• Taste a local favorite known as Balti. Balti is a curry-based dish consisting of lamb or goat meat prepared in a thin pressed-steel wok called a “Balti bowl.” Several restaurants in Birmingham specialize in serving Balti, including Shababs, Al Frash, and Raja Monkey Café.

• Savor a delicious meal at Birmingham’s The Old Crown. This spectacular pub bears the distinction of occupying one of the most historic buildings in the entire city. Constructed during the Middle Ages, the location is now a Grade II-listed building by Heritage England.

• Delight in a classic full English breakfast before starting the day. Dozens of amazing local venues participate in this citywide culinary tradition, including Malmaison, Three Church Road, and 1565, Park Regis.