9 new american rooms in Birmingham, editor-picked by TableJourney. All cuisines in Birmingham | New American across every city.

Hot and Hot Fish Club ★ 4.7

New American · $$$$

pepper-place · 2901 2nd Avenue South Suite 110, Birmingham, AL 35233

Hot and Hot Fish Club at Pepper Place in Birmingham is the Chris Hastings flagship since 1995, with the chef-counter tomato salad and 2012 James Beard.

Helen ★ 4.7

New American · $$$$

downtown · 2013 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Helen on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs Rob McDaniel's hardwood-coal Southern grill, Michelin Recommended since 2025 and a Beard semifinalist.

Cafe Dupont ★ 4.5

New American · $$$$

downtown · 113 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Cafe Dupont on 20th Street North Birmingham runs Chris Dupont's French-Southern menu out of an 1870s downtown storefront with a strong plate-craft reputation.

Galley and Garden ★ 4.4

New American · $$$$

highland-park · 2220 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Galley and Garden on Highland Avenue Birmingham runs a New American tasting menu out of the 1908 Merritt House near the Stitt Highland Park rooms.

The Essential ★ 4.4

New American · $$$

downtown · 2018 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35203

The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham is Kristen Hall and Victor King's 2018 neighborhood cafe and bar in the Mercantile on Morris.

Bistro V ★ 4.4

New American · $$$

vestavia-hills · 521 Montgomery Highway Suite 113, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Bistro V on Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills Birmingham runs a date-night New American room, with a strong by-the-glass wine program and seasonal plates.

The Essential ★ 4.4

New American · $$$

downtown · 2018 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35203

The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown is Kristen Hall and Victor King's 2018 neighborhood cafe and bar in the Mercantile on Morris near Founders Station.

The Grill at Iron City ★ 4.2

New American · $$$

downtown · 513 22nd Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233

The Grill at Iron City on 22nd Street South is the 22,000-square-foot entertainment-venue dining room downtown, with a pre-show prix-fixe and Gulf seafood.

The Pizitz Food Hall ★ 4.3

New American · $$

downtown · 1821 2nd Avenue North Suite 3112, Birmingham, AL 35203

The Pizitz Food Hall on 2nd Avenue North runs more than a dozen counters in the 2nd Avenue North District, from ramen and poke to Ethiopian and Cajun.