Tropea expands site to boost restaurant covers

Birmingham-based restaurant Tropea has announced its extension into the premises next door as it looks to expand its offering.

The extension will see the addition of a bar that will accommodate up to four covers for walk-ins and table top style dining, alongside a further 15 covers in the restaurant.

Meanwhile, the outdoor terrace will also offer six more covers and the kitchen size will double enabling the team to install new kitchen equipment and offer lunch on Thursdays and Fridays.

Tropea is the creation of husband and wife duo Ben Robinson Young and Kasia Piatkowska, who met whilst studying Culinary Arts at the University College Birmingham in 2010.

Inspired by a “picturesque” town on the Calabrian coast, Tropea’s (pronounced Tro-Pey-Ah) menu is heavily influenced by food sold on the streets of Italy, with much of the produce sourced from there.
Made up of small plates designed to share, the menu includes snacks, pastas, seafood and regional specialities reflecting “fresh produce”, from day-boat fish to venison.

House-made gelato, different types of cured meat, and pasta shapes such as mafalde with the moreish Roman sauces that often accompany these dishes, will all hold space on the menu when the restaurant reopens.

Young and Piatkowska, owners of Tropea, said, “Tropea is a true neighbourhood restaurant, and we’re determined to never change that. The extension will feature a bar so we can offer our guests a casual glass of wine or cocktail alongside counter style dining.

“The increased covers in the restaurant will mean we can reserve daily tables for our regulars and offer walk-ins whilst maintaining that cosy, intimate feel that Tropea is synonymous with.”