Shrimp and grits is sauteed Gulf shrimp over creamy stone-ground grits, with andouille, bacon or country ham, the Lowcountry-Southern brunch classic.
Shrimp and grits originated in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia in the late 1800s as a fisherman's breakfast and migrated west into Alabama through the 20th century. Birmingham fine-dining chefs adopted the dish in the 1990s and 2000s as a tasting-menu Southern signature. Hot and Hot Fish Club runs a Chris Hastings version with Alabama Gulf shrimp; Automatic Seafood runs Adam Evans's Gulf-anchored version; OvenBird does a wood-fired riff with paprika butter.
3 editor picks for Shrimp and grits in Birmingham, ranked by editorial score. All Birmingham signature dishes · Shrimp and grits across every city.
Automatic Seafood and Oysters ★ 4.8
lakeview · 2824 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Lakeview Birmingham won Adam Evans the 2022 James Beard Best Chef South, with a Gulf-anchored menu and a half-shell raw bar.
Hot and Hot Fish Club ★ 4.7
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.
OvenBird ★ 4.6
pepper-place · 2810 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
OvenBird at Pepper Place Birmingham is Chris Hastings's live-fire sibling to Hot and Hot, with Spanish, Portuguese, Uruguayan and Argentine grill traditions.