Eat in Smithfield, Birmingham

Eagle's Restaurant ★ 4.6

Eagle's Restaurant in Smithfield Birmingham is the Black-owned soul-food anchor since 1951, with Friday catfish and weekday meat-and-three plates.

Signature: Smothered pork chop, Fried catfish, Greens and cornbread

Eagle's Restaurant ★ 4.6

Eagle's Restaurant on 16th Street North in Smithfield is the Black-owned soul-food anchor since 1951, with Friday catfish and weekday meat-and-three plates.

Signature: Smothered pork chop, Fried catfish, Greens and cornbread

Eagle's Restaurant ★ 4.6

Eagle's Restaurant in Smithfield Birmingham serves Black soul food since 1951 with fried catfish, smothered pork chops and meat-and-three plates around $12.

Try: Soul-food lunch plate, $10-13

Eagle's Restaurant ★ 4.6

Eagle's Restaurant on 16th Street North in Smithfield is the Black-owned soul-food anchor since 1951, with the Friday catfish and a multi-generation kitchen.

Why locals love it: The Smithfield Black-owned soul-food kitchen since 1951 sits a block from Acipco and most non-locals never find it.

Tip: Order the Friday catfish; closed Saturday and Monday so plan around the schedule.