# @bhamnow on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Danwx3MlT5S
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T17:47:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bham Now (@bhamnow) — https://gondola.cc/bhamnow

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🍗 NIKI'S WEST IS #1: 🏆 One of Birmingham's favorite meat-and-threes was just named Alabama's 'Best Southern Comfort Food Restaurant' by cheapism

📍 Since 1957, nikiswest has served Birmingham with cafeteria-style favorites, a Greek-inspired spin on southern classics + home-cooked comfort food that keeps locals coming back.

🥧 But Niki’s West isn’t the only place to find great comfort food nearby. Other notable meat-and-threes in the Birmingham area include:
📍 tedsbirmingham
⭐️ Celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023

📍 johnnyshomewood
⭐️ Chef Timothy Hontzas has deep family roots in the Bham restaurant scene. Don’t miss the Greek meatballs

📍 irondalecafe
⭐️ The real-life inspiration for Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

📍 fifesbham
⭐️ Featured by southernlivingmag as one of the South's 'best breakfast spots' in 2026

📍 brightstar1907
⭐️ Alabama's oldest family-owned restaurant. Don’t miss the intricate hand-painted murals + local memorabilia that line its walls

📍 fried_green_tomatos
⭐️ A Hoover favorite for southern comfort food + homemade desserts, including pies + seasonal cobblers 

📍 Paw Paw Patch
⭐️ Home to the Birmingham area's only country cooking drive-thru, this Homewood classic has a devout clientele of regulars 

📲 Tap the link in our bio to learn more!

💬 What's your favorite thing to order at Niki's West?

📸: Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now

#birminghamalabama #meatandthrees #breakingnews KY

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