Damascena Coffee House | Delicatessen in Birmingham

What a gem in this bustling city, beautiful tasty food and friendly staff helped us decide what to order.. Inside the restaurant felt like an authentic middle Eastern cafe and the food was authentic...We wish we had found it sooner...We will be back, highly recommended.

The food is amazing. I'm working away from home and it's so good to go somewhere where you can get real food. Whether it's lunch or dinner it's perfect. Friendly staff and the way the food is prepared is perfect. Key word is perfect.

Probably the best place in Birmingham city centre to have a dine in lunch especially for Halal food that isn't fried. Wraps are only about £6-7 and they're really filling. Overall menu isn't pricey in my opinion but the portion sizes are very good regardless. Service is really quick, and the wait isn't long at all. Juices were freshly made and not diluted at all. The interior is nice, although it is one big hall like room at the back of the restaurant. Defo planning on coming again soon

My favourite cafe and restaurant in Birmingham, used to spend the whole afternoon there reading and enjoy their beautiful atmosphere. The food is so delicious and the people are always very welcoming, can’t recommend more.

Peaceful, cosy and lovely atmosphere inside. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Great choice of dishes, fresh and tasty food. We usually come to Damascena when we have guests, this is a great place for them to discover and try Syrian cuisine. Also, they have variety of desserts and teas. Definitely can recommend this cafe.

Such a stunning coffee house. I wanted to say little coffee house but it is actually rather spacious. At the same time, the beautiful deco makes you feel like you are on vacation in Turkey; intimate and cosy.Food was lovely and the fresh juices are fresh. It's sad when you have to specify that.Me and my two friends ate slowly, talked lots, laughed more and just had an amazing brunch!!

Just plain GOEGEOUS! Food and aesthetics. Staff were super lovely too. I highly recommend making a reservation in advance as this place is very busy due to its popularity(understandably so) and you may have to wait a while to get a table if you just turn up. Totally worth the wait though!

Excellent food with fantastic service. Their flatbread is the best I have ever tried. We got an extra black tea on the house because there was a little delay in the service.

Nice food actually, I do regularly buy my own Lebanese flat bread from a Lebanese supermarket in Brum, for home consumption and it was very similar to that.We had classic hummus with flat bread and the damascena special shawarma both chicken and lamb meat options. Taste was OK, but specially loved the batata harara potatoes. Would definetely have them again.Service wise:We were asked to pay upfront. This was not the case for every customer, other customers could pay after, so I felt a bit discriminated.Unfortunately after we paid, no receipt was given either. I worked it out and although it was correctly calculated, dude could have offered me the receipt. You know what I mean........ Having that extra bit of clarity...Waiter dude's attitude could do with a bit of up-lift. I wonder how long his sentence lasts for? He was a newbie I guess, I say this because another diner clocked on and pointed it out to him and asked him if he was new.. ..... Never mind. We've all been there...Bathroom soap, please keep it refilled at all times. (although they do offer mildly scented wet towel sachets) at the table. Nevertheless, bathroom soap is part of sanitation and hygiene, so no excuses there for an establishment of this calibre and high grade!!I will visit again for the 'in house' coffee / special hot drinks... Hopefully sooner than later..See you soon!

I had a lovely hazelnut latte three days ago; It was exactly what I needed to start a good day. The staffs were very welcoming and friendly. And also nice view, I will definitely visit there again soon.