Southern Living says these 30 restaurants are Birmingham’s best

Southern Living says these 30 restaurants are Birmingham’s best

Birmingham has earned praise – and national awards – for its dining scene in recent years, and now Southern Living has weighed in with a list of the top 30 restaurants in the Magic City.

The list runs the gamut from fine dining to taco trucks and includes several of the city’s award-winning eateries. The author said Birmingham has “blossomed into a destination known across the country for its award-winning food and beverage scene.”

Two restaurants owned and operated by Chef Frank Stitt topped the list. Southern Living has high praise for Stitt’s Southern-Italian restaurant Bottega and his French bistro Chez FonFon.

But the list also included several lesser-known and less pricey options. Eugene’s Hot Chicken, which serves Nashville-style hot chicken, made the cut, as did the food truck Tacos Dos Hermanos.

Southern Living highlighted several restaurants that serve Southern staples, such as meat-and-threes and barbecue. It also included a ramen shop, doughnut place, bakeries and a Thai food restaurant tucked into a gas station, showing the diversity of dining options that have emerged in Birmingham in recent years and honoring the mainstays of the city’s culinary scene.

You can read the full list of Birmingham restaurants here. The magazine has previously highlighted the state’s best meat-and-threes and the best restaurants in Gulf Shores and other destinations.