Ruth Pemberton
Head chef, founder"I cook the food I want to eat on my day off."
A few tables free tonight
Seasonal British cooking
Modern British cooking, served with care.
Small plates, slow braises, natural wines. A warm corner of the city, tended by chef Ruth Pemberton and team since 2021.
The plates regulars come back for.
A short list, printed fresh each day. Here is what is keeping us busy this week.
Chef's pick
Roast hake, romesco
Brixham hake, charred leeks, almond and pepper romesco.
Main£24
Cornish crab, brown butter
Hand picked white meat, toasted sourdough, lemon and chive.
Starter£14
Chef's pick
Slow lamb, white beans
Welsh shoulder, rosemary, tomato, a crust of breadcrumb.
To share£32
Burrata, heritage tomato
Pugliese burrata, late summer toms, basil oil, toasted hazelnut.
Starter£13
Pici, brown butter, sage
Hand rolled daily, aged parmesan, cracked black pepper.
Pasta£17
Chef's pick
Pear tart, burnt honey
Flaky butter pastry, poached pear, brown butter ice cream.
Pudding£9
The people in the kitchen and dining room.
Small team, tight crew, long hours. They are the reason the room feels like it does.
Marco Hensley
Sous chef"Season it properly, then season it again."
Ayesha Okoro
Front of house"Names matter. Birthdays matter more."
Louis Trent
Wine & drinks"Low intervention, high pleasure."
Tonight in the kitchen
Book a table
New on tonight, roast hake with romesco. Only 4 portions, then it is gone.
What the critics say.
The Observer
Time Out
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Eater London
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"Ruth Pemberton cooks with quiet confidence. The pici alone is worth the walk across town."Time Out · March 2025
"Properly thoughtful cooking at a price that still makes sense in 2026."Jay Rayner, The Observer · January 2026
"One of those small rooms that punches well above its postcode. Book early."Eater London · November 2025
Our story
Small rooms. Honest food. Considered wines.
Harper & Rose began as a supper club in Ruth’s front room. Four years on, it has grown into a 14 table bistro, but the spirit is the same.
We write the menu each morning, cook everything from scratch, and pour only wines we drink at home. Most of our produce travels less than 80 miles to reach your plate.
Whether it is a quick lunch or a long evening, you are looked after here.
Ruth & team
A look inside.
Plates, faces, wine we poured last week.
A room full of regulars.
★★★★★
“A hidden gem with the soul of a neighbourhood favourite. The lamb is worth the trip alone.”
Condé Nast Traveller
★★★★★
“Small plates that punch way above their price bracket. Book it before your friends hear about it.”
The Infatuation
★★★★★
“Booked for my anniversary. They remembered my wife’s name by the time we left.”
Marcus B, Google review
Private dining & events
Your evening, your room.
The private nook seats 14 for a long lunch. The whole room goes up to 40 for birthdays, anniversaries, small weddings.
Set menus from £55 a head, drinks pairings on request. We handle the detail, you bring the people.
- Private nook, up to 14 seated
- Full room hire, up to 40
- Set menus, bespoke wine pairings
- 24 hours to respond, every time
Find your table.
Hours & address
- Tue, Thu
- Lunch 12:00 to 14:30, Dinner 18:00 to 22:00
- Fri, Sat
- Lunch 12:00 to 15:00, Dinner 18:00 to 22:30
- Sunday
- Roast service, 12:00 to 20:00
- Monday
- Closed
- Where
- 44 Cathedral Lane, Birmingham, B3 2QZ
- Phone
- 0121 555 0124
- hello@harperandrose.co
44 Cathedral Lane
Birmingham, B3 2QZ