Neighborhood guide

Where to eat in Mountain Brook Village

Mountain Brook Village has 12 locally owned places worth a trip, ranked below by how well-loved each one is and checked by hand. Davenport's Pizza Palace, DG and Little Betty Steak Bar lead the list. No chains, and nobody paid to be here.

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

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   Davenport's Pizza Palace

   Mountain Brook Village · $ · Pizza

   Cracker-thin crust since 1964. Thin, cracker-crust pizza in a wood-paneled room. Been in Mountain Brook Village since 1964.

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   DG

   Mountain Brook Village · $$$$ · Southern & Soul

   A menu that changes daily. Daniel Briggs's restaurant in Mountain Brook Village, open since 2000 as Daniel George and renamed DG for its 25th year. Lunch on weekdays, dinner Monday through Saturday.

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   Little Betty Steak Bar

   Mountain Brook Village · $$$$ · Steaks & Live Fire

   Steaks with Italian and Japanese touches. Steakhouse and bar in Lane Parke. Dressed up but not stiff.

4. 4

   Gilchrist

   Mountain Brook Village · $ · Bakeries & Sweets, Burgers & Sandwiches

   Limeades & chicken salad. Old soda fountain in Mountain Brook Village. Order a limeade and a chicken salad sandwich.

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   Locanda Brasato

   Mountain Brook Village · $$$ · Italian

   Slow-braised Italian. Opened in 2026 in the old Post Office Pies space in Lane Parke, from the owners of Lé Fresca downtown. Braises and long-cooked sauces.

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   CharBar No. 7

   Mountain Brook Village · $$$ · Steaks & Live Fire, Burgers & Sandwiches

   Burgers and steaks. Lane Parke grill that can go either way: a burger at the bar or a steak dinner.

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   The Rougaroux

   Mountain Brook Village · $$ · Seafood & Oysters, Southern & Soul

   Gumbo and po'boys. Cajun and Creole food in Mountain Brook Village, in the old Sneaky Pete's building. The original is in Forest Park.

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   SeaBar

   Mountain Brook Village · $$$ · Seafood & Oysters, Bars & Drinks

   Raw bar and crudo. Seafood bar next door to Little Betty, from the same group. Sit at the bar and order oysters.

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   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.

10. 10

    Cala Coffee

    Mountain Brook Village · $ · Coffee

    House-roasted lattes. A Birmingham roaster that started with a cart. This is their newest cafe, in Mountain Brook Village.

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    Woody's Food + Bar

    Mountain Brook Village · $$ · Bars & Drinks, Burgers & Sandwiches

    Burgers and trivia night. New in 2026 in the space that used to be Carrigan's Mountain Brook. Comfort food and a neighborhood bar.

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    Golden Age Wine

    Mountain Brook Village · $$ · Bars & Drinks

    A bottle shop you can drink in. Wine shop with a bar. Pick something off the shelf and have a glass.