The Shakespeare in Birmingham

As a visitor to Birmingham I had no idea where to go to watch the rugby today and happened to see this place had it on. Really happy with the decision to go in. Good selection of beers and the food was amazing. Will be back next time I'm in the area.

Just been in the Shakespeare wonderful atmosphere with very attentive staff.can’t recommend enough. Many thanks Stephen 😘

Popular city centre pub very close to New street train station. Drinks prices quite expensive when compared to other nearby bars and pubs.

Can get really busy which is both good and bad but that depends on your preference. Still managed to be served in under 2 mins when get to bar despite how busy it was. Cask was reasonable selection. Cask quality was on form. Handy for station if you're a little early or the train is delayed.

Typical English bar, variety of beers and is just outside the central train station.

The Shakespeare is the closest pub to New Street station, it offers decent pub grub and a reasonable range of ales and lagers, it's compact and bijoux with a small roped off area out front for smokers

Absolutely loved this place, very clean family friendly bar with great food and very good pints. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Toilets spotless, really well ran pub with nice old school English pub vibes. Will be back.

Tasty sandwiches and burgers but bad service. The employees seem to have nothing to do since the menu is digital, as well as the payment, but they could, at least, say something when a costumer enters the bar.

The two of us were there early evening, last Friday, for food and drink. It's a lovely old pub and the members of staff are efficient and really friendly. Our food was delicious - I had haddock and chips and it was very fresh tasting. I would definitely recommend this pub.

Amazing pub just outside the train station. Wonderful beer and service from Mason, Emily and Jodie. Thanks again guys, will definitely be back!

Este establecimiento es increíble, tuve el sándwich de bistec y fue divino y deliciosa lo haría y he recomendado esto a todos mis queridos amigos y familiares paz ✌️

The wi lassies and lads that were there were absolutely smashing it behind the bar, Emily, Mason and Jody

Nos visitamos en un fin de semana fuera de mí y mi marido. Gran ambiente y el personal amable, el miembro del personal Izzy y Jodie, eran tan serviciales señalando nuevas bebidas, etc Precioso y limpio, que es algo grande para mí 😀, mesas limpias y especialmente los baños. Gran ambiente y ambiente frío en un entorno encantador. Sin duda volveremos Gracias de nuevo al personal por ser amable y educado.

riya was excellent and provided very good service

Handy pub less than a minute from Grand Central Stephensons Place exit. Decent pint and friendly bar staff (shout out to Jodie and her welcoming smile). Always pop in for a pint when I'm in town.

Lovely pub right next to grand central with a great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Izzy and the team made it a really enjoyable visit. Definitely worth checking out!

Great place, amazing atmosphere and Isabelle and Jodie always make me feel welcome - employees of the year!!

Love the Atmosphere when we visited the Shakespeare on a recent trip to Birmingham. Food was good, came out quickly & a great pint of Guinness. Many thanks to Jodie & Izzy who were both very bubbly & looked after us well. We will be back..

Great pub in central Birmingham. Good beer and great service. Thanks for the warm welcome Jodie!

Great pub and great service (special shoutout to Jodie)! Would definitely recommend.

Chris was amazing, offered us drinks at our table!! Would definitely come again.

Jodie always serves with good energy and pours a decent pint!

I've been here a few times and it's always a lovely experience. I have had exceptional service from Izzy, Mason and Jody from here. The food is also wonderful here and I would 100% recommend this place to anyone.

Great pub with fantastic atmosphere and great staff. Izzy and Jodie were great with drinks and recommending food. Will be back soon!

Great customer service especially Jodie was very kind

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and even better service. The bar staff are lovely, especially Jodie. Always goes the extra mile for the punters and creates a safe and welcoming environment to enjoy a drink. Will return again!!

Ambiente encantador y el personal muy amable!! siempre aparecen aquí cada vez que voy a Birmingham, comida increíble y una gran selección de bebidas! Riya era muy servicial!

Entramos en el Shakespeare para una noche en Birmingham y déjame decir ... este es el mejor pub a poca distancia de la nueva estación de la calle. Los porteros ofrecen una cálida, si no emocionante bienvenida y una sonrisa vigorizante. Entras a un acogedor pub británico clásico, el barman Hugo, nos recibió con una sonrisa ligeramente coqueta y sirvió el Guinness más perfecto a este lado del mar irlandés. Disfrutamos mucho de nuestra visita y continuaremos visitando regularmente.

Go in here before the villa games and the service is outstanding. Specifically jodie always goes above and beyond when its particulary busy. Would recomend.

Bar staff always attentive to customers needs, have been coming here for a while and get continued good service from staff, which makes me want to return every time as provides a good social experience after work to relax,and the beer is well kept. Keep up the good work. Philippa, Hugo, Chris, Jodie, izzy, mason, all a credit to nicholsons.

Located right next to New Street the pub has welcoming timber furnishings with a wide variety of beers on offer. Staff were great at keeping the beers flowing and making sure everyone was well looked after. Special credit to the Manager, Hugo, for all his pointers on the ales!

Located right next to New Street the pub has welcoming timber furnishings with a wide variety of beers on offer. Staff were great at keeping the beers flowing and making sure everyone was well looked after. Special credit to the Manager, Hugo, for all his pointers on the ales!

Lovely team and great old pub. Came with group of friends for a quick Christmas drink, very busy good atmosphere and the team served with a smile throughout

Great English pub, bar snacks and pints. Never eaten there but good food as said from friends

A very atmospheric pub in the middle of the city very close to new street station it's a warm inviting pub and can get busy on the evening- the staff work hard and are courteous and a credit so if you need a place to meet greet give it a go 👍

Great pub with friendly staff and a great atmosphere

Great beer excellent service very good pub 👍

Great atmosphere. But very dark

Great for a pint and to meet people seconds away from New Street Station

1st time in the place and was welcomed with a decent crowd and good service Got a few starters and was suprised by the quality Now iv been in il def be back , also excellent spot close to getting home om the train

Didn't eat so a random 5 Staff very friendly and helpful

Terrible bar staff girl behind bar got a group chucked out through no reason they need to address this problem or it will kill the pub don’t think she should be workings there

This is a zero reflection on the pub, staff,food etc as we never got past the front door. I arrived yesterday at 1pm with a friend and between us we had 5 kids for lunch. We had travelled to Birmingham for the christmas market and wanted to eat in a typical English pub. Unfortunately when my friend opened the front door at 1pm we were roared at to get out by a "woman" screaming that we weren't welcome with kids she was a complete mess at 1pm and let this bar down badly as the kids were to afraid to walk past her so we had to turn and leave. Again it was 1pm that "woman" shouldn't of been served in my opinion she was very drunk and caused more noise than the 5 well behaved kids would have. We were lucky we walked straight up the hill to another food bar were we were welcomed and fed you guys lost 7 customers yesterday for the sake of the drunken mess at your front table.

Racially profiled two of our group and stopped serving the group, disgusting

Didn't eat but the ales were good.Was there in the afternoon.Looks like a great place for an evening out.

Nice pub, but they weren't doing Sunday Roasts.

Old drinking haunt, right across from the railway station so handy for a quick pint if you have missed your train. Yes .. its ok here !

Proper Pub, decent pint friendly staff. Good Music

I like proper hand pulled real ale. The choice was rather disappointing on last visit. Only three options, porter aside, and one of those (Nicholson's) was unavailable. I like the atmosphere in the Shaespeare nd the staff are always very helpful. The food choice was also a bit limited. I had a sirloin sandwich which was OK but not stunning. My colleague had steak pie with veg (carrots), which again was OK. He didn't eat it all and I tried some, which I didn't much like (although I have had it in the past). So a mixed visit. THe beer I had was quite good (never had it before) but, as I said, there was not a great choice. The food satisfactory but rather unimaginative. S taff excellent.

We were back doing the Nicholsons ale trail! Love it in here, especially for Hugo, always friendly and really knows his stuff. Always a top notch Guinness! Very busy this time of year but Hugo still made us feel special - thank you!

Just dropped in for a drink; pleasant enough atmosphere.

Lovely friendly pub. We called in for a drink, but the food looked good

I stopped here for lunch. It wasn’t crowded when I got there but was when I left. I had the steak and ale pie. It was pretty good and the feeling inside the place was old which I liked.

Have popped in here for a lunch many times, but this time, the pie was a bit dry and I was disappointed. It’s usually okay.

Good traditional pub. Good choice of real ales.

There triple sandwiches and chips are soo good,and my husband says there IPA is the best pint going,service was really good.

Bonito ambiente! Gran personal! Pippa Emily y Hannah eran muy acogedores! ¡No esperes eso en el centro del brum! Buenas cervezas bien mantenido pub limpio y ordenado!

Went before football more expensive than I thought it would be

Este es un pub concurrido en el centro de la ciudad. Estábamos allí en un almuerzo entre semana. Parecía haber una buena mezcla de asiduos, turistas y trabajadores en su descanso. Hay una amplia gama de cervezas - el Doom Bar estaba allí. Titanic Plum Porter está en camino. Ojalá esto hubiera estado disponible en nuestra visita. En su interior hay un pub británico “tradicional”, con muchos asientos, mucha madera oscura y una barra larga. Nos sentamos afuera, tomamos un par de pintas y vimos el mundo pasar. Es un gran lugar para ver a la gente. Si estás buscando una buena pinta en el centro de Birmingham este es el pub para ti.

Chris the fake Irish man was arguably one of the funniest bartenders! 10/10 customer service

We stopped in to The Shakespeare pub around lunch time. The place was buzzing with people enjoying their pints and meals. A walk around the place reveals that they have a room available to be reserved for groups and a backyard garden as well.

Great atmosphere good choice of bears wines and spirits and the choice of food especially pies was great.

I am 66 years of age and was with a retired party of 4. My bag was searched in which I had a small bottle of juice. I was told that if I wanted to enter the pub, I would have to leave the bottle of juice on the floor by the pub door. We walked away. Crazy was to treat elderly people. I would avoid this pub.

A good city pub with decent prices.very busy lunchtimes

Nice beers, friendly efficient staff, beautiful architecture, and nice nachos

My family came after a lovely day out, we were talking to the bar staff having a laugh on us getting more drinks we were told that we wouldn't be served as the jumped up child didn't like something we had said. This place is definitely not friendly as the barman also slagged us off for being from a different town, obviously wanted to.leave her shift early!!!

A successful evening at The Shakespeare! The bar has a cozy atmosphere and we were completely satisfied. There was really nothing to complain about – everything was great. Gladly again!

Was in Birmingham, shopping. Needed lunch, so popped into the Shakespeare, having passed on my way from train station. Really enjoyed the food and drink. Friendly staff. Will definitely visit again when next in Birmingham.

Nice place to meet up for a beer 🍺

Four excellent and well kept real ales. Looked after all night by two great bar persons, Jodie and chris. Close to the station and well worth a trip. Didn't eat but the food looked great.

Had a great time at The Shakespeare, great service and food, Thank you! Will be back next time I’m in Birmingham!

Chris and Emily were amazing! Great vibes, excellent pint pouring. I’ll definitely be coming again, thanks for your service

Nice food but nothing much about the environment ot service. Didn’t have alot of contact with the staff. It was quite chill.

Great banter with the staff, great pours! Thanks Chris and Emily !!

Chris and Emily were very welcoming and gave us a great experience. Good atmosphere and good drinks!

Great beer selection, great craic with Chris and Emily. What more could you ask for ?

Great pub, great music, which is why we stayed till closing!

Recently visited "The Shakespeare" and had an amazing chicken burger with a perfectly poured Guinness pint by Riya! Loved the warm and hospitable environment. Definitely recommend it! Great spot to unwind after a long commute.

Popped in whilst out shopping, needed up having a fantastic lunch! The steak and ale pie was up there with the best I’ve had and my partners fish looked great too!

Great pub great service great peoplle

The lady behind the bar was lovely (she said she had just joined), she was really knowledgeable about the food and convinced us to come and try it soon. We had a bottle of wine. Lovely atmosphere with candles lit and nice outdoor seating. I will update this review when we've tried the food!

Does this pub show football games? And does the pub attract a lot of away fans that visit Birmingham?

came in for a cheecky drinkypoo after some shopping and it was so perfect🥰🥰🥰 my server mason was so sweet and served me well. be back soon xxx

CozzzzYY place, definitely a must visit for a drink and food!!

Stopped in again last night, this time I indulged in some food. Had a fantastic Buttermilk Chicken burger with a side of fries, all washed down with a couple of excellent pints of Guinness. I was looked after by the team and they clearly look after their lines/cellar well. I always enjoy my visits to The Shakey, although in this occasion I didn’t stick around long as there was a football game in town, far too noisy for me.

Stopped by for a few drinks, lovely pints and fantastic service. Will definitely be back the next time I visit Birmingham.

Great atmosphere and service. Friendly staff, will definitely back when I’m next in bham.

In Birmingham again for another meeting, finished earlier than expected, so what better to do than pop in to my favourite pub in the city - The Shakespeare! Don’t usually have time for food, but as I had finished earlier than planned, I thought I’d treat myself. Having worked through lunch, I opted for the Buttermilk Chicken burger, and what a choice that was. Perfectly crisp coated chicken, perfectly melted cheese, with bacon and avocado to boot. And the sauce 🤤! Couldn’t visit the Shakey without having one (maybe two) pints of Guinness, almost worth a visit to Birmingham just for that! Spoke with Hugo, the AM there, who said that he takes great pride in the condition of the Guinness (and other draught drinks) as that’s his preferred drink and would hate for anyone to get anything substandard. Great job, keep up the good work. Will be back again before the German Market, but will be staying away whilst the market is in town.

Great little pub just outside New Street Station. The staff are super friendly and even though it is a small pub, the general atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Lovely place to have a catch up with friends over drinks or grab a quick bite, especially since the serving time is quick!

Had a lovely pint after going out with my husband and the waitress izzy was so charming and funny. favourite pub ever😍

Lovely little pub just up from the train station. Visited whilst doing some shopping. Fab gin selection and lovely and welcoming team. Thanks!

Lovely little pub right next to the train station! Popped in to collect ourselves after a long train journey and it was lovely - great beers, looks like a proper pub - very much enjoyed my visit and I’ll pop back in again next time definitely!

Had a lovely time here with friends, friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere and a great selection of drinks. Will definitely be back!

I had a fantastic time here, the atmosphere was cozy, and the service was top-notch. A special shoutout to Riya, who was incredibly sweet and attentive. She made my visit extra special with her warm personality and great service. Highly recommend this place!

Love this fine old pub❤️Great Food.Fantastic Service Can't recommend it enough👍

Went into this establishment on a busy Saturday and the staff were amazing! They were all so friendly, nice and very helpful. thank you!

After a long day at work I went into this establishment for some food and a drink and my god it was marvellous my server mason was very helpful on my choice and gave me good recommendations , overall I will be visiting again what a lovely pub!

We had an amazing time here with my team. Thanks to the bar staff.

Great pub, but just too noisy for us but we still enjoyed our time there.

Still always lovely to nip into the Shakey when we visit. Next trip will be for the Christmas markets, looking forward to the mulled wine!