Best Places to Eat Lunch on Your Birmingham AL Vacation

Zoes Kitchen is a great place to stop for lunch during your Birmingham, Alabama vacation.

Zoe’s Kitchen is a great place to stop for lunch during your Birmingham, Alabama vacation.

Whether you’re visiting Birmingham, Alabama on vacation or for work, you’re in for a treat when it comes to dining in the city. Many visitors find that Alabama offers old-fashioned country cooking that includes food like cornbread, greens, chicken, seafood and anything they can fry up and serve. Birmingham offers the hearty meals you’d expect from the deep south mixed with fashionable bars and cafes that you won’t find anywhere else. Here are the top 3 places to dine out for lunch during your Alabama vacation.

Zoe’s Kitchen: This healthy alternative to traditional fried, country, comfort food offers fresh meal choices like lean turkey with Swiss cheese on pita bread along with many other delicious sandwiches served alongside chips or fruit.

Irondale Cafe: This cafe was the inspiration for the one featured in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” and actually serves fried green tomatoes as well as other southern favorites like fried chicken, meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

Franklin’s Homewood Gourmet: This Birmingham favorite has a large menu offering a variety of pasta, sandwiches, salads and more. If aren’t in the mood to eat out, this is a great place to pick up takeout to take back to your hotel.

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