Foodies like to do it outside. Eat, that is.
While chandeliers and decorated walls are nice, nothing beats the twinkle of a cityscape as the backdrop for an impeccable dinner. And what is Sunday brunch without sunlight through the trees, or a pitcher of margaritas without a slight breeze and unbridled laughter?
The patios at Rojo on Highland Avenue and 5 Points Grill in Southside are consistently voted among the best in Birmingham Weekly’s annual Menu of Menus Readers’ Poll. Other local favorites include Veranda on Highland’s namesake terrace, the patio at Bottega and the cozy tables that line the sidewalk in front of Chez Lulu in English Village. For a more casual experience, eating a gyro at Al’s Deli and Grill, a black bean burger at Bottletree or a sandwich on the eclectic patio at The Garage Café will not disappoint. And newcomers like Jackson’s Bar and Bistro in Homewood, La Mesa in Southside and Avo restaurant and Dram Whiskey Bar in Mountain Brook Village are sure to soon join the ranks of Cantina, Open Door Café and other traditional favorite spots to spend time outside.
Yes, dining outdoors adds an element of fun and fancy to almost any feast. Luckily, there are plenty of places to dine al fresco in Birmingham. Below you’ll find an admittedly incomplete, yet comprehensive, list of spots where you are sure to find an enjoyable outdoor eating experience.
Rojo
2921 Highland Ave S
(205) 328-4733
www.rojobirmingham.com
Cantina
2901 2nd Ave S # 110
(205) 323-6980
6801 Cahaba Valley Rd.
(205) 408-4110
www.birminghammenus.com/cantina
Sol Y Luna
2811 7th Ave. South
(205) 322-1186
www.solyluna.net
Open Door Café
1115 Dunston Ave.
(205) 879-6659
www.opendoorcafe.com
The J. Clyde
1312 Cobb Ln.
(205) 939-1312
www.jclyde.com
Avo/Dram Whiskey Bar
2721 Cahaba Rd.
Mountain Brook, AL 35223
(205) 871-8212 (Avo)
(205) 871-8055 (Dram)
Chez Lulu
1911 Cahaba Rd.
(205) 870-7011
www.birminghammenus.com/chezlulu
Jackson’s Bar and Bistro
1831 28th Ave. South
(205) 870-9669
Café Dupont
113 20th St. North
(205) 322-1282
www.birminghammenus.com/cafedupont
5 Points Grill
1035 20th St. South
(205) 933-6363
www.birminghammenus.com/5pointsgrill
La Mesa Grill and Cantina
1101 20th St. South
(205) 933-1544
www.enjoylamesa.com
Bottega Restaurant and Cafe
2240 Highland Ave.
(205) 939-1000
www.bottegarestaurant.com
Chez Fonfon
2007 11th Ave. South
(205) 939-3221
Tip Top Grill
588 Shades Crest Rd.
(205) 978-8677
Brio Tuscan Grille
591 Brookwood Village
(205) 879-9177
www.brioitalian.com
Cocina Superior
587 Brookwood Village
(205) 259-1980
www.thecocinasuperior.com
Garage
2304 10th Terrace South
(205) 322-3211
www.garagecafe.us
Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Lakeview
731 29th St.
(205) 252-5888
www.moesoriginalbbq.com
Veranda on Highland
2220 Highland Ave. South
(205) 939-5551
www.verandaonhighland.com
Al’s Deli and Grill
1629 10th Ave. South
(205) 939-4278
www.alsdeliandgrill.com
Bottletree
3719 Third Ave. South
(205) 533-6288
www.thebottletree.com
While chandeliers and decorated walls are nice, nothing beats the twinkle of a cityscape as the backdrop for an impeccable dinner. And what is Sunday brunch without sunlight through the trees, or a pitcher of margaritas without a slight breeze and unbridled laughter?
The patios at Rojo on Highland Avenue and 5 Points Grill in Southside are consistently voted among the best in Birmingham Weekly’s annual Menu of Menus Readers’ Poll. Other local favorites include Veranda on Highland’s namesake terrace, the patio at Bottega and the cozy tables that line the sidewalk in front of Chez Lulu in English Village. For a more casual experience, eating a gyro at Al’s Deli and Grill, a black bean burger at Bottletree or a sandwich on the eclectic patio at The Garage Café will not disappoint. And newcomers like Jackson’s Bar and Bistro in Homewood, La Mesa in Southside and Avo restaurant and Dram Whiskey Bar in Mountain Brook Village are sure to soon join the ranks of Cantina, Open Door Café and other traditional favorite spots to spend time outside.
Yes, dining outdoors adds an element of fun and fancy to almost any feast. Luckily, there are plenty of places to dine al fresco in Birmingham. Below you’ll find an admittedly incomplete, yet comprehensive, list of spots where you are sure to find an enjoyable outdoor eating experience.
Rojo
2921 Highland Ave S
(205) 328-4733
www.rojobirmingham.com
Cantina
2901 2nd Ave S # 110
(205) 323-6980
6801 Cahaba Valley Rd.
(205) 408-4110
www.birminghammenus.com/cantina
Sol Y Luna
2811 7th Ave. South
(205) 322-1186
www.solyluna.net
Open Door Café
1115 Dunston Ave.
(205) 879-6659
www.opendoorcafe.com
The J. Clyde
1312 Cobb Ln.
(205) 939-1312
www.jclyde.com
Avo/Dram Whiskey Bar
2721 Cahaba Rd.
Mountain Brook, AL 35223
(205) 871-8212 (Avo)
(205) 871-8055 (Dram)
Chez Lulu
1911 Cahaba Rd.
(205) 870-7011
www.birminghammenus.com/chezlulu
Jackson’s Bar and Bistro
1831 28th Ave. South
(205) 870-9669
Café Dupont
113 20th St. North
(205) 322-1282
www.birminghammenus.com/cafedupont
5 Points Grill
1035 20th St. South
(205) 933-6363
www.birminghammenus.com/5pointsgrill
La Mesa Grill and Cantina
1101 20th St. South
(205) 933-1544
www.enjoylamesa.com
Bottega Restaurant and Cafe
2240 Highland Ave.
(205) 939-1000
www.bottegarestaurant.com
Chez Fonfon
2007 11th Ave. South
(205) 939-3221
Tip Top Grill
588 Shades Crest Rd.
(205) 978-8677
Brio Tuscan Grille
591 Brookwood Village
(205) 879-9177
www.brioitalian.com
Cocina Superior
587 Brookwood Village
(205) 259-1980
www.thecocinasuperior.com
Garage
2304 10th Terrace South
(205) 322-3211
www.garagecafe.us
Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Lakeview
731 29th St.
(205) 252-5888
www.moesoriginalbbq.com
Veranda on Highland
2220 Highland Ave. South
(205) 939-5551
www.verandaonhighland.com
Al’s Deli and Grill
1629 10th Ave. South
(205) 939-4278
www.alsdeliandgrill.com
Bottletree
3719 Third Ave. South
(205) 533-6288
www.thebottletree.com
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