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Wine REPublic Restaurant & Bar
Centenary Square
Broad Street
Birmingham
B1 2EP
0121 644 6464

If you're looking for somewhere to eat that's stylish and comfortable and offers a good choice of well presented, delicious food then the Wine REPublic Bar and Restaurant  is the place for you. Situated at the front of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the restaurant is ideal for theatre-goers, visitors to nearby Symphony Hall or the NIA or simply those who want to enjoy a good meal in an attractive setting.

Recently re-opened after being refurbished at a cost of £300,000, the Wine REPublic offers a special "Show Time" menu which is available between  5.30pm – 9.30pm (booking essential.).  At a cost of three courses for £14.95 (inclusive of filter coffee) or two courses for £11.95, this is truly excellent value. (See menu below)

We visited the Wine REPublic after the pre-theatre "rush" on Friday evening.  We were greeted by courteous, friendly staff who maintained an excellent standard of service throughout our meal. For starters we chose chicken and asparagus roulade with spicy tomato chutney and smoked haddock and chive potato cake with a lemon and lime crème fraiche. Both were an excellent start to the meal - tasty and well-presented. Next, I chose the cassoulet of butterbeans and potato topped with a goats cheese, pumpkin and basil tart which was delicious whilst Robert opted for the braised steak with fondant potatoes, cabbage and bacon, onion and mushroom sauce. These were delicious, cooked to perfection and served in ample portions. It was difficult to choose from the choice of desserts but I eventually had the Classic Lemon tart which was arranged so prettily it seemed a shame to eat it and Robert had what he described as a "family sized" Apple rhubarb nut crumble which was outstanding.. We had coffee and mints to follow.

All this for £14.95 each is really excellent value.

THE MENU
Starters
* CHICKEN & ASPARAGUS ROULADE WITH SPICY TOMATO CHUTNEY

* SMOKED HADDOCK & CHIVE POTATO CAKE WITH A LEMON & LIME CRÈME FRAICHE

* FIELD MUSHROOM & GRUYERE CHEESE FILO TART WITH A GRAIN MUSTARD DRESSING

* SOUP OF THE DAY

Mains
* PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND SMOKED CHEESE
ON A SPRING ONION MASH AND A MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE JUS

* SALMON SUPREME TOPPED WITH A BLACK OLIVE AND CHILLI GLAZE ON BUTTERED SPINACH WITH CRUSHED NEW POTATOES AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

* BRAISED STEAK WITH FONDANT POTATOES SAVOY CABBAGE
AND A RICH BACON ONION AND A MUSHROOM SAUCE

* BUTTERBEAN AND POTATO CASSOULET TOPPED WITH A GOATS
CHEESE PUMPKIN AND BASIL TART

Desserts
* APRICOT & GRAND MARNIER TART WITH MASCAPONE

* APPLE RHUBARB NUT CRUMBLE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

* COFFEE PANNA-COTTA WITH A RUM SAUCE

* CLASSIC LEMON TART WITH CANDIED GINGER AND LEMON THYME CREAM

 The restaurant and bar seats up to 100. Complimentary early evening tapas are available.  The Wine REPublic offers the unique experience of being able to taste a selection of wines before ordering the one you feel will best complement your meal. Situated in the restaurant, close to the bar, everyone is welcome to visit the Wine Altar and sample any of the 60 international wines on sale before selecting the one that suits your taste. All the wines can be bought by the glass and bottle. WineREPublic also boasts six glass fronted fully air conditioned function suites which have amazing views overlooking centenary square. These are available at very competitive prices on request.

So, whether you're looking for a pre-theatre meal, intimate evening out or party booking, we would certainly recommend you try Wine REPublic.

Visit their website for more information:- www.winerepublic.co.uk