Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Birmingham, according to Yelp
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Birmingham using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
#13. Full Moon BBQ
- Rating: 2.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1400 Univeristy Blvd Uab Hill Student Ctr Birmingham, AL 35233
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, Desserts
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#12. The Yard
- Rating: 3.5/5 (101 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 1928 1st Ave N The Elyton Hotel Birmingham, AL 35203
- Categories: Southern
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#11. Civitas
- Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 2031 Cahaba Rd Mountain Brook, AL 35213
- Categories: Southern
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#10. The Southern Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (488 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2301 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd Ste 300 Birmingham, AL 35203
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Bars
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#9. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
- Rating: 4.0/5 (423 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1908 11th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, Sandwiches
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#8. Harvest Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2101 5th Ave N The Redmont Hotel Birmingham, AL 35203
- Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#7. Niki's West Steak And Seafood Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (317 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 233 Finley Ave W Birmingham, AL 35204
- Categories: Southern, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#6. Hot and Hot Fish Club
- Rating: 4.0/5 (315 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 2901 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35233
- Categories: Bars, Southern, French
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#5. Galley & Garden
- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 2220 Highland Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205
- Categories: American (New), Southern
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#4. Magic City Grille
- Rating: 4.5/5 (72 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2201 3rd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, American (Traditional)
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#3. Ted's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (87 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 328 12th St S Birmingham, AL 35233
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Breakfast & Brunch
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#2. Highlands Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (318 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 2011 11th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205
- Categories: Southern, Bars
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#1. Helen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (152 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 2013 2nd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203
- Categories: Southern, Bars
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