Tropea in Birmingham

EDIT: The owner, Ben, reached out to me regarding my review below (on the same evening too, which I thought was impressive!). He was very apologetic which I deeply appreciated. While my opinion of the food being just 'fine' remains, I must say that the hospitality shown here is practically second to none. Certainly had the portion sizes been halved, I would have had a better experience here. Should I return to Birmingham in the future, Tropea will definitely be on my radar! The food was fine, but not worth the price. Also, 3 dishes would have been more than enough for one person (I was recommended 5).

Tried out this place for the first time and were extremely pleased that we did. Every dish we ordered was superb and the service was top notch too. We were sat by the bar as we walked in without reservations and the main dining area was already full. Would definitely be returning again and next time we will book ahead.

Myself and wife came for our 2 year wedding anniversary and her 30th birthday and could not have been more impressed. The food was exquisite, the atmosphere was romantic and close and the service was second to none. Would recommend this place to anyone and everyone.

The Canace Nero Di Troia 2018 , what a great wine thank you so much for the recommendation

We always wanted to go to tropea, but we live over 30 minutes away. Finally we found the opportunity to go and we were not disappointed!!! The place is beautiful, the staff is very attentive, great with the recommendations and very knowledgeable. Food was beautiful, we love the idea of sharing and ordering half portion of pasta (as we could try more than one) Desserts and coffees were great too (best cannolli ever, so crispy) Great wine list. Thanks Tropea time!! 😁

Excellent service, delicious food and exquisite drinks.

One of my favourite restaurant in Birmingham. Incredibly tasty food, friendly staff, what else can I ask for! I can’t wait to dine there again.

Staff are great here and they were really good at fitting us in last minute for our wedding anniversary. Lovely personal touches with a special anniversary message on the menu & a personalized dessert. Food was amazing, especially the pasta dishes (we had the duck & ravioli). We will definitely be back and look forward to trying more dishes on the menu next time!

A hidden gem! This place is absolutely amazing.!! We came to celebrate my husbands birthday tonight and all the little touches they did was so so lovely. The menu had the date on and a happy birthday message and they also gave him a happy birthday plate for dessert. We thought that we wouldn’t be full after the meal but we was surprised how full you get with sharing food. The starters were just delicious- would 💯 recommend the salt aged beef 🤗. The pasta - would 💯recommend trying the Sardinian fregola, it was something we had never heard of and tasted heavenly. All the food was just to die for. The Tuscan ribollota was comfort in a bowl - the grilled monk fish - exquisite🤩. We will definitely be back. 🤗🤗 The service 10/10 Lizzy you was amazing 🤩

Great food and even better service. I took my dad here for his birthday and the staff made him feel so special. Every dish was delicious. Tropea has a relaxed neighborhood vibe, but its also perfect for a special occasion. If you get booze/ dessert allow for around £60 a head- its well worth it. Will return x

Always incredible in every way possible. Phenomenal food, great atmosphere, impeccable service without being too formal. Highly recommend the burrata, monkfish tail, seafood fregola, and arancini. And if in season the stuffed courgette flowers are a must-have.

Always incredible in every way possible. Phenomenal food, great atmosphere, impeccable service without being too formal. Highly recommend the burrata, monkfish tail, seafood fregola, and arancini. And if in season the stuffed courgette flowers are a must-have.

Thank you Tropea for an amazing birthday dinner!! Everything was delicious and the service was second to none. This is my new Birmingham home. I made arrangements from the US and the team worked hard to get things just right. They worked around some food preferences beautifully.

Fantastic restaurant that is a real asset for Harborne. Service is excellent without being too formal, the food consistently delivers. Great to see the extension. Please keep doing what you're doing 🙏

Excellent food and wonderfully personal service made our visit a special time. Atmosphere is bustly and cosy, but can border on cramped. A must-visit

Tropea has re-opened after 6 weeks of renovation. It is safe to say that Ben and Kasia are back with a bang with their fabulous restaurant even better than before which is no mean feat. The same delightful atmosphere, lovely ambience and fantastic staff remain but the addition of the sumptuous bar area takes Tropea to another level. We were greeted with the a warm welcome and were really impressed with what they have achieved in such a short space of the time. From the outside, the restaurant is even more inviting than before with the bar area looking warm and welcoming on what was an otherwise very rainy evening. The food and drink continue to wow and we were treated to a well paced evening of great food. The favourites were the really perfect pork cheek and spatchcocked chicken. But to be honest everything is great and we look forward to returning again to try the rest of the food! Thank you to all the staff for such a pleasant dining experience and congratulations on making what was already so good even better.

Amazing, love this restaurant and the staff are so friendly. Been a couple of times in recent weeks and noticed changes to the menu, fantastic and would 100% recommend.

My husband and I visited on 6th September with a table booked for 8.45. This is small intimate restaurant which has its own charm. We are locals and feel this type of eatery was needed in this location. We arrived slightly early and were shown to our table - I requested another table and the waiter happily relocated us to a table with a glass divider. Table was great and there was privacy. Service is excellent - our waiter talked us through the menu and made recommendations. He also recommended an excellent bottle of wine based on our menu choices. We didn't feel rushed, service wasn't intrusive and plates/cutlery were changed after each dish (when necessary). Food was delectable. In particular The Burrata and Focaccia, Monkfish and Raspberry Salad. This restaurant isn't pretentious in the slightest, but the service , menu and atmosphere and menu gives the feel of a high end eatery – will definitely return and highly recommend.

Not expected. Great Service and outstanding matching dinner food suggestions. Will definitely come back

Food was lovely Service was not Like similar reviews on here we were also pushed to have multiple dishes (although we came for a late lunch we weren't hugely hungry) we ended up ordering 3 small dishes and 2 mains instead of the 6/7 dishes your encouraged to order. And the dishes are not as small as made out we were full by the end of our meal, didn't have room for dessert. Not that we were asked. In fact no body bothered asking how our food was or if we wanted anything else throughout our meal.

We could not have felt more welcomed, all the hosts made us feel like we were old friends visiting. It was my partner’s birthday, and they went out of their way to make it special, beyond special. The food was creative and elegant, and delivered to perfection. Had the best time, thank you so much for your expertise; could not recommend more!

Our first visit at tropea last night and it was as brilliant as we expected from thier reputation. The staff were attentive and genuinely interested in any feedback as to how they can improve even further with a new dish added to the menu. We will definitely be back

We've dined 3 times at Tropea now and each time the food and service have been exceptional and we've absolutely loved our experience. I have a severe peanut allergy and every time the team at Tropea are so professional and thoughtful with allergies and are happy to run through dish ingredients and offer adjustments - in fact they called us in advance when we visited most recently check my comfort with nut presence on the tables / in my partners dishes. We so appreciate the effort the Tropea team go to make us feel assured that they take allergies seriously - and it enables us to enjoy eating such amazing food in a lovely setting all the more

Amazing restaurant. Really good, clearly marked GF options. Toby was fabulous

5* from start to finish. Stand out dishes; the Monkfish tail, Squid ink risotto and fried courgette flowers. All the team make you feel like you’re at home, from the minute you enter to the moment you leave. You would be hard pressed to find better in Birmingham. Absolutely will be returning! *Cocktails, even those not on the menu, were delicious!

Highly recommend. Fabulous food...corgette flowers; squid risotto; Nduja devilled egg; monkfish particular highlights. Ben and the whole team were fantastic. I rarely give 5 stars and Tr0pea desrves nothing less. Thank you x

The food, atmosphere and service at Tropea is always brilliant. One of my favourite restaurants in the city and the standards are always so high. Very impressed and highly recommend!

Simply the best food in and around Harborne. My favourite place .

The restaurant was able to accommodate my husband and I for a last minute booking which we appreciated. Based on the high reviews, the food and desert did not disappoint. The only let down was the constant upselling from our waiter. As someone working in marketing and sales, it’s easy to “read the room” when a customer isn’t interested. But on this occasion, our waiter would go as far and explain the menu is designed to order from each section to give time for the next dish to be prepared. I explained I had a late lunch and was happy to share one antipasti as we waited for our main meal. He still asked if we wanted two instead. In all my years of dining, I’ve never found a restaurant that insisted on having more than what is asked for. This review isn’t to deter anyone from visiting, the food was delicious but prepare to be pushed to get more than what you clearly asked for and firmly push back if it’s not what you want.

Thank you for making our anniversary dinner at Tropea so special! The food, service and atmosphere was exceptional. The small touches including the personalised menu didn’t go unnoticed. Thank you once again, we can’t wait to visit again.

A mouthwatering experience from start to finish. Some great and surprising combinations in some of the dishes just absolutely work….Burrata with grilled peach just one fabulous example. The lamb main was the finest lamb I’ve ever eaten. Entire team friendly and engaging, lovely atmosphere, already looking forward to my next visit. Well done Ben and team Tropea 🇮🇹

I cannot rate it highly enough, The food was incredible. The best meal I’ve ever tasted. The flavours of every individual dish was amazing. The service perfect, attentive and great recommendations. I would go back a thousand times

Went out for daughters birthday nice place, food great but way to expensive plus a 25% service charge, parking is also an issue, I'm not a tight wad but £4.50 for tap water!

Went for my birthday and was not disappointed. Food was authentic and delicious. Great service and a real buzz. Will definitely be back

Tropea is a good place for a nice meal out and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and in particular, the Cornish squid risotto & tiramisu. They were all excellent with the exception of the very vinegary panzanella. A bit on the pricy side but we think it is worth it.

Wonderful independent Italian restaurant - beautiful food and excellent service. We visited to celebrate a special occasion and loved the fun and thoughtful touches. Highly recommend!

Another amazing meal at Tropea, and this time for a graduation. The lovely staff always make you feel welcome, with a complimentary glass of fizz for each of us for the occasion.

Ok 2nd visit here despite us booking an early table service & atmosphere was great . Relaxed what’s not to like Attention to detail with a personalised menu & pudding for my friends birthday Menu was so tasty We had a fabulous evening Despite eating plenty of food & certainly a few bottles of wine didn’t feel full, but in a good way . My taste buds were certainly satisfied I would recommend I would revisit 5⭐️

Just amazing - delicious food and perfect service. We'll be visiting again soon and staying for dessert!

Outstanding food, as good as anything you'll find in a high end restuarant in Italy. Authentic flavours, and everything was cooked to perfection. The squid risotto, in particular was outstanding. I'm itching to go back and try the rest of the menu.

My favorite restaurant in Birmingham. Thank you to the owners and staff. Please never change. Everybody, make sure they dont change. I am swept off my feet everytime i come here. Its beyond unique and so flavorful every step of the way.

UPDATE - I would like to add that since posting my review, the owner of Tropea has reached out to me. I received a very honest response from him and his apologies for our experience. He said that they have listened to customer feedback and the issues raised have now been resolved. I shall definitely be revisiting, as I said in my review the food was really delicious. We just ended up with far too much! So please do not let my review put you off trying Tropea. I had been really looking forward to trying Tropea, especially as it seems to always have such fantastic reviews. Our experience was not so great, I felt that we were upsold at every opportunity. I wanted to order a couple of things to share and I said that I wouldn’t want a main after the pasta course but the waitress was insistent that we hadn’t ordered much and that the portions were small. We took her advice, not at a small price I should add, and as a result we ordered far too much food. Although the starters and the pastas were excellent, we found the two main dishes rather underwhelming. We didn’t eat these, we did ask to take them home, they ended up in the bin though as neither of us really fancied them the next day. It’s a shame, because we did really enjoy the rest of the meal and I would probably go back and stand our ground this time. It just really felt like we were being squeezed for every penny we had, not a pleasant experience.

Good food, great service! Recommend it so highly

Absolutely delicious food with generous portions! Great service; all staff members were lovely, and great atmosphere. Credits for the little stuff - highlighting the celebrations that add great value to the experience. Definitely going back!

Just visited for my wedding anniversary. Service and welcome was lovely and the food genuinely delicious. Thank you!

We’ve been waiting to try this place for SO long. Finally managed to get a table for my partner’s birthday and honestly could not have faulted the place. A quaint little restaurant, tucked away in Harbourne. The staff, ambience, and of course the food were all impeccable. Even down to the personalised menu (see photo)! We opted for many small plates, including the burrata, focaccia, prawns, ragu, artichoke just to name a few and every dish was smashed out of the park, you can taste the freshness of each ingredient. The wine was incredible and the staff helped us pair a bottle perfectly with our meal. The price point is incredibly reasonable, for the quality of food and service received. Thank you to all at Tropea, easily one of my favourite spots in Birmingham.

Everything was perfect! This was our first time here and we can't wait to go back. The cocktails were great. We had an amaretto sour (10/10). The food was an explosion of different flavours and textures, each bite different. Service was spot on, the attention to detail was great. Book a table, go visit and experience an Italian culinary delight.

Great dinner, super friendly staff. The food was delicious and generous!!!

As good as it gets. Food, service and ambience are just perfect. Wish I had room for one more dessert 🍪

Small menu done perfectly, every dish was delicious. Excellent pasta, mussels were some of the best I've had. Great service and lovely atmosphere, it a little bit loud when busy.

Stunning food. It was husband's birthday and all staff were so friendly and all individually at different points of the meal wished him a happy birthday. Lovely touch for pudding too. A very special memorable evening. Thank you to all the team we look forward to returning one day x

Love it every time! Authentic Italian food with an intimate and personable service, can’t fault it.

Great atmosphere, amazing food with top tier service.

Best Italian-style restaurant I tried in Birmingham. The pasta with ragú is as good as the one you can get in Italian (I'm Italian myself so I can vouch for that), very good the starters and the meat/fish mains, nice the desserts. Drinks were very good too. I went there for a 5 years anniversary, which I specified in the booking; they printed a "happy anniversary" on our menus and they also complimented a nice little dessert for the occasion, so we were very happy and impressed to the attention to details. The service was great, the staff is very friendly and very professional. Very nice atmosphere, good choice of music. The price is fair for the quality and quantity of foods and drinks. I'm definitely coming back to try more dishes and I strongly recommend to visit it.

Great food and service...the food was certainly different and it allowed me to indulge in very different food. Will certainly go again.

Beautiful food, every course totally delicious. Lovely atmosphere and friendly helpful service. Go as soon as you can!

Delicious lunch,special mention for truffle tagliolini and ox cheek

O wouldn't give it a 5 stars like a most reviews. Service was good, especially young lad, very attentive and helpful with suggestions on what to order. They recommend 6-7 dishes for 2, which is way too much, in my opinion. Sharing plates as well. Was quite difficult to pick meals as my wife and I have very different tastes. Food wasn't OMG 5 stars, was ok, nothing we tried blew us away.

Wow, just amazing! There is nowhere else in Birmingham where you can get food of this quality for this value. If you are visiting Tropea you have to indulge properly, 6-7 dishes is recommended, but if you are extra hungry or a big eater I’d recommend getting closer to 10. Ox cheek, burrata and bombolone were a personal highlight. The service was excellent, drinks were flowing and plates taken away seamlessly. The music creates extra ambiance as you dance to both that first bite of food and the introduction of a popular chorus. If you haven’t been, change that!

Nice place with excellent food, generous portions, very good wine including plenty of decent wine by the glass so you can pair your choices as you go. Every dish was good, even the focaccia was great. The recommended '6-7 dishes for 2' is a lot and was maybe 1 or 2 dishes more than we needed. Odd 1980's play list and slighlty aloof service detracted a little bit...

BEST PLACE TO EAT IN BIRMINGHAM. PROBABLY THE MIDLANDS. Favourite restaurant. The menu is great every time.

First class food and service. We'll be back soon.

I was a little sceptical that this restaurant had been so highly rated…but it proved to be very worthy of 5 stars. Really well cooked and well presented food (sharing plates mainly) with some really delicious flavours. Very attentive good service too. Absolutely I can recommend (£50-£60 per head including wine, service and a lot of food!).

Very good quality and great food. The service and atmosphere were great. I really recommend this restaurant for tasty italian dishes. The pigeon dish was amazing.

The restaurant is outstanding! We had 7 dishes to share between the 2 of us, and couldn’t pick our favourite because they were all genuinely exceptional. That being said, my partner doesn’t usually enjoy pasta and was blown away by the parpadelle! The service was relaxed and friendly but attentive. This was our first visit to the restaurant and we have already started planning our next!

Fabulous food; lovely, friendly staff who are attentive without being intrusive. Will definitely go again.

Truly excellent from the initial booking enquiry (special shout out to Toby!) all the way through to the service from the wonderful staff on the day. They made Mothers Day really special. The food was incredible in particular, the burrata! Highly recommended!

Celebrated mine and my husbands birthday here last night. Honestly cannot fault the place, it really is as good as the reviews say. I’m gluten free and have never been catered for so well. Thank you!

Absolutely one of my all time favourites. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is warm and relaxed, the drinks and the food are delicious. Inventive, brilliantly crafted small plates and the most incredible fresh gluten free pasta I’ve ever eaten.

Great great authentic considered ingredients and dishes! Echo the other reviews and their accolades are well deserved. All so delicious and well balanced and couldn't fault it, every dish was spot on.👌👌👌Service too, well looked after. Birthday touches for my Dad were really lovely! Recommend and will be a regular and bringing people again again!

Very good restaurant, charming setting, with some of the best Italian cuisine I have tasted in Birmingham. The waiter was very welcoming and explained correctly. I would most likely go for a 4th time soon

My husband and I are real foodies and we are lucky to have dined in some of the world’s best restaurants but Tropea would definitely be up there with them. The food is gorgeous (hello black truffle pasta), drinks and wine are curated, and the staff are overwhelmingly lovely. The atmosphere of the place stands it apart from others, always busy but not crowded, full of people that want to be there. It’s just a happy happy place :-)

Best Italian i’ve ever had. The burrata and truffle pasta are out of this world.

We stayed in the restaurant for a dinner for about 1 and half hour. We have been asked 4 or 5 times if we finished eating by 2 staff. That was not very pleasant.

Absolutely brilliant experience at Tropea. Wide range of options on the menu, something for everyone, whilst the staff are so passionate and knowledgeable about their product. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Amazing, authentic Italian food. The service was great, we wouldn't ask for anything more. Would highly recommend and will certainly be back!

Wow. Expectations were high and met. Every dish we had was perfection. The staff are all lovely and can't do enough for you. The music and relaxed atmosphere was also a nice surprise. Will be back to work our way through the rest of the menu.

Great food, excellent service. Highly recommended.

Start to finish faultless. Stunning wine wine list. Well thought out cocktails, excellent dessert. Service was on point throughout, can’t wait to return. Would highly recommend to butternut squash pasta, sorry can’t remember the actually name. Oh and the playlist was fantastic!

What a great place. Food was excellent. Great atmosphere, great service, well prepared dishes. It’s rare to eat somewhere and give every dish a 10/10 but this place managed it. A solid 10/10. I will definitely be back.

This is our third time visiting Tropea and we were once again blown away by how amazing the food was and how lovely and attentive all the staff were! Thank you all so much for making our evening so special :) x

100% worth a booking if you can get one! Lovely food, great wine and best possible service. Brilliant 👏

First time at Tropea, been meaning to try for a long time and was impressed. Food, service and ambiance was perfect, the staff were knowledgeable, friendly, professional who went the extra mile. Thank you Tropea and the wonderful front of house team for a truly wonderful and memorable experience. Will defo be returning….just need to get more organised as this local gem gets booked up quick.

I had a wonderful dinner at Tropea and tried 4 dishes. This is my new favourite restaurant. The food was simply amazing. Not at all surprising that getting a reservation here during the weekend is almost impossible! Totally worth it.

First of all, the food is INCREDIBLE but the staff make it. Everyone was utterly lovely which made the evening perfect. Onto the food itself. It is tapas-style, where you get a number of dishes to share between you. Everything we ate was delicious (my favourite was the truffle pasta which was worth the wait!) The atmosphere is really nice, with good music playing and it is really cozy in the restaurant itself. Would definitely come back!

Wow wow wow! We snook in on an early Tuesday evening. Place was buzzing already. Delicious cocktails, super friendly service and absolutely epic food. Perfect pasta, out of this world duck dish and prawns were sublime. Tiramisu was also the best I have had in Birmingham (and that’s a hard list to top) Keep up the great work 👏🏼 Bravo

Visited for my Parents 50th Wedding Anniversary and we all really enjoyed it! Service right drone the moment we walked in was brilliant, everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Our server helped us with the menu and made some recommendations and advised when we had ordered to much! Every single thing we had was amazing, great flavours and really tasty! Was one of the best meals I have had for a long time, the pasta dishes were our favourites. I would really recommend this place and will be back for sure.

Didn’t really know what to expect when we booked for my sons birthday but we were really pleasantly surprised. Small and cosy, informal and welcoming. Staff are chatty (but not too much), very accommodating, attentive and obviously excited by the food. It’s an unusual menu and you are recommended to basically try everything, family style. Good comes out of the kitchen beautifully presented in a bit of a tapas style, small or larger plates and when it’s ready. I think we all thought it wasn’t going to be enough but it was. To be honest the dishes were all wonderful and I couldn’t have eaten more of all of it! We choose the a carafe (or two) or the house wine and red. Thought the red was better but both were lovely. Overall just a really fabulous restaurant for a special night or a relaxing Friday supper. Loved it.

Three of us went here this evening after waiting almost three months for the first available booking. The food was amazing, so full of different flavours and textures, every mouthful was a feast for the taste buds. But best of all, the staff were truly amazing too. One member of our trio was taken ill and started to pass out (nothing whatsoever to do with the food! ) and every member of staff could not have been more helpful and caring throughout the whole ordeal, calling an ambulance and making sure we had help at all times if it was needed, even checking that we were all ok and not just our poorly friend. Luckily she was eventually well enough to be taken home. Thank you so much to every member of staff, your kindness and help was very much appreciated.

This is head and shoulders the best dining experience I have had in a very long time, the food was stunning, presented perfectly and served at the table with great knowledge. It seems wrong to select one dish above the rest, BUT the Buratta cheese with honey roasted figs was to die for, especially with the stunning bread to mop up the basil oil. WIll I return, try stopping me - you really do need to book in advance, it was fully booked on a Tuesday night and we only just got in on the "standby" list.

Had a wonderful birthday meal at Tropea. First time I've visited and I can see why its tricky to get a table! On paper the food is unfussy but oh my goodness the taste is incredible. Every single thing we ordered was divine and not a crumb was left. Cocktails are excellent too! Service and atmosphere were relaxed and friendly and it was a delightful experience. They also highlight special occasions which is a nice touch. 100% will go back.

Superb as always. Great freshly prepared food served at a gentle pace well suited to our evening entertainment. We all enjoyed every dish and it was a great evening.

Went after a recommendation and wasn’t disappointed. Great food & service. Bistro type Italian tapas. Nice and relaxed atmosphere. Service team were excellent. Guided us well through the menu. One of a few places where we were asked genuinely for feedback which was a pleasant and welcome change.

Lovely food and friendly service, fairly expensive but worth it for good quality food and cocktails

Just been for a meal with friends . Great selection , Italian tapas , food was excellent quality and service was great . Def go again

Exceptional food and service as always from Bhav and the team, enhanced even further by Toby and his shirt! All dishes were outstanding, but the pork collar edged the risotto by a neck (these are the gags!). Lovely, personalised touches for our fifteenth wedding anniversary - thank you. Xx Undoubtedly the best neighbourhood restaurant in Birmingham - possibly the country - we're blessed to have you on our doorstep, Tropeans!

Absolutely beautiful italian food and excellent service. Rare to find italian food that feels special rather than predictable. Such a treat. And the staff....so lovely, so helpful and informative. A real pleasure.

Tropea is quite amazing - our lunch there was one of the best we’ve ever had. Everything about it was perfect: the comfortable setting, the friendly and knowledgeable staff, the drinks (an excellent elderflower spritz), and the food - wow, the food! Our waiter encouraged us to select a few dishes per person to be shared, and they arrived spread over a period of time, giving us a chance to savour each new flavour in turn. They were all quite excellent, but the burrata with figs and the red prawns were stand-out favourites, along with the chocolate sorbet. Altogether a very special experience. We are all set to go again.

Amazing, amazing food. Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Every dish was incredible. Perfect service and they recommended the dishes based on what you both fancied eating/vegetarian needs. Really small cosy. atmosphere. We shared 3 starters and two main dishes with a dessert each. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been to a restaurant and every dish I’ve commented how good it is!!!! I wish I lived closer to go more often!!!

We visited for dinner on Saturday as a table of two.Firstly,the staff were excellent-knowledgable and friendly.The food was outstanding-each menu item was delicious and could not be faulted-special mentions for the wild boar ragu and burrata dish!I would highly recommend Tropea,it’s a really great neighbourhood style restaurant which delivers in all areas….including the playlist,which was on point all evening!