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Plant based, fine dining restaurant. Offers seasonal dishes highlighting the produce available at the time. Reported fully vegan May 2022. Open Tue-Sat 17:00-21:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-14:00.
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Great Western Arcade, Birmingham, England, B2 5HU
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73 Reviews
First Review by DDavies
KLea
Points +2088
Not quite fine dining but ok - Edit
We visited for lunch and had the 5 course tasting menu.
Read moreBefore going, due to having a long evening afterwards, we'd said we wouldn't drink alcohol with lunch, but were taken with the cocktail menu so ordered one each.
The amuse-bouche was perfect. An intense hit of mushrooms and cream - the sort of attention to detail that we hoped would set the tone of the rest of the meal.
The next course was a small, tightly packed rectangle of bubble n squeak, with an apple ketchup on top. This was disappointing. I felt the bubble was insufficiently seasoned and lacked something in flavour. The apple ketchup lacked sweetness and was deep brown colour, so not attractive either. It is difficult to present some British classics artfully and this was a good attempt, but it didn't quite work.
Next up was the butternut squash course. The butternut squash was well cooked and nicely warm but also refreshing. The cream went some way to offset the chilli. This was a good winter dish.
Roast potato in a "buttermilk" sauce was next. This was ok, initially the richness of the sauce offset by the samphire was pleasing, but by halfway through, the heat of the black pepper was a bit much and dulled the tastebuds.
The last savoury dish was aubergine massaman. This happens to be a favourite curry flavour here so perhaps our expectation was too high, but it was yet another course with too much heat from spice or chilli.
Dessert was a beetroot cake with salted caramel oat ice cream and cranberries. The cake was dry and would have benefitted from being warmed. The cranberries were lovely and the ice cream delicious, perfectly creamy and sweet.
We finished with oat lattes, which were the best coffees we had in Birmingham.
Land seems like a place where the restaurant creator had decided a plant based theme is a good USP, but doesn't fully embrace it. It's supposed to be fine dining but 3 of the five courses were just lots of heat and spice and didn't show much understanding of the incredible flavours available in the plant based culinary world.
The waiter informed us that this was the only vegan fine dining restaurant outside of London, clearly unaware of the award winning place close by in Nottingham and the various other eateries opening up around the country. Which confirmed my feeling that this is an attempt at vegan fine dining from people who don't really believe in it or feel it. It's professional and the service is great, but it's lacking finesse in the food.
Pros: 100% vegan , Nice staff and service
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J0E
Points +228
Incredibly affordable tasting menu - Edit
Went during the winter and had an incredible meal, hopefully will be coming back in summer for a new menu
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-16
Pros: Entire menu vegan , Very affordable
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richandsarah
Points +2717
Amazing experience - Edit
We came for the taster menu with wine pairing.
Read moreIt was all superb. The flavour of all the courses was amazing. The wines complemented the courses well. The staff are friendly and full of knowledge about the food and wine.
We never felt rushed or pressured by them to hurry and the whole experience took about 3 hours.
Not the largest seating area ever so ensure you book in advance. There were a couple of disappointed people who tried to walk in.
Pros: Fully vegan tasting menu, Amazing flavour, Superb wines
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philwky
Points +3728
Top Class - Edit
Well, what can I say about this place. I am normally a vegan junk food kind of person, however went for the 6 course taster menu yesterday and my word it blew me away. Sadly I didn’t get photos as it wasn’t really appropriate for the setting of my evening, but all 6 courses tasted incredible, with such a variety of flavours going on at the same time.
Read moreThey also had a great selection on the drinks menu, and I will go back for sure - and next time I will get photos!
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EmilyRaphael
Points +352
Amazing experience - Edit
We did the 8 course experience with wine 🍷 I have never had a broccoli as a course and thought delicious before but it was!
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HollyMay
Points +965
8 course dining experience - Edit
The food was insane, the best vegan food I’ve ever had. I just wish I lived closer I would be here all the time!
Read morePros: Great wine, Amazing food, Lovely atmosphere
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Vrellian
Points +64
Amazing plant based cuisine - Edit
If you’re looking for somewhere to impress someone you can’t go wrong at Land. So many seasonal amazing dishes lovingly prepared and presented and paired perfectly with the best wines available. Whether it’s attending every few months to see what new dishes they have on offer or treating that special someone in your life this is the perfect venue to choose.
Read morePros: Fully vegan menu and wines, Delicious small plate set menu dishes, Friendly & knowledgeable staff announcing dishes
Cons: No cons definitely get what you pay for.
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charandjosh
Points +1856
AMAZING! - Edit
BEAUTIFUL plant based food and perfect service. We did the wine pairing with each course and I’d definitely recommend this. Every course was delicious in its own special way. Amazing night.
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thecurlyvegan
Points +1443
Great tasting menu - Edit
We tried the 5 course chefs menu during the eat out to help out. It was delicious, falafel was my favourite. We’ll definitely be back for a special occasion soon.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Good beer
Cons: Fairly expensive
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Rob888
Points +174
Amazing - Edit
Amazing food, amazing wine, amazing service 👌
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sweetchillichrisp
Points +67
Awe worthy experience - Edit
If you want a michelin star worthy veggie and vegan fine dining experience at an affordable price (as far as fine dining goes) then this is the place to go. Gorgeous restaurant, fantastic customer service with the perfect balance of friendliness and professionalism, with out being pretentious and making you feel unworthy if you aren't the typical fine diner. I found this restaurant by chance with a friend before going to a gig and we were both very excited to see a veggie and vegan only restaurant. It was the most delicious food I have ever tasted, the portions may be small but the are absolutely packed with flavour and truly make you cherish every bite. It takes a little while for each dish to come out but it's worth the wait and also gives you time to cleanse your pallet and taste the fantastic selection of wines they have on offer. It was such an amazing experience that I didn't even mind that going made me late to see my all time favourite band who I'd never seen before and had been extremely excited to see. I honestly couldn't recommend it more.
Read morePros: Fantastic flavoursome vegan options , Brilliant customer service , Lovely atmosphere
Cons: Slightly expensive (but totally worth it) , Not suitable if you are on a tight schedule , Small portions (but makes you savour the flavours)
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janewriting
Points +144
One of the best meals I've ever had. - Edit
Superb, fantastic. Don't have enough superlatives for the quality and originality of the food. I had the 6 course taster menu and the food was stunningly presented and tasted sublime. Staff really friendly and clearly wanted us to have a lovely evening. Enjoyed the biodynamic Chilean wine too.
Read morePros: amazing vegan food, original dishes, freindly and attentive staff
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Derk
Points +105
Michelin star due? - Edit
We had lunch there recently and felt the quality of the food was worthy of a Michelin star. Very inventive dishes. Very tasty and nutritious. Beautifully presented. To top it all the staff were very attentive, knowledgeable and nothing was to much trouble.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options., Reasonably priced., 5*
Cons: Non
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Hiddenlavender
Points +308
Incredible - Edit
Had the 6 course tasting menu and was one of the best vegan meals I’ve had. Each course was so inventive. Wish I was eating it right now.
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KonradAdams
Points +135
Fine dining at reasonable prices - Edit
The food here is just about the tastiest I've ever had - each dish is presented well and bursting with flavours, and is served with a description, and amuse-bouches are served prior to the courses. Very friendly staff.
Read more£28 for a three course evening meal is good value, although the portions are far from huge - the emphasis is definitely more on taste and presentation.
The menu is small (4 choices for each course), at least half of which are vegan, but not difficult to choose something.
Definitely a place to go to to satisfy your taste buds if not the stomach. Casual and informal setting.
(NB This place was formerly 1847 before being bought out by its chefs)
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-10
Pros: Exquisite tasting, well presented, friendly staff
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Tim_Jones
Points +52
Delicious 🌱 chef’s tasting menu - Edit
Anniversary vegan treat
Read morePros: Delicious vegan options including tasting menu, Great, friendly service, Amazing atmosphere
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Enya88
Points +108
Veggie & vegan fine dining in hipster Birmingham - Edit
This restaurant brings veggie & vegan fine dining to Birmingham in a cool environment. Every dish is an experimental mixture of textures and flavours - delicious to taste and a pleasure for the eyes. This is one of the few independent restaurants left in the city. I would recommend booking.
Read morePros: Taster menu - a culinary adventure , Half the menu is vegan , Exquisitely presented
Cons: Small menu - guarantee that it’s all fresh
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Rosa Mundi
Points +297
Elegant, tasty food - Edit
This is a lovely restaurant in the historic Great Western Arcade.
Read moreVegan and gluten free dishes are clearly marked.
Unusual flavours are put together and work surprisingly well.
Some lovely amuse bouches arrived while we waited for our main course which made the experience even better.
I would definitely recommend a visit.
Pros: Excellent food, Light and airy , Good service
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DDavies
Points +15
Excellent Food - Edit
Stopped by here for lunch on Wednesday and had a lovely meal. Service was also really good. They have a great value set lunch menu of £16 for 2 course and £19 for 3.
Read morePros: Excellent choice, Tasty Food, Great Service
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