Tuscaloosa's 494 listed places break into 331 restaurants, 68 quick-service spots, 36 cafes and 58 bars. Bars are the largest category with 58 listings, ahead of coffee shops and cafes at 36, Mexican at 34 and pizza at 31. American follows at 28.
243 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Subway (10), Starbucks (9), McDonald's (8) and Chick-fil-A (7).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Tuscaloosa ranks #319 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Tuscaloosa by cuisine
Bars in Tuscaloosa
- Bar · 1021 University Blvd
- Bar · 730 22nd Ave
- Bar · 1491 Northbank Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Bar · Chain · 500 Harper Lee Dr
- Bar · 2325 University Blvd
- Bar · Chain · 2710 McFarland Blvd. East
Coffee shops and cafes in Tuscaloosa
- Cafe · Chain · 1901 13th Ave E
- Cafe · 2320 University Blvd
- Cafe · Chain · 406 15th St E
- Cafe · 2128 University Blvd Unit B
- Cafe · 5600 Rice Mine Rd NE
- Cafe · Chain · 2531 University Blvd #101
Mexican in Tuscaloosa
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2104A University Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 6343 Interstate Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · 519 Greensboro Ave
- Restaurant · Mexican · 6301 University Blvd E
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1203 University Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 110 Skyland E Blvd
Pizza in Tuscaloosa
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1351 McFarland Blvd NE
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1800 McFarland Blvd E Suite 600
- Restaurant · Pizza · 5400 McFarland Blvd E
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 9730 Highway 69 South Suite B
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 3039 Skyland Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 415 15th Street
American in Tuscaloosa
- Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1490 Northbank Pkwy #110
- Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 4800 Doris Pate Dr. I-20/I-59 & Skyland Blvd.
- Restaurant · American · Chain · 1701 McFarland Blvd E
- Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 8721 Alabama Hwy 69 S
- Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 501 Hargrove Rd E
- Restaurant · American · Chain · 1130 University Blvd
Sandwiches and delis in Tuscaloosa
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1701 McFarland Blvd E
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2300 McFarland Blvd E
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2600 McFarland Blvd E Suite 102
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 512 15th St E
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 815 Lurleen B Wallace Blvd South
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1400 University Blvd Unit B Suite B
Own a restaurant in Tuscaloosa?
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