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Downtown Birmingham Dinner Rec
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:07 pm
Staying downtown all week, so far the food has been mediocre, any recommendations on where to grab a decent dinner tomm?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:18 pm to NickyT
Helen, Bayonet, Armor House for actual downtown locations. Bistro 218 has been good, but I haven't been there in a long time. El Barrio for more casual Mexican. Tons of other places nearby that aren't downtown.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:38 pm to NickyT
Helen.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 11:24 pm to NickyT
Automatic Seafood
Wooden City
Gianmarco’s in Homewood
Wooden City
Gianmarco’s in Homewood
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:30 am to NickyT
Current
Bamboo
Bettola
Ovenbird
Bamboo
Bettola
Ovenbird
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 6:33 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:43 am to NickyT
Helen
Fonfon
Bottega
Automatic
Current
Salice
Hot & Hot
Bettola
Abhi
Mustard Club
Watkins Branch (closed?)
Chengdu Chinese
BHM is a great spot for food enjoy.
Fonfon
Bottega
Automatic
Current
Salice
Hot & Hot
Bettola
Abhi
Mustard Club
Watkins Branch (closed?)
Chengdu Chinese
BHM is a great spot for food enjoy.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:34 am to NickyT
We like La Fete
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:35 am to tadman
quote:
Bottega
second'd
Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:17 am to NickyT
quote:
so far the food has been mediocre
Where have you gone?
This is my general list for people and includes some fancier places and more casual depending on your mood.
Dinner:
Bottega (cafe side or Dining room side are both great)
El Barrio
Chez FonFon
Automatic Seafood
East/West
Helen
Armor House
Bayonet
Lapeer
Gianmarco's
Bettola
Blueprint on 3rd
Dyron's
La Fete
Current Charcoal Grill
Epice
Ovenbird
Lunch:
El Barrio (also has brunch on saturdays)
Saw's (any location)
Rougaroux
The Garage
Johnny's
Rojo (also good weekend brunch)
Brick & Tin
The Essential (good for dinner too)
Trattoria
The Battery
Pizza Grace
Breakfast/Brunch:
Salem's Diner
Original Pancake House
Trattoria
The Essential
If you have one meal to do, I always just suggest El Barrio to people. It is the best bang for your buck spot in town. Food is really good and you also don't have to break the bank, it is in the heart of downtown with a couple bars you can go to before or after. Make sure to get the chorizo queso. They have a carne asada steak on the menu currently that is phenomenal. The chorizo meatloaf is another standard of theirs. I also get their green Pozole a lot. It is delicious.
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 11:27 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:41 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Helen hit the spot fantastic steak
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:19 pm to NickyT
Glad you enjoyed it. Those biscuits and angel butter are 
. When they first served them, they used to serve with a little smoked prosciutto, was a dynamite combo. Don't know why they stopped doing that.
. When they first served them, they used to serve with a little smoked prosciutto, was a dynamite combo. Don't know why they stopped doing that. Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:01 am to NickyT
NickyT, where have you eaten that was mediocre?
There are TONS of great restaurants within close proximity in and around downtown. Birmingham is such a sneaky good food city.
There are TONS of great restaurants within close proximity in and around downtown. Birmingham is such a sneaky good food city.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:02 pm to NickyT
I've yet to see anyone mention The Fish Market, a classic seafood restaurant Greek owned, and more laid back not uppity or overpriced!!
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:10 pm to roll to victory
Because it is pretty meh 
. I've had some truly awful meals there before. Had some really good ones too. Place is just remarkably inconsistent and not one I would recommend as a "place to go" when recomending birmingham restaurants. I'd also argue, for the consistent quality you get, it's pretty overpriced, but it is about par for the course for that style seafood restaurant. Their lunch deals aren't bad though if you catch them on a good day. Not hating on the place, as i've said i've had some very good meals there and have been going all my life, it is just a roll of the dice every time though.
Unfortunately there just aren't a lot of options for that style seafood spot in Birmingham, which sucks.
Like 75% of the restaurants in Birmingham
. I've had some truly awful meals there before. Had some really good ones too. Place is just remarkably inconsistent and not one I would recommend as a "place to go" when recomending birmingham restaurants. I'd also argue, for the consistent quality you get, it's pretty overpriced, but it is about par for the course for that style seafood restaurant. Their lunch deals aren't bad though if you catch them on a good day. Not hating on the place, as i've said i've had some very good meals there and have been going all my life, it is just a roll of the dice every time though. Unfortunately there just aren't a lot of options for that style seafood spot in Birmingham, which sucks.
quote:
Greek owned
Like 75% of the restaurants in Birmingham
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:59 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Didn’t that 75% take a hit in recent weeks?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 4:40 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:
I've had some truly awful meals there before. Had some really good ones too
It's been a few years since I've been to the downtown location, before they moved to the warehouse and would eat at the original quite regularly!!
The Hoover location use to be great then the previous owner sold out and the food & service went to crap so we stopped going!
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