Avondale and Forest Park are where Birmingham goes for beer, live music and a late bite. Taiwan Street Food soft-opened here on 5 October.
Breweries, music and bars in Avondale
| Place | Address | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale Brewing Company | 201 41st Street South | Has The Sour Room and the ELEVATE stage. About Town named it a 2026 finalist for Best Place to See Live Music. |
| Cahaba Brewing Company | 4500 5th Avenue South, Building C | A 6,000-square-foot taproom in the Continental Gin Building. |
| Saturn | 200 41st Street South | A live music venue with 18-and-up and all-ages shows. Its calendar runs nearly every night. |
| Black Market Bar & Grill | 4100 3rd Avenue South | Began as a downtown bar in 2006. A second room opened on Highway 280 in 2009. |
| Mom's Basement | 4411 3rd Avenue South | Opened in May 2018 on the lower level of Avondale Mills. Foosball and Pac-Man (Help Us Check). |
| Lucky Stranger | 4036 5th Avenue South | Opened 24 July 2026 in the former Parkside on Fifth building. The space dates to 1902. |
| Closers | On the Lucky Stranger patio | A late-night Airstream. The menu has a chicken tender tower and a hot dog flight. |
Where to eat in Avondale and Forest Park
| Place | Address | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Bruto | 4420 4th Avenue South, Suite B | In Avondale Mills. From the Mom's Basement team. Opened 25 March 2025. |
| Juniper | 3811 Clairmont Avenue South | New American food. Dinner and weekend brunch. |
| General | 3813 Clairmont Avenue South | A cafe and general store. Breakfast and lunch Monday to Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. |
| The Broken Knife | 101 40th Street South | A gourmet sandwich shop that reopened at Elysian Gardens in summer 2026. It began in Homewood. Everything is made from scratch. |
| Ampersandwich | 4124 3rd Avenue South | Joe Phelps founded it in 2021. A second room opened downtown on 9 September 2026. |
| 205 Wings | 4030 1st Avenue North | Opened in the first week of March 2026. |
| Taiwan Street Food | 4350 3rd Court South | Soft opening 5 October 2026, in the former Lag's Eatery space. |
| Gatos and Beans | 4348 3rd Court South | Alabama's first cat cafe. The cat room is by reservation, 12 people per hour. A $15 pass covers one hour and a drink. |
| Saw's Soul Kitchen | 215 41st Street South | Opened in 2012. White sauce barbecue and soul food sides (Help Us Check). |
Coffee, tea and ice cream in Avondale
| Place | Address | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Cha House | 131 41st Street South | Tea by the pot, about $5 to $30. |
| Punch Love Coffee | MAKEbhm | Roasts from Proud Mary, Thankfully and Junto. |
| Big Spoon Creamery | 4000 3rd Avenue South, Suite 104 | Also at MAKEbhm. It began as a driveway pop-up in 2014. |
Rooms marked Help Us Check have a source behind them but no dated 2026 report that they are open. Look at their newest posts before you go, and tell us what you find.
See the Avondale page and the Forest Park page. Rooms that closed here are in every Birmingham restaurant and bar we found that closed, with dates.