The Ivy Lounge Birmingham is a Chinese restaurant at 21 Ladywell Walk in the city’s Chinatown. Its spacious, contemporary dining room combines Chinese decorative details with a polished setting suited to everyday meals and larger celebrations.
Dim sum is a speciality, bringing steaming baskets of dumplings and savoury buns to the table. The sharing format lets diners compare fillings, wrappers and cooking techniques while building a meal from several smaller dishes.
Traditional Chinese preparations sit alongside more modern dishes and chef recommendations. The wider selection gives groups room to balance steamed, roasted, fried and sauced food rather than relying on a single main course each.
Fine wines and spirits provide pairings for the food, and the restaurant can host weddings, parties and family gatherings. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should ask about the current recipes, sauces and cross-contact before ordering.
Address: 21 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham B5 4ST, England
The Ivy Lounge Restaurant Menu
Chef's Recommendation
Three Assorted Roast Meat
Barbecued Roasted Pork & Roasted Duck & Chicken
Barbecued Roasted Pork (Char Siu)
Lobsters with Ginger and Spring Onion
Deep-fried Oysters
Scallop in Shell with Garlic (2)
Vegetarian's Choice
Vegetarian Yuk Shung (for 2 ppl)
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (8)
Crispy Seaweed
Vegetarian Crispy Won Ton (6)
Vegetable Chow Mein
Stir Fried Noodles with Beansprouts
Chips
Salt and Pepper Chips
🌶
Boiled Rice
Starter
Pork Yuk Shung (for 2 ppl)
Chicken Yuk Shung (for 2 ppl)
King Prawn Yuk Shung (for 2 ppl)
Vegetarian Yuk Shung (for 2 ppl)
Chicken Spring Rolls (8)
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (8)
Crispy Aromatic Duck
served with Pancakes
Skewered Satay Chicken (3)
🌶
Cantonese Style Chicken Wings (8)
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings (8)
🌶
Cantonese Style Spare Ribs (8)
Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs (8)
🌶
Crispy Seaweed
Sesame Prawn on Toast (6)
Deep Fried Prawn Won Ton (6)
Vegetarian Crispy Won Ton (6)
Deep Fried Dim Sum Platter (for 2 ppl)
Crispy Seaweed, 4 pcs of Crispy Prawn Won Ton, Prawn on Toast, Spring Rolls & Cantonese Style Spare Ribs
Steamed Dim Sum Platter
King Prawn Dumplings, Scallop Dumplings, Monk’s Dumplings with Black Truffles, Prawn & Chives Dumplings
Chicken Dishes
Sizzling Chicken in Black Pepper Sauce
🌶
Sizzling Chicken in Satay Sauce
🌶
Sizzling Chicken in Cantonese Style Sauce
Sizzling Chicken with Ginger and Spring Onion
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Cantonese Style)
Lemon Chicken
Curry Chicken
🌶
Chicken with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Kung Po Chicken
🌶
Chicken with Cashew nuts
Sichuan Chicken
🌶
Salt and Pepper Chicken
🌶
Duck Dishes
Sizzling Duck with Ginger and Spring Onion
Sizzling Duck with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Crispy Duck in Orange Sauce
Crispy Duck in Lemon Sauce
Crispy Duck in Plum Sauce
Sichuan Duck
🌶
Pork Dishes
Sizzling Pork Chops in Cantonese Style Sauce
Sizzling Pork Chops in Black Pepper Sauce
🌶
Salt and Pepper Pork Chops
🌶
Pork Chops with Ginger and Spring Onion
Sweet and Sour Pork (Cantonese Style)
Barbecued Roast Pork with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Beef Dishes
Sizzling Fillet of Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion
Sizzling Fillet of Beef in Cantonese Style Sauce
🌶
Sizzling Fillet of Beef in Black Pepper Sauce
🌶
Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Curry Beef
🌶
Satay Beef
🌶
Crispy Shredded Beef
Salt and Pepper Shredded Beef
🌶
Sichuan Beef
🌶
Beef Short Ribs in Black Pepper Sauce
🌶
Lamb Dishes
Sizzling Satay Lamb
🌶
Sizzling Lamb with Ginger and Spring Onion
Sichuan Lamb
🌶
Curry Lamb
🌶
Lamb with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fried Lamb with Cumin Seed
🌶
Seafood Dishes
Curry King Prawn
🌶
Satay King Prawn
🌶
Sweet & Sour King Prawn (Cantonese Style)
King Prawns with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Sichuan King Prawn
🌶
Kung Po King Prawn
🌶
King Prawns with Cashew Nuts
King Prawns with Ginger and Spring Onion
Salt & Pepper King Prawn
🌶
Salt & Pepper Squid
🌶
Squid with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Squid with Ginger and Spring Onion
Mussels with Green Pepper (10) in Black Bean Sauce
Kung Po Scallops with Peanuts
🌶
Fish Fillet with Ginger and Spring Onion
Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet
🌶
Vegetable & Tofu
Stir Fried Beansprouts
Broccoli/ lettuce
Pai Choi/ Kai Lan/ Choi Sum/ Morning Glory with the choice of Garlic / Oyster Sauce
Monk’s Style Mixed Vegetable
Deep Fried Aubergine
🌶 with Slightly Spicy Coating
Aubergine with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Salt and Pepper Tofu
🌶
Ma-Po Tofu
🌶
Rice and Noodles
Chicken Fried Rice
King Prawns Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Singapore Style Fried Rice
🌶
Yeung Chow Fried Rice
Chicken Chow Mein
Beef Chow Mein
King Prawns Chow Mein
Vegetable Chow Mein
Stir Fried Noodles with Beansprouts
Stir Fried Singapore Vermicelli
🌶
Side Dishes
Chips
Salt and Pepper Chips
🌶
Egg Fried Rice
Boiled Rice
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Curry Sauce
🌶
Barbecue Sauce
Prawn crackers
Set Dinner A
Minimum for 2 People. £23 per person.
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Cantonese Style Spare Ribs
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
Egg Fried Rice
Set Dinner B
Minimum for 4 People. £28 per person.
Chicken Yuk Sung
Deep Fried Dim Sum Platter
Sizzling Chicken (Cantonese Style)
Lemon Chicken
Sweet and Sour Pork
King Prawn with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
Egg Fried Rice
Set Dinner C
Minimum for 6 People. £33 per person.
Deep Fried Dim Sum Platter
Crispy Aromatic Duck
Sizzling Fillet of Beef (Cantonese Style)
Sizzling Satay Lamb
🌶
Crispy Shredded Beef
Sweet and Sour King Prawn
Sichuan Chicken
🌶
Stir Fried Noodles with Beansprouts
Egg Fried Rice
Dim Sums
Steamed Pork & King Prawn Dumplings with Abalone (Siu Mai) (3pcs)
鮑魚燒賣皇（3個）
Steamed King Prawn & Chives Dumplings (3pcs)
碧綠韭菜餃（3個）
Steamed Monk's Dumplings with Black Truffles (3pcs)
黑從露羅漢齋餃（3個）
Steamed Rainbow Shanghai Buns (3pcs)
上海三色小籠包（3個）
Hong Kong Style Pineapple Bun (Sweet) (1pcs)
港式菠蘿油（甜）（一大個）
Steamed Lava Buns (Sweet Duck Egg Yolk) (Sweet) (3pcs)
黑金流沙包（甜）（3個）
Fresh Cream Egg Tarts (2pcs)
酥皮蛋撻皇（2個）
Crispy Doughnut Cheung Fun
蔥花炸兩腸粉
Mango Pudding
楊枝甘露（甜）