The story
670 Grams opened in 2020, the creation of Kray Treadwell and Sacha. The restaurant sits inside the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham’s oldest building and the original home of Birds Custard. That history is present but not heavy – what matters here is what the team does with it.
Kray and Sacha both worked in Michelin-starred kitchens around the country, and they noticed something: the restaurants that inspired them most were often out of reach for the people who worked there. They wanted to change that. 670 Grams is their answer – a place where the price bracket doesn’t shut anyone out, and where every guest feels welcomed.
The space is described as gothic and warm, rough and natural, industrial and modern. They call it “the greenhouse.” Service comes with knowledge, a smile, and a giggle. Dress code is whatever you’re comfortable in. Music plays loud, with a playlist that shifts to suit the room.
The food is a globally influenced tasting menu, drawing not from land or sea but from the diverse cultures that make up Birmingham. The kitchen uses the best ingredients they can find.
The full expression is the Signature Tasting Menu at £115, served at both lunch and dinner. There is also a shorter tasting menu at £75. The dinner menu is the fullest version of what they do. Expect unusual flavour combinations and dishes that feel personal. Recent examples include a Tom Yum course, a Bal* Pie Croustade, and a dish called “Kray FC” with pineapple.
Wine is handled by manager and sommelier Rume, who curates a small, evolving list. Pairings are available in standard and prestige tiers, as well as a non-alcoholic option.
670 Grams earned a Michelin Recommended listing in 2026, a nod to the thoughtful, confident cooking happening in this corner of Birmingham. The restaurant operates Wednesday to Saturday, plus the last Sunday of each month.
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Following extensive refurbishment, this highly personal restaurant in Digbeth’s Custard Factory has acquired a dazzling new look. Gone is the dark, monochrome, graffiti-themed space with pumping music; in its place, 670 Grams now channels the light, bright tones of a modern, minimalist gallery, where art, clean lines and references to the city’s diverse cultural heritage create a cool, intimate vibe. There have been changes in the kitchen too, with the arrival of Manuel Ribiero (ex-Moor Hall, Whatley Manor), who joins chef-patron Kray Treadwell and his wife Sacha at the stoves. Together, they create globally inspired tasting menus, ‘playfully plated’ bite-sized dishes featuring ingredients that are reimagined and reinvigorated with a touch of wit as well as wisdom. The ‘welcome broth’ offers ‘roasted bones and nostalgia’ in a bowl, while koji onion, cauliflower and homa dare (Japanese sesame dipping sauce) are bedfellows for Peterhead cod. A one-size-fits-all wine list offers easy drinking at fair prices. In short, 670 Grams is ‘a bold, brilliant reminder of why independent restaurants matter’.
2 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
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