Peach cobbler is sliced Chilton County peaches baked under a buttery biscuit or batter topping, served warm with vanilla ice cream, the canonical Alabama summer dessert; in United States we have verified places to eat it in Birmingham, Greenville and Savannah.
Peach cobbler · Birmingham
Peach cobbler is sliced Chilton County peaches baked under a buttery biscuit or batter topping, served warm with vanilla ice cream, the canonical Alabama summer dessert.
Peach cobbler has been a Southern garden dessert since the 1800s, with the rise of Chilton County peach country south of Birmingham through the 20th century making the version using Chilton peaches the canonical Alabama version. The Chilton County Peach Festival in Clanton runs every June and Durbin Farms Market on US-31 anchors the day-trip drive from Birmingham. Niki's West runs the cafeteria version year-round; Big Bad Breakfast does a brunch peach cobbler.
Where to eat in Birmingham:
- Niki's West
- Big Bad Breakfast
- Continental Bakery
Where to eat Peach cobbler in Birmingham: the editor picks
Peach cobbler · Greenville
Stone-fruit cobbler from the Upstate peach belt: ripe peaches, lemon, sugar and biscuit topping. South Carolina grows more peaches than Georgia, with Gaffney (an hour northeast of Greenville) the peach capital.
South Carolina is the second-largest peach producer in the United States behind California and ahead of Georgia despite Georgia's nickname. The Gaffney peach belt runs from Cherokee County through Spartanburg County into Greenville County. Peach season is mid-May through August; cobbler shows up on most Upstate menus then.
Where to eat in Greenville:
- Soby's New South Cuisine
- Tupelo Honey
- Henry's Smokehouse
Where to eat Peach cobbler in Greenville: the editor picks
Georgia peach cobbler · Savannah
Sweet ripe Georgia peaches under a buttery biscuit or pie-crust topping, baked until the fruit bubbles up around the crust. Served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Cobblers came to the South from English fruit puddings, but Georgia peaches (the state fruit, with major production around Macon and Fort Valley) made peach cobbler a regional signature. Local peach season runs late May through August; every Lowcountry kitchen runs a peach cobbler on the dessert board through those months.
Where to eat in Savannah:
- Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room
- Sisters of the New South
- The Olde Pink House
- Vic's on the River
Where to eat Georgia peach cobbler in Savannah: the editor picks