By Chanda Temple
When people visit Birmingham and its surrounding areas, they crave two things: a taste for rich history and a plate full of unforgettable flavors. Lucky for you, residents have provided a list of their local favorites, grouped on where they are in the metro-Birmingham area.
AVONDALE
Avondale Common House
Big Spoon Creamery
Joyland
The Marble Ring
Saw’s Soul Kitchen
Son’s Donuts
DOWNTOWN
Alabama Peanut Co.
Armour House
Bamboo on 2nd
Birmingham Breadworks
Bistro 218
Brick and Tin
Café Dupont
Carrigan’s Public House
CAVA
Cayo Coco Rum Bar and Restaurant
Current Charcoal Grill
East West Kitchen and Bar
El Barrio Mexican Restaurant
Encore Rouge
Frothy Monkey
Green Acres
Gus’ Hot Dogs
Helen
Hero Doughnuts
Last Call Baking Co.
Le Fresca
Magnolia Point
Michael’s Steakhouse
Newk’s
Outback Steakhouse
Paramount
Pizitz Food Hall
Red Cat
Salud Taqueria
Shu Shop
Starbucks
Tasty Town
Taziki’s
Ted’s Restaurant
The Essential
The Fish Market
Trattoria ZaZa
Yo Mama’s
FIVE POINTS SOUTH / SOUTHSIDE
Bottega Restaurant and Café
Chez FonFon
Galley and Garden Restaurant
Insomnia Cookies
Makarios Kabob and Grill
Ocean
Original Pancake House
Rocky’s Pizza
Slide
Surin
FOREST PARK
Juniper
The Rougaroux
FULTONDALE/GARDENDALE
Cracker Barrel
Full Moon BBQ
HOMEWOOD
Cookie Fix
Davenport’s Pizza
Edgar’s Bakery
Gianmarco’s Restaurant
Johnny’s Restaurant
Kale Me Crazy
Little Donkey Taqueria
Pastry Art Bake Shoppe
Real & Rosemary
Rodney Scott’s Barbecue
Ruby Sunshine
Saw’s BBQ
Tina’s Market
HOOVER/VESTAVIA/CAHABA HEIGHTS
Cookie Fix
Farrely’s Southern Bar and Kitchen
First Watch
FoodBar
Glass Panda
Heavenly Donut Co.
Phil Sandoval
Tre Luna Bar and Kitchen
Vecchi Pizzeria and Mercato
LAKEVIEW / PEPPER PLACE
Automatic Seafood and Oysters
Bettola
Blueprint on 3rd
Blueroot
Denim Bar
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Jeni’s Ice Cream
Ovenbird
Red Cat Café
Slice Pizza and Brewhouse
The Mayor
Umami
LEEDS
Bucee’s (The sandwiches, especially the brisket, are well known.)
Rusty’s BBQ
The Wharf
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
Eagle’s Restaurant
Ruth’s Café
Niki’s West
THE SUMMIT SHOPPING CENTER
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Cheesecake Factory
Chuy’s
Fleming’s Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Panera Bread
P.F. Chang’s
North Italia
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Real & Rosemary
Seasons 52
Taco Mama
Urban Cookhouse
Village Tavern
TRUSSVILLE
Jim N Nick’s
Metro Diner
UPTOWN (Next to the BJCC, the Sheraton and Protective Stadium)
Cantina
Eugene’s Hot Chicken
K&J’s Elegant Pastries
Mugshots Grill and Bar
Santo’s Coffee
Southern Kitch & Bar
Texas de Brazil
WOODLAWN
Bayles Catering and Restaurant
Naughty But Nice Flavored Popcorn
Slutty Vegan
MISCELLANEOUS
Black Market Bar and Grill – The Shops of the Colonnade
Bright Start – In Bessemer
Char Bar No. 7 – Mountain Brook
East of the Mississippi – Five Points West
Flying Biscuit – The Shops of the Colonnade
J’S Wings – Five Points West
Mama Nem Southern Kitchen – Across from Rickwood Field
Perry’s Steakhouse – U.S. 280
Sammy’s Sandwich Shop – Off Messer Airport Highway
Simone’s Kitchen – Center Point
Taj India – Highland Park