Tropea, the Italian neighbourhood restaurant in Harborne, has been named the regional winner and best local restaurant in Central and East of England by The Good Food Guide.

The Good Food Guide announced Britain’s 100 Best Local Restaurants and its 8 regional winners with over 37,000 public nominations, today. All of the restaurants in the list have been inspected by Good Food Guide inspectors, travelling the length and breadth of England, Scotland and Wales, to compile the final list.

Tropea is the creation of 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 (pronounced Tro-Pey-Ah) sits in the leafy suburb of Harborne.

Tropea’s menu is heavily influenced by food sold on the streets of Italy. Made up of small plates, designed to share, it includes snacks, fresh pastas, seafood and regional specialities reflecting fresh produce, from day-boat fish to venison.

The complete list of nominated local restaurants include city centre locations , as well as suburban and rural  offerings. Typically, Best Local Restaurants have been geographically located in classic ‘neighbourhood’ locations, but The Good Food Guide’s team of inspectors found that connection to the community is far more important than the restaurant’s address.

The list has been published on thegoodfoodguide.co.uk