Birmingham Guide Book

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Birmingham Guide Book

For the Kids

Check out the local zoo!
118 locals recommend
Birmingham Zoo
2630 Cahaba Rd
118 locals recommend
Check out the local zoo!
Great for kids
107 locals recommend
McWane Science Center
200 19th St N
107 locals recommend
Great for kids

Entertainment

A short walk away!
77 locals recommend
Topgolf
1111 24th St N
77 locals recommend
A short walk away!
Check out the Birmingham Barons Schedule!
65 locals recommend
Regions Field
1401 1st Ave S
65 locals recommend
Check out the Birmingham Barons Schedule!
Check out current sports events - A short walk away!
36 locals recommend
Protective Stadium
1020 24th St N
36 locals recommend
Check out current sports events - A short walk away!
Check out what's on at this historic theater!
69 locals recommend
Alabama Theatre
1817 3rd Ave N
69 locals recommend
Check out what's on at this historic theater!
If nothing is on at the Alabama Theater, check out the Lyric across the street and equally as historic!
23 locals recommend
Lyric Theatre
1800 3rd Ave N
23 locals recommend
If nothing is on at the Alabama Theater, check out the Lyric across the street and equally as historic!
Catch a show at the BJCC!
10 locals recommend
BJCC Concert Hall
2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
10 locals recommend
Catch a show at the BJCC!
Check out the museum and catch a race!
45 locals recommend
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy
45 locals recommend
Check out the museum and catch a race!
Great Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings 7-12!
55 locals recommend
The Market at Pepper Place | Saturday Farmers Market
2829 2nd Ave S
55 locals recommend
Great Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings 7-12!

Sightseeing

The icon of Birmingham! Check out this historic monument that can be seen from all of downtown.
203 locals recommend
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Dr
203 locals recommend
The icon of Birmingham! Check out this historic monument that can be seen from all of downtown.
Take a tour of the historic furnace!
66 locals recommend
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
20 32nd St N
66 locals recommend
Take a tour of the historic furnace!
Get some fresh air and see downtown!
158 locals recommend
Railroad Park Foundation
1600 1st Ave S
158 locals recommend
Get some fresh air and see downtown!

Food scene

Named the Top Restaurant in America in 2018 as the National James Beard Award Winner. Make sure to call well in advance for a reservation!
57 locals recommend
Highlands Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave S
57 locals recommend
Named the Top Restaurant in America in 2018 as the National James Beard Award Winner. Make sure to call well in advance for a reservation!
Local favorite for melt in your mouth sandwiches
35 locals recommend
MELT
1011 4th Ave S
35 locals recommend
Local favorite for melt in your mouth sandwiches
Check out the famous hot chicken!
23 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Birmingham, AL
2808 7th Ave S
23 locals recommend
Check out the famous hot chicken!
Great pizza and brews!
28 locals recommend
Slice Pizza & Brew
725 29th St S
28 locals recommend
Great pizza and brews!
Authentic upscale Mexican dishes!
77 locals recommend
El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar
2211 2nd Ave N
77 locals recommend
Authentic upscale Mexican dishes!
Gotta try the Pork n Greens!
66 locals recommend
SAW’s Soul Kitchen
215 41st St S
66 locals recommend
Gotta try the Pork n Greens!
The Rougaroux brings authentic New Orleans Po'Boys to Birmingham
11 locals recommend
The Rougaroux
817 39th St S
11 locals recommend
The Rougaroux brings authentic New Orleans Po'Boys to Birmingham
Quaint Eatery on a cobblestone road! Grab some peanuts next door.
44 locals recommend
The Essential
2215 Morris Ave
44 locals recommend
Quaint Eatery on a cobblestone road! Grab some peanuts next door.
Boiled peanuts unchanged since 1907
8 locals recommend
Alabama Peanut Company
2016 Morris Ave
8 locals recommend
Boiled peanuts unchanged since 1907
Great food with laid back atmosphere and a full arcade room!
61 locals recommend
Paramount Bar
200 20th St N
61 locals recommend
Great food with laid back atmosphere and a full arcade room!
Check out the original dreamland BBQ
37 locals recommend
Dreamland BBQ Birmingham
1427 14th Ave S
37 locals recommend
Check out the original dreamland BBQ
Check out James Beard Award winner of Best Chef in the southeast for some great BBQ
13 locals recommend
Rodney Scott's BBQ - Birmingham
3719 3rd Ave S
13 locals recommend
Check out James Beard Award winner of Best Chef in the southeast for some great BBQ
A downtown landmark!
14 locals recommend
John's City Diner
112 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
14 locals recommend
A downtown landmark!
Right down the street!
20 locals recommend
The Southern Kitchen And Bar
2301 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
20 locals recommend
Right down the street!
Right down the street!
18 locals recommend
Texas de Brazil
2301 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
18 locals recommend
Right down the street!
Right down the street!
Todd English P.U.B.
2221 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North
Right down the street!
Right down the street!
Uptown Cantina
2301 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North
Right down the street!
Great Casual Dinner!
18 locals recommend
Avondale Common House & Distillery
430 3rd Ave S
18 locals recommend
Great Casual Dinner!
A local favorite!
25 locals recommend
Yo' Mama's
2328 2nd Ave N
25 locals recommend
A local favorite!
BBQ that has withstood the test of time!
Carlile’s Barbecue
3511 6th Avenue South
BBQ that has withstood the test of time!

Drinkeries

Local Brewery with plenty of open space
10 locals recommend
Monday Night Social Club
14 12th St S
10 locals recommend
Local Brewery with plenty of open space
Huge outdoor lawn and often food trucks, a local favorite!
115 locals recommend
Avondale Brewing Company
201 41st St S
115 locals recommend
Huge outdoor lawn and often food trucks, a local favorite!
Be sure to check out all the beweries
60 locals recommend
Cahaba Brewing Company
4500 5th Ave S
60 locals recommend
Be sure to check out all the beweries
The local speak easy!
26 locals recommend
The Marble Ring
430 41st St S
26 locals recommend
The local speak easy!
Another local favorite
34 locals recommend
Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham
3201 1st Ave N
34 locals recommend
Another local favorite
Catch a beer before a Barons game or simply play some corn hole. Local favorite!
70 locals recommend
Good People Brewing Company
114 14th St S
70 locals recommend
Catch a beer before a Barons game or simply play some corn hole. Local favorite!
Another great bewery
25 locals recommend
Ghost Train Brewing Company
3501 3rd Ave S
25 locals recommend
Another great bewery
Another great brewery!
60 locals recommend
TrimTab Brewing Company
2721 5th Ave S
60 locals recommend
Another great brewery!
Great food and drinks!
61 locals recommend
Carrigan's Public House
2430 Morris Ave
61 locals recommend
Great food and drinks!
Rooftop bar with views!
21 locals recommend
Moonshine
1928 1st Ave N
21 locals recommend
Rooftop bar with views!
Custom Cocktails!
70 locals recommend
The Collins Bar
2125 2nd Ave N
70 locals recommend
Custom Cocktails!