Ok Birmingham, we asked and you answered! Here’s what you said is the best of our fair city. It’s all here- Best Burger in Birmingham, Best Pizza in Birmingham, Best Margarita in Birmingham, Best Bar in Birmingham, Best Outdoor Excursion, Best Place to Take Photos, Best Brunch in Birmingham, Best Lunch in Birmingham, Best Place for Seafood in Birmingham, Best Happy Hour, Best Sushi and so so so much more. “Yeah, but did you include Best Brewery in Birmingham?” We sure did! It’s here, along with Best Beer Brewed in Birmingham. We conducted our annual reader’s poll this Spring and the results are in! Let us know if you agree!
Best BBQ
34.96% Saw’s
12.02% Jim n Nick’s
10.50% Dreamland
10.05% Martin’s BBQ
9.56% Full Moon
Best Burger
21.86% Jack Brown’s
17.89% Chez FonFon
16.42% Back Forty
15.15% Hamburger Heaven
10.37% Five Guy’s
6.78% Porch
Best Pizza
23.43% Davenport’s
19.58% Slice
17.4% Post Office Pies
11.0% Pizzeria GM
10.91% Slim’s
Best Steak
30.66% Perry’s
29.17% Helen
16.79% Fleming’s
11.80% Ruth’s Chris
9.83% Dyron’s
7.45% Firebird’s
Best Seafood
43.33% Automatic
10.26% Fish Market
8.66% Hot & Hot
7.83% Ocean
7.01% Chuck’s Fish
Best Breakfast Place
23.47% Big Bad Breakfast
16.96% Crestline Bagel
13.14% Salem’s
10.03% Demitri’s
9.95% Ruby Sunshine
Best Coffee Shop
28.05% O’Henry’s
15.90% Church Street
15.44% Red Cat
11.17% Starbucks
5.70% Seeds
Best Brunch Place
27.55% The Essential
15.74% Big Bad Breakfast
13.42% Ruby Sunshine
12.28% ZaZa
10.67% Another Broken Egg
Best Lunch Place
18.14% Brick & Tin
17.26% Bottega
14.83% Niki’s West
12.13% Johnny’s
11.85% Diplomat Deli
Best Dessert Place
22.76% Cookie Fix
20.59% Big Spoon Creamery
13.62% Edgar’s
10.34% Mountain Brook Creamery
10.06% Jeni’s
Best Fine Dining
23.31% Gianmarco’s
20.71% Bottega
18.44% Helen
10.47% Automatic Seafood
9.73% Perry’s
Best Take Out
31.62% Taco Mama
20.60% Surin
20.33% Taziki’s
9.71% Blue Pacific
8.58% Red Pearl
Best Asian Food
33.23% Surin
17.87% Red Pearl
14.66% Abhi
10.11% Saigon Noodle House
6.76% Taj India
Best Sushi
29.61% Bamboo
16.91% Surin
14.49% Jinsei
13.75% Abhi
9.63% Ono Poke
Best Caterer
34.08% Taco Mama
13.87% Happy Catering
12.95% Tre Luna
10.54% Taziki's
10.54% Full Moon
Best Patio/Outdoor Seating (Bar or Restaurant)
25.65% Back Forty
15.92% The Garage
14.76% Bottega
10.94% Carrigan’s
9.29% Ovenbird
Best Bar
15.34% Otey’s
13.57% Juniper
12.06% Collin’s Bar
9.15% House of Found Objects
8.89% Mom's Basement
Best Place to Watch Sports
23.16% Otey’s
19.30% Paramount
14.85% Buffalo Wild Wings
13.49% Baumhower’s
10.22% CharBar
Best Margarita
29.96% Taco Mama
26.05% El Barrio
13.28% Sol y Luna
11.27% Mayawell
7.82% Adios
Your Favorite Cocktail
35.88% Margarita
13.35% Old Fashioned
11.52% Orange Thing
11.47% Martini
10.40% Moscow Mule
Best Local Beer
22.68% Cahaba American Blonde
19.15% Trim Tab Paradise Now
16.51% Good People IPA
15.93% Avondale Sour Pash
12.87% Muchacho
Best Local Brewery
24.29% Avondale
20.68% Back Forty
15.14% Cahaba Brewing
14.55% Trim Tab
11.13% Good People
8.91% Ghost Train
Best Place to Buy Beer
47.84% Piggly Wiggly
26.05% Hop City
13.08% Trader Joe’s
6.82% Diplomat Deli
4.77% The Vineyard
Best Place to Buy Wine
46.28% Piggly Wiggly
13.90% Golden Age
9.97% Red or White
8.94% Hop City
7.60% Classic Wine Co.
Best Place for Girls Night Out
20.81% Freddy’s
14.35% Vino
14.12% Neon Moon
13.38% Mayawell
11.95% The Fennec
Best Happy Hour
36.12% SoHo Social
14.04% Carrigan’s
13.43% Freddy’s Wine
11.52% Bricktop’s
10.39% Otey’s
Best Place to Take Your Dog
24.15% Red Mountain Park
20.32% Railroad Park
18.49% Oak Mountain
13.96% Back 40
10.54% Avondale
8.30% Ruffner Park
Best Place to Take Pictures
52.38% Botanical Gardens
14.21% Morris Ave
12.04% Railroad Park
6.87% Vulcan
6.52% Atop Red Mountain
Best Place for an Outdoor Excursion
35.80% Oak Mountain
15.67% Red Mountain Park
14.91% Moss Rock
12.62% Jemison Trail
9.98% Top Golf
Best Entertainment District
25.87% Avondale
23.30% Pepper Place
15.75% Lakeview
14.00% 2nd Avenue North Area
9.01% Uptown
8.13% Lane Parke
Best Local Attraction
30.24% Culinary Scene/Restaurants
23.59% Bham Zoo
9.74% Vulcan
9.52% Civil Rights Museum
8.90% Downtown
Best Public Golf Course
33.22% Highlands Park
31.84% Ross Bridge
8.13% Oak Mountain
6.69% Ballantrae
6.69% Oxmoor Valley
Best Place to See Live Music
25.97% Avondale
16.99% Oak Mountain Amiptheater
14.30% Iron City
12.81% Alabama Theatre
10.53% Saturn
Best Venue for Event
18.35% Avondale
14.51% Iron City
10.52% B&A Warehouse
10.27% The Florentine
8.12% Fennec
Best Venue for Wedding/Rehearsal
26.84% Pursell Farms
18.58% Barn at Shady Lane
11.55% The Florentine
9.10% Donnelly House
7.03% Haven
Best Annual Charity Event
50.03% Chili Cook-off
7.84% Crawfest
6.20% Wine Women and Shoes
4.94% Funky Fish Fry
4.42% Mardi Gras on the Mountain
Best Weekend Getaway (within a 6 hour drive)
29.12% 30A
17.99% Gulf Shores/Orange Beach/Perdido Area
10.22% Local Lake (Lake Martin, Smith Lake, etc.)
7.98% Highlands Area/Mountains
7.76% Nashville
Best Hotel
43.17% Grand Bohemian
18.64% Ross Bridge
17.55% Elyton
8.50% Redmont
6.74% Valley
Best Hair Salon
19.15% The Collective
14.63% Hairfolk
12.18% Wheelhouse Salon
11.17% Salon U
7.28% Forecast
Best Colorist/Stylist
11.52% Whitney Warner (Hairfolk)
11.14% Beth Doyle (The Collective)
8.15% Lindsie Mosley (The Collective)
7.26% Eric Goss (Hairfolk)
5.53% Scott Barfoot (Hairfolk)
1.2% Kizzie Warren (The Collective)
Best Spa
29.90% Woodhouse
13.79% Escape Spa
13.03% Ross Bridge
11.52% Total on 1st
11.18% La Bella
Best Place to Buy a Unique Gift
26.78% Alabama Goods
25.47% JB&Co Jewelry
10.92% Ore Mercantile
9.72% Alkmy
8.36% General
Best Women’s Clothing Boutique
18.05% SOCA
17.27% Gus Mayer
13.79% Theadora
12.65% Fabrik
8.67% South
Best Men’s Apparel
19.25% Shaia’s
15.57% Mountain High Outfitters
14.85% Billy Reid
13.91% Pants Store
11.46% Alabama Outdoors
Best Plastic Surgery Practice
38.34% Cohn Plastic Surgery
10.85% Rousso
9.93% Hedden and Gunn
6.47% Plastic Surgery Specialists
6.31% Core Plastic Surgery
Best Fitness Instructor
12.44% Kaitlyn Bentley
10.81% Tiffany Martin
10.38% Kelly Campbell
8.96% Tabby Brock
8.48% Nigel Whitt
7.01% Sami Thurber
Best Fitness Studio/Gym
29.24% Ignite Cycle
21.30% Orange Theory
6.73% Lifetime
5.65% Iron Tribe
4.98% True40
3.95% The Heights
Best Interior Designer
9.33% Sarah Jernigan
6.08% Jan Ware
4.50% Iris & Co.
4.50% Lisa Flake
3.58% Shea Bryars
3.42% Ashley Ayer
Best Place for Home Furnishings
38.97% At Home Homewood
13.26% Home Goods
9.09% Birmingham Wholesale Furniture
6.78% Urban Suburban
6.56% White House Interiors
5.07% Stock and Trade
Best Place for Home Accents
20.21% Mayer Lighting
9.13% Circa Lighting
8.07% Fixtures and Finishes
6.21% Southern Bath & Kitchen
5.94% Ferguson Plumbing Supply
Best Orthopedic Practice
43.95% Andrew Sports Medicine
8.57% St. Vincent’s Orthopedic
7.86% Precision Sports
6.45% OrthoSports Assoc.
4.09% Soutlake Ortho
Best Chiropractic Practice
8.89% Rod Sones (ProHealth)
8.38% Greystone
7.02% Hug Chiropractic Clinic
6.92% Back on Track
6.75% Motivity
Best Dermatology Practice
16.18% Renew
15.03% Village Dermatology
14.24% Gunn Dermatology
9.52% Total Skin & Beauty
9.23% Inverness Dermatology
6.16% Dermatology & Skin Care
Best Dental Practice
12.45% Magic City Dentistry
9.53% Koch Aesthetic Dentistry
7.98% Kevin Alexander
6.09% Davenport Dental
5.84% Kasey Davis Dental
Best Orthodontic Practice
11.87% Birmingham Orthodontics
9.84% David Hufham
9.33% PT Orthodontics
8.31% Sarver
8.06% Yanosky
Best Eye Care
32.02% UAB Eye Care/Callahan
11.18% MyEyeDr.
9.33% Alabama Vision Center
6.03% Vestavia Eye Care
3.38% LASIK Vision
Best Fertility Clinic
14.90% Alabama Fertility Specialists
8.62% Alabama Center for Reproductive Medicine
6.01% UAB Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
5.39% Birmingham Obstetrics
3.68% Deidre Gunn, MD
Best Animal Hospital
12.46% Avondale Animal Hospital
11.21% Homewood Animal Hospital
8.33% Birmingham Animal Hospital + Resort
7.87% Riverview Animal Clinic
4.98% Oxmoor Animal Clinic
4.36% Hoke Animal Clinic
Best Doggie Day Care
18.28% The Pawms Pet Resort
8.38% Humphrey’s Dog Resort
7.50% We Talk Dog
6.70% Dog U
6.30% Dog Days of Birmingham
Best Landscape Service
9.15% Milhouse Howell
8.63% Faulkner Gardens
8.19% Father Nature
7.66% Wayne’s
5.81% August Horticulture
4.23% Greener Grounds
Best Real Estate Agent
5.85% Scott Boudreaux
5.78% Hillary Weiss
5.5% Stevie Earls
4.72% Krisalyn Crye
3.92% Jane Huston Crommelin
3.39% Betsy Reamer
2.92% Julie Harris
Best Residential Builder
9.58% Twin Construction
7.14% Harris Doyle Homes
5.78% B&B Construction
4.52% Francis Bryant
4.16% Slate Bargainer
3.70% Hancock Construction
Best Auto Dealer
10.10% Edwards Chevrolet
8.54% Jim Burke
5.23% Birmingham Broker
5.14% Serra Auto Group
5.05% Benton Nissan
Best Insurance Agent
13.74% Hunter Bentley
4.42% Stan Faulkner
4.42% Truitt Insurance
3.27% Ashley Lambert
3.03% Robert Langson
Best Defense Law Firm
14.53% Bradley Arrant
13.28% Maynard Nexsen
8.38% Lightfoot
Best Plaintiff Law Firm
16.71% Alexander Shunnarah
10.64% Hollis Wright
8.27% Morgan & Morgan
Best Family Law Firm
9.81% Peeples Law Firm
6.18% Kirk Drennen Law
5.79% Burns, Brashier & Johnson
Best Bank
32.43% Regions
13.39% ServisFirst
9.58% Synovus
5.42% Bryant Bank
2.17% South State
Best Mortgage Lender
15.64% Regions Mortgage
5.60% Guild Mortgage
5.33% Synovus
5.07% Adam Snable
2.58% Trey Fava
Best Garden Shop
25.54% Leaf & Petal
13.08% Andy’s Creekside Nursery
13.00% Shoppe
8.62% Oak Street Garden Shop
7.46% Collier’s Nursery
Best Home Maintenance (HVAC/Plumbing/Electric) Company
9.78% Guin Service, LLC
9.47% OnTime Service
5.28% Standard Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
4.66% Stegall Heating, AC and Plumbing
4.19% Eagle Service Company
