Get some tasty ‘que and sample the famous cheese biscuits at Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q. Try the barbecue pork sandwich and the pies at Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q (in business since 1957). The pork sandwich is the restaurant’s bestseller. The third generation is now working at Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q, which started in 1957. Food & Wine named Rusty’s “one of the best BBQ spots in the state.” The deviled eggs and the banana pudding should be on your list of things to eat. It’s a mom-and-pop shop with some truly tasty hickory-smoked pit barbecue. Rusty’s Bar-B-Q in Leeds is near the Barber Motorsports venue. Another of the “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama,” there “ain’t nothing like ‘em nowhere.” Go there for pit-cooked pork served open-face on white bread with Rod’s sauce or the pulled chicken with his white sauce or some tender, tasty beef brisket.ĭreamland Bar-B-Que is downright iconic-smoking pork spareribs over hickory and serving them with plain white bread for generations. He has two locations in Birmingham-Avondale and Homewood. ![]() Rodney, who cooked his first hog at age 11, won the Best Chef Southeast James Beard Award in 2018. Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ started in Charleston, SC, but Birmingham eats it up. Look for the Pork n’ Greens (on grits) and cross off several bucket-list foods at once. ( Men’s Journal named Saw’s the “Best Barbecue in America.”) Menus vary by location. Go to one of several Saw’s BBQ locations for that Alabama white sauce on smoked chicken. The vinegary slaw is one of the “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama,” so is the Half Moon Cookie. Locations all over town, does an excellent pork sandwich with a signature chow-chow. Most, like this one from Full Moon Bar-B-Que are vinegar-and-tomato based versions of the traditional “mother sauce.” Full Moon Bar-B-Que, with Each barbecue restaurant has its own unique sauce. Then there’s our creamy Alabama white sauce, too. There’s something for every taste in Birmingham, and we sincerely hope you will enjoy eating around our Magic City!Īlabama is known for its vinegar-and-tomato take on the traditional “mother sauce,” and every restaurant does sauce differently. ![]() In order to give you more backstory about our choices, we didn’t include addresses and hours of operation here. It was hard to narrow the choices down, but these places are where we go to eat, where we take friends when we want to show off our remarkable culinary scene. ![]() Some are local hidden gems others you might have seen on television. A few of these are new others have been around for generations. Here are some of our favorite places for Birmingham’s best bites. Want to sample Southern dishes like collard greens, grits, or fried chicken or catfish? We’ll point you in the right direction and introduce you to the Magic City’s unique take on the classic meat and three-the Greek and three.īirmingham has grown into one of the country’s top food destinations, making numerous “Best” lists (pizza, ‘que, ice cream and more) and turning out a number of Food Network competitors and James Beard Foundation finalists and winners (these are the “Oscars of the food world”). Need a gathering place for the team to celebrate and eat something good? We’ve got you covered. Want barbecue? We have some of the country’s best. And some of our favorite food trucks are coming straight to you. Whatever your sport-and whether you’re competing or cheering-everyone at The World Games 2022 is a winner when it comes to eating in (and around) Birmingham. Full Moon Bar-B-Que and every other ‘que joint around town has delicious sides like deviled eggs and homemade slaw and more. Barbecue is about much more than the meat.
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