Prepare your taste buds for Birmingham Restaurant Week August 8-17

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Uptown Cantina (and their nachos) will be a part of Birmingham Restaurant Week. (Uptown Cantina)

Calling all local foodies! Birmingham Restaurant Week (BRW), presented by Spire, is back for its Summer Edition August 8-17 and is better than ever.

The annual 10-day event will include all your favorite, or soon-to-be favorite, foods from around The Magic City.

Stay tuned for the inside scoop on delicious days coming your way.

All things Birmingham Restaurant Week 2024

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Ovenbird is a must-eat destination during Birmingham Restaurant Week. (Ovenbird)

When it comes to Birmingham, locals and tourists alike all agree on one thing—our food is phenomenal.

Birmingham Restaurant Week represents just how important the culinary scene is to our community and all those we get to share it with.

Savor Birmingham’s best food and beverage offerings at participating restaurants, bars, cafés, and food trucks all at affordable prices you won’t want to miss.

Before you dig in, here’s everything you need to know.

A taste of Birmingham for 10 days straight

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Chubbfathers always brings their A-game for Birmingham Restaurant Week. (Chubbfathers)

If you’ve never participated in BRW, you’re in for a treat. Satisfying your cravings across The Magic City has never been easier.

Your task is simple:

  1. Show up to participating locations with a healthy appetite.
  2. Request the special BRW menu.
  3. Indulge to your heart’s desire.

Take a sneak peak at some of the restaurants we’ve been dying to try:

Want to know more about who’s participating in BRW 2024? Here’s the full list. You can even filter your search by location, price range, meal type, and more with BRW’s search engine powered by Bham Now.

3 events for everyone to enjoy

What’s 10 days of to-die-for food without the special events that tie it all together? Aside from supporting local restaurants, BRW hosts three food-filled events you’ve got to check out.

1. The Preview Party

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The tried-and-true BRW Preview Party is going to be more epic than ever before. Participating restaurants will be serving signature small plates and beverages that are sure to hit the spot.

2. Food Truck Pop-Up Park

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Grab some grub on the go at the Food Truck Pop-Up Park at City Walk Bham. Taking place both weekends of BRW, participating food trucks will be offering tasty meals on wheels to everyone who stops by.

  • When: Friday-Saturday, August 9-10 + August 16-17 | 11 AM-8 PM
  • Where: City Walk Bham—in the Green block located directly in front of the main entrance to Legacy Arena on 9th Ave N and 19th Street N

3. Sipology

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Last but not least, Sipology will serve as the grand finale of the BRW events. Indulge your palate with an exquisite journey of libation flights, tastings, and expertly-paired hors d’oeuvres.

Good eats for a good cause

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Magic City Harvest is excited to give back during Birmingham Restaurant Week. (Magic City Harvest)

Each edition of BRW deepens the connection between our community and the local culinary scene.

Over the past 14 years, BRW has contributed over $100,000 to local nonprofits and community organizations, including FeedBHM, Manna Ministries and Firehouse Ministries.

This year, BRW is giving back in a big way by supporting Magic City Harvest, an organization dedicated to collecting and donating perishable and non-perishable food from all across The Magic City.

Stay up to date on all things Birmingham Restaurant Week by following them on Facebook + Instagram.

Sponsored by:

In addition to Spire, gracious sponsors include Yelp, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, United-Johnson Brothers of Alabama, Red Diamond Coffee and Tea, Stella Artois with Adams Beverages, the Birmingham City Council, Denise Koch Events, Mi Pueblo Supermarket, Parking Professionals, the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. BRW media sponsors include Fox 6 WBRC, Breaking Bread with AJ, Leslie & The Chubbfather, Birmingham Mountain Radio and Bham Now.

Sarah Morgan Freeman
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