670 Grams

Following extensive refurbishment, this highly personal restaurant in Digbeth’s Custard Factory has acquired a dazzling new look. Gone is the dark, monochrome, graffiti-themed space with pumping music; in its place, 670 Grams now channels the light, bright tones of a modern, minimalist gallery, where art, clean lines and references to the city’s diverse cultural heritage create a cool, intimate vibe. There have been changes in the kitchen too, with the arrival of Manuel Ribiero (ex-Moor Hall, Whatley  Manor), who joins chef-patron Kray Treadwell and his wife Sacha at the stoves. Together, they create globally inspired tasting menus, ‘playfully plated’ bite-sized dishes featuring ingredients that are reimagined and reinvigorated with a touch of wit as well as wisdom. The ‘welcome broth’ offers ‘roasted bones and nostalgia’ in a bowl, while koji onion, cauliflower and homa dare (Japanese sesame dipping sauce) are bedfellows for Peterhead cod. A one-size-fits-all wine list offers easy drinking at fair prices. In short, 670 Grams is ‘a bold, brilliant reminder of why independent restaurants matter’.