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You’ll find a lot more than great barbecue here. Chefs at James Beard Award-winning restaurants cook up unforgettable experiences at their fine-dining establishments, while hidden gems with their one-of-a-kind delights are discovered every day by adventurous food lovers. And if you like craft beer, the best is brewed right here.

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100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama

Bring a hearty appetite and meet the award-winning chefs who are turning local bounty into works of art. Whether it’s delicious goat cheese, fresh-from-the-Gulf seafood, home-grown collards and sweet potatoes, or mouth-watering barbecue, you’ll discover your personal favorites in this updated edition of Alabama’s most interesting places to eat.

Taste Alabama's Favorite Dishes

Whiskey Steak
Jesse's Restaurant
Magnolia Springs, AL
Crawfish
Crawmama's
Guntersville, AL
Bouillabaisse
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Birmingham, AL
Pork-Stuffed Tater
Saw's BBQ
Homewood, AL
Sweet Potato Fluff
Pruett's Bar-B-Q
Gadsden, AL
Neapolitan Pizza
Bettola
Birmingham, AL
Athenian Grouper
The Fish Market
Birmingham, AL
Baked Grits
Highlands Bar Grill
Birmingham, AL
Black Forest Torte
Klingler's
Vestavia Hills, AL
Muffaletta
Panini Pete's
Fairhope, AL
Banana Pudding
Sisters'
Troy, AL
Oysters Fried, Stewed Or Nude
Wintzell's Oyster House
Mobile, AL
Lasagna
Gianmarco's
Homewood, AL
Ribs And White Bread
Dreamland
Tuscaloosa, AL
Baby Bleu Salad
Franklin's Homewood Gourmet
Homewood, AL
Black Bottom Pie
Gainesridge Dinner Club
Camden, AL
Kadoma Tuna
Jinsei
Birmingham, AL
Royal Red Shrimp
King Neptune's
Gulf Shores, AL
S'mores
SpringHouse
Alexander City, AL
Chicken & White Sauce
Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q
Decatur, AL
Pimento Cheese On Sun Dried Tomato Bread
Savage's Bakery
Homewood, AL
Cheeseburger In Paradise
LuLu's
Gulf Shores, AL
Pb&J In Phyllo
Cotton Row Restaurant
Huntsville, AL
Orange Rolls
All Steak
Cullman, AL
Hot Bama Brown Sandwich
Baumhower's Restaurant
Tuscaloosa, AL
Broiled Seafood Platter
Bright Star, The
Bessemer, AL
Shrimp & Grits
Classic on Noble
Anniston, AL
Sea Bass In Banana Leaves
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
Orange Beach, AL
Fried Green Tomatoes
Irondale Cafe
Irondale, AL
Fried Chicken
Martin's
Montgomery, AL
Peach Pies
Peach Park
Clanton, AL
Orange-Pineapple Ice Cream
Trowbridge's Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
Florence, AL
Grouper Oscar
Grille 29
Birmingham, AL

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