Angelina Adamo's Vieni to open in Birmingham

Chef Angelina Adamo will open her first bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Birmingham next month.

Vieni, meaning 'come in', will open at The Goodsyard on Pitsford Street on Saturday 7 February, becoming the first hospitality venue to welcome guests into the new development. 

Founded by Adamo and led by Charlotte Carter, Vieni will serve plates such as whole sea bass and chargrilled beef ribs.

There are nods to Sicilian street food throughout the menu, with arancini, cannoli and, for dessert, Adamo's father's tiramisu soaked in Marsala. 

“When I first viewed the site, sunlight flooded the space and I just knew,” says Adamo. “Vieni allows me to bring my Nonna’s cooking into a restaurant setting for the first time and seeing that vision realised in my first permanent space is incredibly special. I can't wait to showcase that Sicilian food isn't just pizza and pasta, it's so much more."

A debut site

An open kitchen sits at the heart of the restaurant, which features bespoke Sicilian-inspired wallpaper, handmade plates, a disco ball, a Bertha charcoal oven and a Ferrari-red coffee machine.

Adamo has spent more than 10 years working across Michelin-starred restaurants, hotels and kitchens. She is also the founder of Tutto Apposto, which has grown from a private dining offer into an events and hospitality business, now operating the Circle Lounge at Birmingham Hippodrome. Vieni marks her first standalone restaurant.

“We’ve been sketching ideas on napkins from the very beginning, menus, colours, the kind of team and atmosphere we wanted to create,” adds Carter. “Vieni is about warmth, generosity and making people feel instantly at home. We’re so proud to be the flagship hospitality opening in The Goodsyard, it's so exciting to finally open the doors.”

Image: Tom Bird

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