The Best Cocktail Bars in Birmingham UK
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The best cocktail bars in Birmingham UK, according to the experts: The Pinnacle Guide, the Top 50 Cocktail Bars, and Difford's Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Couch comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Birmingham.
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Passing Fancies and Lucky7 hold the next two places. Difford's Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Pinnacle Guide next.
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Rank 1. Couch
Cocktail Bar
Every cocktail on the menu is built around a film, and the menu itself is designed as a picture editorial, so you're reading a small magazine before you drink. This walk-in neighbourhood cocktail bar in Stirchley topped the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list in 2026, which is a long way from a quiet side street in Birmingham. Wednesday to Saturday, 4pm onward, stools at the bar and bistro tables, no reservations required.
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- Top 50 Cocktail Bars Top 50 Cocktail Bars: 2026 · #1 · Top 50 Cocktail Bars
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Rank 2. Passing Fancies
Cocktail Bar
The menu changes constantly by design, which is the whole point of the name. This cocktail bar in Digbeth's Custard Factory keeps only twelve drinks on the list at any given time, ranging from fruity and approachable to a rye-walnut-salt number that means business. The room is laid out like a kitchen at a house party, which sounds like a cliche until you're in it. It landed on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list at number sixteen.
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- Top 50 Cocktail Bars Top 50 Cocktail Bars: 2026 · #16 · Top 50 Cocktail Bars
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Rank 3. Lucky7
East Asian Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 1 Pin
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Rank 4. Bank
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 5. Bodega
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 5. Hotel du Vin
Cocktail Bar
Turn left past the hotel lobby and you find yourself in a cocktail lounge where murals of women styled as absinthe bottles share wall space with soft Tuscan colours and a dark oak bar that stretches across two rooms. The champagne-house names painted above them set the tone: this is a place that takes its drinking seriously, even if the Pub du Vin downstairs is right there if you need an exit route.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 5. The Jekyll and Hyde
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 8. Nuvo
Cocktail Bar
A chrome Buddha greets you at the door of this cocktail lounge and piano bar in the Brindleyplace development, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe. Twinkling ceiling lights, comfy chairs, and live piano most nights of the week make it easy to lose track of time. Sink into a seat at the black stone bar and the place wraps around you quickly.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide