The Physician in Birmingham

A colleague recommended The Physician to us and she wasn't wrong! Beautiful old building in Edgebaston Village, and it feels special when you walk through door. Massive bar area with a buzz of conversation, and an equally massive range of drinks. As soon as we said that we had a dinner reservation, we were shown to our table. Daily menus were given to us and we were offered drinks. The menu is extensive, covering a wide range of cuisines. My wife had fish and chips, and it was perfectly cooked, with pure white flakey fish. I chose the braised neck of lamb, with veg and gravy. Fabulous, and the lamb just melted in the mouth. The portion sizes were generous and the prices seemed about right. We will return, and we're plotting a weekend trip to sample a Sunday roast!

Fabulous afternoon in the upstairs party room to celebrate a retirement. 17 of us Very well looked after by all the staff & the food was amazing.

Fabulous setting, felt almost like a private function with a perfectly pristine room to ourselves. Food 10/10, service from Olly was 11/10!!! Wonderful selections of wines to compliment any meal.

Quiet relaxing late afternoon meal. Great at lunchtime, too. So nice to have such smiling staff serving you. Sorry I didn't get her name. Really enjoyed the crispy beef salad.

Disappointing Mother's Day Sunday roast. Lovely atmosphere, expensive food compared to alternative options but hoped for a home made, good quality roast on Mother's Day. Food awful! Bullet hard, air filled Yorkshire pud and "roast potatoes" that I could hardly cut! Neither had any "middle". Clearly frozen, bulk buys. Slimy veg, stringy beef that again was difficult to chew or cut. Won't return here for food. Worst roast beef dinner I've had in Birmingham and very expensive for the quality.

Booked family dinner here for Mother's Day treat. Setting & cocktails beautiful. Sunday roast expensive compared to alternative restaurants so we expected good food! Awful meal. Standard bought in frozen rubbish heated up! Bullet hard, no filling, roast potatoes & Yorkshire pudding. Just empty hard crusts! Soggy veg, string type beef that I could hardly chew. Actually spat mine out into a serviette. If you're looking for a home cooked type meal AVOID. Your wallet will thank you!

Lovely place, great service and very good food!

Mother’s Day lunch 2025, take the good with the bad Food - at around £25 this is clearly on the pricier side of roasts available, desserts around £9. I have to say the food was outstanding, especially puddings, one of us said this was one of the best we’d had. No set menu for Mother’s Day so it does add up if you have 2 or 3 courses Drinks - 2 pints, a glass of Prosecco and a coke came to well over £20, expected I suppose near Birmingham these days. Hobsons pale ale was very well kept Service - though staff were all friendly, and I understand Mother’s Day is a busy day and staff will be tired and missing their own Mother’s Day, at this price point you do expect a lot better service than this. Waiting for someone to seat us, no one came back to take a drinks order before the mains arrived, the water for the table we ordered never arrived, and a long wait for our dessert orders to be taken. It did feel like we were forgotten as the others rooms were busy Setting - the building itself is beautifully done out developed from a historic office premises. Separate cosy rooms adjoin the bar and main restaurant rooms which each seem to have their own vibe. A genuinely lovely place to spend Mother’s Day. Brunning & price have some wonderful locations and their commitment to redeveloping old buildings should be commended Summary - fantastic food is let down by poor service. Perhaps we were unlucky as can happen at a restaurant where one table goes from bad to worse. Mom enjoyed it which is the main thing

First visit service was great waitress friendly but we did have the added attraction of a dog! You have to phone to book a table if you take your canine friend! Website states car park next door which is no help for an.out of towner like us as technically it's not next door and the restaurant is on a one way street. Improved parking details would be useful! One of party had a starter which was excellent but asked for extra toast which took ages. Mains were also great. Crumble disappointing way to sweet and crumble tasted like crushed shortbread biscuits. Coffee arrived and drunk long before mini dessert to go with it was served.

Service and food were fine. The reason I down grade it is their extreme pricing on wine. £45.00 for wine that sells on the market at £18.00. Wine pricing for restaurants should be monitored. I'm in two minds now as to dinning there again.

An average pub, probably the best in the immediate area. But nothing special. Getting served at the bar took ages as there was no-one behind it. They were all out serving tables. More of an eatery then a pub. Xx

Lovely atmosphere. Attentive staff. Great food with excellent choice and allergies well catered for. Highly recommended.

Always perfect food every visit

Lovely pub, restaurant with different ambients depending on your mood. Spacious and not overcrowded . Lunch was excellent. Good vegetarian choices, and very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Such a gem of a place- the staff are just great and willing to accommodate all your needs.

Absolutely brilliant had sunday lunch here.Loved it one of the best Sunday Lunches I have had.

We have visited The Physician several times and have always had good food and excellent service. We had our daughter’s 50th birthday there in one of the private dining rooms and we had an excellent waitress who was very attentive without being intrusive. Consequently we decided to do the same for my husbands 80th. Again we had booked private dining but unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute due to his ill health after a spell in hospital. The cancellation was handled very thoughtfully and even my deposit was refunded. Thankyou so much for the kind and considerate way you handled this and eased what had been a very stressful time, we plan to book again when he improves.

Always come here for a special occasion and it never disappoints. Food is always so delicious and the beer garden gets a full hit from the sun, dreamy.

Excelente servicio buena comida, pero un poco en el lado caro. Personal atento y profesional. Era una antigua biblioteca de historia de la medicina, hermoso edificio y jardines exteriores. Aparcamiento ridículo que deja el restaurante abajo. Yo estaba parado allí bajo la lluvia tratando de pagar en efectivo la máquina más defectuosa que no esperaría mi dinero. Tuve que entrar y bajar cargando una app, ringo que me cobró una tarifa de 50 p que costaba 4 £. 10 durante 3 horas. Mi amigo me informó que el encargado del aparcamiento estaba en una chaqueta amarilla, entonces me di cuenta de que no estaba lejos de mí en el aparcamiento. Espero que el karma llegue a él, obviamente estaba esperando a que yo estuviera fuera de los 15 minutos libres para cobrarme. ¡Cuidado con él!

We went for my friends birthday and both loved the ambience and food was amazing. We loved the starters and the mains were so tasty.

Amazing food fantastic service lovely friendly staff .

Watch out for the car park - it looks free but you'll get a £100 ticket if you don't register your vehicle behind the bar

My steak burger was excellent. Thank you Lisa and the team!

Big restaurant, traditional interior decoration, multiple choice of food, steak, lamp, chicken, fish, burger, spaghetti etc

El servicio era muy bueno. Las elecciones para el almuerzo fueron buenas. El ambiente era bueno. Los precios eran buenos. Recomendaría este restaurante a cualquiera en la zona. Estamos borrachos y alegres. Gracias al médico.

Great place for a family Sunday lunch. Make sure you pay your parking!I booked online,all worked well. Delicious fish n chips,beer batter. Roasts,were very good, delicious gravey,big Yorkshire's to finish of generous portions of meat. Finished with delightful ice-cream and sorbet. Lovely setting in the ex Dr's club. So around a great experience!

Went here on 29/01/2025 with a group of friends. Terrible service. Not bad at the bar if you wanted to order a drink but really had trouble trying to pay after the meal. Asked twice and on the third request over an hour later after I’d eaten my meal, the rude waitress started questioning me asking what effort I’d made!? No apology and she actually tried to blame me! I should have only needed to ask once! I had to threaten to leave if they didn’t let me pay. This was the same for other people in my group. Lots of staff but really inefficient and disorganised. The food is overpriced as my meal which was the mixed Sunday Roast at £26.50, had really fatty pork, it literally was more fat than pork and the beef was one small thin vey chewy slice. However the vegetables and Yorkshire pudding etc… were nice. Beautiful pub and a warm cosy atmosphere and great real ales, but unfortunately I will not be attending again after the under par food and service.

My favourite place to eat in Birmingham, always delicious food, great service and very friendly.

A truly wonderful gem in Birmingham! A must visit pub. Came here for a meal and a few beers with my father and brother, and every aspect of the day was truly brilliant, great selection of beers, and a lovely pint of Guinness! The food was amazing with the steak being cooked to perfection and a lovely cut of fillet. The staff were so accommodating and very helpful with a big thank you to both Lisa and Alice for making us welcome. Highly recommend to all!

Can’t fault this restaurant. Booked for Sunday lunch, one beef roast, one lamb shank and a steak burger. All meals were hot, tasty, well presented and well balanced. We then had sticky toffee puddings which again were light and tasty. The service was attentive but not intrusive. Wine was good also, albeit the trend of cold merlot isn’t my thing! Would I go again? Absolutely!

Mi marido y yo fuimos al Médico a comer el 25 / 1 / 25 , no habíamos estado antes así que no sabía qué esperar. Estábamos contentos con la comida, y al final de la noche mi esposo fue a pagar la factura, tuvo que buscar activamente a un miembro del personal antes de que la factura pudiera ser pagada. Después de pagar notó que se había añadido automáticamente un cargo por servicio del 10 % a la factura, consultó el cargo por servicio con el personal y se le dijo que es un cargo obligatorio que tenía que pagarse, pagamos a regañadientes pero luego comprobamos nuestros derechos en relación con este cargo. Tenga en cuenta que no es obligatorio y deberíamos haber sido informados claramente antes de hacer el pedido. El único servicio que recibimos fue una camarera llevando la comida a la mesa, todas nuestras bebidas no se trataban en la mesa, pero tuvimos que ir al bar nosotros mismos para pedir, recoger y pagar. TAMBIÉN estar atentos al aparcamiento anexo al local que es de propiedad privada, vimos a un encargado del aparcamiento emitiendo multas de aparcamiento a los vehículos. Asegúrate de pagar el estacionamiento antes de entrar en el pub y de que aparques correctamente en la bahía para que el vehículo no toque las líneas blancas o las sobresalga, y obviamente no te quedes más tiempo del que has pagado.

First time dining at the Physician and it didn't disappoint, we hired the garden room for my mother in laws 70th birthday meal and it was perfect great food great atmosphere and excellent service

The scallops gave me food poisoning

Our group had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Food, service and ambience were first class. Highly recommended.

Excellent food and service in a very pleasant environment. The separate rooms help keep the ambient noise at a level you can have a conversation. The only downside is having to have an app to pay for the parking.

Familly of 8 for birthday celebration. Staff friendly and efficent even though it was a busy Sunday afternoon. Most had beef or lamb roast which was big portion and lovely. I had steak burger again nice but small portion of fries which could have been bigger. Puddings again good choice and tasty. Nice place to go .

Great atmosphere, clean and tidy. One of the better places in Brum.

Another very pleasant Saturday lunchtime here. Good menu options and all our choices went down a treat. Excellent pudding choices and quality real ale on offer as always. Good staff. Recommended.

Great food, great advice from staff regarding the menu and quieter side room made the dining experience much more pleasant on a busy Saturday night.

Food was lovely apart from the pasta Vegan dish was quite a small portion for £16 ??

We are a fans of Physician for our date night , it’s usually our go too , however this evening our meals lacked flavour we had the sea bass venison, they were bland , poorly cooked to the point where we had to ask if they had a new chef as there was a noticeable difference in both appearance and taste . We asked and there is a new chef and we picked up on this straight away as something had changed . We really love this pub for just consistency in service and food however this experience will make us consider other destinations particularly for the money . We hope tonight was a one off and it will return to its usual standard

Lovely place to eat, staff friendly and helpful, food good with enjoyable veggie options. Plenty of parking in RingGo public car park immediately next door.

We only went for drinks but shall be returning for sure!

We had a really lovely meal here after being at the Luminate light trail in the Botanic Gardens. Food was excellent couldn't fault it and even though the place was really busy very personal service from the staff.

We had a lovely mid-afternoon meal for three generations of our family here on Thursday January 2nd, and everything was excellent. We will be back ;-)

Fab location for New-Year drinks and dinner with friends.. Food and wine was truly excellent plus we had great service even if the guy was run a bit ragged. Deffo will be back

Cannot fault anything. Food, staff and service 5*.

Fantastic venue and great staff. Only downer for me was the car park and needing to download yet another parking app. Not the venue's fault at all, but I remember the days of good ol pay and display and that seemed much easier. Physician was excellent, food was spectacular and atmosphere was great!

Was dissapointed Christmas Eve with the meal. Very bland and not much taste. Usually have meals there and they taste amazing hence booking Christmas eve. Starters were lovely I must say. Didn't like the fact we had to leave the table 20 mins early. We had just had last spoon of our pudding and we had to get up and go. Spoilt it. It was booked half twelve till half two but at ten past two we were told we had to vacate. Felt very rushed and it spoilt the day.

Stung with disabled parking, parking fine. You used to be able to park for free if you had a disability: no more! Next stop will be pay to use the disabled loo; with payment at the other end of the pub. Disgusted.

A delightful place to visit, despite being part of a chain still feels like an independent.

Staff was very pleasant, and professional.

Only popped in for a quick drink before an early dinner at a restaurant around the corner. I like the decor in this big old place but it was not as Christmasy feeling or looking as the last time I visited (another Christmas a few years ago). Service at the bar was prompt but I’m not sure I’ll return as prices are quite steep compared to other pubs (£17.70 for a bog-standard single G&T and a non-alcoholic bottle of Erdinger beer)

My first time at Th Physician and I thoroughly loved it. The food and service was superb. Definitely recommend.

Had a Xmas meal here with a party of 10. Food was great and service was spot on too .. recommended!

Lovely pub with really nice food. I think the prices are a little high, but worth it once in a while.

Love coming here, food is always amazing.

We had a super time, was very cosy, great atmosphere and lovely food.

Only dropped in for 2 pints waiting for someone doing a course in the nearby Birmingham University. The bar was a Lovely setting with a open log fire a huge selection of beers. Warm and comfortable with plenty of seating.

One of the best meals I have had in a long time. The game suet pudding was amazing. This is how food should be. Great ingredients, great chef. Lovely service. So many high end restaurants could really learn something from this place.

"Thoroughly enjoyable evening. Will be visiting again!"

Food was good, but they had a normal menu and a festive menu (early December) and insisted that everyone in the table orders from one menu or the other. So either everyone had the two course festive menu or nobody orders it and they order from the normal menu. It's not possible for one person to have the two course festive menu and for another person to have a hamburger and a side. Absurd.

Excellent restaurant. Superb food. Dog friendly. Easy access

Wonderful friendly staff, great price on the festive menu and tasty food with good portions.

I am so happy to have experience in this place, I came with the Lab group but I was concerning with the food stuff here,,, I am pleasure to see all my 3 dishes were amazing and suit me as a muslim girl ,, from the starter to the dessert were awesome,,thank you for meeting my need,,🇸🇦💚🇬🇧♥️

We loved the use of seasonal food in the way of vegetables and meats. You want tasty comfort food at this time of year. I really appreciated the light bites, this ment I had room for a tasty desert. Only downside was paying by app for the parking and this had nothing to do with the Physician.

Gem of a pub. Used to be something else entirely (remember coming here for pre pharmacy registration tutorials). Great atmosphere. Some great art on the walls. Beautiful food, fabulous selection of beer, wines, gins and cocktails.

It has improved since the last visit - worth returning to in the future

Another winner from Brunning and Price. The pork ribeye was excellent.

Nice and cosy, but food is expensive.

Great food, great service and great atmosphere as ever.

An afternoon of drinks with friends. It is a pleasant dog friendly establishment, really cosy with different extravagant and elegant rooms for open or private dining. A great outside seating area with a waterproof cover and plenty of fixed heaters. Average prices and plenty of free 'help yourself' water. I love the oatmeal cake given when purchasing a coffee. Be careful when parking on the dar park. It is not free, and the venue signage is not obvious. It's relatively cheap at £1.20 per hour, accepts cash and card, so make sure you pay as the warden is regular.

El pub estaba ocupado y tardó un poco en sentarse, lo que no fue un problema en absoluto, pero mi pequeña tenía otros planes, así que decidimos irnos ya que la camarera nos dijo que la comida podría tomar un tiempo y tratar de explicar a un bebé pequeño no es posible 🙈. El gerente nos vio salir y nos siguió y nos preguntó si todo estaba bien, le expliqué lo anterior y nos dijo que volviéramos y que se aseguraría de que la comida se sacara lo antes posible. Esto fue muy amable por parte de la gerente Shannon porque no necesitaba hacer esto. La comida salió muy rápido y es justo decir que mi pequeño estaba muy contento con la comida también. Gracias a todo el personal que era tan encantador también.

A very colorful place, with pleasant music, responsive service and delicious food. It was a very charming evening!

Nos dieron un vale para el médico y finalmente pudimos usarlo. Nos dieron un cálido saludo y nos mostraron a una habitación más tranquila. La comida era absolutamente deliciosa. El menú en sí tenía una buena selección de verduras de temporada como chirivías, también los platos no eran su selección estándar de la ciénaga en general. Si te gusta que la comida sea un poco diferente este es el lugar para ir. Por último tengo que mencionar la pastelería, que era lo mejor que se pone. Sin duda volveríamos. Un último comentario es que si no estás acostumbrado a las aplicaciones de aparcamiento, como nosotros, el aparcamiento puede ser un problema. Tardamos 20 minutos en pagar y no me gustó mi acento escocés.

Food is always good! Great atmosphere.

This place is not the cheapest but having visited a couple of the cheap places in the area we were not making that mistake again. Food was a high enough standard and the service up to scratch so we will be back.

The food is delicious. The menu has been changed, is same good as it was a few years ago. The service is brilliant. All of them are very polite, and the service is fast. I highly recommend it.

Very good food and service. Highly recommended

Delicious food and superb service. We will return!!

Large pub, lovely inside, subdued lighting but not dim, outside space is covered.Friendly staff and the food was excellent.Slightly pricey but worth the extra.

Lovely pub, nice decor, seating is well spaced and lighting subdued, but not dim, slightly pricey but worth it.

Starter was amazing but the main course, I had the burger, was gristly and dry. The team were excellent and the atmosphere was very nice.

Fantastic food. Fabulous surroundings. Friendly service

Everything was amazing, love it and reccomend it. Top food and best beer.

The surroundings and atmosphere were lovely as usual. Pleasant helpful staff. The menu seemed to have less choice vegetarians than on previous visits.

Great food. Surprisingly large menu. Definitely visit again.

Lovely family Sunday dinner for a birthday. We have 1 year old twins who were well-accommodated. Our server, Mark was fantastic. A couple of small issues (two starters missing and some cold beef) but these issues were dealt with swiftly and efficiently. Mark was lovely and couldn't have been more accommodating! Great food and great service in a beautiful pub.

The best chicken roast dinner I've ever eaten 😋 😍

Tristemente nos perdimos el asado del domingo, ya que estaba lleno. Así que regresamos al día siguiente. Fantástico lugar para el almuerzo con los perros que se hicieron sentir bienvenidos! Ambiente encantador, servicio rápido y buena comida. Volveremos.

Great place for lunch. Tasty food, fab service and a great drinks selection.

Gran comida, excelente servicio y una sensación realmente encantadora para el restaurante, repartidos en múltiples habitaciones logrando sentirse cómodo pero espacioso. Definitivamente volveré pronto

Hemos estado aquí numerosas veces y estamos muy contentos con el médico Tuvimos una comida encantadora con la familia, la comida siempre es sabrosa y el ambiente es muy bueno.

Loved it, very cozy place, food was good too

Very nice but prices are a bit steep! but you can guarantee we'll cooked food at this chain of pubs

Myself and my family visited here today for Sunday Lunch and I must say it was absolutely wonderful, definitely one of the best roasts I’ve had at a restaurant! Myself and my husband had the mixed roast which consisted of Beef (served pink) and Porchetta and a lovely assortment of vegetables. It was absolutely delicious and the service was wonderful and fast! For dessert myself and my daughter both had the brownie with ice cream which was perfect to finish after our fabulous dinner! I’ve have been here a few times now but never had a meal before but every time I have been here previously it is always very busy. The staff are friendly and there’s always a lovely atmosphere and although it is quite a large place it is very cosy and warm. It is more pricey than your regular Sunday lunch but in my opinion it is definitely worth it. Thank you so much 😊 we will most definitely be returning and recommending to all of our family and friends!

Wonderful place, friendly staff, tasty food and amazing service.

A nice pub , good food, excellent service and dog friendly. There is a large pay and display carpark at the rear and a nice outside area.

Absolutely lovely food was amazing and a lovely atmosphere. Our waiter Shomari was attentive and polite such a lovely young man ,made our evening a lovely experience. Will be going again and would recommend to anyone .

Great pub. The car park is poorly signposted and not free or reimbursed.