Nationally renowned chophouse set to open new restaurant in Birmingham city centre in autumn
A restaurant chain famed for its modern take on the British chophouse is getting ready to open a new restaurant in the heart of Birmingham.
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Blacklock will open the new restaurant on Birmingham's St Philip's Place in the autumn, transforming the former home of Birmingham Cathedral's vicar into a 100-seat restaurant and bar.
Loved for a modern take on the Great British chophouse, Blacklock is known for providing quality meat while also using the whole animal to make something of everything.
The menu will include a variety of cuts, from chops, cooked to perfection under searing hot irons, to steaks, dry aged for up to 55 days all cooked over charcoal.
It will also feature the All In, a teetering platter of beef, pork and lamb chops, piled onto charred flatbreads to soak up all the meat juices and served with a selection of sides.
The restaurant will also provide its award-winning Sunday Roast, where whole joints of beef, lamb and pork are roasted slowly over open coals, served with Yorkshire puddings, duck fat roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and the Blacklock gravy, which takes over a week to make, with members of the team touring the restaurant, topping up gravy boats from midday until it's gone.
There is also the restaurant's now signature dessert, Granny's white chocolate cheesecake, which is famously served tableside, straight from the dish with a friendly "say when" approach to portion size.
The drinks menu will feature cocktails that follow a pip-to-peel philosophy, an extensive list of wines on tap and a selection of beers and ciders, including their very own Blacklock Brews.
Founded by former lawyer Gordon Ker, Blacklock was born in a basement in Soho in 2015 and has just celebrated its 10th birthday.
He said: “10 years on from that shoestring conversion of an old Soho basement, we’re very excited to be embarking on the restoration of one of the most beautiful buildings in Birmingham.
"The city’s vibrant culture and thriving local food scene has meant we’ve always wanted to call it home.
"We’ve looked high and low for the perfect spot and St Philip’s House has such a rich history with plenty of stories to tell and we’re looking forward to bringing it back to life, becoming part of the local community and filling the restaurant with plenty of happy guests.”
Beyond restaurants, Blacklock has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK for the last two years.
