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Favorite Food spots near Birmingham, AL
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items These are some of my favorite restaurants in the Birmingham area and outskirts! My husband and I are big foodies so we are always looking for new places to try out.
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Breakfast Spots
Lunch/dinner
Breakfast Spots
Okay yall. I know this is a bbq restaurant, but I literally only ever go for breakfast. Their country ham is to die for.
Me and my family have been going there since I was an infant and all the servers know me by name. My grandmother eats there eve...
Ken's BBQ - Birmingham (Pinson), AL
Highly recommend Big Bad Breakfast (aka BBB). I always either get the cat head chicken biscuits with a side of tomato gravy or their creale omelette. It’s breakfast with a twist and also a super good spot for brunch. They do close at 2:30 so make sur...
Big Bad Breakfast - Vestavia, AL
Alright guys, So Salem’s Diner is famous for their Philly cheese steaks. BUT HAVE YOU HAD THEIR BREAKFAST????? Highly recommend, take a trip up to Homewood and try it one day. I promise you will not regret it!
Salem's Diner - Homewood, AL
If you’re looking for a quaint little breakfast spot, this is the one! It’s such a charming restaurant for breakfast or brunch. I love their eggs Benedict, you just can’t go wrong with anything in the menu.
Another Broken Egg Cafe - Mountain Brook, AL
Lunch/dinner
This is mine and my husband’s favorite Mexican spot! We always ask for Angel to be our server. And you cannot beat their Cadillac Margarita, it is to die for 🤤
DOS BOTELLAS - Chelsea, AL
Y’all go get that large cheese dip! It comes in a family sized soup bowl and it is THE BEST. Also, skip the chips and get some soft freshly made tortillas to dip in that cheese it will be life changing! Ask for Juan he is the best server there!
The...
Margarita Grill - Pehlam, AL
Those lemon rosemary wings are killer! And don’t forget the hidden arcade. It’s an awesome spot to hangout and even bring the kids to play some games! It is in downtown bham so be prepared for parallel parking but otherwise such a great spot to visit...
Paramount - Downtown Birmingham
Recently renovated lakeside cafe! It’s so cute with tons of outdoor seating where you get to look out over the beautiful lay lake. I am absolutely in love with their watermelon margaritas. My husband loves their rib eye, and I always get the fried fi...
The Point Grill & Bar - Columbiana, AL
This is an awesome little hole in the wall Italian restaurant located off of hwy 280 in Sylacauga, AL. It’s so affordable and the service and food is always 5 stars.
I highly recommend their fried ravioli for an appetizer. And they have wonderful s...
Giovanni's Italian - Sylacauga, AL
Alright guys hear me out.
This is a Mexican restaurant, but I’ve never in my life eaten their Mexican food.
They have the best Cajun Alfredo pasta I have ever had in my life. And on the weekends they have a special that is blackened mahi-mahi wit...
Los Michoacanos - Columbiana, AL
So I feel like a lot of people already know about Ashely Mac’s. They are famous for their poppyseed chicken casserole, but personally it’s not my favorite.
I love their rosemary chicken and their pasta salad is so good. And don’t get me started on ...
Ashley Mac's Kitchen - Vestavia, AL
GO GET THOSE ORANGE ROLLS I would devour hundreds of these tiny desert rolls.
Their food is so good too! I love their braised pork sliders and the lime marinated steak and rice. Also you can never go wrong with broccoli salad (which I usually hate)...
Urban Cookhouse - Vestavia, AL
This is a hole in the wall Chinese restaurant right beside Publix off of Deerfoot pkwy. I love their lunch specials and I always get their Mongolian beef! It’s super affordable and you get a ton of food with your order.
Yu's Garden - Trussville, AL
This is my ALTIME FAVORITE Japanese restaurant!!!!
Sushi is always fresh, the hibachi chefs are entertaining, and the food is excellent. It’s such a fun atmosphere, when I lived closer I ate here at least 1-2x a month. Y’all go try it!!!
Konomi Japanese - Trussville
This is a pretty well known Greek food chain, but it’s one my favorites. It’s super healthy too! I love their feast meals. It comes with a meat of your choice, a salad, and one side. I always get their salmon and basmati rice as the side. (I love the...
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Vestavia, AL