Where to eat in Birmingham, Alabama

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Alabama white sauce barbecue

Eater named it a top 15 dining destination, with a Bon Appétit best new restaurant and a Southern Living list of legendary tables.

Priceline's 2027 Where to Next?: No. 1 domestic destination on Priceline's 2027 Where to Next list, for affordability, history and its food scene. (Time Out, Priceline 2027)

The dish: Alabama white sauce barbecue

Smoked chicken dunked in the tangy mayonnaise and vinegar sauce Alabama invented. The best one is at Saw's BBQ.

Where to eat in Birmingham

Restaurant · the best alabama white sauce barbecue

Saw's BBQ

Birmingham

Get: Smoked chicken with white sauce

Named in Eater's 2026 Birmingham coverage.

Source: Bham Now, Eater names Birmingham (Jan 2026)

Restaurant

Bayonet

Birmingham

Get: The seasonal menu

Bib Gourmand and a Bon Appétit 2026 best new restaurant.

Source: InBirmingham, Bon Appétit 2026

Restaurant

Bottega

Highland Avenue, Birmingham

Get: Italian-influenced Southern dishes

A Southern Living legendary Southern restaurant for 2026.

Source: Bham Now, Southern Living legendary restaurants (Mar 2026)

Restaurant

The Bright Star

Bessemer

Get: Greek-Southern classics, snapper and the Greek salad

A century-old Alabama table also on the Southern Living 2026 list.

Source: Bham Now, Southern Living legendary restaurants (Mar 2026)

Restaurant

Rêve

Birmingham

Get: The chef's seasonal dishes

Another name in Eater's 2026 Birmingham coverage.

Source: Bham Now, Eater names Birmingham (Jan 2026)

When to goSpring and fall, for the patios.

Good to knowBottega and Bayonet are hot tickets, so reserve for weekends.

New this yearBayonet was named a Bon Appétit best new restaurant for 2026.

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