Where to go for a date in Birmingham

BlackDragon

BlackDragon

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Hey all, I've never been to Birmingham myself and I'm supposed to be going there next Saturday for a date with a girl. But we are both pretty clueless as to where we could go and what we could do.

I'm 19, and she is 18. So what do you all suggest? I'll be arriving there late morning and will be leaving at around 4PM or so. I might get there early to explore the place! Also it would be nice if you could suggest a station to get off at which would be near to where we should be as there are about 6 stations listed on the national express site!

Much appreciated if you could help :)
 
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Only been a couple of times, I would suggest perhaps just walking round the Bullring and other shops, maybe buy her something nice! Im not very romantic though so maybe not the best advice.
 
Mailbox - take her to eat, then watch the sunset go down over the water, perhaps take a walk down the canal :)

EDIT: What stations mate? Train stations? Maybe New Street, or Snowhill.
 
Having a wander up and down Broad street is one idea- its the night life centre of Birmingham.

There are theatres and a classical music centre (also in broad street.

Check out Victoria Square and the fountain. If you are into such things there is a museum and edwardian style tea room there too (haven't been there for years so verify first).

A bit away from the town centre you have a science museum and there was one of those massive 3d cinema screen things - don't know if thats still there but when I went the the 3d effects were mind blowing.

China town for restaurants.

Jewellry quarter - get a taxi driver to take you there.

Slightly more out of town, best in evening you have the famous stratford road balti curry restaurants.

A bit away from the town centre there is also the botanical gardens which are nice in good weather.

The city centre is actually quite small - you can walk practically anywhere in about 30 mins.
 
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By far the nicest places imo are Brindleyplace (as above you have sealife centre, homemade burger and loads of cool bars there + the canal) or the Mailbox and Bullring for shopping etc. You can easily cover all three on foot starting from New Street station as they are only about 15 mins apart. The front of Selfridges (at the Bullring) is pretty impressive too.
 
I was thinking of walking around bull ring for a bit before taking her for lunch. I heard she likes ethiopian food, so I tracked down a restaurant that serves such food by the Jewellery Quarter station called Ethiopian Blue Nile.

Anyone happen to know much about this restaurant?
 
Ok it seems the restaurant I was on about was actually one from America, so we won't be going to that one. :p

Does anyone know of any good restaurants that do african food, particularly Ethipian food some near the bull ring? Failing that, afro-carribean food will do.
 
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