Villa Park

[Singapore Villa]

Hello All,

Apologies for the random post - mods please feel free to move if better elsewhere..

Taking my kids to Villa Park tomorrow as back in UK on family trip and want to visit the club shop.

Will any of the facilities in the stadium (or surrounds) be open on a Monday for us to eat lunch?

Thanks and UTV

[Stu]

Wouldn’t have thought so and the nearby pubs are big avoids. Bartons might be open though, does Thai food. You’re probably just better off heading to the city centre though.

[eamonn]

A bold thread title indeed. It's the one thing that keeps us rooted to the Villa.

[richtheholtender]

Could you have looked at a stadium tour?

[The Edge]

The club shop should be open but not much else. As a local resident I can tell you now don't attempt to find decent food anywhere near the ground. As others have said your best off heading to the city centre, plenty of nice eateries around Colmore/Bennetts Hill. (Old Town if you like) At least there will be plenty of photo ops outside the stadium.

[Singapore Villa]

Could you have looked at a stadium tour?

Yep.  Unfortunately none in June.

[maidstonevillain]

Could also slot in a short tour around Aston Hall.

[steamer]

My wife went to the club shop a couple of weeks ago to get shirts for my sons
no stock of shirts, guess waiting for new kit
very disappointed with the general range of goods

[luke95]

As others have said , for food & tdrink jump on the train into city centre (10mins away).

[nigel]

The club shop should be open but not much else. As a local resident I can tell you now don't attempt to find decent food anywhere near the ground. As others have said your best off heading to the city centre, plenty of nice eateries around Colmore/Bennetts Hill. (Old Town if you like) At least there will be plenty of photo ops outside the stadium.

Depending on what food you’re after.
There is a small take away on Trinity Rd, about 100m from the ground.
Used it a couple of times instead of the street food stalls.

[The Edge]

The club shop should be open but not much else. As a local resident I can tell you now don't attempt to find decent food anywhere near the ground. As others have said your best off heading to the city centre, plenty of nice eateries around Colmore/Bennetts Hill. (Old Town if you like) At least there will be plenty of photo ops outside the stadium.

Depending on what food you’re after.
There is a small take away on Trinity Rd, about 100m from the ground.
Used it a couple of times instead of the street food stalls.

He mentioned the family eating lunch so he's looking a little bit upmarket I reckon. I know that sandwich shop you mentioned on Trinity Rd the food is decent

[Risso]

Just to repeat, there won't be anything at the ground, and there's nothing in the immediate vicinity. Star City just off the motorway has the usual chain places like Pizza Hut and Nando's, or as other have said just head into Brum.

[pauliewalnuts]

No idea why anyone would choose to poke around Aston looking for somewhere to get something to eat on a weekday when there are - literally - hundreds of places to choose from in the city centre.

TBH I also imagine the shop will be largely empty this time of year, too. Few photos, ten mins in the shop, in and out in 30 minutes tops.

[cdbearsfan]

The Holte Pub is open until 6pm according to Google. I assume they do food. You could sit outside and eat and drink while looking at the Holte End. Maybe best to phone them to check, first.

[UK Redsox]

My wife went to the club shop a couple of weeks ago to get shirts for my sons
no stock of shirts, guess waiting for new kit
very disappointed with the general range of goods

At the last few games were selling stuff off at heavy discounts, so not surprising that the stocks are low