Zaffs Peri Licious

You're after proper charcoal-grilled peri-peri in Balsall Heath, and Zaffs doesn't overthink it. The whole operation revolves around getting chicken right: marinated hard, cooked hot, served without fuss. It's the kind of place where you order your heat level and they take it seriously — mild's for your mum, but hot's where the magic happens. The neighbourhood spot's built its reputation on consistency rather than pretence, which is exactly what you want when you're craving something smoky and intense at half nine on a Friday night.