We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.
We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Birmingham restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.
Contents
- 1 Best Italian Restaurants Near You
- 2 Best Steak Houses
- 3 Mexican Restaurants Near You
- 4 Chinese & Asian Food
- 5 Where To Eat Sushi
- 6 Best Indian Restaurants
- 7 Great American Food
- 8 Delicious BBQ
- 9 French Restaurants
- 10 Greek & Mediterranean
- 11 Seafood Restaurants
- 12 Where To Eat Pizza
- 13 Burgers & Fries
- 14 Best Buffets Near You
- 15 Vegan Restaurants
- 16 More Healthy Food Options
- 17 Breakfast & Brunch Spots
- 18 Bakeries & Desserts
- 19 Donuts
- 20 Ice Cream Shops
- 21 Cafes
- 22 Smoothies & Juices
- 23 Cocktail Bars
- 24 Breweries & Sports Bars
- 25 Enjoy Eating at the Best Birmingham Restaurants
Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.
Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.
The Southeast is somewhere we have written many posts about in the past.
Best Italian Restaurants Near You
When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:
- Trattoria Zaza at 207 20th St
- Gianmarco ‘s Restaurant at 721 Broadway St
- Bellini’s Ristorante at 6801 Cahaba Valley Rd
- Amore Ristorante Italiano at 5510 US-280 Campus Police
- Bongiorno at 68 Church St
Best Steak Houses
Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:
- Saltgrass Steak House at 14 Perimeter Park S
- LongHorn Steakhouse at 4775 US-280
- Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille at 4 Perimeter Park S
- Niki’s West Steak & Seafood Restaurant at Niki’s W, 233 Finley Av W
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 103 Summit Blvd
Mexican Restaurants Near You
Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:
- Las Trojas Cantin at 5287 219, US-280
- El Barrio at 2211 2nd Av N
- Habaneros Mexican Grill at 1477 Gadsden Hwy #126
- Maya Mexican Restaurant at 308 Oxmoor Rd
- Superior Birmingham at 4701 US Hwy 280
Chinese & Asian Food
Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:
- EastWest at 2306 2nd Ave N
- Great Wall Chinese Restaurant at 706 Valley Ave
- Bamboo on 2nd at 2212 2nd Ave N
- Nori Thai & Sushi at 4704 Cahaba River Rd
- Black Pearl at 3439 Colonnade Pkwy
Where To Eat Sushi
There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:
- IKKO Japanese Ramen and Sushi at 1909 11th Ave S #2603
- Sushi Village 280 at 601 Doug Baker Blvd #101
- Jinsei Sushi at 1830 29th Ave S
- Ginza Sushi & Korean BBQ at 5291 Valleydale Rd #101
Best Indian Restaurants
We think the best Birmingham Indian restaurants are:
- Sitar Indian Restaurant at 1801 4th Ave S #115
- Bawarchi Indian Cuisine at 2798 John Hawkins Pkwy #108
- Taj India at 2226 Highland Ave S
- Silver Coin Indian Grill at 3321 Lorna Rd
Great American Food
For classic American food check out:
- Melt at 4105 4th Ave
- Village Tavern at 101 Summit Blvd
- Seasons 52 at 245 Summit Blvd
- Urban Cookhouse at 1920 29th Ave
- Five Birmingham at 744 29th St
- Highlands Bar & Grill at 2011 Eleventh Av S
Delicious BBQ
Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:
- Dreamland BBQ at 1427 14th Ave S
- SAW’s Soul Kitchen at 215 41st St S
- Miss Myra’s Pit Bar B Q at 3278 Cahaba Heights Rd
- Full Moon Bar-B-Que at 337 Valley Ave
- Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q at 220 Oxmoor Rd Homewood
French Restaurants
Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:
- Bistro 218 at 218 20th St N
- Chez Lulu at 1911 Cahaba Rd
- Chez Fonfon at 2007 Eleventh Ave S
Greek & Mediterranean
Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:
- Al’s Deli & Grill at 1629 10th Ave S
- Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe at 301 18th St S
- Gyros Cafe at 5614 Chalkville Mountain Rd
- Falafel Café at 401 19th St S # 100
- Makarios Kabobs & Grill at 940 20th St S
Seafood Restaurants
Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:
- The Seafood King at 180 State Farm Pkwy
- Ocean Restaurant at 1218 20th St S
- Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen at 3500 Grandview Pkwy
- The Fish Market Restaurant at 612 22nd St S
- Chuck’s Fish at 5426 US 280 E
- Automatic Seafood & Oysters at 2824 5th Ave S
- The Juicy Seafood at 7724 Ludington Ln
- Crazy Cajuns at 125 Inverness Plz
- Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill at 3151 Green Valley Rd, Vestavia Hills
- Snapper Grabbers Land & Sea at 521 Montgomery Hwy #101, Vestavia Hills
- Captain D’s at 1473 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills
- Shrimp Basket Homewood at 801 Green Springs Hwy, Homewood
- Half Shell Oyster House at 2408 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham
- Jubilee Joe’s Cajun Seafood Restaurant at 5190 Medford Drive #114, Hoover
- Bonefish Grill at 3430 Galleria Circle, Hoover
Where To Eat Pizza
You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:
- Davenport’s Pizza Palace at 2837 Cahaba Rd
- Slice at 725 29th St
- Little Italy’s Pizza and Pints at 1914 11th Ave
- Post Office Pies at 209 41st St S
- The Filling Station Bham at 5524 Crestwood Blvd
Burgers & Fries
Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:
- Flip Burger Boutique at 220 Summit Blvd
- Mooyah Burgers, Fries, & Shakes at 2112 7th Ave
- John’s City Diner at 112 Richard Arrington Blvd
- Chris Z’s at 2808 University Blvd
- Hamburger Heaven at 5303 Hwy 280 S
Best Buffets Near You
These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:
- Bay Leaf Modern Indian Cuisine & Bar at 5426 US-280 # 14
- East Buffet at 5978 Chalkville Mountain Rd
Vegan Restaurants
The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Birmingham are:
- Tropicaleo at 4426 4th Ave S
- Mellow Mushroom at 1200 20th St S Ste 100
- Pieology Pizzeria Summit at 325 Summit Blvd
More Healthy Food Options
More good healthy food choices can be found at:
- City Bowls at 3036 Healthy Way #100
- Kale Me Crazy at 1831 28th Ave S #106
- Mealfit Birmingham at 3660 Grandview Pkwy
- Bama Health Foods at 1923 Bessemer Rd
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Get a great start to the day at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:
- Over Easy at 358 Hollywood Blvd
- Another Broken Egg Cafй at 2418 Montevallo Rd
- First Watch at 5479 Hwy 280 S #128
- The Original Pancake House at 1931 11th Ave S
- Big Bad Breakfast at 5361 Hwy 280
- Bogue’s at 3120 Clairmont Ave
Bakeries & Desserts
There will be of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Birmingham bakeries:
- Birmingham Breadworks at 2408 7th Ave S
- Edgar’s Bakery at 3407 Colonnade Pkwy
- Continental Bakery at 1909 Cahaba Rd
- Insomnia Cookies at 1919 11th Ave S #200
- Pastry Art Bake Shoppe at 1917 29th Ave S
Donuts
For a morning sugar rush consider one of these donut shops:
- Sons Donuts at 4000 3rd Ave S
- Hero Doughnuts & Buns at 1701 1st Ave S #135
- Daylight Donuts at 1521 Pinson Valley Pkwy
- The Heavenly Donut at 4911 Cahaba River Rd #105
Ice Cream Shops
Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:
- Big Spoon Creamery at 4000 3rd Ave S #104
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at 3720 Mary Taylor Rd
- Bruster’s Real at 5212 Caldwell Mill Rd
- SweetFrog at 250 Doug Baker Blvd #400
- La Nueva Michoacana at 104 Green Springs Hwy
- Steel City Pops at 2821 Central Ave #109
- Bluff Park Ice Cream Shoppe at 815 Shades Crest Rd
- TCBY at 1919 28th Ave S #153
Cafes
Here are some good cafes where you can get a quality cup of coffee:
- Filter-Coffee Parlor at 1927 11th Ave S
- Revelator Coffee at 1826 3rd Ave N #101
- Seeds Coffee at 174 Oxmoor Rd
- Punch Love Coffee at 4000 3rd Ave S #103
- Innova Coffee at 4700 Colonnade Pl
Smoothies & Juices
Enjoy a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:
- J’ ti`’z Smoothie-N-Coffee Bar at 1521 Pinson Valley Pkwy #109
- Iron City Nutrition at 4120 3rd Ave S
- Planet Smoothie at 4700 Hwy 280 S #10
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 1350 Inverness Cors
Cocktail Bars
You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:
- Queen’s Park at 112 24th St N #102
- Mayawell Bar at 2900 4th Ave S
- The Marble Ring at 430 41st St S #B
- The Wine Loft at 2200 1st Ave N #100
- Paper Doll at 2320 1st Ave N
- Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar at 2015 1st Ave N #1e
- Avinй at 2225 2nd Ave N
- Golden Age Wine at 2828 Culver Rd, Mountain Brook
- Key Circle Commons at 2010 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook
- The Beer Hog at 2408 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham
Breweries & Sports Bars
When the big game is on or to try out some new beers visit one of these breweries or sports bars:
- Overtime Grill & Bar at 100 Frankfurt Circle #FG
- Sleek Sports Bar at 1005 20th St S
- The Grocery Brewpub at 2823 Central Ave
- On Tap Sports Cafe at 810 Inverness Cors
- Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham at 3201 1st Ave N
- Oak Mountain Brewing Company at 110 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham
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Enjoy Eating at the Best Birmingham Restaurants
You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.
You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.
It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama!