Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Birmingham.

Top tables

Automatic Seafood and Oysters ★ 4.8

SeafoodChef Adam Evans$$$$$40-65 entreeslakeviewMon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-13:30, 17:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00Book 3 weeks ahead

Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Lakeview earned Adam Evans the 2022 James Beard Best Chef South, with a Gulf-anchored menu in a renovated industrial space.

2824 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 Book →

Helen ★ 4.4

Soul foodChef Rob McDaniel$$$$$45-80 entreesdowntownTue-Fri 11:00-13:30, 17:00-21:00; Mon, Sat 17:00-21:00; closed SunBook 3 weeks ahead

Helen on 2nd Avenue North in Birmingham is Rob McDaniel's woodfire-driven Southern grill, Michelin Recommended 2025 and James Beard semifinalist.

2013 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Book →

OvenBird ★ 4.3

PortugueseChef Chris Hastings$$$$$30-55 platespepper-placeTue-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun-MonBook 1 week ahead

OvenBird at Pepper Place Birmingham is Chris Hastings's live-fire sibling concept to Hot and Hot, with Spanish, Portuguese, Uruguayan and Argentine grills.

2810 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 Book →

Cafe Dupont ★ 4.0

Soul foodChef Chris Dupont$$$$$35-55 entreesdowntownTue-Sat 17:00-21:00; closed Sun-MonBook 1 week ahead

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

113 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Chez Fonfon ★ 4.1

French fine diningChef Frank Stitt$$$$$25-40 entreesfive-points-southTue-Fri 11:00-21:30; Sat 16:00-21:30; closed Sun-MonBook 1 week ahead

Chez Fonfon on 11th Avenue South Birmingham is Frank Stitt's casual French bistro sibling to Highlands, with steak frites and a Five Points South patio.

2007 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 Book →

Fine Dining in Birmingham, FAQ

Where should I eat fine dining in Birmingham?

Editor picks in Birmingham include Bottega Restaurant, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Automatic Seafood and Oysters, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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