8 brunch rooms in Birmingham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Birmingham | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Birmingham is split between bakery-driven mornings and bigger sit-down plates. The Essential and Bandit Patisserie set the downtown standard, Continental Bakery handles the Mountain Brook crowd, and Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 does the full Southern breakfast at scale. Five Bar in Lakeview and Yo' Mama's downtown round out the heartier end of the table.
The Essential ★ 4.8
downtown · 2018 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35203
The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.
Big Bad Breakfast ★ 4.5
highway-280 · 5361 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham serves John Currence's canonical Southern brunch with Conecuh sausage gravy and the buttermilk biscuit weekends.
Bandit Patisserie ★ 4.7
downtown · 2323 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Bandit Patisserie on 1st Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs a French pastry brunch counter with viennoiserie, an espresso bar and breakfast sandwiches.
Five Bar ★ 4.0
lakeview · 744 29th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Five Bar on 29th Street South Birmingham runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with beignets, a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and a live-jazz Sunday band.
Yo' Mama's ★ 4.3
downtown · 2024 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Yo' Mama's on 4th Avenue North downtown Birmingham serves soul-food brunch on the second and last Saturday with the canonical chicken and waffles plate.
Continental Bakery ★ 4.6
mountain-brook · 1909 Cahaba Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
Continental Bakery on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Birmingham runs European-bakery brunch with the canonical sourdough, croissants and a Sunday patio crowd.
Brick and Tin ★ 4.2
mountain-brook · 2901 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Brick and Tin on Cahaba Road Mountain Brook Birmingham runs casual weekend brunch with the pimento cheese sandwich and tomato-pie seasonal plates.
Hero Doughnuts and Buns ★ 4.1
homewood · 3027 Central Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209
Hero Doughnuts and Buns on Central Avenue Homewood Birmingham runs a doughnut and burger brunch counter daily, with the canonical brioche cheeseburger combo.