Savanna Restaurant in Birmingham

I have been coming to savanna for a few years now, the food and atmosphere has always been fantastic but now they have refurbished I have never seen or experienced an Eritrean/ Ethiopian Restaraunt like this! The food has been elevated to another level and they have now made the restaraunt into a cocktail bar and added an East meets West menu too which topped it off for me. If you are ever in Birmingham you need to try Savanna (my favourite is the mix of vegetable and meat dished platter), you will not be disappointed at all.

I ordered lamb but was sent beef instead, which was incredibly disappointing. The dish lacked any chillies, olive oil, or onions, and the salad that was promised on the menu didn’t arrive. To make matters worse, the meal was late, and when it finally came, it looked utterly unappetising—more like dog food. For £30, I expected much more, especially given the tiny portions. Absolutely not recommended, and I want my money back!

Arrived for a birthday reservation at 7:30 pm to find the shutters down and no one answering the phone despite being advertised as open and receiving confirmation emails of the booking throughout the day

Delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean dish with good service and hospitality. I would recommend to check it out.

The restaurant has been refurbished, featuring an eye-catching entrance that draws you in as you pass by. After entering and taking a seat for a few minutes, I called a lady over to help me choose from the menu, as I was unsure what to order. We waited 30 minutes for the food, which, while palatable, had portions that did not justify the price. My platter included just one drumstick and a few bites of meat. I left feeling that I had paid more for the refurbishment than the meal. The staff were pleasant, but the restroom lacked lighting, which was disappointing given the restaurant's inviting ambiance. Overall, the service was good, but the portions need to be more generous. I am willing to try them again if they take the following points into consideration.

The food was excellent and exquisite. I recommend

Amazing food, the best Ethiopian restaurant in Birmingham. Don’t miss out! Highly recommend

The food was amazing everyone was polite and kind especially the staff members. This place is authentic with such lovely tantalising flavours, brilliant decor, spectacular mocktails. I have never tried such tasty exotic mocktails like this one. Let That Mango is the top tier drink of Savanna. You must visit now. Hands down

I will never come back! Very expensive and low service comparing with other habesha'sresturant

Absolutely fantastic food and very nice service

Mac and cheese , lamb chops and the chicken Alfrado goes crazy here, try out now!

We had a fantastic experience trying Ethiopian for the first time thanks to the excellent guidance of our server. The food was delicious, an especially good place for vegetarians. We ordered a sharing platter and were very pleased

What can I say, Food always on point, atmosphere is very warm and welcoming

Delicious food and great service

Food was absolutely amazing, quite spicy, but it was just the portions that came noticeably smaller than expected for their prices. Other than that, everything else was top notch, and staff were very kind and hospitable.

This is hands down the best restaurant in Birmingham. I was here with a colleague for a 6 day work trip, expenses and we tried lunch and dinner in different places, and out of the 12 we tried this was just so good. Devorra and family are so lovely, warm, treat you like one of their own, and my goodness the food is out of this world. If you leave without trying this, you’re a muppet.

Absolutely amazing food. Came here with my daughter - her suggestion. Best mean ive had for some time. I'm new to this cuisine so was steered well by the staff as to what to try. Derek fries were a treat and the beer was excellent.

Amazing food. I've ordered a vegan platter and my gosh it was filling. I've already made plans to come back here later in year

This is such a special place!! Food is delicious (with great veg options) and the service is amazing - Devora made me feel so welcome. The restaurant vibe is on point too, it was a great choice as a solo traveler but would also be great for groups! Thank you again!

Went here from a recommendation and it was amazing! Customer service was exceptional and personable, and the food was such high quality and absolutely delicious. Would absolutely go back again and again to try all the options on the menu. As 2 vegans we had lots to choose from and can’t wait to visit again soon!

Had a brilliant experience at Savanna today. Food was excellent, which alongside the decor felt incredibly authentic. Service was great, restaurant provided dates for Ramadan which were lovely and sweet- perfect for breaking a fast with. Will definitely be back. Food is halal for anyone wondering.

Amazing African food with excellent service.

I love it here. We had the Mixed Platter! Great Food, Fantastic service, Devorah remembered us from last time and she makes the whole dinning experience a 10/10 for us. Will recommend to everyone.

Ethiopian restaurant in the Birmingham city centre. We had the injera platter and it was delicious, the food was so aromatic! The service was amazing as well, the waitress was very warm and gave us suggestions and helpful context as it was the first time we'd tried Ethiopian food. We will definitely be coming back for more!

I love the restaurant it's clean the food was fantastic the waiters so sweet & friendly we will love to come visit again thank you ❤️🙏

Wanting to to try something different, me and my girlfriend visited savanna whilst in Birmingham, the very polite waitress suggested a sharing platter which I can only describe as fantastic, the injera was amazing , I would highly recommend this place to anyone in the area. Service is an 11/10 as is the food. Want to thank the staff for the excellent service and bringing a cuisine which isn't readily available .

Hands down the best food in Birmingham, the East Meets West Menu is also impeccable and tantalising. The best customer service also.

Very welcoming staff, clean environment and the food was absolutely outstanding. Would recommend for a date night!

Fantastic experience, a very comfy place where we felt valued, worth the time. Deborah, is amazing 10/10

Amazing, authentic Ethiopian/ Eritrean restaurant with great vibes and food. The service was on point and very helpful with understanding the menu. The flavours were special. We will be returning if life spare.

The food wasn’t fresh and dry and also the lady who served us was unwelcome and with grumpy face bad experience

We arrived late and not only did they accommodate us but they were really friendly. We had the Vegetarian Platter and it was excellent. Ironic that the best food in Birmingham may be from Africa!

Fantastic place to dine in with friends and family plus extraordinary service from Divora! 👌

Great food, good friendly service, nice decor, good value, authentic and different.

A bit pricey, but if you are looking to eat something different, from your regular, everyday food, then give this Eritrean food a go.

Very good food and friendly staff

mmmmmmmmmmmm make sure to have your tea after you eat x

Delicious food! We got the platter and it was perfect for trying a bunch of different flavors. Our server was really nice and knowledgeable. It's more upscale decor, so a great place for a date night or special occasion.

The best restaurant in Birmingham hands down.!! SERVICE WAS AMAZING

We visited Savanna in a group of 7, food was excellent and variety choices are available. Customer service was wonderful too, very friendly and approachable staff. Very clean and calm environment

I always have a fabulous experience when I dine here, Savanna is (hands down) the best restaurant in Birmingham, in my opinion. The service is outstanding and the lovely lady that served us couldn’t have been more welcoming or helpful; she’s fantastic. The food is sublime, full of flavour and very moreish! I can’t wait for my next visit.

A truly fabulous experience. I shared a vegetarian platter which was so utterly flavourful and delicious. From the moment we stepped through the door we were greeted so warmly, and the friendly atmosphere continued throughout the meal. I can’t wait to come back!

Amazing food. Wonderful IG worthy decor and top class service. A hidden gem in Birmingham city. Looking forward to returning. Delicious food!

This place was open on Sat 9 Apr 2022 when I called in to book for Mon 11 Apr. By Monday it was closed down and gutted inside. It would have been polite to have declined the reservation, then three people would not have had a futile journey. UPDATE: I called in on 14 Aug 2023 now that this restaurant has reopened, established that ownership has not changed and sought an explanation as to why they had accepted a booking when the restaurant was about to close down. I was informed that the owner was out, invited to leave my telephone number and assured that I would get a call the next day. 9 days on, the silence is deafening. Does Savanna have any concept of customer care?

Great food and was served by a very friendly server. Devora was great at explaining the food for us first-timers. Will definitely be returning! :)

Absolutely amazing restaurant! Can't fault it. The service is top tier 10 stars, anything we requested it was sorted efficiently. The food is delicious, deserves another 10 stars. The decor and atmosphere is amazing too. Thank you so much! We had a lovely time. We will definitely be coming back.

It was my first time tasting savanna’s food, and honestly it’s delicious. I will be going back for more soon!!!

Great to see Savannah back open and still the lovely same food as before. Worth trying even if you've never had Ethiopian/Eritrean food before....makes a great change from the usual boring options

Some of best vegan food I’ve had in Birmingham. Highly recommend

Food was amazing & full of flavour. Staff were really friendly with great service too

Wonderful dinner at the Savanna. The food was delicious (we tried the mixed platter), the Tej a great new discovery, and most of all the personnel was extremely kind and helpful in explaining the dishes and drinks. Definitely gonna return!

Absolutely wonderful evening, my first visit to this fabulous restaurant and certainly will not be the last. I called for takeaway orders, advised to visit as I am five minutes away. The phone conversation was very professional the staff member were very pleasant. Despite my late arrival they took my orders with smiles. The food was fantastically delicious. I have no hesitation in recommending Savanna restaurant for anyone visiting Birmingham. Excellent food service experience at its best. Thank you!

Excellent service from the waiters, food was authentic and presented beautifully. 5* experience

Totally blown away, Food, Staff , Atmosphere of Savanna is just 10/10

I have been to few Eri-Ethio restaurants in the UK but l found Savanah' food very fantastic. The staff are very welcoming. I definitly recomend. Aman

The new Savanna menu has most definitely upgraded! The starters were absolutely flavoursome and the Awaze Wings were AMAZING !! This has got to be the best Ethiopian restaurant I have ever been too. I 1000% recommend this place. Food - 10/10 Cocktails- 10/10 Customer service- 100/10

It was a lovely evening meal was out of this world staff were excellent full marks to everyone and the opening of the restaurant was such a fantastic night

Service was great, mixed grill exceptional and the kashke bademjan is iconic. 10/10

Dunno what to say apart from the fact that I am utterly disappointed. No phone number, website is practically non functional, Google says 'open' but both times we visited the place it was closed. The photos and positive reviews online look so amazing, it is a shame really that we never got to try out this place.

Very pleasant serving staff but portions were disappointing. We ordered the platter for three with a starter and everyone was still hungry afterwards. The injera needs some work too. It lacked the sour and more fermented flavour that can be experienced at other restaurants. Red lentils lacked false cardamom flavour and were not very flavoursome. Perhaps this is meant to be Anglicized Ethiopian food but it is important to realise that many customers in the UK actually love spicy and flavoursome food.

Food was 10/10. Service was immaculate, food portions were more than generous! Would highly recommend to all my friends. Will definitely be returning! Would give it more than 5 star if I could!

Delicious veggie food and service’s

They are closed! W was there several times in last week. Under reconstruction and they even not replay on call or message

Nice Ethiopian food. Friendly service

Amazing service and wonderful food! Valentine’s Day was so beautiful here

Delicious flavoursome food. Amazing decor! Wine was also of good quality. Staff helpful. Highly recommend.

Fantastic food and service! Wish we lived closer so we could go all the time!

Amazing and delicious food with refillable enjeera. So filling! They don't serve desserts though...

I'm a huge fan of Ethiopian food and Savanna definitely doesn't disappoint. We shared the platter and the injera base was a great way of serving the various dishes. There's no cutlery but the delicate flavour combinations make it finger licking good

A very interesting dining experience. Authentic Eritrean food and really welcoming staff.

Their beer are unnecessarily too expensive! They really need to be fair with their pricing!

Really great place. Excellent Ethiopian and Eritrean food, good prices and service with a smile!! 10/10 would recommend!

Very pleasant serving staff but portions were rather disappointing. We ordered the platter for three with a starter and all three of us were still hungry afterwards. The injera needs some work too. It lacked the sour and more fermented that can be experienced at other restaurants. Red lentils lacked false cardamom flavour and were not very flavoursome. Perhaps this is meant to be Anglicized Ethiopian food but it is important to realise that many customers in the UK actually love spicy and flavoursome food.

The best cheeseburger I’ve had in a long time

Don’t listen to Petr Maslov or Omar Hegazi. They are willies.

Really nice food.. We totally enjoyed it, and the staffs are really nice

The food is very delicious but the portions are tiny.

So glad that we came here for dinner before lockdown; the food is so tasty that we ordered the same thing twice! :) The injeera is 100% here unlike some places that cut corners and don't put a lot of teff in the mixture, the vegetable and meat dishes were beautifully seasoned. This family run restaurant really deserves you to come and try it for yourself as it is the complete package; great food, friendly service, lovely music and a relaxed atmosphere. If you have not tried Eritrean or Ethiopian food you must come and try it here as you'll leave happy and satisfied. Definitely try the platters as they are the best way to get acquainted with the rich, sweet, tangy and sour flavours of Ethiopian food!! Can't wait to to come back!

Excellent hospitality and reasonable price

We didn't realise it was closing time but the staff member was very accommodating and talked us through the menu, I highly recommend this restaurant from this alone The food was lovely, well seasoned and a nice experience. Just so you know, you'll be eating with your hands, not a problem for me

Slow cooked lamb and injeera was amazing. Nice family restaurant

Wonderful. Tastie Food. Really worth a visit.

Very tasty food, which arrived very quick. Very cheap as well! Tenner for a very big platter for one! Left stuffed. Recommended

Savanna does delicious eritrean food and are kind and helpful. We enjoyed the injira bread type pancakes. The service was great and the red wine we had was good.

This place was the best Eritrean/ Ethiopian restaurant I have ever experienced. I highly recommend this place. The food and service was 10/10, my partner and I came for our anniversary dinner. It was Amazing !!

To be honest if you are at the begining of your relationship and going for dating or dining out, it would be the most wrong choice. As it was on Saturday night, it takes about an hour and half to being served by main course. However the staff were attentive and nice. The second was eating with fingers! Well couldn't blame as we are not familiar with some cultures. By the way it was my unfortune experience and didn't like it. Almost my dating didnt goes well. Savana you've brought me a heavy heart breaking:-)

Seems to pride itself on an authentic food experience above all else, and doesn't pander to Western pallets. Very friendly waiting staff.

I ordered Lamb they sent me Beef it had no chillies, olive oil or onions , and salad did not come with it as stated on the menu. It was late and my meal looked like dog food.. I want my money back £30.75 as the meals were also minute and poor. Not Reccomended

A first time visit and would recommend. We chose to eat with fingers, the traditional way, but not compulsory. Good range of food for vegetarians.

When we went to Savanna, there was just one person serving the whole restaurant and two in the kitchen, so service was very slow. We waited over an hour for starters and then one order had been forgotten. A long wait again for mains and then coffee. Good food as long as you don't mind trying something different. Six of us went for my son's birthday, my son would go back, I would not. Definitely do not go if you are in a hurry!

Lovely food and very helpful staff.

Traditional beers are quite expensive

Visited here on Saturday 23 June 2019 for my son's birthday Fantastic food Fantastic people Fantastic ambience Will hurry back

It is fantastic place to enjoy your time with your family having a delicious food

Great food and service. Ambience needs updating and modernising

We really enjoyed our visit here! The staff were welcoming and friendly We shared the veggie platter for two, which consisted of 3 delicious vegetable dishes and a salad, served with lots of lovely injera. The bread is wonderful, so light and tasty. We also enjoyed the Ethiopian beer. I will definitely return to taste some of their other dishes too.

lovely resurant staff are very friendly excellent service, food was delicious would definitely recommend.

Authentic cuisine. Great customer service. The food is also halal. A definite recommendation to anyone. This is now one of my goto places in Birmingham

Traditional Ethiopian meals available excellent quality and good value for money worth a visit if looking for Ethiopian meals and suitable for vegans also

My daughter has been to a couple parties here. She's always enjoyed herself. Good staffing.