The Light Restaurant and Lounge

You'll find The Light tucked away on Alcester Road South, in the heart of King's Heath—that's the bit of Birmingham that actually feels like somewhere worth spending an evening. Walk in and there's a genuine attempt at creating somewhere that doesn't take itself too seriously: it's polished enough that you'd bring someone you fancy here, but relaxed enough that you won't feel stuffed into a dinner jacket. The kitchen seems to know what it's doing, turning out the kind of food that makes you want to linger over a second glass of something. It's become a reliable neighbourhood haunt for the locals round here, which says everything about the place.