When people come to Birmingham, they want to see history and eat good food. Here’s a list of some areas that residents say are their favorites.
AVONDALE/CRESTWOOD
AVONDALE COMMON HOUSE 430 41st St S, Birmingham 205-703-9895
SAW’S SOUL KITCHEN 215 41st St S, Birmingham 205-591-1409
JOYLAND
DOWNTOWN
ARMOUR HOUSE
BAMBOO ON 2ND 218 20th St N, Birmingham 205-703-0551
BISTRO 218 218 20th St N, Birmingham 205-983-7999
BLUEPRINT ON 3RD 3000 3rd Avenue S, Birmingham 205-479-3000
CAFE DUPONT 113 20th St N, Birmingham 205- 322-1282
CARRIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE 2430 Morris Ave, Birmingham 205-440-2430
CAVA
CAYO COCO RUM BAR & RESTAURANTE 2015 1st Ave N Unit 1-A, Birmingham 205-290-5115
EASTWEST KITCHEN & BAR 2306 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 205-826-5559
EL BARRIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2211 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 205-868-3737
FROTHY MONKEY
GREEN ACRES
GUS’S HOT DOGS
GUS’S FRIED CHICKEN
HELEN 2013 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 205-438-7000
HERO DOUGHNUTS
LAST CALL BAKING CO.
MAGNOLIA POINT
MICHAEL’S STEAK & SEAFOOD @ NSLM 1525 1st Ave S, Birmingham 205-871-9525
OCEAN
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
PARAMOUNT
PIZITZ FOOD HALL
SALUD TAQUERIA
STARBUCKS
TASTY TOWN
TAZIKI’S
TED’S RESTAURANT 328 12th St S, Birmingham 205-324-2911
THE ESSENTIAL
THE FISH MARKET RESTAURANT 612 22nd St S, Birmingham 205-322-3330
TRATTORIA ZAZA
YO MAMA’S
BOTTEGA RESTAURANT AND CAFE 2240 Highland Ave S, Birmingham 205-939-1000
CHEZ FONFON 2007 11th Ave S, Birmingham 205-939-3221
GALLEY AND GARDEN RESTAURANT 2220 Highland Ave S, Birmingham 205-939-5551
INSOMNIA COOKIES
MAKARIOS KABOB & GRILL
OCEAN , 1218 20th St S, Birmingham 205-933-0999
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE
ROCKY’S PIZZA
SLIDE
SURIN
FOREST PARK
THE ROUGAROUX
FULTONDALE/GARDENDALECRACKER BARREL
FULL MOON BBQ
OLIVE GARDEN
JIM N NICK’S BBQ
STARBUCKS
HOMEWOOD
COOKIE FIX
SOHO SOCIAL
DAVENPORT’S PIZZA
EDGAR’S BAKERY
GIANMARCO’S RESTAURANT 721 Broadway St, Homewood 205-871-9622
JOHNNY’S RESTAURANT 2902 18th St S, Ste 200, Homewood 205-802-2711
KALE ME CRAZY
LITTLE DONKEY TAQUERIA 2821 Central Ave, Homewood 205-703-7000
OAK HILL BAR & GRILL
REAL & ROSEMARY 1922 29th Ave S, Homewood 205-820-7100
RODNEY SCOTT’S BARBECUE
RUBY SUNSHINE
SAW’S BBQ 1008 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood 205-879-1937
TINA’S MARKET
HOOVER, VESTAVIA, CAHABA HEIGHTS
BROCK’S (RENAISSANCE ROSS BRIDGE) 4000 Grand Ave, Hoover 205-949-3051
COOKIE FIX
FARRELY’S SOUTHERN BAR AND KITCHEN 5532 Grove Blvd., Hoover 205-968-1408
GLASS PANDA
FOODBAR 3156 Heights Village, Vestavia Hills 205-876-8100
KOOL KORNER SANDWICHES 1360 Montgomery Hwy, Ste 106 Vestavia Hills 205-822-4406
PHIL SANDOVAL
TRE LUNA BAR AND KITCHEN 1021 Brocks Gap Pkwy., Ste. 145, Hoover 205-538-5866
VECCHIA PIZZERIA & MERCATO 610 Preserve Pkwy, Ste 100, Hoover 205 637-3036
LAKEVIEW/PEPPER PLACE
AUTOMATIC SEAFOOD AND OYSTERS 2824 5th Ave S, Birmingham 205-580-1600
BETTOLA 2901 2nd Ave S, Ste. 150, Birmingham 205-731-6499
BLUEPRINT ON 3RD 3000 3rd Ave S, Birmingham 205-479-3000
DENIM BAR
HOT AND HOT FISH CLUB 2901 2nd Ave S, Birmingham 205-933-5474
OVENBIRD 2810 3rd Ave S, Birmingham 205-957-6686
RED CAT CAFÉ
SLICE PIZZA AND BREWHOUSE 725 29th St S, Birmingham 205-715-9300
THE MAYOR
UMAMI
LEEDS
RUSTY’S BBQ
BUCEE’S
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
EAGLES RESTAURANT 2610 26th St N, Birmingham 205-320-0099
NIKI’S WEST
RICKWOOD FIELD AREA
MAMA NEM SOUTHERN KITCHEN, 1209 Lomb Ave, Birmingham, AL 35208
TRUSSVILLE
CRACKER BARREL
JIM N NICK’S
METRO DINER
UPTOWN
DILLARD’S CHOPHOUSE
EUGENE’S HOT CHICKEN
K&J’s ELEGANT PASTRIES
MUGSHOTS GRILL & BAR
SANTOS COFFEE
SOUTHERN KITCHEN & BAR
TEXAS De BRAZIL
UPTOWN CANTINA
WOODLAWN
BAYLES CATERING AND RESTAURANT
NAUGHTY BUT NICE FLAVORED POPCORN
SLUTTY VEGAN