Guidebook for Birmingham
Food Scene
Superior Grill
4701 US-280Great Tex-Mex!
Big Bad Breakfast
5361 US-280Best Southern-style Breakfast.
Surin 280
16 Perimeter Park SSushi & Thai food!
Satterfield's Restaurant
3161 Cahaba Heights RdNice upscale dining $$$
Bellini's Ristorante & Bar
6801 Cahaba Valley RdUpscale dining $$$
The Fish Market Restaurant
5409 US-280Seafood, Greek-style
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
3500 Grandview PkwySeafood, Cajun-style
B-B-Q! don't be fooled by the exterior, this is a great place with lots of surprises on the menu!
66 locals recommend
SAW’s Soul Kitchen
215 41st St SB-B-Q! don't be fooled by the exterior, this is a great place with lots of surprises on the menu!
Pita Stop (The)
1106 12th St SLebanese food, local favorite!
Highlands Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave SBest restaurant in town. $$$$$
The Purple Onion Inverness
4505 Riverview PkwyLate night, pretty good food
Tortugas Cafe
3000 Meadow Lake DrDeep Dish Pizza
Post Office Pies
209 41st St SPizza and taproom
hotbox
114 14th Street SouthGreat food served out of an Airstream Trailer in the back of Parkside Bar.
Nashville Hot Chicken, in a nice entertainment district.
23 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Birmingham, AL
2808 7th Ave SNashville Hot Chicken, in a nice entertainment district.
Drinks & Nightlife
Oasis Bar Birmingham
2807 7th Ave SLate night bar with live music.
The Wine Loft
2200 1st Ave NGood selection of wine by the glass
Saturn
200 41st St SRogue Tavern
2312 2nd Ave NThe Collins Bar
2125 2nd Ave NInteresting place downtown
Paramount Bar
200 20th St NSorta sports bar/taproom/hangout!
On Tap Sports Cafe | Inverness/280
810 Inverness CorsSports Bar
Parks & Nature
Great hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, etc. Close to 100 miles of trails in the park. Less than 4 miles from my front door!
114 locals recommend
Oak Mountain State Park
200 Terrace DrGreat hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, etc. Close to 100 miles of trails in the park. Less than 4 miles from my front door!
Red Mountain Park
2011 Frankfurt DrExcellent Hiking and running trails
Sightseeing
National Historic Landmark, steel mill right in the heart of Downtown Birmingham! Interesting place!
66 locals recommend
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
20 32nd St NNational Historic Landmark, steel mill right in the heart of Downtown Birmingham! Interesting place!
The Original Ironman! Great views of downtown and Jones Valley.
203 locals recommend
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View DrThe Original Ironman! Great views of downtown and Jones Valley.
Entertainment & Activities
B'Ham Zoo station
Nice Zoo in excellent location.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St NMust-see.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
6030 Barber Motorsports PkwyGreat museum, lots of vintage motorcycles!
Home of the Double "A", Birmingham Barons! The Barons are an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
65 locals recommend
Regions Field
1401 1st Ave SHome of the Double "A", Birmingham Barons! The Barons are an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
Great museum located next to Regions Field. Add this to your Birmingham Barons experience!
12 locals recommend
Negro Southern League Museum
120 16th St SGreat museum located next to Regions Field. Add this to your Birmingham Barons experience!
Arts & Culture
The Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculptures as well as the Hitt Collection of 18th-century French art are representative of one of the finest collections of public art in the Southeast. The sculpture garden is a must-see with works by Rodin, Botero and Lipchitz
131 locals recommend
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr BoulevardThe Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculptures as well as the Hitt Collection of 18th-century French art are representative of one of the finest collections of public art in the Southeast. The sculpture garden is a must-see with works by Rodin, Botero and Lipchitz
Essentials
The Fresh Market
4700 US-280Winn-Dixie
150 Chelsea Corners WayWhole Foods Market
3100 Cahaba Village Pl