Birmingham Fine Dining 2026: Bottega to Helen

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

Top tables

Bottega Restaurant ★ 4.7

Chef Frank Stitt$45-75 entreeshighland-parkTue-Sat 17:00-21:30; closed Sun-MonBook 2 weeks ahead

Bottega Restaurant on Highland Avenue Birmingham is Frank Stitt's 1988 Italian sibling to Highlands, set in a Highland Park mansion with a wood-burning oven.

2240 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 Book →

Hot and Hot Fish Club ★ 4.7

Chef Chris Hastings$60-80 entreespepper-placeTue-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun-MonBook 2 weeks ahead

Hot and Hot Fish Club at Pepper Place is the Chris Hastings flagship since 1995, with the chef-counter tomato salad that became a Birmingham signature.

2901 2nd Avenue South Suite 110, Birmingham, AL 35233 Book →

Automatic Seafood and Oysters ★ 4.8

Chef 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 ★ 4.7

Chef 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 ★ 4.6

Chef 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 ★ 4.5

Chef 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 ★ 4.6

Chef 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 →

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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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