Visit the Birmingham Museum of Art and view fabulous artwork in the heart of Birmingham. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now) — Birmingham Museum of Art restaurant Juniper is set to close. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

After an experimental year with a new café concept at the Birmingham Museum of Art, beloved cocktail bar & restaurant Juniper has decided to close its “Juniper at the Museum” café to prioritize the original location in Forest Park.

Juniper shutters café at the Birmingham Museum of Art

Opened in late 2021 in Forest Park’s former Little Savannah location, Juniper is a popular gin-centric cocktail bar that pairs cocktails with mouthwatering small plates like duck-fat fries and crab cakes.

In early 2024, they opened a new café—dubbed “Juniper at the Museum”—inside the Birmingham Museum of Art, offering a creative lunch menu for museum-goers.

After a year at the museum, the owners of Juniper have decided to close “Juniper at the Museum” to focus their efforts on the original Forest Park location.