Cuubo is a neighbourhood restaurant at 49 High Street in Harborne. Chef proprietor Dan Sweet describes the food as modern British with an Italian accent, drawing on family memories of southern Italy and professional training in Birmingham.
Seasonality and ingredient quality guide the compact menu, which changes regularly according to availability. Representative starters include caponata with smoked almond and fennel sausage raviolo with ragù, while artichoke, gazpacho and carefully composed vegetable dishes show the kitchen’s lighter side.
Main courses may combine stone bass with courgette and nduja, barbecue lamb with grilled zucchini, or crisp aubergine with Parmesan sauce and pickles. Desserts continue the detailed approach through combinations such as chilled lemon custard with salted ricotta ice cream or almond and orange cake.
Lunch and dinner set menus provide two or three course routes, with tasting menus offering a longer progression through the kitchen’s ideas. Because dishes change with the seasons, guests should use the live menu as a guide and notify the restaurant about allergies or dietary requirements when booking.
Address: 49 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NT, England
Cuubo Menu
Lunch
2 Courses — £35, 3 Courses — £45
Caponata, smoked almond, warm gazpacho
Fennel sausage raviolo, ragu, parmesan espuma
Pea & mint gazpacho, stracciatella, sourdough
Artichoke, cashew cream, mint
Crispy pork, bacon cream, nduja, sugared chicory
Stone bass, courgette, nduja, parsley, sweet tomato
Fillet of beef, pepper, mushroom, beef sauce
Supplement £20
Chicken, spelt, artichoke, asparagus, chicken sauce
Pork belly, native lobster, chicory, beans, lobster sauce
Supplement £25
BBQ lamb rump, shoulder, grilled zucchini, mint sauce
Crispy aubergine, parmesan sauce, pickles, spring salad
Chilled lemon custard, salted ricotta ice cream
Almond & orange cake, sheeps milk ice cream
Basil & vanilla diplomat, wafer, strawberry sorbet
Frozen rhubard, celery, praline, vanilla ice cream
Chocolate, peanut & caramel bar, banana ice cream
Dinner
3 Courses — £55
Caponata, smoked almond, warm gazpacho
Fennel sausage raviolo, ragu, parmesan espuma
Pea & mint gazpacho, stracciatella, sourdough
Artichoke, cashew cream, mint
Crispy pork, bacon cream, nduja, sugared chicory
Stone bass, courgette, nduja, parsley, sweet tomato
Fillet of beef, pepper, mushroom, beef sauce
Supplement £20
Chicken, spelt, artichoke, asparagus, chicken sauce
Pork belly, native lobster, chicory, beans, lobster sauce
Supplement £25
BBQ lamb rump, shoulder, grilled zucchini, mint sauce
Crispy aubergine, parmesan sauce, pickles, spring salad
Chilled lemon custard, salted ricotta ice cream
Almond & orange cake, sheeps milk ice cream
Basil & vanilla diplomat, wafer, strawberry sorbet
Frozen rhubard, celery, praline, vanilla ice cream
Chocolate, peanut & caramel bar, banana ice cream
Tasting
£85 per person
Bread & snacks
Pea & mint gazpacho
Stone bass, courgette, nduja
Fennel sausage raviolo, ragu, parmesan espuma
BBQ lamb rump, shoulder, grilled zucchini, mint sauce
Basil & vanilla diplomat
Chocolate, peanut & caramel bar, banana ice cream
Tasting (p)
£85 per person
Bread & snacks
Caponata
Pea & mint gazpacho, stracciatella
Artichoke, cashew cream, mint
Stone bass, courgette, pepper
Basil & vanilla diplomat
Chocolate, peanut & caramel bar, banana ice cream
Tasting (v)
£85 per person