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The best Asian food in Birmingham

Birmingham has 8 standout Asian food worth your time — these are the ones locals actually send people to, ranked by how well-loved each spot is and checked by hand. Current Charcoal Grill, Johin'na and Bamboo on 2nd lead the list. No chains, nobody pays to rank.

8 places · ranked by how well-loved they are · last checked October 2026 · See them on the map →

  1. Current Charcoal Grill

    Downtown · $$$ · Asian, Seafood & Oysters, Steaks & Live Fire

    Crab fried rice & fish off the charcoal. Adam Evans (of Automatic Seafood) and Luke Joseph cook Gulf seafood with Asian flavors over Japanese binchotan charcoal, next to Railroad Park. The Peking duck has to be ordered two weeks ahead.

    Michelin Recommended

  2. Johin'na

    Downtown · $$$ · Asian, Southern & Soul

    Collard green gyoza. Japanese-Southern restaurant and lounge on Second Avenue North, open since August 2025: collard green gyoza, sweet-tea soy. Brunch on Sundays.

  3. Bamboo on 2nd

    Downtown · $$$ · Asian, Bars & Drinks

    Sushi & late-night cocktails. Pan-Asian plates, sushi and a strong cocktail list in a dark downtown room. Open late.

  4. Surin West

    Southside & Five Points · $$ · Asian

    Thai curries & sushi. Thai food and a sushi bar in Five Points, with tables out on the patio.

  5. Otsuka Ramen

    Southside & Five Points · $$ · Asian

    Ramen. Ramen near UAB, open since 2025, with a sushi bar and booths. Yakisoba and poke too.

  6. Jinsei Sushi

    Downtown Homewood · $$$ · Asian

    Creative rolls & nigiri. Sushi bar on SoHo Square with a lot of specialty rolls and a decent sake list.

  7. Taj India

    Southside & Five Points · $$ · Asian

    Lunch buffet & tikka masala. Northern Indian on Highland Avenue. The lunch buffet is the move on a weekday.

  8. Abhi Eatery & Bar

    Mountain Brook Village · $$$ · Asian

    Pan-Asian small plates. Upstairs on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Village. Curries, dumplings and a good cocktail list.

Good to know

What is the best Asian food in Birmingham?

Current Charcoal Grill — crab fried rice & fish off the charcoal. Johin'na and Bamboo on 2nd round out the top of the list. Every place is locally owned and checked by hand.

How many Asian food are on this list?

8, all locally owned and ranked by how well-loved they are. None of them paid to be included.

Which have a Michelin or James Beard honor?

Current Charcoal Grill.

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