Neighborhood guide
Where to eat in Avondale & Forest Park
Avondale & Forest Park has 8 locally owned places worth a trip, ranked below by how well-loved each one is and checked by hand. Saw's Soul Kitchen, Juniper and Big Spoon Creamery lead the list. No chains, and nobody paid to be here.
Saw's Soul Kitchen
Pork & greens over cheese grits. Small, always-busy Avondale spot. White sauce barbecue with soul food sides.
Juniper
Gin cocktails. Restaurant and cocktail bar in Forest Park inspired by Victorian gin palaces, so gin runs the menu. Weekend brunch, and one of the best patios in town.
Big Spoon Creamery
Small-batch ice cream sandwiches. Small-batch ice cream in the MAKEbhm building. The sandwiches are the thing to get.
Saturn
Concerts in a 500-person room. Music venue and bar in the old Cory & Faulkner Hardware building, across from Avondale Brewing. Ten years old in 2025.
Avondale Brewing Co.
Backyard stage & Miss Fancy's Tripel. Brewery in an old brick building with a huge backyard where they hold concerts.
Taco Morro Loco
Fish tacos & fresh salsa. Hispanic-owned taqueria on 41st Street in Avondale. Get the fish tacos.
Black Market Bar & Grill
Bar food till 2 a.m.. Moved from Five Points to the corner of Third Avenue and 41st Street in 2024, in the old Common House space. Open late most nights.
Cahaba Brewing Co.
Taproom in the old Continental Gin. Taproom in the old Continental Gin building at the east end of Avondale. Trivia nights and food trucks.
Good to know
Where should I eat in Avondale & Forest Park?
Saw's Soul Kitchen is the best-loved spot in Avondale & Forest Park — pork & greens over cheese grits. Juniper and Big Spoon Creamery are also worth it.
How many places are on this list?
8, all locally owned and ranked by how well-loved they are. None of them paid to be included.