Cafe Rouge Birmingham Bullring

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3.1

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16 reviews

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Telephone:
+44 121 616 1463
Website:
www.caferouge.com
Address:
Unit SU744 Upper Mall W, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4BG
City Core
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Brunch
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Loud
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Birmingham) 20:58 Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Our chefs and our food are at the heart of everything we do. Duncan McKewan, Executive Chef, is constantly checking our kitchens of excellence and liaising with head chefs to ensure all our authentic dishes are the best. We use great fresh ingredients, traditional French kitchen cooking methods and classic Rouge recipes all day every day.

History

Established in 1989.

Café Rouge was launched in Richmond, London, in 1989 by Karen Jones and Roger Myers, foodies on a mission to recreate real French food and wine in a Parisienne bistro style setting. Rouge was also the fave hangout for Bridget and friends in ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, the novel that helped make us a household name. Today we continue to recreate core classics like Steak Frites, Poulet Breton, Moules and Confit de Canard as well as croques, salads and baguettes available to enjoy… with a gorgeous glass of French wine.

THE VENUE

Located on the upper level of the Bullring shopping centre, and open all day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Café Rouge embodies a certain je né sais quoi that makes it stand out from the rest. Full of Parisian charm both in the downstairs dining room or upstairs overlooking the busy shopping street.

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16 reviews of Cafe Rouge Birmingham Bullring

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Place rating: 3
Birmingham, United Kingdom
\I always find the service very very slow at this place… even when it’s not particularly busy! Foods always lovely though and they do an amazing breakfast. Just go with plenty of time!
Place rating: 1
Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Worst meal I’ve ever been served. Muscles still had hair in them. And fish stew was served with a tonne of salt in it.
Nice staff though
Place rating: 3
Munich, Germany
Nice coffee and pain Au chocolat :-) I cannot comment on the rest of the food.
Nice location too and the interior is tastefully decorated.
Place rating: 2
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
I’ve been to a Café Rouge before, and this trip saw much the same, though that’s what you get from chains, I suppose. The service was unimpressive, the food pricey for what it is, so all told it was an expensive meal for limited satisfaction. At least my company was good, but the restaurant did nothing to provide that!
Place rating: 2
London, United Kingdom
Average service, portIon sizes are questionable (try the assiette du porc if you fancy a laugh). Generally blah, seems like the quality of this chain is sliding.
Place rating: 3
Birmingham, United Kingdom
You know what you’re getting here. Decent service, decent fare and reasonable prices. The last couple of times I’ve visited I’ve had the croque saumon fume, which is really tasty and massive I take the bottom slice of bread off and I’m still full. Good selection of dishes and a safe choice.
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Just had the most delicious meal at Café Rouge, Bullring.
My fiancée had the mixed /​multi-​choice platter for £10.00 and had the Feta Cheese, Sausage & Ham Selection, Pâté and a tomato salsa type sauce — all of which was absolutely delicious.
I took the Steak Baguette (Baguette Rouge) and I was glad to hear the waitress ask how I like my steak cooked. Many places willl serve steak however they like when it comes between two pieces of bread. This was also delicious and the light salad with dressing and fries were amazing.
To finish we had the Café Rouge Sundae with Sorbet and White Chocolate Ice Cream — we shared this and could easily have eaten another — it was gorgeous.
Most importantly after a very nutricious meal such as this, we didn’t feel full or sleepy and left a £2.00 tip for the fast and efficient service.
Overall a pleasurable experience, and would dine here again and happily invite friends!
Place rating: 4
Stafford, United Kingdom
This was the first Café Rouge I visited. The whole chain isn’t cheap and quality varies up and down the country. Mainly good I might add. I keep coming back for the salmon benedict for breakfast.
Place rating: 4
Norton, United Kingdom
Great specials option of starter and main for £9.95 or add a desert for £12.95. Very good quality food, great service, and genuinely French waiters!
Fab place for a a snack or a full meal and a bit of atmosphere, and even has a bit of a view across the city.
Worth a visit!
Place rating: 3
Birmingham, United Kingdom
dinner here tues 24 .3.09 about 730pm just the 3 of us i had a chicken breast ceasar salad my partners had duck leg and other had penne pasta 3 cheese all very decent pasta looked dry but when I asked my partersaid not at all my ceasar was ok croutons were a bit stale though for desert we had crème brûlée very nice and a black coffee 1 beer glass of red and a tonic water along with a bill of £33 was a very palatable evening good on you café rouge will come again
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
Ate at this restaurant on Tuesday and hate to say that I was a bit dissapointed. Service was alright overall but by no means as attentive as I have experienced in other Birmingham restaurants and their other location at Brindley Place. Chips with my meal were cold (never good). Desert was very tasty though — try the Crème Brulee.
Place rating: 4
Birmingham, United Kingdom
A nice restaurant overall. The design and location are lovely.
It can get very busy on weekends and lunch times though which can ruin the experience as food takes longer and it feels more cramped.
Prices are reasonable and when they have special offers on then its even better. The food is lovely and always fresh and staff are also lovely here.
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Awww the staff are lovely. so friendly and welcoming. Do an amazing offer on mon — thus where its £15 for starter, main and half bottle of wine each as well!
Food is spot on, takes just the right amount of time to come, you’re not rushed a nice relaxing night and really close to moor street and new street train station as well!
Place rating: 1
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Café Rouge in the Bull Ring is in a great location and opens late, but that’s about all you can say for it. The service is indifferent, it’s inexplicably busy and I find it expensive with mean portions and very average food. I also hate the way the serving staff are obviously trained to sell as much as much as possible.
They’ll ask if you want a salad with something, making it sound like it comes with the food, but then you’ll find it added to your bill at the end. They charged me about £4 for a salad which consisted of a single sliced tomato and a small handful of shredded lettuce with no dressing. Not recommended.
Place rating: 1
Yateley, United Kingdom
Wasnt impressed at all when i went here. They didnt have some of the food we wanted, even though we didnt go particulary late. When i ordered my main the waitress asked if i wanted green beans or brocolli with it. I didnt really want either so i just said green beans because she made it sound like it comes with the meal, but when we got the bill it turns out we were charged for it. The food was midly warm and tasted very average.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
The staff here are extremely friendly and even filled our cup of hot chocolate up when it was spilt by mistake. There is a good feel to the place especially as you can sit outside and watch the crowds go by. The food is delicious though somewhat expensive and there is a good choice on the menu. Great place to either stop and have a quick coffee or stop for a meal. There is also an upstairs seating area so it should always be easy to find a seat.