Bardolino Opens in Birmingham
This week saw the opening of Bardolino, the latest in the line of restaurants that mark the takeover of the city by Marco Pierre White. Bardolino is located in the iconic Cube building at the back of The Mailbox, and has a gorgeous location canalside. This is the least formal, most relaxed of Marco’s City Centre offerings, with a real emphasis on Italian food, namely pizzas, pasta and Bellinis. I went along to a special brunch preview on Tuesday, and have to say I loved the location and relaxed, leisurely atmosphere, and this, combined with the delicious food, mean I will definitely be making a return visit very soon.
Bardolino is bright and inviting, with the decor a good mixture of modern a rustic. I was particularly enamoured with the crockery and the glasses used to serve the coffee, the sort of items you would just love to sneak into your bag (ahem!). There was live entertainment which added to the relaxed, but grown up ambiance of the place, and, even on a rather wet and miserable day, it was lovely to have the large double doors that overlook canalside open.
I must admit I am not really a breakfast person, but a rather large Bellini menu could not be ignored. I went for the Rossini – a strawberry Bellini, which is just a delicious choice. For food, I avoided the traditional style breakfasts and the sourdough choices and went for a toasted bagel, tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil. The tomatoes were sun dried and were beautifully teamed with the thick and creamy mozzarella, and the lightly toasted bagel was fresh and crunchy, making this a lovely blend of flavours.
I also tried the tropical fruit salad – fresh pineapple, mango and watermelon, with a slice of zesty lime that you squeeze all over the fruit. I loved the freshness of the fruit, and the lime added a welcome touch of tang to the dish.
With brunch, you must have some caffeine fix, and I opted for my favourite Caramel Latte, but this was presented with a mark point of different. The creamy latte came with a small glass bowl full of caramel syrup, the idea being that you could add this to your own taste. Being a caramel addict, I tipped the lot in, but I think this is a great idea, and the presentation looks so modern and stylish.
Bardolino is a welcome addition to the already impressive food scene in Birmingham, and with a new conference and events space soon to open, it is sure to be a huge success.
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12 Comments
Jess
Ooh the decor is lovely! I love the look of your fruit salad, too, and the latte glass <3
Stella
The food looks great and so does the decor. Lovely interior.
Mellissa Williams
Wished I live close by as I love the look of this place, I love bagels too and your breakfast looks yummy
Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels
I’m not too far from here, must go & give it a try as it looks lovely.
Elanor
Mmmm, that bagel looks delicious – I’m on a diet right now, but I’m pretty sure I would give up on it if I visited here! 🙂
Rhian Westbury
I love going out for breakfast and that bagel looks yummy x
Camilla
Love the look of that bagel, must try this at home. Sounds like a great place to eat:-)
DannyUK.com
There’s some lovely looking food here! I didn’t know that MPW was so widespread in Birmingham.
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour | LDN
OMG! This place looks divine! I agree the canal side location is beautiful rain or shine, as is the choice on the menu. I would be hard pushed to choose! Agree with you about the glassware – totally covetable!
Thanks for sharing!
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour LDN x
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Sarah Ella (Mumx3x)
Bardolino sounds like a fantastic place! The food looks AMAZING! I love the fact it’s so inviting and it looks quite cosy and chilled 🙂 The tropical fruit salad looks nice! 🙂 xx
Natasha Mairs
sounds great place to visit. The bagel looks yummy, and I like that the carmal latte that they put the caramel in a separate jug so you can add your own
mummy m's memories
The bagel looks amazing… how much filling did they put in there… I’m drooling… can you tell I’m on a diet! Teehee!