The Ivy Temple Row is an all day restaurant in central Birmingham, overlooking St Philip’s Cathedral and the Victorian architecture of Temple Row. Its colourful, polished dining room offers a sense of occasion while remaining open from breakfast into late evening. The location suits business lunches, pre-theatre meals, celebrations and leisurely city centre dinners.
Breakfast and brunch move through eggs, pastries and familiar morning dishes before the main all day menu takes over. British restaurant classics sit beside contemporary international influences, with fish, meat, pasta and plant based plates represented. Snacks and starters make a shorter visit possible, while grill dishes and composed mains provide a more substantial meal.
Afternoon tea adds sandwiches, scones and pastries to the daytime choices, and dedicated children’s menus make family dining straightforward. Seasonal set menus offer a concise route through the kitchen, while Sunday service brings its own selection. Dietary and allergen needs should be discussed with the team so the current menu can be checked accurately.
Cocktails and a broad wine list keep the restaurant active after dinner as well as before it. A private dining room provides a separate setting for smaller celebrations or corporate events. The Ivy Temple Row’s defining feature is range, carrying the same decorative atmosphere through coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and late drinks.
Address: 67–71 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS, United Kingdom
The Ivy Temple Row Menu
For the Table
Truffle Arancini Rice Balls
Salt-crusted sourdough Bread
Zucchini Fritti
With lemon, chilli and mint yoghurt
Rosemary Glazed Almonds
Spiced Gordal Olives
With chilli, garlic and basil
Starters
Whipped Feta, Fig and Candied Pecan Salad
Red Chicory, truffle vinaigrette, pickled herbs
Salt and Pepper Squid
Miso wasabi mayonnaise, sriracha, coriander and lime
The Ivy Cure Severn and Wye Smoked Salmon
Served with cracked black pepper, fresh lemon and slices of dark rye bread
Gratinated Scallop and Prawns
Truffle spinach, lobster velouté, crispy pangrattato and Greek cress
Twice-baked Cheese Soufflé with Black Truffle
Gratinated Monterey Jack and mozzarella in a cream sauce with grated black truffle
French Onion Soup
Gratinated cheese croutons and parsley
The Ivy Classic Crispy Duck Salad
Roasted cashew nuts, sesame, watermelon, ginger and hoisin sauce
Hand-pulled Burrata with Olive and Sun-blushed Tomato Tapenade
Radicchio, red pepper pesto, toasted pine nuts and Greek cress
Prawn Sesame Toast with Yuzu-pickled Fennel
Yoghurt, mint and chilli dressing
Steak Tartare with Toast
Hand-cut sirloin steak served with shallots, cornichons, capers, mustard, parsley and egg yolk
Tossed Asian Salad
Warm salad of pak choi, watermelon, broccoli, cashew nuts, sesame and coriander with hoisin sauce
Brunch
Eggs Benedict with Pulled Ham
Toasted muffin, poached free-range hen’s eggs, hollandaise and triple-cooked chips
Eggs Royale with The Ivy Cure Smoked Salmon
Toasted muffin, poached free-range hen’s eggs, hollandaise and triple-cooked chips
Steak and Eggs
Chargrilled, thinly-beaten steak, with fried free-range hen’s eggs and triple-cooked chips
Poached Eggs with Avocado
Toasted muffin, free-range hen’s eggs, hollandaise sauce and triple-cooked chips
Mains
Chicken Milanese with Truffle Sauce
Crumbed chicken breast with a fried hen’s egg, truffle sauce, Parmesan and salad mâche
Traditional Fish and Chips
The Ivy 1917 batter with mushy peas, thick cut chips and tartare sauce
Scottish Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcake
Poached free-range hen’s egg with a crushed pea and herb sauce
The Ivy Classic Shepherd’s Pie
Slow-braised lamb and beef with Cheddar mash, rosemary and red wine sauce
Tempura Nobashi Prawn Poke Bowl
Sticky rice, edamame beans, cucumber, wakame seaweed, chilli, mizuna and a ponzu dressing
Teriyaki Salmon with Tenderstem Broccoli
With red chilli, sesame seeds, citrus-pickled fennel and yuzu mayonnaise
Lobster Linguine
Served at the table with vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, basil, roasted garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil and parsley
Tableside Mafaldine Pasta
Artichoke, courgette, sun-blushed tomatoes, olives and capers in a roasted red pepper sauce with grated Italian cheese
Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry
Tenderstem broccoli, sun-blushed tomatoes, lemongrass, coconut milk, chilli, crispy lotus root and aromatic rice
Steak Tartare with Chips
Hand-cut sirloin steak served with shallots, cornichons, capers, mustard, parsley and egg yolk
Plant-based Vegan “Cheese Burger”
With pickles, red onion, mustard sauce and triple-cooked chips
Whipped Feta, Fig and Candied Pecan Salad
Red Chicory, truffle vinaigrette, pickled herbs
Massaman Duck Curry
Sweet potato, spinach, sun-blushed tomatoes, lemongrass, coconut milk, chilli, crispy lotus root and aromatic rice
Grill
The Ivy Burger
Chargrilled grass-fed beef, toasted brioche roll, horseradish ketchup and triple-cooked chips
Rib-eye on the Bone 12oz/340g
21 day Himalayan salt wall dry-aged, grass-fed served with a grain mustard sauce
Sirloin Steak 8oz/227g
Hand-selected 21 day aged premium beef served with a grain mustard sauce
Grilled Centre-cut Fillet Steak with Brandy Peppercorn Sauce
With triple-cooked chips, crispy shallots and buttered spinach
Aromatic Moroccan Lamb Rump
Mixed grains, red chilli, crispy shallots and coriander with a ras el hanout tomato sauce
Sides
Creamed Spinach
with pangrattato, toasted pine nuts and grated Parmesan
Tenderstem Broccoli
with lemon oil and sea salt
Mashed Potato
with extra virgin olive oil
Triple-cooked Chips
Garden Peas
with broad beans and baby shoots
Green Beans
With a tomato, shallot and olive dressing
Aromatic Rice
with toasted coconut and coriander
Truffle and Parmesan Chips
Baby Gem
Caesar dressing, sourdough croutons
Desserts
Flambéed Crème Brulée
Flamed tableside with silky vanilla custard and a golden caramelised sugar crust
Lemon Sorbet with Frozen Berries
Selected berries and redcurrants with lemon sorbet, red berry sauce
Sorbets
Selection of fruit sorbets (vegan)
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Salted caramel sauce, dates, clotted cream and gold flakes
Apple Tart Fine
With Madagascan vanilla ice cream and Calvados flambé (14 mins bake time)
Selection of Fresh Fruits
Fresh seasonal fruits, paired with silky coconut “yoghurt” and sprinkled with chia seeds.
The Ivy Chocolate Bombe
Classic melting dome with vanilla ice cream, honeycomb and hot caramel sauce
Artisanal Cheeses
Cornish Yarg, Stilton, Melusine goat’s cheese, Camembert Le Fin Terroir and Blackstone Vintage Cheddar with apple and apricot chutney and crackers
Classic Frozen Berries
Selected berries and redcurrants with frozen yoghurt and white chocolate sauce
Martini Affogato
With Bourbon vanilla and shaken coffee
Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles
With a liquid caramel centre
Celebratory Bombe
We can prepare a special version of our famous chocolate bombe to suit the occasion, Anniversary, Congratulations or Graduations
Birthday Dessert Box
Decadent, golden, chocolate sphere with vanilla ice cream, honeycomb and chocolate strands, finished with freeze-dried raspberries, shimmering gold flakes, and a pour of warm salted caramel sauce
Ice creams and sorbets
Choose your own house flavours with or without shortbread
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Yoghurt Ice Cream
Lemon sorbet
Mango sorbet
Breakfast
Monday – Friday: Open to 11:30am; Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays: Open to 11:00am. Breakfast Special – £13.95 includes any tea or coffee.
Breakfast Special
Includes any tea or coffee
Turkish-style Eggs
Poached eggs on whipped yoghurt with chilli and lemon, served with toasted sourdough
Sourdough Toast
Toasted sourdough with rich salted butter and your choice of preserves, available on white or granary bread
Gluten Free Toast
With salted butter and selection of preserves
Breakfast Pastries
Mini pastries with butter and preserves
The Ivy 1917 Cure Smoked Salmon
Black pepper and lemon with dark rye bread or gluten free toast
Plant-based Coconut 'Yoghurt' with Super Seeds
Chia, goji, sunflower, maple and blueberry compote with red berries
The Ivy Full English Breakfast
Smoked streaky bacon, Cumberland herbed sausages, fried free-range hen’s eggs, potato rösti, black pudding, roast plum tomato, grilled flat mushroom and baked beans. Served with a choice of white or granary toast
The Ivy Vegetarian Breakfast
Grilled halloumi and ripe avocado, poached free-range eggs with creamy hollandaise, crispy potato rösti, roasted flat mushrooms and plum tomatoes, fresh watercress, and baked beans, accompanied by your choice of white, granary, or gluten-free toast
Eggs Royale with The Ivy Cure Smoked Salmon
A classic toasted muffin layered with delicate smoked salmon, perfectly poached eggs and creamy hollandaise sauce
Folded Ham and Cheese Omelette
Honey-baked ham, Cheddar cheese and spinach with grilled tomato
Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon
Scrambled free-range hen’s eggs and The Ivy 1917 Cure smoked salmon
Crushed Avocado and Roasted Tomato
On gluten free dark caraway toast with pomegranate, sesame, toasted seeds and coriander
Buttermilk Pancakes
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries with Greek yoghurt, lemon balm and warm red berry sauce
Poached Eggs with Avocado
Toasted muffin, free-range eggs and hollandaise sauce
Eggs Benedict with Pulled Ham
Toasted muffin, poached free-range hen’s eggs and hollandaise sauce
Children's Menu
Monday – Friday 11:30 – Close, Saturday & Sunday 11:00 – Close
Linguine Pasta and Tomato Sauce
With Parmesan
Roasted Salmon Fillet
With sprouting broccoli, lemon and watercress
Plant-based Vegan 'Cheese Burger'
With triple-cooked chips
Lamb and Beef Bolognese
Linguine pasta with a rustic tomato bolognese, Parmesan and parsley
Breaded Chicken Escalope
Lightly crumbed chicken fillet served with sprouting broccoli
Hamburger
Beef burger with tomato ketchup, mayonnaise and thick cut chips. Add West Country Cheddar £1.95
Fish and Chips
Lightly battered fish fillet with mushy peas and triple-cooked chips
Cumberland Sausages
Creamed mashed potatoes and gravy
Children's Breakfast
£11.95 including fruit juice. Open – 11:30.
Fruit Juices
Apple, orange, cranberry or pineapple
Mini Full Breakfast
Scrambled egg, smoked streaky bacon, sausage and hash brown with toasted granary bread
Buttermilk Pancakes with Greek Yoghurt
Blackberries, raspberries and strawberries
Scrambled Eggs on Toast
Scrambled free-range hen’s eggs on toasted granary
Plant-based Coconut “Yoghurt” with Super Seeds
Chia, goji, sunflower, maple and blueberry compote with red berries
Warm Buttermilk Pancakes
With butter and maple syrup