Reviewed by: Pat Byington
The best Magic City date night spots for every budget!
Birmingham has a lot to offer when it comes to the dating scene.
We asked our audience on Facebook what they would consider an “ideal date night” in Bham.
Over 550 comments and lots of scrolling later, we boiled our readers favorite spots down to this list just for you. We tried our best to fit everyone in.
Keep reading to get the scoop on date hot spots for every budget. Prices range from free to fancy!
Free options!
Date night doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Good thing our Facebook followers commented plently of free date night options!
Watch the sunset or take a stroll:
- Vulcan Park
- location: 1701 Valley View Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- hours: 10a-10p every day
- Railroad Park
- location: 1600 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- hours: 7a-11p every day
- City Walk
- location: 2200 9th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours: 7a-7p every day
- Oak Mountain State Park
- location: 200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AL 35124
- hours: 7a-7p every day
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- location: 2612 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223
- hours: 7a-6p every day
Wine Tasting:
- Finch Fine Wines
- location: 2737 US-280 Suite 144, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
- when: every other Friday 4:30p-6:30p
Up to $20
Whether you are grabbing coffee, picking up ice cream, or going out for happy hour there are a ton of dates to go on that won’t cost too much.
Here are our follower’s favorite $20 dates.
Grab a coffee:
- Bullet Coffee
- location: 5299 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
- hours:
- Mon-Fri 5:30a-8p
- Sat/Sun 6a-8p
Enjoy some ice cream:
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
- location: 219 29th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- hours:
- Sun-Fri 12p-11p
- Sat 11a-11p
- Edgewood Creamery
- location: 936 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL 35209
- hours: 11a-10:30p every day
Happy hour:
- Queen’s Park
- location: 112 24th St N #102, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Wed-Sun 4p-12a
- Mon/Tues closed
- Juniper
- location: 3811 Clairmont Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- hours:
- Mon-Thurs 4p-10:30p
- Fri/Sat 4p-12a
- Sun closed
Up to $50
Need something in a decent price range? Check out these ideas below!
Grab a bite to eat:
- Rojo
- location: 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- hours:
- Tues-Sun 11a-10p
- Mon closed
- Bamboo on 2nd
- location: 2212 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Mon-Thurs 5p-9p
- Fri/Sat 5p-10p
- Sun closed
Drinks:
- Paper Doll
- location: 2320 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Tues-Thurs 4p-11p
- Fri/Sat 4p-1a
- Mon closed
- Paramount
- location: 200 20th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Tues-Sun 11a-9p
- Mon closed
- Uptown Jazz Lounge
- location: 2250-B 9th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Tues-Thurs 5p-12a
- Fri/Sat 5p-2a
- Sun 1p-9p
- Mon closed
- The Collins Bar
- location: 2125 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Mon-Thurs 4p-12a
- Fri/Sat 4p-2a
- Sun closed
- The Marble Ring
- location: 430 41st St S Suite B, Birmingham, AL 35222
- hours:
- Wed/Thurs 5p-12a
- Fri/Sat 5p-2a
- Mon-Wed closed
Catch a show/movie:
- Sidewalk Cinema
- location: 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Thurs-Sun 2p-10p
- Mon-Wed closed
- Lyric Theatre
- location: 1800 3rd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours: times will vary on showtime
- Alabama Symphony Orchestra
- location: 3621 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- hours: times will vary on showtime
Over $50
Got a little extra spending money? Here are some fancier options for a more luxurious date night.
Enjoy something delicious:
- Automatic Seafood
- location: 2824 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- hours:
- 4p-10p every day
- Sat/Sun also opens 10a-2p
- Perry’s Steakhouse
- location: 4 Perimeter Park S, Birmingham, AL 35243
- hours:
- Mon-Thurs 4p-10p
- Fri 10:30a-10p
- Sat 4p-10p
- Sun 4p-9p
- El Barrio
- location: 2211 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- hours:
- Tues-Thurs 11:30a-8p
- Fri/Sat 11:30a-9p
- Sun/Mon closed
Test your accuracy with axe throwing:
- Civil Axe Throwing
- location: 3004 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- hours:
- Wed/Thurs 3p-8p
- Fri 3p-10:15p
- Sat 12p-10:15p
- Sun 3p-6:45p
- Mon/Tues closed
Need more ideas? Check out 25 more date ideas ranging from free to $50.
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