# @bhamnow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-02T18:38:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bham Now (@bhamnow) — https://gondola.cc/bhamnow

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🏆BHAM’S BEST RESTAURANTS OF 2025: We’re excited to share our official ranking of Bham’s best restaurants in 2025. After tallying up scores for more than 150 restaurants, we’re ready to celebrate Bham for the food city it is. Get the list + details on our process👇

📝Our process:
—Scoring based on noteworthy awards, publications + crowdsourced rating lists like Yelp, Resy + TripAdvisor
—Awards including James Beard nominees, Michelin Guide Selected Restaurants + more 
—Publications including Southern Living, The New York Times, Garden & Gun + more 
—The more important the recognition, the higher weight it received

🏆Our top 10:

10. Hot and Hot Fish Club | hotandhotfishclub
—A modern approach to blending Southern, French + California styles of cooking
📍2901 2nd Ave S # 110, Birmingham

9. Golden Age Wine | goldenagewine
—Neighborhood wine shop with a large selection of wines from all over the world
📍Wine Shop & Bar: 2828 Culver Rd. Mountain Brook
📍Wine Garden: 2021 2nd Ave N, Birmingham

8. OvenBird | ovenbirdrestaurant
—Internationally-inspired shared plates + everything made by live-fire
📍2810 3rd Ave S, Birmingham

7. Helen | helenbham
—Elevated perspective on classic Southern cuisine
📍2013 2nd Ave N, Birmingham

6. SAW’s BBQ | sawsbbq
—Delicious + authentic Southern barbecue
📍Locations in Avondale, Crestline, Homewood, Southside, Hoover + Leeds

5. Bayonet | bayonetbham 
—Fresh oysters, thoughtful dishes + friendly service
📍2015 2nd Ave N, Birmingham

4. Johnny’s | johnnyshomewood
—Homewood’s beloved “Greek-and-three” restaurant
📍 2902 18th St S, Homewood

3. Chez Fonfon | fonfonbham
—Storied French bistro in the heart of 5 Points South
📍 2007 11th Ave S, Birmingham

2. Bottega | bottegabham
—A Bham institution for Italian cuisine
📍 2240 Highland Avenue, Birmingham

1. Automatic Seafood + Oysters | automaticseafood
—Locally loved, nationally renowned seafood spot
📍 2824 5th Avenue South, Birmingham

Get the full ranking of 25 restaurants by clicking the link in our profile. 

What do you think is the best restaurant in Birmingham? Tag them in the comments👇

#bhamal #birminghamalabama #bestrestaurants WC

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