Cheap as Chips

There are masses of food outlets to choose from when you're a student in Birmingham.

If you're looking for exotic ingredients then you've got to have a look around the Bull Ring food market. It's been voted the best market in the UK and is full of friendly faces as well as scrummy ingredients. Totally revamped, the market boasts over 800 stalls buzzing with the banter of 500 traders. The local farmers bring their own organic food to be sold alongside more exotic produce from around the globe.

There are 25 restaurants down the Bullring offering everything from Japanese to Italian and back to the best of British! Many restaurants do student discounts so be sure to carry your NUS card.

Birmingham's Chinatown hosts a fine array of restaurants and supermarkets. You'll have fun sniffing out the best bargains to be had; 'two for ones' and 'all you can eats' are cracking value for people on a budget.