Saffron lane

You head down Pershore Road into Stirchley and find yourself in one of Birmingham's quietly brilliant neighbourhoods for eating. Saffron Lane sits here with the kind of understated confidence that comes from knowing what it does matters. Walk in and you're in proper South Indian territory—the kind of place where dosas come crispy and properly seasoned, where the spice balance suggests someone actually knows what they're doing behind the scenes. The reviews speak for themselves: nearly 30 of them, and almost all hitting that top mark. That's not luck. This is neighbourhood cooking that's built trust the old-fashioned way.