Bijou Restaurant and Shisha Lounge

Head down to Balsall Heath and you'll find Bijou tucked away on Ladypool Road—a spot that takes the shisha lounge concept seriously without making it feel like an afterthought. The vibe here balances proper dining with the relaxed social energy of hookah culture; you're getting both quality food and a proper atmosphere rather than just flavoured smoke and crisps. It's become a reliable haunt for anyone wanting to settle in for an evening without the usual student-dive aesthetic most shisha places default to.