Nine Alabama restaurants make Southern Living’s ‘100 places to eat now’ list

"Hamburger Fon Fon," a local favorite at Chef Frank Stitt's Chez Fon Fon restaurant in Birmingham.
“Hamburger Fon Fon,” a local favorite at Chef Frank Stitt’s Chez Fon Fon restaurant in Birmingham.

The Daily South, a section of Southern Living magazine that calls itself “the hub for southern culture,” has just released their “100 place to eat now” list, and nine of the restaurants are located right here in Alabama.

The list includes restaurants located all over the south, but Alabama’s nine honorees make it one of the most well represented states on the list.

Here are the Alabama eateries that made the cut:

Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, Mobile, AL

Chez Fonfon, Birmingham, AL

El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar, Birmingham, AL

Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL

Hot and Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, AL

Little Donkey, Birmingham, AL

Miss Myra’s Pit Bar-B-Q, Vestavia, AL

Ollie Irene, Mountain Brook, AL

Satterfield’s Restaurant, Birmingham, AL

Springhouse, Alexander City, AL

Vittoria Macelleria, Birmingham, AL

Wintzell’s Oyster House, Mobile, AL

Click here to view the full list.


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