Birmingham guides
Where to eat in Birmingham
Hand-picked guides to the best locally owned restaurants, coffee shops and bars around Birmingham — by what you're craving and by the kind of night it is. No chains, nobody pays to rank.
By cuisine
- Best Southern & soul food in Birmingham 16
- Best barbecue in Birmingham 5
- Best burgers & sandwiches in Birmingham 20
- Best pizza in Birmingham 9
- Best Italian food in Birmingham 10
- Best seafood & oysters in Birmingham 10
- Best steakhouses in Birmingham 5
- Best Mexican & Latin food in Birmingham 12
- Best Asian food in Birmingham 8
- Best Greek & Mediterranean food in Birmingham 5
- Best French food in Birmingham 5
- Best breakfast & brunch in Birmingham 12
- Best bakeries & dessert in Birmingham 10
- Best coffee shops in Birmingham 8
- Best bars in Birmingham 40
By occasion
- Birmingham classics everyone should try 23
- Best date night restaurants in Birmingham 35
- Best special-occasion restaurants in Birmingham 7
- Best cocktail bars in Birmingham 18
- Best patio dining in Birmingham 20
- Best cheap eats in Birmingham 27
- Best brunch in Birmingham 17
- Best coffee shops to work from in Birmingham 5
- Best family-friendly restaurants in Birmingham 14
- Best restaurants for big groups in Birmingham 13
- Birmingham's Michelin & James Beard restaurants 15
- Best breweries & taprooms in Birmingham 5