The Alabama Guide

Southern & Soul Food

40 places

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Guntersville

Rock House Eatery

Southern gourmet cooking on Gunter Avenue

Catering Full bar Hand-Cut Steaks
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Foley

Hattie’s Soul Food

Scratch-made Southern comfort food on Highway 59.

Catering Full bar Rewards Program
Orange Beach

Luna’s Eat & Drink

Soulful Southern goodness on Canal Road

Craft Beer Family owned Gluten-Free Menu
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Oxford

M&J Home Cooking

Daily-changing Southern buffet in Oxford.

All-you-can-eat buffet Daily-changing menu Family friendly
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Oxford

Hubbard’s Off Main

Classy Southern plates in a historic downtown Oxford building.

Catering and private events Historic downtown building Live music Friday and Saturday
Pelham

Pelham Diner

Shelby County meat and three since 1984

Catering available Daily rotating meat-and-three specials Free WiFi
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Homewood

Real & Rosemary

Real food and good company

Family-Style Meals Kids Menu
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Homewood

Ironwood Kitchen & Cocktails

Elevated Southern comfort in The Valley Hotel

Full bar Hotel Restaurant Weekend Brunch
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Homewood

Johnny’s Restaurant

Greek-owned, Southern-cooked, lunch only

Gift Cards Takeout
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Homewood

O’Carr’s Delicatessen

Historic Homewood's neighborhood deli

Catering Ice Cream Parlor
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Daphne

Boudreaux’s Cajun Grill

Louisiana cooking with a Mobile Bay view

Bay view patio Full bar Sunday brunch
Northport

Blue Plate Restaurant

Southern comfort food on McFarland Boulevard

Catering Dine-In Drive-thru
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Northport

The Front Porch

Down-home country cooking on Highway 43

Daily Specials Delivery Family owned
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Opelika

Botanic

Southern cooking, grown close to home.

Farm-to-table Southern cooking On-site market and florist Pond-view seating
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Alabaster

Beulah Mae’s Southern Kitchen

Scratch-made Southern comfort food from a family recipe box

Black-Owned Catering available Family owned
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Vestavia Hills

Ashley Mac’s Kitchen

Southern lunches and take-and-bake meals in Cahaba Heights

Catering available Family friendly Locally owned
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Vestavia Hills

Iz Cafe

Family-owned cafe, bakery, and catering since 1999

Catering available Family friendly Locally owned
Decatur

The RailYard

Farm-to-fork Southern comfort in a historic basement

Locally owned Reservations
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Downtown Madison

Main Street Cafe

Southern lunch served in a former jail

Family owned Locally owned Reservations
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Huntsville

Big Spring Cafe

Home of the greasy burger since 1922

Locally owned Takeout
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Huntsville

Walton’s Southern Table

Down-home Southern meals on Whitesburg Drive

Locally owned Takeout
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Huntsville

S&V Down Home Cooking

Family style Southern cooking and catering on North Memorial Parkway

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
Dothan

Zack’s Family Restaurant

Cafeteria-style Southern cooking since 1995

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
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Auburn

Acre

Farm-to-table Southern cuisine from a James Beard recognized chef

Locally owned
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Auburn

Southern & Savory Cafe

Genuine Southern cuisine and homemade comfort food

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
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Hoover

Bluff Park Diner

A neighborhood meat and three in Hoover's historic Bluff Park

Delivery Locally owned Takeout
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Hoover

Dale’s Southern Grill

Scratch made Southern comfort food in Hoover since 2003

Locally owned Reservations Takeout
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Tuscaloosa

King’s Kitchen

Southern comfort cooking with a Caribbean touch

Locally owned Takeout
Downtown Mobile

Dumbwaiter Restaurant

Southern heritage cooking with coastal flair on Dauphin Street

Family owned Locally owned Reservations
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Mobile

Mary’s Southern Cooking

Cafeteria-style Southern and soul food on Airport Boulevard

Family owned Kid friendly Locally owned
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Montgomery

Sommer’s Place

Home-style Southern cooking with a wider menu

Locally owned
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Downtown Montgomery

Pannie-George’s Kitchen

Home-style Southern cooking since 2005

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
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Downtown Montgomery

AYA Soulful Dining

Generations of Southern cooking near the Legacy Sites

Locally owned
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Montgomery

Martha’s Place Buffet

Scratch-cooked Southern buffet since the 1990s

Family owned Kid friendly Locally owned
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Birmingham

Helen

Contemporary Southern cooking over hardwood coals in downtown Birmingham

Locally owned Open late Reservations
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Birmingham

Green Acres Cafe

Family-run soul food cafe on Birmingham's Historic 4th Avenue since 1990

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
Avondale

Kuntry Kitchen

Avondale soul food built on Momma's Blend

Family owned Locally owned Reservations
Birmingham

Niki’s West

Birmingham's legendary cafeteria-style institution

Family owned Locally owned
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Huntsville

Sac’s Kitchen

Homemade Southern cooking from a mother-son team

Family owned Locally owned Takeout
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Downtown Huntsville

Commerce Kitchen

Downtown seafood and Southern plates, reimagined

Family owned Locally owned Reservations

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