Chez Fonfon is a french bistro restaurant in Five Points South, Birmingham.
Chez Fonfon on 11th Avenue South in Birmingham is Frank Stitt's casual French bistro sibling to Highlands, with steak frites and a Five Points South patio.
Signature dishes: Steak frites, Burger, Tarte Tatin
Address: 2007 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205
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.
Signature: Hot and Hot tomato salad, Shrimp and grits, Soft shell crab
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.
Signature: Gulf oysters, Whole fried fish, Shrimp and grits
Helen on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs Rob McDaniel's hardwood-coal Southern grill, Michelin Recommended since 2025 and a Beard semifinalist.
Signature: Hardwood-grilled steak, Smoked oysters, Wood-fired vegetables
Bayonet on 2nd Avenue North in Birmingham is Rob and Emily McDaniel's spring 2025 seafood and raw bar sibling to Helen, in the NYT 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Signature: Oysters on the half shell, Tableside martini, Crudo
OvenBird at Pepper Place Birmingham is Chris Hastings's live-fire sibling to Hot and Hot, with Spanish, Portuguese, Uruguayan and Argentine grill traditions.
Signature: Asado plates, Wood-fired vegetables, Sherry pour
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.
Signature: Soft-shell crab, Crab cake, Pommes Anna
