PUSHKAR IS PREPARING TO 'SAY GOODBYE' AFTER 17 SUCCESSFUL YEARS ON BIRMINGHAM'S GOLDEN MILE 05:19, 31 May 2025 A 'legendary' Indian restaurant in Birmingham city

centre is closing its doors after 17 years but urged loyal customers to 'stay with us' as bosses prepare for a new venture. Pushkar has occupied a prominent spot on Broad Street

since 2009, when Handsworth-raised Rai Singh opened his first restaurant after spending three years in Punjab. Despite his lack of experience in the industry, Pushkar quickly rose to

success, its ultra-stylish décor tempting diners to try something different from the city's traditional curry houses. READ MORE: I visited New Street's newest shop - it's the

Pushkar is embarking on a new chapter after the restaurant announced on its social media pages that it would soon 'close its doors' after '17 years of memories'. Article

continues below The cryptic post, shared on May 21, sparked concern from regulars, with one person commenting: "Don't tell me you're closing?? This cannot be true."

Someone else wrote: "Nooo!" And another fan said: "Pushkar has many good memories for me. Hope you're not closing." Two days later, the restaurant offered some

clarity in a follow-up post, saying: "Now, we close our doors - but not for long. Something remarkable is on its way. Stay with us." BirminghamLive has contacted Pushkar for

comment on its future plans. In a more recent post, the eatery shared details of its final Massi's Yard party scheduled for Saturday, May 31 and urged regulars to join them 'as we

say goodbye'. Article continues below It said: "An afternoon of music, memories and magic as we close the doors on a legendary chapter. Let's make it unforgettable."