There are two dining options located in the historic Bottega Farvorita building on Highland Avenue--an upscale restaurant and a more casual café. If you want reservations and need a more intimate setting, opt for the restaurant. Otherwise, we recommend the café.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveCome to Brio for a classic wood fired Italian dining experience. The restaurant features a Tuscan villa type interior with lots of natural light, white table cloths, spacious booths, high ceilings, and large, elegant lighting fixtures.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveGolden Temple Natural Grocery & Cafe is a cafe, grocery, and coffee shop all in one. The cafe, which offers Wi-Fi, is casual and homey with wooden tables and lots of natural light.
Price: Least ExpensiveHomewood Gourmet is a small, casual cafe serving up fresh, seasonal dishes. The restaurant is order at the counter with a couple of indoor and outdoor seating options.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis is a place for foodies. The chef prides himself on farm to table dishes, and the menu is seasonal and diverse and posted daily online. There are plentiful salads and appetizers and always two fish/seafood and one vegetarian entree. It is expensive, so come for the gourmet
Price: ExpensiveJason's motto is "fresh from the start" and they pride themselves on a trans-fat free menu, high quality ingredients and select organic produce. The restaurant is order at the counter with a traditional, laid back seating area.
Price: Least ExpensiveJason's motto is "fresh from the start" and they pride themselves on a trans fat free menu, high quality ingredients and select organic produce. The restaurant is order at the counter with a traditional, laid back seating area.
Price: Least ExpensiveNot far from our recommended hotels in downtown, this spot makes the top BBQ list for most locals and visitors. While the Birmingham based franchise may be best known for its pies, come for the bbq chicken--it won't derail your healthy eating habits.
Price: Least ExpensiveNot far from our South Birmingham recommended hotels, this spot makes the top BBQ list for most locals and visitors. While the Birmingham based franchise may be best known for its pies, come for the bbq chicken--it won't derail your healthy eating habits.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis Restaurant is a very casual Greek eatery offering 32 vegetables and 13 meats daily. It's a Birmingham tradition; locals come here to load up on cheap fare that can also be healthy. FYI, it's buffet/cafeteria style here.
Price: Least ExpensiveRed brick, dark wood tables, and nautical themed wall hangings attest to the Greek heritage of this buffet/cafeteria style restaurant. A Birmingham tradition, locals come here to load up on cheap fare that can also be healthy.
Price: Least ExpensiveOrganic Harvest is a 100% organic market and cafe. The market offers reasonably priced organic produce, dairy products, meats, specialty foods, bulk foods, and health and beauty products.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated in the Museum of Art, Oscar’s is bright, airy, and contemporary with dramatic windows that rise from the floor to the top of the soaring ceiling. The menu showcases upscale comfort food along with lighter options.
Price: Moderately ExpensivePepper Place is an upscale farmers market, offering a variety of fresh produce, artisan items, and other prepared foods. Spend the morning enjoying music, chef’s demos, and edibles from local bakers and vendors.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis is a deli style shop that offers approximately 50 hot and cold "unique, healthy sandwiches," soups and salads. Sandwiches are rolled in a fresh tortilla using a variety of upscale ingredients such as basil, artichoke hearts, red pepper hummus as well as meat, tuna, chicken and turkey.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis is a deli style shop that offers approximately 50 hot and cold "unique, healthy sandwiches," soups and salads. Sandwiches are rolled in a fresh tortilla using a variety of upscale ingredients such as basil, artichoke hearts, red pepper hummus as well as meat, tuna, chicken and turkey.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis is a deli style shop that offers approximately 50 hot and cold "unique, healthy sandwiches," soups and salads. Sandwiches are rolled in a fresh tortilla using a variety of upscale ingredients such as basil, artichoke hearts, red pepper hummus as well as meat, tuna, chicken and turkey.
Price: Least ExpensiveNew to the Summit Shopping Center, Seasons 52 is a chain restaurant that doesn’t feel like one. With high ceilings, a warm, softly-lit interior with white table cloths, lots of dark wood, and contemporary art, Seasons 52 just feels good.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveThere are a number of Seiksuis across the country and each typically has light woods, gurgling fountains, a long sushi bar and TVs. This Vestavia City Center location is about 5 miles south of downtown and is contemporary with slate floors, glass walls, cozy booths and a tatami table.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveThis casual, Japanese themed restaurant features a long sushi bar, dark woods, and green and white walls. Sushi fanatics will be pleased with the extensive sushi menu featuring creative rolls as well as traditional nigiri and sashimi.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveWhat this order at the counter UAB Medical Center location lacks in ambiance it makes up for with excellent food. It is a local favorite, especially for lunch, and it is less than a mile from Tutwiler, Redmont, and Sheraton (downtown hotels).
Price: Least ExpensiveThis small, contemporary Greek cafe is located in the shops at the Colonnade next to Edgar's Bakery and Pablo's Mexican. All three restaurants share outdoor dining space. Taziki's tasty Mediterranean food is popular with locals, especially at lunch.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis small street front cafe is locally owned and operated and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu features breakfast foods, salads, soups, pasta, and, of course, pizza. We like that the owners source some of the ingredients from their own rooftop garden.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis small, upscale market and order-at-the-counter cafe boasts an impressive number of gourmet foods and fresh meat, baked goods, produce, cheeses, and fish.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis huge, open-air, upscale, "lifestyle center" is located close to our recommended hotels in South Birmingham and offers various dining options, a movie theater, supermarket, and of course, loads of shops (Barnes & Noble, Saks, Urban Outfitters, Apple Store, Tommy Bahama etc
Price: Moderately ExpensiveDon't know what you feel like eating? Then this upscale yet laid back restaurant may be just the place. With its comfy booths, dark woods, open kitchen, ski-lodge like wood beams, stone fireplace and huge menu, the Winston-Salem based Village Tavern is a popular destination.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveZoe's is a quick and casual cafe. Think upscale fast food that is fresh and fairly healthy in a contemporary, brightly colored setting. The Greek inspired menu is light on the veggies. Order at the counter.
Price: Least ExpensiveZoe’s is a quick, casual chain café. Think upscale fast food that is fresh and fairly healthy in a contemporary, brightly colored setting. The Greek inspired menu is light on the veggies. Order at the counter.
Price: Least ExpensiveZoe’s is a quick, casual chain café. Think upscale fast food that is fresh and fairly healthy in a contemporary, brightly colored setting. The Greek inspired menu is light on the veggies.
Price: Least Expensive