Things To Do

Automatic Seafood and Oysters

Best seafood in Bham and a James Beard award winning restaurant. Great steaks if you’re not into seafood $$$$$

Avondale Common House

Neighborhood bar & grill $$$

Bamboo on 2nd

Asian inspired restaurant $$$$

El Barrio

Multi-regional Mexican inspired restaurant in downtown Bham $$$$

Big Bad Breakfast

James Beard award winning breakfast restaurant $$$

Big Spoon Creamery

Artisanal ice cream $$$$

Black Market Bar + Grill

Bar and grill in 5 points. Proudly backing their motto of "Fantastic Food, Cold Drinks & Evil Bartenders" $$$

Brick & Tin Downtown

Sandwich, salads and bowls restaurant that gets all their ingredients from local farmers. Really good brisket sandwich! $$$$

Dreamland BBQ

One of the best bbq restaurants in the South $$$

The Essential

Dinner and brunch in downtown Bham $$$$

The Filling Station Bham

Pizza cafe and bar $$$

Frothy Monkey

Good place for breakfast $$$$

Galley & Garden

Restaurant in a historical white-columned Merritt House. Celebrated as the “Most Romantic Restaurant in Alabama” $$$$

The Garage

Sandwich shop and bar in the location of long-time owner Fritz Woehle's antiques showroom and the Garage Café. Very unique outdoor area. Franklin said it has the best Reuben sandwich. $$

Giuseppe's Cafe

Delicious Italian and American plates located in Bham’s southside $$$

Golden Temple Vegetarian Cafe

Alabama's original natural grocery and cafe - great for vegetarian dishes $$$

Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Birmingham

The name says it all - too spicy for Stacey, but others love it! $$

Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant

Good Mexican restaurant and good for large groups. Excellent margaritas! $$

Makarios Kabobs & Grill

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in Bham $$

Munchie's on 5th Bar and Grill

Neighborhood bar and grill in the Avondale neighborhood. Used to be a gas station/market and has a cool outdoor seating area. $$$

The Original Pancake House

Good cheap breakfast in the 5 point’s neighborhood $$

OvenBird

Great dinner and cocktails. You’ve got to try the beef fat candle dish (I know, sounds gross, but it is so delicious). $$$$$

The Pizitz Food Hall

Nice food court I. Downtown Bham with a central bar. There’s something for everyone here! Stacey loves Pho Pho! $$$-$$$$

Rojo

Neighborhood Latin and American dinner and brunch. This is where Stacey and Franklin had their first date! $$$

SAW’s Soul Kitchen

One of the best bbq restaurants in the South! $$$

Shu Shop

Wonderful ramen and Asian dishes and cocktails. This is also where Stacey and Franklin went on their first date (it was a day long date 😂). $$$$

Surin West

Great Thai restaurant in the 5 points neighborhood. Great cocktails! Stacey’s favorite Thai restaurant in Bham. $$$$

Taj India

Wonderful authentic Indian restaurant. Too spicy for Stacey, but others love it! $$$

Tasty Town

Has a ridiculous name, but is very delicious. Greek food and cocktails. Good for large groups $$$$

Ted's Restaurant

Good local meat and three $$$

Alabama Theatre

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Birmingham Museum of Art

Stacey has a piece up in the museum

Birmingham Zoo

City Walk BHAM

Dog park, skate park, amphitheater, social park, playground, pickleball and food trucks

Kelly Ingram Park

McWane Science Center

Railroad Park Foundation

Red Mountain Park

Rickwood Field

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

Feel free to take a tour before or after the wedding

Southern Museum of Flight

Rotary Trail Birmingham

Ruffner Mountain

Vulcan Park and Museum

Alabama Art Supply

Shopping- art supplies

Charm

Shopping- Downtown boutique

Forstall Art Center and Custom Framing

Shopping- Art supplies

Hanna Antiques Mall

Shopping - Antique store

Irondale Pickers

Shopping- Huge antique shop

Magic City Conjure

Shopping- Wiccan, magic, and fetish boutique

MAKEbhm

Shopping- maker space

Pepper Place

Shopping- locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, and Saturday markets

Renaissance Records Inc

Shopping- records and music

Seasick Records

Shopping- records and music

Sanctum Tattoos and Comics

Shopping - Tattoo parlor and comic book store in one. This is where Stacey and Franklin got their wedding tattoos!

Avondale Brewing Company

Craft beer and cool outdoor area with games

Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham

Craft beer and great food - right across the street from Sloss Furnaces

Cahaba Brewing Company

Craft beer and games

Carrigan's Public House [21+ Only]

Great food and cocktails

Dread River Distilling Company

Great food and cocktails

The Fennec

Bar and grill and music venue

Ghost Train Brewing Co.

Good craft beer and cocktails

Good People Brewing Company

Craft beer and cool outdoor area with games

Hop City Beer & Wine Birmingham

Beer and wine store with a bar inside

Mom's Basement

A cool bar designed to look and feel like a 1970s mom’ basement. Bring a framed photo of your mom to hang up on the wall 😂

Monday Night Brewing Social Club

Good craft beer and cocktails

Paramount

Good food and bar

Saturn

Bar, coffee shop and music venue with video games

TrimTab Brewing Company

Good craft and sour beers. Stacey and Franklin are regulars due to their friendly staff, bimonthly art exhibits, and tasty beers.

True Story Brewing Company

Good beer and music venue