So I've spend a lot of time (and too much £) at Sixteen's neighbour/sister Faculty and yet never…read moremanaged to make it here for a meal. I decided to remedy that after drinking a Faculty coffee here, using the cafe as overflow seating during a particularly busy time. I was entranced by the variety and looks of the food, and have eaten lunch there three times this week to ensure that their awesomeness is consistent. I'm happy to report that Sixteen Kitchen & Bakery is one of the most delicious and affordable sandwich shops in the city centre. Sixteen is the brainchild of the owners of Faculty, and supplies the coffee shop with their delectable desserts. The shop is joined with Faculty by an open wall, so you can easily order something from one or both and sit in either location. Whereas Faculty uses a bar and two seater table arrangement, Sixteen's seating is entirely on two long tables. This is perfect for large groups or office team lunches (I've seen a lot of work being done here) but can get cramped otherwise. In addition to making desserts for Faculty, the kitchen & bakery serves breakfast and lunch until the late afternoon. I haven't made it to Piccadilly Arcade early enough for breakfast (stops at 11AM), but lunch is good enough to make it a regular mid-day stop. I've ordered the kimchi and cheddar toastie, as well as the basil, pesto, tomato, and mozzarella ciabatta, and most recently the vegemite and avocado sandwich. The kimchi is homemade of course and has a nice balance between heat and actually enjoying the flavours of it. Good luck finding kimchi that tastes this good elsewhere in Birmingham! The ciabatta was done up right and while not blowing away my tastebuds, hit all the right notes. The vegemite and avocado with tomato and mature cheddar was pretty much what you would expect. Like marmite, you either love it or hate it! All of the sandwiches are made fresh daily and packaged on the counter for hygiene. Upon selection, they are placed in a press for finishing. The menu is not set, changing every few days depending on bread (from Peel & Stone) and produce (from the Bullring Open Market). Sandwiches hover around the £4 mark and are a great value especially for the larger ones. For an extra £1 you can add salad to your meal as a side. My only complaint at this point is the lack of beverages. Sixteen makes fresh pressed juices for £3.50 and that's it. If you want anything else, you'll have to head next door to Faculty (although tap water is free). They could do with adding some flavoured/sparkling waters or other canned/bottled drinks. Overall Sixteen is a wonderful addition to the independent businesses of Piccadilly Arcade and contender for best sandwich shop in Brum.

Sixteen kitchen is tucked away in the classy Piccadilly Arcade. It's less than a minute from grand…read morecentral and next to its sister store faculty coffee. The store does have limited seating due to its small confines. The menus changes every day and are put up on the wall behind the counter using a sharpie and ripped up sheets of paper. They generally specialise in sandwiches and soups but also sell cakes or pastry to compliment. If you wanted a coffee to match their is a door leading through to faculty from the store side. On this occasion is purchased a toasted sandwich which was halloumi, pesto and basil on sour dough. It tasted absolutely great, the sandwich was toasted perfectly. The correct portioning meant flavours were great and not overpowering. It cost £4 which I think is very reasonable considering quality. If your waiting for a train or just need a quick lunch sandwich I would recommend sixteen kitchen!

Fat Sandwich. This is a name that gets straight to the point - no frills, nothing fancy, just lots…read moreof 'fat', tasty sandwiches. They offer a variety of baguettes, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and more - much to my joy when I arrived, debilitated in a state of pathetic, mild hunger pang discomfort. So I ordered a beef, onions and horseradish in attempt to fill that discomfort inducing gap with some meaty, hearty sustenance. I was not disappointed - I received meat, a degree of heartiness and all contained in bread as they had advertised. It tasted nice, I was satiated and I could continue my day re-invigorated. So overall, I was a satisfied customer. If you're need of sustenance on the go in the form of a fat sandwich, then look no further than the company who goes by the name. They'll give you a no frills sandwich in any relatively hungry situation.

Deli heaven is a superb little deli in the heart of the jewellery quarter. It's opening hours are…read moretypically 9-3:30. The first thing that will strike you about this place is how cool it looks! There is seating inside which also fits in with the trendy look. The menu is one of the best things about this place. It's huge! There's breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps and much more. There is plenty of option for vegetarians too. On this occasion I decided to try the halloumi and mushroom wrap. It was a hot wrap and mushroom has been freshly fried. The ingredients tasted fresh and not over powering. Great balance with a hint of sweet chilli sauce and some sort of mayonnaise too! The pricing here is also great! I paid £3.50 for my wrap and it sure was filling! If your looking for a quick lunch fix this in the jewellery quarter I recommend this place!

Morning coffee part II…read more I must have walked past this place 1000 times and thought it was closed down...today I found out why! It is simply not open on weekends, and is not on my short walk to work! I went in this morning and was quickly welcomed by the owner, he was chatty and polite making me my coffee while I had a look around. I have to say the coffee was average, but how friendly the staff are makes up for that. If you want some friendly chat and a warm welcome to start your day, this place is worth a try.

The world of food, downstairs in Selfridges is absolutely amazing. It's spread over a huge space…read morehousing plenty of items you'd find in Asda, but also mirrored with plenty of stuff you certainly wouldn't. There's stuff you'l probably never want to try (dried ant's) and the like but plenty of stuff you would. There's lots of food stuff imported from around the world, most famously the Krispy Kreme brand of doughnuts. Amongst the piles of food are small food 'stalls' with prepared food like curry, pasta's, meats etc. You can also sit yourself down on a stool and grab yourself some sushi if you're feeling peckish

I was hungry and I was looking for something quick to eat so I headed over to the food court at…read moreSelfridges & Co. at Bullring Mall and I went to Patisserie Valerie. I went to the menu which was at the back of the stand, which is not a good place to put it and the employees were not even greeting me and attending to me. I had to say, "excuse me" to get their attention and then head to Even so, the employees should be paying attention to the customer and aware of when their customers arrive and where they are. Once I was helped, I got the eggs on whole wheat toast. It was okay, just to get something in my belly, but it had no flavor, no sauce. I believe it was £3.95 from what I read or maybe I was so hungry, but she charged me £2.95. I ain't complainin'. Lol. :) She was very nice, but it was not the best experience. It was more of a grab and go to get something to fill me up, but did not have much flavor. Although they are more known for their sweets, they should still have high quality, tasty food for their other food items. It is also a chain, so sometimes with chains, the quality of the food and service goes down. Out of the other options, they are more like fast-food service and do not have healthy options. It was okay, not as great as I thought it would be. That's okay. If you are looking for great places to eat at the mall, check out the sit-down restaurants like Bill's, which has exceptional service and food. There is also Café Rouge and other restaurants that should be good. :)

This great store is a great addition to Birmingham's shopping complex…read more These people know their food, know what they're talking about and are very positive. They sell fine food and wine. I tried the special sun dried tomatoes, and they were lovely!! They offer a great selection and plethora of other delights such as Bacon jam!, and many other special food items that you can't buy in most shops, other than this specialist. Hampers are also available in the old fashion type cases, together with flours and pastas sourced worldwide. The items available will make your Christmas that extra bit special, or for that extra special occasion! This is not just any retailer, this is Anderson and Hill retailer!!

Superb sandwiches. A bit more expensive than some competitors in the vicinity but the sandwiches…read morehere are in a different class. The quality of the meats and cheeses is top drawer. Although all of the sandwiches are made fresh they are now knocking up a batch for the lunchtime rush which has sped up the service considerably. I'll be back very soon...

This place loves cutting up some tasty pig, and i can appreciate that…read more This is a tiny shop that has been around longer than anything else in Cradley, they have survived this long with only one strategy: Putting roasted pig meat onto crusty bread. They do it so well i think they will be there another million years. Friendly couple in there told me some of the history of the place when i went in, but my eye were fixated on that spit roast spinning behind him. "I damn care about your history bro" i thought to myself, all i wanted that that perfect pork sandwich i know they can create. The place is cheap and the sandwiches are fat as hell. If your a veggie dint come here or it'll test your beliefs.

So many food option it's just a amazing place with lots of nice beautiful staff. And it's so clean…read moreand super safe and security is top notch

I got a classic cheese burger and chips and the burger was pretty stale and not that juicy, my…read moregirlfriend ordered a pulled pork burger which she said was amazing so I probably got a bad batch, the fries were nice and the presentation was lovely. The place was nice and quiet we sat by the window and it was great till 6 ladies came in for a Hen do haha

I don't know why I am so obsessed with this place, but I haven't stopped thinking about it almost a…read moremonth later. We had flown into Birmingham at 5am, and we were looking for a place that had wifi and somewhere warm to sit. This lead us to Mcdonalds right next door to Baguette World. We saw construction workers walking by the window with delicious looking baguettes, and I knew I needed to find the source. Little did I know, we were right next door to it! It is the littlest shop, but I was in awe of the yummy options, and insanely cheap prices! 1 pound for a loaded baguette?? After getting the London price shock, it was so relieving to see their prices! They offer breakfasts, warm and cold baguettes, etc. and the two warm baguettes we got were soo delicious. It was just what we needed. We took our sandwiches down to Cafe Nero, but they didn't quite make it the whole way :) Basically, we are glad we followed the construction workers, because they know about little gems like this!

Do you like a £1 baguette as much as the next man....yeah you do! This is a A-OK example of the…read moreBirmingham offerings. Very central location, decent food at an amazing price....I still can't work out how they actually produce the food so cheaply but it tastes ok and when you are on a budget these places are a god send! I usually go for something like cheese and bacon which is always pretty good....not mindblowing....but what more can you ask for for one singular pound......really?!

A very clean and well presented café in the heart of Hall Green. I ordered the veg Panini and it…read morewas fantastic. Lots of filling, they were not shy. I have ordered the sandwiches for a business lunch that I was having. I wasn't too impressed as they came on a flat tray which meant that the individual sandwiches were knocked over as soon as the neighbouring sandwich was taken. I thought that a better presentation tray was needed. Otherwise it was nice.

Couple of seats but not likely to be free.. this is perfect for a cheap lunch if you're not…read moreplanning on stopping whilst shopping. cheap and will fill you up for the afternoon. Located next to the Bull Ring, staff very friendly and smiley

Let's talk coffee chains. Now, I normally make a point of visiting our wonderful Independent stores…read morein Birmingham (as we have a wealth of brilliant ones), but on Saturday me and Dan had been to the market and done our shopping based chores and had approx. 30 minutes to kill before meeting the fab Caroline C. As we were in the vicinity of the Bullring (where the chain store is king) we decided to pop in and grab a quick drink. After looking at the packed and filthy Costa offering on the corner, we quickly decided against this and heading to Selfridges (which was by no means influenced by the big signs saying "Sale"). I had no idea there was a Pret in Selfridges (which shows you how much I visit the store). On the ground floor as you walk in, you'll spot it straight away (it's in between Krispy Kreme and Yo! Sushi) and is like a little calm heaven in shopping hell. A small, but well put together space provides plenty of seating and was clean and tidy when we rocked up at around 12:30. All the normal Pret style stuff is on offer here; freshly made soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as their usual drink range. I was pleased to note that a filter coffee was still 99p drink in (hands down beating the price of the other coffee shops in the Bullring) and that we were supplied tap water when we asked for it. As per usual for a Pret, the staff were efficient and friendly. We were in, had found a seat and were enjoying our coffees within a couple of minutes. Hats off you to guys, you did it again.

This is a smaller pret just inside the entrance area to Selfridges. It has a reasonable amount of…read morespace considering where it's located. The reason I like it is because the staff here are generally friendly and efficient and I don't have to wait ages to be served, even if it's busy. Although, to be honest the other reason I like it is because it's never usually that busy when I use it. I tend to go in the week around mid to late morning when everything is usually quieter anyway. The food is the usual pret range which I quite like and the hot chocolate is definitely one of the best out there, as are the croissants. I'm also a fan because there's room for me and a pushchair and high chair without too much of a squeeze. Always a bonus.