OvenBird ★ 4.6
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
Hot and Hot Fish Club is a new american restaurant in Pepper Place, Birmingham.
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 dishes: Hot and Hot tomato salad, Shrimp and grits, Soft shell crab
Address: 2901 2nd Avenue South Suite 110, 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.
Signature: Asado plates, Wood-fired vegetables, Sherry pour
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
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.
Signature: Seasonal tasting, Pan-roasted scallops, Lamb