boston tea party

bostonteaparty is one of my favourite places in birmingham. in the heart of the city, btp is a great place to relax alone or have a nice time with friends. the staff is always extremely friendly, the food is great and the ambience is amazing.

i recommend trying the raspberry and mango smoothie.

during the weekends it tends to get quite packed and i don't think they take reservations. during one of my visits the service was a bit slow, as it was a saturday and it was packed, so one of my friends ended up only getting their food after the rest of us had already finished. 

even though the prices are a bit high for my wallet, i do think it's worth it for the overall experience you get.

it is very comfortable and well decorated, as bostonteaparty usually is. very central and with good croissants!

bostonteaparty has to be one of the best tea/coffee shops in birmingham. originally started in bristol the brand has spread across the south west with birmingham being one of the first of it's cafes outside of this region. they are a family owned company who realise that "being bigger is not always better & we want to remain a cafe to be discovered, recommended & returned to".

the birmingham cafe can be found at the very top of corporation street, which can be a bit of a walk to get to but is well worth the time of foot. it's also round the corner from eastside city park so is a great place to pop into beforehand. offering, in my opinion, one of the best cooked breakfasts in birmingham (the west country breakfast) which is available all day for a great price of just £6.95. it also has a fantastic cake selection freshly baked on site which my housemate, a keen baker, loves and recommends.

the drink offering is as you would expect up to scratch too offering a wide range of fantastic loose leaf teas in individual teapots with strainers as a nice touch. don't be fooled however, they do offer coffee, soft drinks and even beers and ales.