Siamais is a Thai restaurant and cocktail bar in Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, that can be hired for office parties, private dinners and receptions. The whole venue takes 120 guests seated or 150 standing. It is two minutes from the ICC and Symphony Hall and a five minute walk from Utilita Arena, at 6-7 Brindley Place, Birmingham B1 2HS.
Seminars and company events
Siamais is aimed at company socials and parties rather than daytime conferences. Teams of 8 to 150 can use it in two ways. Smaller teams book a table, a gold birdcage booth or a sectioned area and share the restaurant with other parties. Larger groups hire the whole restaurant and bar. The venue offers bespoke menus and company-branded cocktails, and a team plans the event with the organiser. A pre-show menu is also offered for groups heading to the ICC, Symphony Hall or Utilita Arena. For Christmas parties, December Fridays and Saturdays go first, and midweek dates are usually easier to book. Siamais is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Rooms and capacities
The space is one large room with a long back-lit bar. The decoration includes gold birdcage booths, teal velvet and a ceiling of lanterns, so an event needs little extra styling. Whole-venue hire takes 120 guests seated or 150 standing. Natural light reaches the room by day. Heated, covered terraces on Oozells Square add outdoor space. The site mentions disabled access and facilities, and offers a 3D virtual tour and a brochure download.
Semi-private booths suit groups of 10 to 40. The venue states that each hire is for a single party, and that shared-table Christmas nights are not sold as tickets.
Catering
The kitchen is Thai, with chefs cooking traditional dishes. For groups of eight or more there are three set banqueting menus, with dishes placed in the middle of the table to share. One of the three is fully vegan, written as its own menu rather than adapted from the meat one. Rice is included on all three. Larger events can use Thai canapés, a buffet or three courses, and the cocktail bar offers a full list that can be customised for a company. Halal chicken and lamb are used. Pricing is given by the venue on enquiry.
History and setting
Siamais was designed as a step into old Siam, with a long bar, lanterns and birdcage booths. It sits in Oozells Square, just behind Brindleyplace, the canalside square between Birmingham's arena and Broad Street. The restaurant opens at noon every day and stays open late, until 1 a.m. on Saturdays.
Getting there
The address is 6-7 Brindley Place, Oozells Street, Birmingham B1 2HS. The ICC and Symphony Hall are two minutes away and Utilita Arena is five minutes on foot. The phone number given on the site is 0121 643 3993. The site does not name a station.
