definitely back soon.

Splendid dinner. The belly pork was lovely. Super welcome and service.

Beautiful meal, great service and very friendly staff.

Great food and very lovely staff! Would visit again.

Excellent food and service -Staff very attentive -Thankyou