Cafe55 is a contemporary Oriental restaurant at 539–541 Bristol Road in Selly Oak, Birmingham. Its extensive menu brings together dishes from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and other parts of East Asia, making it suitable for anything from a quick noodle lunch to a larger shared dinner.
The opening selection includes wonton, tom yum and miso soups alongside satay skewers, spare ribs, chicken wings, spring rolls and crispy aromatic duck. Diners can also begin with Japanese inspired dishes such as takoyaki and gyoza, or choose seafood including calamari and prawns.
Chef specialities give the menu much of its range, with wagyu beef dolsot, three cup chicken, double cooked pork and spicy Sichuan beef or fish among the choices. Hainanese chicken, bibimbap, Korean stew, eel unagi don and roast meat dishes add further regional styles and cooking methods.
Ramen, other noodle dishes and rice plates provide familiar one dish meals, while groups can combine starters, vegetables, meat and seafood at the table. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should check the current information with the restaurant because gluten, soy, sesame, nuts, eggs and shellfish are used across the wide menu.
Address: 539–541 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6AU, England
Cafe 55 Menu
Soup
Wonton Soup 云吞汤
Prawn and minced pork wonton in chicken broth with spring onion
King Prawn Spicy Tom Yum Soup 冬荫大虾汤
Hot & sour tom yum soup with king prawns, tomato and herbs
Miso Soup 日式豆腐味增汤
Japanese white miso paste soup with silken tofu, wakame and spring onion
Chicken/ Crab meat Sweet Corn Soup 鸡肉/蟹肉栗米汤
Chicken/Crab Meat in a rich creamy sweet corn soup
Sides / Extras
Boiled Rice 白饭
Fried Rice 炒饭
Fried Egg 煎蛋
Kimchi 韩式泡菜
Thai Spicy Shrimp Crackers 泰式虾饼
Chips 薯条
Salt & Pepper Chips 椒盐薯条
Street Food
Satay Chicken Skewer 沙爹串烧鸡
Marinated chicken skewers, accompanied with rich peanut satay sauce
Imperial Spare Ribs 京汁排骨
Marinated ribs flame grilled tossed in our traditional Peking sauce
Wing’s Chicken Wings 蜜汁鸡翅
Wing’s Special deep fried chicken wings with honey glaze
Spring Rolls 斋菜春卷
Mixed Vegetables wrapped in wheat pastry deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce
Sesame Prawn Toast 芝麻虾多士
Minced fresh prawns on toast with sesame seeds, deep fried with sweet chilli sauce
Aromatic Duck Pancakes 香酥鸭
Juicy Shredded duck, cucumber, spring onions and Hoi-Sin sauce, wrapped in steamed pancakes
Calamari 鱿鱼圈
Crispy deep fried squid rings served with our special sweet chilli sauce
Yuk Sung
Stir fried minced pork / mixed vegetables, wrapped in fresh lettuces served and crispy vermicelli
Vegetarian Yuk Sung
Stir fried mixed vegetables, wrapped in fresh lettuces served and crispy vermicelli
Ebi Prawn 日式凤尾虾
Deep fried king prawns coated in panko ,served with sweet chilli sauce
HK Curry Fish Balls 港式咖喱鱼蛋
Succulent fried fish balls served in curry sauce, garnished with salad
Takoyaki 日式章鱼丸
Battered ball filled with minced octopus, topped with Japanese mayonnaise, fish flakes, garnished with salad
Spicy Korean Rice Cake 韩式年糕
Stir fried rice cake in spicy Korean chilli paste, served with kimchi
Onion Rings 洋葱圈
Crispy battered onion rings, served with sweet chilli sauce garnished with salad
Steamed Chicken with Chilli Oil Sauce 口水鸡
Mouth-watering Chicken in our special tangy spicy chilli oil sauce
Spicy Marinated Beef Slices 凉拌麻辣卤牛肉
Slow cooked beef slices, served in special homemade chilli sauce. Served with salad
Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs 椒盐排骨
Crispy deep fried spare ribs, stir fried with salt, pepper, hill and garlic. Served with salad
Salt & Pepper Calamari 椒盐鱿鱼
Crispy deep fried calamari, stir fried with salt, pepper, chill and garlic. Served with salad
Salt & Pepper Tofu 椒盐豆腐
Crispy deep fried tofu cubes, stir fried with salt, pepper, chill and garlic. Served with salad
Salt & Pepper Popcorn Chicken 椒盐鸡
Battered crispy chicken bites, stir fried with salt, pepper, chill and garlic. Served with salad
Stir fried Seasonal Vegetable 时菜小炒
Seasonal vegetables stir fried in garlic and soy sauce
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings 椒盐鸡翼
Battered crispy chicken wings stir fried with salt, pepper, chill and garlic. Served with salad
Steamed / Pan Fried Gyoza
Steamed Gyozas served with special gyoza sauce. Pan Fried Gyozas served with Japanese mayonnaise and a light soy glaze.
Steamed Chicken Gyoza (5) 鸡肉蒸饺
Served with special gyoza sauce.
Steamed Pork Gyoza (5) 猪肉蒸饺
Served with special gyoza sauce.
Steamed Seafood Gyoza (5) 海鲜蒸饺
Served with special gyoza sauce.
Steamed Vegetarian Gyoza (5) 蒸素饺子
Served with special gyoza sauce.
Mixed Steamed Gyoza (8) 蒸杂锦饺子
Served with special gyoza sauce.
Pan Fried Chicken Gyoza (5) 鸡肉煎饺
Served with Japanese mayonnaise and light soy glaze.
Pan Fried Pork Gyoza (5) 猪肉煎饺
Served with Japanese mayonnaise and light soy glaze
Pan Fried Seafood Gyoza (5) 海鲜煎饺
Served with Japanese mayonnaise and light soy glaze.
Pan Fried Vegetarian Gyoza (5) 煎素饺子
Served with Japanese mayonnaise and light soy glaze
Mixed Pan Fried Gyoza (8) 煎杂锦饺子
Served with Japanese mayonnaise and light soy glaze.
Chef's Specials
Fried Rice +0.60p . Ginger Infused Rice +0.60p
★ Wagyu Beef Dolsot 和牛石锅拌饭
Ultimate thinly sliced wagyu beef served in a hot stone bowl, topped with sunny egg.
★ Oxtail in Stewed Tomato Sauce with Egg and Jasmine Rice 炖番茄牛尾炒饭
Aromatic Three Cup Chicken with Rice 三杯鸡
Tender chicken cooked with soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil and herbs served with mixed vegetables and jasmine rice
Double Cooked Pork with Rice 回锅肉饭
Spicy seared pork belly stir fried with a savoury sauce of chillies and herbs served with jasmine rice and salad
Sliced Beef in Hot Chilli Oil with Boiled Rice 水煮牛肉饭
Sliced tender beef cooked in hot spicy chilli oil with Sichuan peppercorn served with jasmine rice
Eel Unagi Don 鳗鱼饭
Fillets of grilled eel served with Japanese rice in our special sauce
Hainan Chicken Rice Set 海南鸡饭
Prepared in a traditional Hainanese method served with ginger infused rice & soup
Meizi Duck Rice梅子鸭饭
Crispy aromatic duck breast fillet served with sweet plum sauce. Served with jasmine rice
Dolsot Bibimbap 石锅牛肉拌饭
Signature Korea Dish, Steamed rice topped with namul , gochujang, soy sauce served in a hot sizzling stone bow
Omu Rice 日式蛋包饭
Japanese Style omelette wrap fried rice, served with salad, topped with ketchup & mayonnaise
Omu Noodle 日式蛋面
Japanese Style omelette wrap fried noodle, served with salad, topped with ketchup & mayonnaise
Stir Fried Beef with Cumin Rice 孜然牛肉饭
Succulent beef stir fried with cumin layered over jasmine rice
Korean Budae Jigae 韩式部队锅
A delicious stew, made with ham, sausage, ramen, tofu, kimchi and gochujang
Bak Kut Teh Set 肉骨茶套餐
Pork rib dish cooked in broth and infused with herbs. Served hot with jasmine rice and youtiao
Fish Fillet in Hot Chilli Oil with Rice 水煮鱼
Delicate panga fish in hot chilli oil and Sichuan peppercorn, served with jasmine rice
Seafood Tom Yum Ramen 海鲜冬荫功汤面
Mixed seafood and noodles in hot & sour Tom Yum broth. Served with pak-choi and vegetables
Stir Fried Rice Vermicelli with Shredded Duck and Vegetables 鸭米粉
Triple Roast Rice / Soup Noodle 三烧饭 /汤面
Choice of Three: Traditional Chinese soya chicken /Crispy Belly Pork/ Roast Pork, served with soy sauce
Double Roast Rice / Soup Noodle 双拼饭 / 汤面
Choice of Two: Traditional Chinese soya chicken/Crispy Belly Pork/Roast Pork with soy sauce
Cantonese Roast Rice / Soup Noodle 烧味饭 / 汤面
Choice of One: Traditional Chinese soya chicken / Crispy Belly Pork / Roast Pork with soy sauce
Braised Pork with Rice 红烧肉饭
Sliced pork belly slowly braised in soy sauce & bean paste served with vegetables and jasmine rice
Lemongrass Pork Fillet with Rice 香茅猪排饭
Juicy pork fillet stir fried with lemongrass and spices. Served with jasmine rice
Lemongrass Chicken with Rice 香茅鸡排饭
Juicy chicken fillet stir- fried with lemongrass and spices. Served with jasmine rice
Beef Bisket with Sweet Potato Vermicelli in Spicy & Sour Soup 牛腩酸辣粉
Taiwanese Minced Pork and Fried Egg with Rice 台式卤肉饭
Minced pork marinated and boiled in soy sauce. Served with broccoli, a fried egg and mooli
Pork Luncheon and Egg Noodle Soup 餐蛋面
Slices of luncheon pork and sunny side up egg with ramen noodles in rich chicken broth. Served with pak-choi
Kung Pao Chicken with Rice 宫保鸡丁饭
Slightly spicy stir-fried dish with chicken, peanuts and vegetables in kung pao sauce. Served with jasmine rice
Braised Aubergine & Minced Pork with Jasmine Rice 鱼香茄子煲
Breaded Chicken in Sweetcorn & egg Sauce with Jasmine Rice 粟米肉粒饭
Breaded chicken fillet served with creamy sweetcorn and egg sauce, served with rice and salad.
HK Style Beef Ho Fun 港式干炒牛河
Stir fried beef cooked with flat rice noodle with onions and beansprout
Singapore Vermicelli with King Prawns & Roast Pork 星州炒米
Stir-fried rice vermicelli in curry flavor,cooked with vegetables, scrambled eggs, char siu pork and prawns
Ma Po Tofu and Minced Pork with Rice 麻婆豆腐饭
Slightly spicy dish with tofu cooked with minced pork, fermented bean paste and herbs. Served with jasmine rice
Fried Rice (Chao Fan)
Fresh Pineapple & Chicken CHAO FAN
Stir fried rice with shredded chicken and mixed vegetables, served in a half pineapple
Unagi CHAO FAN
Stir fried Eel with fried rice and salad
Chicken CHAO FAN
Grilled chicken breast in teriyaki sauce served with fried rice and salad
Yeung Chow CHAO FAN
Stir fried roast pork, king prawns and mixed vegetables in fried rice with salad
Kimchi CHAO FAN
Korean style spicy kimchi fried rice, served with a fried egg on top and salad
Nasi Goreng Pattaya
Richly flavour fried rice with king prawns and salad
King Prawn & Pineapple CHAO FAN
Stir fried rice with king prawn and fresh pineapple chunks, served in a half pineapple
Vegetable CHAO FAN
Stir fried mixed seasonal vegetables with rice and salad
Honey Lemon Chicken CHAO FAN
Crispy chicken fillet in honey lemon sauce, served with fried rice and salad
Teriyaki Dishes
Teriyaki Salmon
Salmon fillets in sweet teriyaki sauce, mixed with shredded carrots and courgette, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion. Served with Japanese rice
Teriyaki Duck
Sliced tender duck in sweet teriyaki sauce, mixed with shredded carrots and courgette, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion. Served with Japanese rice
Teriyaki Beef
Sliced tender beef in sweet teriyaki sauce, mixed with shredded carrots and courgette, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion. Served with Japanese rice
Teriyaki Prawn
King prawn in sweet teriyaki sauce, mixed with shredded carrots and courgette, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion. Served with Japanese rice
Teriyaki Chicken
Tender chicken in sweet teriyaki sauce, garnished with courgette , sesame seeds and spring onion. Served with Japanese rice
Soup Noodle (Tong Mein) Selection
You can Choose from (Udon / Egg Noodle / +0.60p Ho Fun)
Chinese Stewed Beef Noodle Soup
Chinese stewed beef slices and noodles in spicy broth served with pak-choi
Taiwanese Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
Slow cooked beef brisket in Taiwanese beef broth served with vegetables and freshly sliced noodles
Crispy Chicken Fillet Noodle Soup
Katsu chicken fillet with noodles in rich chicken broth. Served with narutomaki and salad
Sirloin Steak Noodle Soup
Sirloin Steak and noodle in chicken broth. Served with narutomaki and salad
Seafood Noodle Soup
Mixed seafood and noodles in aromatic chicken broth. Served with narutomaki, sliced fish cake & salad
Vegetable Noodle Soup
Silken Tofu with mushrooms, vegetables and noodles in Miso broth. Served with salad
Wonton Noodle Soup
Prawn and pork filled wontons with noodles in chicken broth. Served with pak-choi
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
Slow cooked beef brisket marinated with aromatic five spices, served with pak-choi and noodles in a chicken broth
Curry Dishes
Grilled Chicken Curry
Grilled Chicken fillet with curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad.
Golden Chicken Katsu
Chicken fillet with curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Ebi Prawn Curry
Ebi prawn in breadcrumbs with curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Deep fried tofu and mixed vegetables with curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice & salad
Beef Brisket Curry
Slow cooked beef brisket in curry sauce with mix vegetables and potatoes. Served with jasmine rice
Fish Curry
Battered Fish with katsu curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Pumpkin Croquette Katsu Curry
Crispy pumpkin croquette with katsu curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Salmon Fillet Thai Curry
Salmon fillet slices with Thai curry. Served with jasmine rice and salad
King Prawn Thai Curry
King prawns cooked with mixed vegetables in Thai Curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Tofu & Mixed Veg Thai Curry
Tofu and mixed vegetables in rich & creamy Thai curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and salad
Sweet & Sour Dishes
Sweet and Sour Katsu Chicken with Rice
Crispy breadcrumb chicken topped with sweet and sour sauce served with jasmine rice and salad
Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice
Crunchy bite sized chicken pieces coated in sweet & sour sauce, served with jasmine rice and salad
Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice
Crispy battered pork topped with sweet and sour sauce served with jasmine rice and salad
Sweet and Sour Fish with Rice
Crispy fish fillet slices topped with sweet and sour sauce served with jasmine rice and salad
Teppanyaki Dishes
Chicken Yakisoba/Udon
Stir tried Chicken & mixed vegetables with noodles in teriyaki sauce
King Prawn Yakisoba/Udon
Stir fried king prawn with mixed vegetables and noodles in teriyaki sauce
Salmon Yakisoba/Udon
Grilled salmon with mix vegetable noodles in teriyaki sauce
Sirloin Yakisoba/Udon
Grilled Sirloin Steak with mix vegetable noodles in teriyaki sauce
Sizzling Dishes
Sizzling Sirloin Steak with Rice
Grilled Sirloin Steak on sizzling plate in our special black pepper sauce served with fried egg, vegetables and jasmine rice
Spicy Sizzling King Prawn with Rice
King prawns on a sizzling plate in our special spicy broad bean sauce served with vegetables and jasmine rice
Sizzling King Prawn and Aubergine with Rice
King prawns & aubergine on a sizzling plate in our special spicy broad bean sauce served with vegetables and jasmine rice
Salad Dishes
King Prawn Salad
Seasonal green leaves, tomatoes, sliced cucumber and shredded red onions topped with king prawns and salad dressing
Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken fillet with seasonal green leaves, tomato, sliced cucumber, red onions and salad dressing
Salmon Salad
Seasonal green leaves, tomato, sliced cucumber and shredded red onions topped with grilled Salmon and salad dressing
Mountain Fuji
Crispy silken tofu, seasonal green leaves, tomato, sliced cucumber and shredded red onions and salad dressing