Pizza restaurant in West Midlands' coolest neighbourhood will close its doors

A pizza restaurant located in the ‘cool’ Digbeth area of Birmingham will close its doors next month.

Baked In Brick will say a final goodbye to customers on Saturday, August 2 2026.

The restaurant is situated on Gibb Street, Digbeth and had been operating for eight years.

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Lee Desanges who founded the restaurant thanked the restaurant’s team and customers in an Instagram post.

Lee wrote: “After 8 wonderful years it is time to fire up the pizza oven for one last time, I will be saying farewell to my much-loved restaurant at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, my last pizza slinging day will be Sunday 2nd August.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to my wonderful team past and present, I would not have been able to achieve everything I have without you!

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“I would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has dinned with us over the last 8 years, knowing that you have chosen my little pizza restaurant for all your lovely and special occasions has always meant so much to me!

“Fear not this is not the end of Baked In Brick we have some very exciting plans in the pipeline.

“My sister sites ‘The bakehouse’ will remain open for all your bakery needs

“I’d love to see you again for one last time before we close to munch on our amazing pizzas.”

The restaurant was popular with customers and had a Google score of five stars out of 835 customer reviews.

One customer said of the restaurant: “Great location, great selection of food excellent service very friendly staff.”