Soi 1268

Head down to Stirchley and you'll find yourself in one of Birmingham's best-kept food corners. Soi 1268 sits on Pershore Road with the kind of no-nonsense approach that means they're more interested in getting the curry paste right than Instagram angles. The room itself is unpretentious—stripped back, honest—which somehow makes the food taste better. You're eating proper Thai here, the kind where spice levels actually mean something and the kitchen doesn't apologise for bold flavours.