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Where to eat in Birmingham

59 hand-picked places in Birmingham, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Ice Cream in Birmingham

Big Spoon Creamery Ice cream shop · $ · Avondale
Chef-made small batch, the city's scoop standard.
4000 3rd Ave S #104, Birmingham, AL 35222
Mountain Brook Creamery Ice cream shop · $ · Mountain Brook
Old-fashioned village scoop shop, kids on bikes and all.
2715 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
Edgewood Creamery $ · Homewood, Edgewood
The neighborhood scoop shop on the Edgewood strip that families have been walking to for years. Big rotating flavor board, generous scoops, and a sidewalk worth eating on. Pair it with a walk down Oxmoor.
Bluff Park Ice Cream Shoppe Ice cream shop · $ · Bluff Park
Up on the ridge in Bluff Park, about 40 flavors including a dairy-free oat option, and a Zanzibar chocolate that won at the World Dairy Competition. They will let you sample before you commit. Closed Mondays.
815 Shades Crest Rd, Birmingham, AL 35226

Late Night in Birmingham

Al's Deli & Grill Mediterranean restaurant · $ · Southside, near UAB
Open 24 hours with a full Mediterranean menu plus burgers and wings, 4.3 stars over 260 reviews. Gyro at 3am is the correct order.
1629 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294
The Garage Cafe Bar · $$ · Southside
Antique-junk courtyard bar serving until 2am Friday and Saturday, 4.5 stars across 225 reviews. Get a big sandwich and sit outside.
2304 10th Terrace S, Birmingham, AL 35205
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint $ · Lakeview
American Wagyu smashburgers and a deep beer list, with the kitchen running until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and midnight the rest of the week. Lakeview is where Birmingham actually goes out, so this is the default after-show stop.
Taqueria El Parrandero Taco restaurant · $ · Green Springs
Open until 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 a.m. Thursday. Tacos al pastor off the trompo and consomme that fixes whatever the night did to you. Closed Sunday through Tuesday, so it is strictly a weekend answer. Call before you drive out, the
2651 Green Springs Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35209

Sushi in Birmingham

Jinsei Sushi Japanese restaurant · $$$ · Homewood
The city's expert-ranked number one for sushi, with a bar, a patio and a proper omakase option. Sit at the bar.
1830 29th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35209
Bamboo on 2nd Asian restaurant · $$ · Downtown, 2nd Ave N
Downtown sushi in the alley-bar district with free street parking and online ordering, top-3 rated in town. Good pre-show stop.
2212 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Sushi Village Japanese restaurant · $$ · Crestwood
Neighbourhood strip-mall sushi that keeps landing on Birmingham's expert top-3 lists. Delivery and pickup if you are stuck at the hotel.
7001 Crestwood Blvd #606, Birmingham, AL 35210

Italian in Birmingham

Bottega Italian restaurant · $$$ · Highland Ave
Frank Stitt's Italian temple in a marble Beaux-Arts building. Southern-Italian in the best possible way.
2240 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
Gianmarco's Restaurant Italian restaurant · $$$ · Homewood
Two brothers, northern Italian, 700-plus reviews at 4.6 stars, and over 300 Italian wines. Reserve or eat at the bar.
721 Broadway St, Birmingham, AL 35209
Bettola $$$ · Pepper Place
Chef James Lewis cooking Campania: scratch pasta, wood-fired everything, 4.4 stars over 315 reviews. Order a pizza as a side.

Pizza in Birmingham

Slice Pizza & Brew Pizza restaurant · $$ · Lakeview
Stone-oven pies and a deep craft beer list in Lakeview, 4.3 stars over 425 reviews. The pesto pie and a local IPA.
725 29th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Davenport's Pizza Palace $ · Mountain Brook Village
Open since 1964 and one of the oldest pizzerias in the South, cracker-thin and unchanged. Sausage, and do not ask for anything fancy.
Capella Pizzeria $$ · Uptown/BJCC
Yelp's Best Place to Eat in Birmingham 2025, wood-fired Neapolitan pies with dough fermented a full day.