{"id":4359,"date":"2026-06-25T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:22:05","slug":"fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Fat Hippo Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<div data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/top-restaurants\">\u2190 Guide to Birmingham 2026: 10 restaurants worth knowing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>\u0420\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043d<\/strong> \u00b7 <span>Birmingham<\/span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.5\/10 \u00b7 4657 reviews \u00b7 $$  \u00b7 <em>updated: 2026-06-30 21:03:38<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span>11 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5RS, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex is-nowrap wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+441218200046\">Call<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;destination=52.4797673,-1.9005131\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get directions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47d72c98af7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #090909;color:#090909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #090909;color:#090909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47d72c98af7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Indulgent_burgers_on_Bennetts_Hill\" >Indulgent burgers on Bennetts Hill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#What_to_order\" >What to order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Who_its_for\" >Who it&#8217;s for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Opening_hours\" >Opening hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Photos\" >Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham\/#Visitor_reviews\" >Visitor reviews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indulgent_burgers_on_Bennetts_Hill\"><\/span>Indulgent burgers on Bennetts Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fat Hippo Birmingham, on Bennetts Hill in the city centre, is a burger specialist with a cult following, a short walk from New Street Station and the Bullring. The focus is properly indulgent, well-built burgers in a relaxed setting, with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options and a great-value kids&#8217; menu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_order\"><\/span>What to order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The signature beef and buttermilk chicken burgers are the stars: the Higson (beef, Swiss, mushrooms, Cajun onion strings, truffle mayo), the Poppa (American cheese, chorizo, onion ring, Fat Hippo sauce) or the loaded Born Slippy (double patty, braised pork rib, jalape\u00f1os, hot honey).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_its_for\"><\/span>Who it&#8217;s for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A go-to for a casual lunch, a relaxed dinner with friends or a family meal \u2014 generous, fair-priced and friendly, with options for most diets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What food does it serve?<\/strong> Indulgent beef and buttermilk chicken burgers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to order?<\/strong> The Higson, the Poppa or the loaded Born Slippy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Options for special diets?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, plus a kids&#8217; menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is it?<\/strong> On Bennetts Hill, in Birmingham city centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Website and social:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fathippo.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Official website<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours\"><\/span>Opening hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201321:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201321:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201321:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201321:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday<\/td>\n<td>11:30\u201321:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"entity-gallery\" class=\"padrino-entity-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos\"><\/span>Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-4.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-5.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-6.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<details>\n<summary>Show 3 more photos<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-7.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-8.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birminghamka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/06\/fat-hippo-birmingham-birmingham-9.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Hippo Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area wp-block-group\">\n<h2 class=\"comments-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_reviews\"><\/span>Visitor reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"comment-list\">\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Leanne Hinson<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n6 June 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Tasty food and wonderful service! We ordered during Hippo Hour, so we got a burger, fries, 2 chicken strips and a soft drink for \u00a320 each!! I think that&#039;s a wonderful price, especially for Birmingham, completely exceeded\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Danni &amp; Alec<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n5 May 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Looking for a quick bite, because we were very hungry and knew we&#039;d like a burger. Ordered 2 burgers and 2 sides for under \u00a340, we were very impressed that every burger came with a free side! The only downside: we ordere\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>james moorey<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n7 March 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Popped in here for dinner, didn&#039;t book a table, and they managed to squeeze me in. The service was wonderful, everyone was very pleasant. The food was wonderful, among them some of the best burgers with fries I&#039;ve ever h\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Afton Stinnie<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n17 January 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>We had a wonderful early dinner at Fat Hippo. The food was very tasty, and our waitress Maya was so sweet. An incredible experience. Recommend!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Darryl Osborne<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n11 December 2025<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>People talk about my local burger joint as if it&#039;s something amazing, but I&#039;ve found yet another burger place that could teach those hefty guys a lesson or two. I ordered the Born Slippy, frickles and onion rings, my goo\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 21:03:38<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: birminghamka.com and editorial picks based on reviews.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Guide to Birmingham 2026: 10 restaurants worth knowing \u0420\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043d \u00b7 Birmingham \u00b7 \u2b50 9.5\/10 \u00b7 4657 reviews \u00b7 $$ \u00b7 updated: 2026-06-30 21:03:38 Address: 11 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5RS, United Kingdom Call Get directions Indulgent burgers on Bennetts Hill Fat Hippo Birmingham, on Bennetts Hill in the city centre, is a burger specialist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":542,"featured_media":4898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-4359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4359"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5627,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions\/5627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=4359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}