Birmingham, Alabama Restaurants - Our Recommendations

Enjoy a variety of Birmingham, Alabama restaurants to suit every individual appetite and taste.  The Hotel Highland will help you start your day off right providing an extended continental breakfast 6 am until 10 am daily. Our extended breakfast includes an assortment of breakfast pastries, cereals and hot waffles. For lunch and dinner, venture out into the downtown Birmingham area and check out these preferred dining options, all within walking distance:

Chez Fonfon - authentic French Bistro focusing on French provincial food and wine – the French equivalent of the friendly neighborhood bar.  2007 11 th Avenue South 205-939-3221

Cosmo’s 5 Pts Pizza – homemade Pizza’s which include ingredients from the simple to the sublime. With a full bar this is the perfect pause for refreshment and relaxation. 2012 Magnolia Avenue South 205-930-9971

Highlands Bar & Grill – combines the simple elegance of country French cooking with rich southern tradition to create a dining experience among the best. ” One of the most consistently interesting and delightful places to dine in this country “, raves Bon Appetit Magazine. 2011 11th Avenue South 205-939-1400

Hot & Hot Fish Club – a bustling West Coast atmosphere permeates this creative, upscale restaurant with a menu that includes fresh seafood, grilled sirloin, free-range chicken, fresh vegetables and special flare such as quail, rabbit, homemade pasta and sausage.  2180 11th Court South  205-933-5474

Ocean – rated 4 stars by the Birmingham News, Ocean offers fresh seafood in a comfortable, contemporary, upscale atmosphere. AAA-Four Diamond/Four Star Award. 1218 20th Street South 205-933-0999

Veranda on Highland – offering Southern food mixed with Caribbean and New Orleans accents in an historic house nestled on Highland Avenue.  2220 Highland Avenue South
205-939-5551