Bottega Cafe ★ 4.5
Bottega Cafe in Highland Park is the walk-in patio counterpart to Bottega Restaurant, with wood-oven pizzas and the Stitt-style casual Italian menu.
Signature: Wood-oven pizza, Beef carpaccio, Chicken scaloppini
What to order at Big Bad Breakfast
- Signature dishes
- Pork chop and eggs, Conecuh sausage gravy, Pancake stack
Signature dishes: Pork chop and eggs, Conecuh sausage gravy, Pancake stack
Location
Address: 5361 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
More casual dining in Birmingham
Saw's Soul Kitchen ★ 4.5
Saw's Soul Kitchen on 41st Street South in Avondale Birmingham is the 2012 sibling to Saw's BBQ, mixing Alabama white sauce barbecue with soul-food sides.
Signature: Pork and greens, Pulled pork sandwich, Banana pudding
Saw's BBQ ★ 4.5
Saw's BBQ in Homewood near Birmingham is the 2009 Mike Wilson original, the Birmingham room that introduced Alabama white sauce on smoked chicken.
Signature: Smoked chicken with white sauce, Pork ribs, Pulled pork sandwich
Niki's West ★ 4.6
Niki's West on Finley Avenue West Birmingham has run the canonical meat-and-three since 1957, with a cafeteria steam table by the Alabama Farmers Market.
Signature: Fried catfish, Turnip greens, 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
Brick and Tin ★ 4.4
Brick and Tin on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Birmingham is the casual Southern sandwich counter, with pimento cheese and tomato-pie plates.
Signature: Pimento cheese sandwich, Avocado tartine, Tomato pie