American

American

Eight American spots clear our bar. Three hit Damn Good, led by a James Beard winner.

Birmingham
August 10, 2026
Hot and Hot Fish Club tops the list — a James Beard Winner with a Michelin Selected nod in Lakeview District, still just $$. Johnny's Restaurant in Homewood and OvenBird back it up, a James Beard Finalist and a Bib Gourmand respectively. Below that, five Worth Trying spots spread from Downtown Birmingham to Tarrant, including a James Beard Semifinalist at Cafe Dupont. No Delicious as F*ck tier yet, but the top three are worth planning around.

The spots in this guide

8 places in Birmingham, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1Hot and Hot Fish ClubLakeview District · AmericanDamn Good
  2. 2OvenBirdLakeview District · AmericanDamn Good
  3. 3Johnny's RestaurantHomewood · AmericanDamn Good
  4. 4Gus's Hot DogsDowntown Birmingham · AmericanWorth Trying
  5. 5Yo' Mama'sDowntown Birmingham · AmericanWorth Trying
  6. 6American Ranch HouseTarrant · AmericanWorth Trying
  7. 7Wooden City BirminghamDowntown Birmingham · AmericanWorth Trying
  8. 8Cafe DupontDowntown Birmingham · AmericanWorth Trying

The Spots