Southern Living recently revealed the 20 new restaurants it thinks are the best in the South, and two Alabama eateries made the list.

Bayonet and Armour House, two Birmingham restaurants that have been open for less than a year, garnered a place on list of best new restaurants in the South compiled by Southern Living editors.

Bayonet, a raw bar and seafood-focused restaurant from celebrated Alabama chef Rob McDaniel in downtown Birmingham, garnered a spot on the list after opening earlier this year. Southern Living praised the restaurant’s creative dishes, which are made with the freshest catch from the Gulf, as well as its ice-cold martinis and coconut cream pie.

Bayonet is next door to McDaniel’s first restaurant, Helen. In 2024, as the executive chef at Helen, McDaniel was chosen as a James Beard semifinalist for the sixth time.

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Meanwhile, Armour House opened in downtown Birmingham in November 2024 and with executive chef Jeffrey Compton at the helm. You can find a variety of dishes, including pork schnitzel, crawfish risotto and an assortment of steaks, on its menu.

“You won’t walk out of this Magic City hotspot hungry, that’s for sure,” the Southern Living list reads. “A well-appointed raw bar sets the stage for the restaurant’s real star: dry-aged steaks with plenty of decadent sides and accoutrements.”

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Other restaurants to make the list include Elektra in Atlanta, Ga.; Potential New Boyfriend in Asheville, N.C.; Marbled & Fin | Charleston in S.C.; Fancypants in Nashville, Tenn.; Siren Social Club in Gulfport, Miss.; Porgy’s Seafood Market in New Orleans, La., and more.

See the Southern Living article to find out more and read the full list.