Elegant with small dashes of eccentricity.
The Guardian · 11 Oct 2026
Restaurant critic Grace Dent calls our move from a curtained pub backroom to a 65-cover Bristol Street restaurant a good-news story for Birmingham's food scene.
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Jump on our café racer and let us give you a 'mast' taste of India. No visa required!
Welcome aboard
Inspired by the cafés, dhabas and roadside stalls of India, we cook honest, home-style dishes on Bristol Street, Birmingham. Slow-cooked curries, tandoor-charred kebabs and fresh-baked naan, made to share and best enjoyed with your hands.
Warm lights, dark wood and a touch of 1960s rebellion. Jump on and let us give you a 'mast' taste of India.
As seen in the press
Birmingham is talking about Indian Cafe Racer. See what the critics and local press have said about our street-food kitchen and bar.
Elegant with small dashes of eccentricity.
The Guardian · 11 Oct 2026
Restaurant critic Grace Dent calls our move from a curtained pub backroom to a 65-cover Bristol Street restaurant a good-news story for Birmingham's food scene.
Read the articleBirmingham Live
Sep 2025
Often topping lists of the city's best places to eat, our pub-backroom favourite opened a bigger restaurant to welcome more guests, celebrities included.
Read article →Express & Star
Sep 2025
A reviewer discovers an original take on Indian street food and 1960s cafe racer style, and rates the lamb biryani as meltingly tender.
Read article →Birmingham Wire
5 Sep 2025
Welcomes a Birmingham cult favourite to its long-awaited bigger home, with the same bold flavours and charm as the original.
Read article →Independent Birmingham
Profile
Names us a true hidden gem, serving some of the best Indian food in the city from behind a pub curtain.
Read article →Restaurant Industry
8 Sep 2025
The trade press reports on our move to a 65-cover restaurant after building an army of regulars.
Read article →Gallery
Hundreds of diners have shared their experience of our food, service and atmosphere. Read what they say, then come and taste it yourself.
Read our reviewsVisit us
Our Original Location
72 Bristol Street, Birmingham
B5 7AH
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New Branch
88-90 Bristol Street, Birmingham
B5 7AH
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Closed Monday & Tuesday for lunch. Open seven days for dinner.
0121 238 7972
info@indiancaferacer.com
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