Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Birmingham, AL

Southern and soul food in Birmingham at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 7th largest food category in Birmingham, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 4.1% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Birmingham leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 46 listed below, 41 are independent and 5 belong to chains; 42 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Birmingham

• Corry's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1800 24th St SW
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 3415 Colonnade Pkwy. I-459 & US 280
• Cafe Dupont
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 113 20th St N
• Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2201 2nd Ave S
• Hattie B's Hot Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2808 7th Ave S #101
• Hot and Hot Fish Club
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2901 2nd Ave S
• Jack's Family Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 700 Roebuck Dr
• Jasmine's Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 134 Ave U
• OvenBird
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2810 3rd Ave S
• The Rougaroux - Forest Park
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 817 39th St S
• The Southern Kitchen & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2301 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N #300
• The YARD Birmingham
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1928 1st Ave N
• Top That Grille II
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1371 Bessemer Rd
• Ted's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 328 12th St S
• Roll Cajun Boudin
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2208 6th Ave S
• Blackmons Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5620 Ave J
• Nelson Brother's Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 314 17th St N
• Granny's Fish 'N Grits
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 324 9th St N
• The Lab Bar and Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 808 20th St S
• Ruby's Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7763 2nd Ave S
• Gumbo to Geaux
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 401 19th St S
• Saw's Street Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1154 11th Ave S
• Eagle's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2610 16th St N #1204
• Audrey's Restaurant & Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 10 6th Ave S
• Bayou Bros Food Truck & Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 113 12th St N
• Cajun Bistro Downtown
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1905 PARK Pl
• Ezell's Southern Food Express
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 7724 Crestwood Blvd
• Gabriella's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 321 17th St N
• Kairos Kafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 515 University Blvd
• Marre & Allen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3590 Grandview Pkwy
• Nola Ice Broad Street
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1821 2nd Ave N
• Original Green Acres Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2724 29th Ave N
• Ruth's Place
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2404 Derby Way
• The Preservery
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1821 2nd Ave N
• WOW Cafe and Wingery
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1000 14th St S
• Nola Ice-broad St Peaux Boys At The Pizitz Food Hall
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1821 2nd Ave N
• Cajun Bistro Express
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1515 Pearson Ave SW
• Delta Blues Hot Tamales
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1318 Cobb Ln
• Green Acres
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 901-913 20th St SW
• Magic City Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food
• Magic City Krabs
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1700 Pearson Ave SW
• Magnolia Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food
• Apple Dumpling
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 7801 Crestwood Blvd
• Sumthin Good
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2017 Avenue F
• American Ranch House (Airport location)
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5113 Messer Airport Hwy
• Lady Vee's Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7763 2nd Ave S

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Alabama

Among the Alabama cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Huntsville (30), Montgomery (23), Mobile (22), Hoover (16), Tuscaloosa (9) and Auburn (6).

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