Our Magic City Favorites

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Our Magic City Favorites

Food scene

My favorite local brewery (although there are many good ones!) Their burgers and wings are both delicious and it is the perfect spot for an afternoon outside.
34 locals recommend
Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham
3201 1st Ave N
34 locals recommend
My favorite local brewery (although there are many good ones!) Their burgers and wings are both delicious and it is the perfect spot for an afternoon outside.
Great food and drink downtown with weeknight drink specials
61 locals recommend
Carrigan's Public House
2430 Morris Ave
61 locals recommend
Great food and drink downtown with weeknight drink specials
Delicious tapas style upscale dinner spot
27 locals recommend
OvenBird
2810 3rd Ave S
27 locals recommend
Delicious tapas style upscale dinner spot
James Beard Award Winner!
57 locals recommend
Highlands Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave S
57 locals recommend
James Beard Award Winner!
Great pizza conveniently located next to Avondale Brewery
46 locals recommend
Post Office Pies
209 41st St S
46 locals recommend
Great pizza conveniently located next to Avondale Brewery
Great for a weekday lunch or weekend brunch!
30 locals recommend
Trattoria Zaza
207A 20th St N
30 locals recommend
Great for a weekday lunch or weekend brunch!
Maybe the best local beer in town
60 locals recommend
TrimTab Brewing Company
2721 5th Ave S
60 locals recommend
Maybe the best local beer in town
Fun and funky atmosphere and great drinks - the experience is not complete unless you dress up in one of their many costume options and drink a Sex Panther
38 locals recommend
The Atomic Lounge
2113 1st Ave N
38 locals recommend
Fun and funky atmosphere and great drinks - the experience is not complete unless you dress up in one of their many costume options and drink a Sex Panther
Delicious local coffee with the added bonus of being next to the Saturday farmers market
14 locals recommend
The Red Cat Coffeehouse
2901 2nd Ave S
14 locals recommend
Delicious local coffee with the added bonus of being next to the Saturday farmers market
Best bartenders in town make custom drinks based on your preferences
70 locals recommend
The Collins Bar
2125 2nd Ave N
70 locals recommend
Best bartenders in town make custom drinks based on your preferences
Although there are plenty of oyster houses, 5 Points is my favorite and a great value for quality Oysters
10 locals recommend
5 Point Public House and Oyster Bar
1210 20th St S
10 locals recommend
Although there are plenty of oyster houses, 5 Points is my favorite and a great value for quality Oysters
Birmingham's version of Nashville Hot Chicken just might be better than the OG
9 locals recommend
Eugene's Hot Chicken
2268 9th Avenue North
9 locals recommend
Birmingham's version of Nashville Hot Chicken just might be better than the OG
The best Pad Thai you can find comes out of this casual family run restaurant in an old converted gas station
6 locals recommend
Blue Pacific at Hoover Food Mart
3219 Lorna Rd
6 locals recommend
The best Pad Thai you can find comes out of this casual family run restaurant in an old converted gas station
Upscale Mexican food with a southern twist
77 locals recommend
El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar
2211 2nd Ave N
77 locals recommend
Upscale Mexican food with a southern twist
Delicious Chinese American food right down the road
11 locals recommend
Red Pearl Restaurant
243 W Valley Ave
11 locals recommend
Delicious Chinese American food right down the road
Great sandwiches and hurricanes
11 locals recommend
The Rougaroux
817 39th St S
11 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and hurricanes
Delicious baked goods in a cute neighborhood
13 locals recommend
Continental Bakery
1907 Cahaba Rd
13 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods in a cute neighborhood

Sightseeing

A lovely spot for a day of hiking, picnicking, or paddle boarding (rentals available)
114 locals recommend
Oak Mountain State Park
200 Terrace Dr
114 locals recommend
A lovely spot for a day of hiking, picnicking, or paddle boarding (rentals available)
Definitely worth the trip
152 locals recommend
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N
152 locals recommend
Definitely worth the trip
A beautiful (and free) place for a stroll
101 locals recommend
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2612 Lane Park Rd
101 locals recommend
A beautiful (and free) place for a stroll
If you like museums, check out Birmingham's (free) art museum
131 locals recommend
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard
131 locals recommend
If you like museums, check out Birmingham's (free) art museum
Within walking distance, Vulcan Trail has lovely views of the city and will lead you to Vulcan Park and Museum if you want to learn about Birmingham's history with the iron industry
8 locals recommend
Vulcan Trail
Vulcan Trail
8 locals recommend
Within walking distance, Vulcan Trail has lovely views of the city and will lead you to Vulcan Park and Museum if you want to learn about Birmingham's history with the iron industry
A great park nearby with trails and activities
87 locals recommend
Red Mountain Park
2011 Frankfurt Dr
87 locals recommend
A great park nearby with trails and activities
Downtown park with views of the city
158 locals recommend
Railroad Park Foundation
1600 1st Ave S
158 locals recommend
Downtown park with views of the city
Go to a Barons game on a 'Thirsty Thursday' for discounted beer and a lovely summer evening
65 locals recommend
Regions Field
1401 1st Ave S
65 locals recommend
Go to a Barons game on a 'Thirsty Thursday' for discounted beer and a lovely summer evening
Take a walk around and learn some industrial Birmingham history
66 locals recommend
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
20 32nd St N
66 locals recommend
Take a walk around and learn some industrial Birmingham history