Italian

Italian

Five Italian spots clear our bar in Birmingham. One clears it by a mile.

Birmingham
August 10, 2026
Bottega sits alone at Delicious — a James Beard Finalist with a Michelin Selected badge, running $$$ in Five Points South. Nothing else here comes close, but the Worth Trying group holds up: a Beard Semifinalist in Lakeview District, plus rooms in Homewood, Five Points South, and Downtown Birmingham. Go for Bottega, but don't skip the rest of the list.

The spots in this guide

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

  1. 1BottegaFive Points South · ItalianDelicious
  2. 2Trattoria ZazaDowntown Birmingham · ItalianWorth Trying
  3. 3BettolaLakeview District · ItalianWorth Trying
  4. 4Gianmarco's RestaurantHomewood · ItalianWorth Trying
  5. 5Giuseppe's CafeFive Points South · ItalianWorth Trying