Purnell's Restaurant

21/11/2024

A message from Glynn:

Thank you to everyone for your patience in relation to Purnell’s Restaurant Gift Vouchers. This has been an incredibly challenging time for me and my team on both a business and a personal level, as I hope you can appreciate. This is a new experience for us all and this has meant that we have been unable to maintain the high level of service that we have always strived to provide.

I would like to personally apologise to any guests who have been waiting for a response to their voucher enquiries. I am now in a position to address each individual case personally. I have a number of solutions and proposals in mind, and I look forward to discussing these with you to find a mutually agreeable conclusion.

I am asking all voucher holders to send their voucher, along with a name and contact number to [email protected]

Please submit your enquiry before the 10th January 2025, and please only send valid vouchers that were issued on or after 13th October 2023.

We will be unable to respond to any enquiries that are sent to a different email address, or sent via a social media platform.

Thank you all for your understanding and co-operation.

Brum Love xx

14/10/2024

Purnell’s, which first opened on 7 July 2007, quickly became a gastronomic hotspot and the most iconic restaurant in Birmingham, earning a Michelin star in 2008. Known for being a leading light in Birmingham’s dining scene, Purnell, who trained with top chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Claude Bosi, expressed deep sadness over the closure, citing a combination of economic pressures and the ongoing challenges faced by the hospitality industry.

Glynn Purnell commented, “Purnell’s has been my proudest moment, and I am heartbroken to say that after 17 years we have served our final guest. It fills my heart with pride to say that Purnell’s was a roaring success from day one. It won every accolade going, from a Michelin star just a year after opening, to the Craft Guild of Chefs New Restaurant of the Year Award, and the AA Restaurant of the Year Award.

Purnell’s has been a place where I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest talent I’ve ever known, and where I have trained people who are now working in some of the best restaurants in the world, from New York to Australia. However, the world doesn’t stand still. Things have moved on, and times have changed. In this current climate, no-one is bulletproof.

I would like to thank everybody who has worked for me over the years. I have always had a team who are like family to me, who have worked with creativity, passion and enthusiasm to make Purnell’s the success it has been for 17 years. I’d also like to thank everybody who has ever eaten here and celebrated life here. I’ve raised a glass with guests who have come through our doors to mark birthdays, graduations, first dates, weddings, anniversaries, and many more life events, and I’m thrilled that they chose Purnell’s for all those occasions.

Plates by Purnell’s on Edmund Street in Birmingham and The Mount by Glynn Purnell in Henley-in-Arden remain open for business as usual, and I will be devoting my time between these two establishments. I’m excited for the future and the next steps in my journey; this isn’t the last you’ve heard of the Yummy Brummie. I'm truly honoured to have played my part in the culinary history of this great city.”

21/09/2024

17/09/2024

Pistachio - Lemongrass - Alphonso mango

12/09/2024

Duck liver croute

Victoria plum - Hazelnut

06/09/2024

Whipped creme fraiche - Fig leaf oil - Cassis

03/09/2024

Anjou pigeon

Ruby beetroot - English cherry - Red endive

31/08/2024

Herefordshire Short Rib

Roasted corn , Scottish Girolles , Alsace Bacon

29/08/2024

The evolution of “Haddock and Eggs” Mom Purnell’s Remix

22/06/2024

Join us in August for a food festival tasting menu!

22/06/2024

We believe every graduation deserves a memorable celebration, so raise a glass with us to celebrate your graduation or that of a loved one.

As you walk through our doors you will be greeted with a complimentary glass of fizz to help make the occasion.

Make your graduation celebrations one to remember, book online or contact our reservations team to make all your hard work a day to remember.

Follow the link in our bio and book with ‘graduate’ in the booking notes to validate your complimentary fizz.

24/05/2024

Purnell’s x Lucky 7

The collaboration that just keeps giving.
10/10/10 egg, the original concept only this time with an east meets west twist.

To pair with the ‘10/10/10’ Lucky 7 have created ‘Flowers in Spring’ an epic combination of wild strawberry, cherry blossom, rose hip and hibiscus.

You can find this cocktail on our wine pairing and bar list.