6 strawberry dishes in Birmingham you need to try right now

Spring means it is officially strawberry season here in Birmingham. Keep reading for our list of where you can get a taste of the best strawberry dishes in town! 🍓

1. Strawberry cake from Daughter’s Baking

Daughter’s Baking takes a classic cake to another level. Their strawberry cake is full of strawberry custard, strawberry buttercream and lemon Oreo crumb. If you don’t need a whole cake, get one of their cake cups for a quick treat.

• Location: 2812 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
• Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM | Saturday 10AM-2PM | Closed Sunday-Monday
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2. Strawberry lemonade at FIVE

FIVE Birmingham’s strawberry lemonade is one of their original and most popular cocktails. Get it half price at happy hour 4-6PM from Thursdays to Sundays.

• Location: 744 29th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
• Hours: Thursday 4-9PM I Friday 4-10PM | Saturday-Sunday 10AM-3PM, 4PM-9PM
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3. Big Spoon Creamery’s strawberry scoops

Big Spoon Creamery is the perfect spot to get your strawberry fix. They have multiple flavors to choose from including Florida strawberry, goat cheese strawberry hibiscus and an strawberry elderflower sorbet.

Want more than a scoop? Try their ice cream sandwich! Think fresh, creamy strawberry ice cream between two thin honey graham cookies. Dreamy.

• Locations: Avondale: 4000 3rd Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35222 | Homewood: 927 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
• Hours: Sunday–Thursday: 12PM-9PM | Friday-Saturday: 12PM-10PM
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4. Brick & Tin’s spring salad

There’s nothing like a fresh salad on these warm spring and summer days. Brick & Tin’s seasonal spring salad is loaded with strawberries, feta, sweet corn, sugar snap peas, toasted pecans and red wine vinaigrette.

• Downtown Birmingham location: 214 20th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203
  • Hours: 10:30AM-3pm daily
• Mountain Brook Village location: 2901 Cahaba Road Birmingham, AL 35223
  • Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30AM-8pm
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5. Strawberry shortcake at Ovenbird

We love a fun outdoor dinner and the vibe at Ovenbird is the best. Finish off your delicious meal on the patio with their strawberry shortcake for the perfect night out!

• Location: 2810 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
• Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 5-10PM | Friday-Saturday 5-11PM | Closed Sunday-Tuesday
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6. Gilchrist Pharmacy’s classic strawberry milkshake

Gilchrist, an old-fashioned soda fountain, has been serving Mountain Brook for over 80 years. The strawberry milkshake is the perfect addition to your sandwich or salad.

• Location: 2805 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
• Hours: Monday-Friday: 8AM-4:30PM | Saturday: 8:30AM-4PM | Sunday: Closed
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