At the Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham, Recess Lounge & Bar offers everything from a hearty breakfast to a delicious lunch or a relaxed evening meal, using locally sourced quality ingredients.
From the menu, try small plates like crispy salt and pepper squid or halloumi fries with sweet chilli sauce. For heartier choices, tuck into a choice of burgers, classic fish and chips, or a sirloin steak.
On fashionable Brindleyplace, Recess Lounge is also home to an al fresco terrace with comfy furniture and outdoor heating.
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham sits 15 minute walk Birmingham New Street Rail Station, and complimentary Wi-Fi is available.
Dishes displayed on a la carte menus are representative of the type of food available at the restaurant.
Recess is situated within a 2 minute walk of the Metro, Buses and taxis
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
Experiences
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea
£24.95 per person
29 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025
Treat Mum to delicious Afternoon Tea, with a selection of sandwiches, scones and some decadent treats, £24.95 per person.
Mum receives a complimentary glass of fizz or mocktail on arrival.
Menu
Pimm’s Scone | (V) (VE)
Sultana cones, clotted cream, strawberry jam and
Pimm’s marinated strawberries
Shredded chicken parm slider
Ham and cheese mini croissant
Smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich
Vegetable spring roll
(V) (VE) (GF on request)
Petit fours selection
Macaroons
Available Saturday 29th March & Sunday 30th March, 12pm-4pm
house gochujang ketchup, gherkin, Asian slaw, mature Cheddar cheese
Spinach and falafel£17.50
pickled pink onions, red pepper houmous, mint and cucumber yoghurt
DESSERTS
Warm triple chocolate brownie£8.00
vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce
Raspberry frangipane tart£8.00
mango sorbet, raspberry coulis
White chocolate and red velvet cheesecake£8.00
raspberry coulis
Sticky toffee pudding£8.00
toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Indulgent ice creams (three scoops)£6.25
choice from vanilla clotted cream, strawberry, mango sorbet, chocolate, Lotus Biscoff, chocolate and orange
What 17 people are saying
Recess reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
3.6Food
4.1Service
3.6Ambience
3.3Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Recess offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere with standout service and "delicious food." Centrally located in Birmingham, it features a stylish décor and a menu of simple classics, including "homecooked, crispy and delicious" nachos and flavorful risotto. Attentive staff enhance the experience, making it a "fabulous little gem."
17 Reviews
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CorrienaM
Birmingham2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 3
This was perfect for our pre-concert dining. Food service was quick, hot and tasty.
The restaurant where we were seated was empty so no atmosphere although it was a lovely dining area. Not an issue for us as it was a quick stop before we headed to the Utilita.
RecessResponded on 8 March 2025
Hello,
Thank you so much for your feedback, we love your advice regarding a pre-concert package and will definitely begin thinking about offering this!
We look forward to seeing you with us again.
Kind regards,
Kotryna
Restaurant and Bar Manager
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Sg
Los Angeles14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Second work dinner here with colleagues who have wheelchairs/hearing aids/invisible disabilities. We absolutely loved our experience and could hear each other talking! We had wonderful service from the team. I loved my chicken wings and burger meal. My sticky toffee pudding was slightly dry/lacked sauce and moisture. It’s non halal food now so we will consider elsewhere in the future if this remains an issue.
RecessResponded on 10 February 2025
Dear diner, thank you so much for your feedback and we are very pleased that you loved your experience. We will be sure to pass on the feedback about the sticky toffee pudding and the Halal options. We have some excellent dishes that do not include meat that you must try next time! Look forward to seeing you dine with us soon. -Kat, Restaurant and Bar Manager
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Leighton
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 19 January 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 2
Booked Recess for a Sunday afternoon at 2.30 thinking it would be quite busy for Sunday lunch.
It was not.
We were the only people in the large restaurant and the menu was the standard one nothing to do with the fact that it was Sunday
Ended up with a burger, that we could have had in the bar, that was OK but nothing exceptional.
The whole experience was far from what we expected and certainly not to be repeated.
RecessResponded on 25 January 2025
Many thanks for your feedback.
We have debated the Sunday Roast Question many times, Sadly for a city centre hotel the amount of guests that enquire for Sunday roast is minimal and certainly not viable but we will continue to monitor this.
Many thanks again for your thoughts.
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Ryan
Birmingham1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 September 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
I love having breakfast here it’s a shame the night receptionist ruined my overall experience however Reece’s and the Brindley Place security made it so much better for me in the morning
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OpenTable Diner
Birmingham1 review
2.0
Dined on 8 July 2024
Overall 2
Food 1
Service 3
Ambience 2
Food is very poor quality, basically a Dr Oetker pizza for £16 and the chick wings were obviously cash n carry being identical to a Premier Inn.
12.5% service added autonatically to which you then pay VAT on top of is a joke.
There are many restaurants right on the doorstep but being a solo traveller isnt always good going alone but in this case I certainly will in future and avoid eating here.
RecessResponded on 4 September 2024
Thank you for your feedback and we apologise for your poor experience whilst dining with us. We hope you could visit us again soon as we will be having some exciting menu changes and new methods on our pizza preparation. The service charge is a completely optional charge and can be removed easily. Your feedback is more than enough for us to feel appreciated for the service. Please join us again soon and we hope to turn your previous experience around.
-Kind regards, F&B team
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OpenTable Diner
Birmingham1 review
2.0
Dined on 29 May 2024
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 4
Ambience 1
Not a la carte. Food one up from a McDonalds. Not great value. Bar prices extortionate. Main restaurant was reserved for dining party, so restricted to bar area. Limited seats available, some not very comfortable or suited to dining at a table.
RecessResponded on 4 September 2024
Thank you for your feedback, we apologise for your unsatisfied visit with us, we will take this feedback into consideration and do our best to improve these areas. We hope you can join us again soon with some upcoming menu changes.
-Kind regards, F&B team
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OpenTable Diner
Bath1 review
4.0
Dined on 18 May 2024
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Food was tasty. What I didn’t like was the automatic tip added on when there was no special service provided!
I would prefer to tip if I thought it was worth it.
RecessResponded on 4 September 2024
Thank you for your feedback and very pleased to hear you enjoyed the food. The service charge is a completely optional charge and can be removed easily. Your feedback is more than enough for us to feel appreciated for the service. Please join us again soon for some exciting menu changes!
-Kind regards, F&B Team
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TracyW
Oxford6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 27 April 2024
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 3
Had a bit of a wait even though we booked for 12.30 they had to clean the floor!!! Service was good and so was the food. Music was a bit depressing.
RecessResponded on 1 May 2024
Hi Tracy, Thank you for your lovely feedback, we have noted the music suggestion. We look forward to seeing you again
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OpenTable Diner
Shropshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 November 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Fantastic food and service. We booked late and didn’t know what to expect we loved the pizzas. Really close to utilita arena. Would definitely eat here again.
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Meetup VIP
London7 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 April 2023
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Perfect location to meet up in central birmingham
Very attentive staff, food very good, excellent chips!
RecessResponded on 4 May 2023
Thank you for your lovely feedback! I am so glad you enjoyed your experience with us.
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FAQs
Recess is rated 3.6 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.