As the government's Eat Out To Help Out scheme kicks in, August 3, and knocks 50% off your bill (up to £10 per person, Monday to Wednesday throughout the month) here's just some of the top local haunts taking part. What's more, we've asked the head chefs or proprietors to pick the one dish they recommend you order. It might be an old classic, a menu newbie or a dish that simply makes for sensational value given the deal. Legal talk: Prices shown are as if you're only buying that one dish or taster menu â in reality you might buy more and the deal adjusts accordingly. The exact offer â again â is a 50% discount to a maximum of £10 per head. Please check restaurant opening hours, and you may need to book. All restaurants taking part can be found here.
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LAGHI'S
"Normally £25, our fresh English lobster ravioli with saffron lobster sauce, Italian cherry tomatoes and Amalfi lemon zest is suddenly exceptionally good value for money." â Luca Laghi, owner
(just £15) Website
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OPHEEM
"Our Aloo Tuk from the summer taster menu is a celebration of the pink fir potato, with layers of incredible flavour pushing the humble spud to new heights."
â Aktar Islam, chef director (10 courses just £75) Website
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FIESTA DEL ASADO
"We've got a great deal on our Costilla. One side tender fillet, the other a flavoursome sirloin grilled on the parrilla. At 30oz, it's our largest steak and feeds two people." â Jabbar Khan, owner (just £36.95) Website
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SIMPSONS
"We're focussing on Simpson's classics and the native lobster â introduced in 2016 â has long been a hit. The ingredients are bang in season, making it a luxurious, light dish." â Luke Tipping, chef director (8 courses just £85) Website
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SABAI SABAI
"In Thailand I have red curry for lunch, dinner or even breakfast. If you want one dish to enjoy the hours of preparation and love the chefs put in, this is it. It now costs less than when we launched Sabai Sabai in 2003!" â Juree Chidwick, owner (just £6.22) Website
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OTTO
"Go for Pizza 4. Pesto base, charred peppers, Fivemiletown goatâs cheese, rocket and Grana Padano Stravecchio. It's the pizza I go for the most. Colours are bright, flavours are bold. I don't miss having meat on this." â Elisa Ellegaard, GM (just £5.25) Website
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ARCH 13
"Our best dish? It has to be our large sharing board, which includes ten artisan British meats or cheeses (or a combination of both) served with fresh bread and all sorts of other goodies. Feed two for less than £15." â Abigail Connolly, MD (just £14.50) Website
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HARBORNE KITCHEN
"Our chicken liver parfait, white chocolate and strawberry epitomises our creativity. It was in the Good Food Guide's top 10 of 2019." â Jamie Desogus, chef owner (6 courses just £50) Website
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SKY BY THE WATER
"The smoked haddock, spring onion and dill fishcake has so much history for me. Itâs featured on my menus for years. I love this kind of elevated comfort cooking." â Aaron Darnley, head chef
(just £7) Website
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PURECRAFT BAR & KITCHEN
"Our fresh haddock fish finger sandwiches are tasty and a total steal. They're coated in lager batter, then covered with home-made tartare. Why spend more at Pret?" â Matt Lockren, manager (just £4.50) Website
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THE PLOUGH
"Inspired by brunch at Archie's All Day in Melbourne, this is smashed avocado with feta, poached egg, mint, coriander, lemon and dukkah. Served on toasted homemade bread." â James Thewlis, GM (just £5.50) Website
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DISHOOM
"I created the mutton chaap korma especially for Birmingham. This classic Indian korma of marinated chops lavished with rich, nourishing sauce, served alongside khamiri roti, makes a most satisfying lunch." â Naved Nasir, chef (just £9.75) Website
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1000 TRADES
"Our head chef has a soft spot for these, they're called âfestivalsâ â a kind of savoury mini donut, popular in the Caribbean where he's from. To add a twist, his are filled with oozing curried mutton, and theyâre banging" â John Stapleton, founder (just £3.50) Website
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CHAKANA
"New to the menu our Lamb Asado has big emphasis on flavours of coriandor and mint. Cooked for 12 hours with fermented corn beer it's a modern expression of a very traditional northern Peru dish." â Robert Ortiz, chef director (just £10) Website
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KUULA POKE
"The lomi lomi salmon is the perfect Hawaiian poké. Cubes of award-winning Loch Duart salmon are served with sushi rice, quinoa, kale or spiralised veg noodles."â Felicity Whiston, owner (just £4.12) Website
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LITTLE BLACKWOOD
"We're offering two bao and a ramen every Wednesday. Go for the Peking duck with cucumber and spring onion salsa. They remind me of my travels." â Ben Taylor, chef director (just £15)
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TATTU
"Our ribs are marinated in lemongrass, ginger, black pepper, honey and garlic, then cooked until the meat falls off the bone. Itâs our play on traditional Chinese ribs and works as a sharer or a main course." â Drew Jones, director (just £11) Website
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MORRIDGE
"A hot favourite amongst are regulars and from our summer menu, try the signature porridge base, topped with seasonal rhubarb and vanilla compote, fresh berries, lemon cream, and toasted coconut." â Naomi Morris, founder (just £2.38) Website
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ADAM'S
"Our turbot, lobster mousseline, lemon and fermented pepper is ultra fresh, packed with flavour. All ingredients are left to sing, nothing complicated just amazing ingredients cooked to perfection." â Keiron Stevens, head chef (lunch menu just £35) Website
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BYZANTIUM
"How about our traditional vegetarian paella for a deal? It's an extremely popular sharing dish, cooked from scratch using only the freshest ingredients and bomba rice. Usually £20 and now even more of a bargain." â Efua Wilson-Turco, owner (just £10) Website
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INDIAN STREATERY
"The grilled chicken tikka chaat was the first dish we ever produced down at Digbeth Dining Club. This started on the streets with a humble beginning and is now a firm favourite in the restaurant. And now it's insane value." â Meena Sharma, head chef (just £3) Website
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