90 new businesses that opened in Birmingham in 2025

Blink and you might’ve missed it—2025 is almost over, and it was a huge year for Birmingham!

From buzzy new restaurants and coffee shops to salons, boutiques and unique concepts, new businesses popped up all across the metro—giving us plenty of fresh faces around town.

We’ve rounded up nearly every business that opened its doors in Birmingham and the surrounding area in 2025.

New in 2025

Here’s a look at 85 new businesses that have opened their doors in Birmingham this year. Click the link for a more in-depth look:

Restaurants + bars:

• Wooden City | Morris Ave
• Adam & Eve Café | Five Points South
• Tre Luna & Grocery | Southside
• Joy East Buffet | Trussville
• Sweet Caroline’s | Gardendale
• Thelma’s Place | Pleasant Grove
• El Barrio + Paramount | West Homewood
• The Local | Hueytown
• Han’ei Kaya Sushi Grill | Edgewood
• Ono Poké | Hoover
• Bayonet | Downtown Birmingham
• Rêve | Pizitz Food Hall
• The Broken Knife | Homewood
• Burning Tree Smokehouse | Lakeview
• Capella Pizzeria | Uptown
• Gumbo to Geaux | UAB Area
• Bruto | Avondale
• Epice | Rotary Trail
• El Royale Café | Lakeview
• Waldo’s Chicken & Beer | Vestavia Hills
• Bangkok Street Foods | Liberty Park
• Sticks N Stones | Hoover

• Johin’na | 2nd Ave N
• Habañeros | Montgomery Highway
• Bayou on 8th | Legion Field
• Senlek Thai | Hoover
• Chicken Guy! | Gardendale
• JAWS Hot Chicken & Seafood | Midfield
• B’ham Chicken | Pizitz Food Hall
• Vito’s Burger Joint | Lakeview
• Los Valedores | Homewood
• Craft’s | Highway 280
• Sauce & Suds | Five Points South
• Carrigan’s | Downtown Birmingham
• On A Bun | 2nd Ave N
• Lapeer | The Hardwick
• Taziki’s | Hoover
• Trail Magic | All Good Beverage Co.
• Ampersand Cocktails & Desserts | Downtown Birmingham
• The Electric East | Avondale
• Billy’s Tavern | Lakeview
• Big Bad Breakfast | Vestavia Hills + Pelham
• Nightcap | 2nd Ave N
• All Good Beverage Co. | Avondale
• Bygones Bar | Southside
• Pop Up Bar Bham | Morris Ave
• Farm Bowl & Juice | Hoover
• Climaxx | Downtown Birmingham

Coffee, cafés + sweet treats:

• Whammy Coffee | Parkside
• Leafly Boba Bar | Parkside
• Pink Lantern | Downtown Birmingham
• Vecchia Gelato & Cafe | The Preserve
• Alicia’s Coffee | A.G. Gaston Motel
• Cha House | Avondale
• Tay’s Tea | Parkside
• WE Inc Café | Avondale
• Unbothered Scoops | Bessemer
• Lee’s Coffee | Workplay
• House Eleven | Woodlawn

Retail, home + specialty shops:

• Piddlin Art & Antiques | Vestavia Hills
• Ella’s on Main | Trussville
• Southeastern Salvage | North Titusville
• Trader Joe’s | Hoover
• Painted Tree Boutiques | Highway 280
• Alo | The Summit
• Indirect Objects | Forest Park
• The Southern Stitch Needlepoint | Mt Laurel
• Abercrombie & Fitch | The Summit
• Avontuur | Homewood
• Revival | Forest Park

Salons, wellness + self-care:

• Lucille’s | Crestwood
• Alabama Pharmacy | Crestwood
• Prime IV Spa | Homewood
• The Painted Lady | Southside
• Sparrow Salon | Avondale
• Songbird Salon | Avondale
• Well Bhm | Mountain Brook
• Solidcore | The Summit
• The Collective | West Homewood
• Alchemy Spa & Wellness | Pepper Place
• Switchyards | Avondale

Entertainment + experiences:

• The Golfice | Trussville
• Putter Up | Pelham
• Up Down Arcade + Bar | Urban Supply
• The Picklr | Vestavia Hills
• Fairway Social | Urban Supply
• The Back Nine | Highway 280
• Nowhere Tattoos | Five Points South

Did we miss a spot—or do you have a favorite from the list?

Let us know + follow @bhamnow as we continue tracking what’s new around the Magic City!