These are the Birmingham restaurants and bars we found that opened in 2026, in the order they opened, with the address and one fact about each.
Birmingham restaurants and bars that opened in 2026
| Place | Opened | Where | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locanda Brasato | Early 2026 | 270 Rele Street, Mountain Brook | Co-owners Duaine Clements and Marco Butturini also own Le Fresca downtown. |
| Bayt Al-Qahwah | Early 2026 | 425 Green Springs Highway, Suite 141, Homewood | Yemeni coffee. |
| Edolyn's Pies | Feb | 1025 11th Place South | Its first storefront. Red velvet, lemon blueberry chess and German chocolate pies. |
| Village Bar & Grill | 9 Feb (soft opening) | 873 Dennison Avenue SW, Suite 121 | Live DJ and hookahs on Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Roll Cajun Boudin | 17 Feb | 2208 6th Avenue South | Matt Coltrin, retired from the U.S. Air Force, is from Acadiana. The room has a 75-foot bar. |
| 205 Wings | First week of Mar | 4030 1st Avenue North, Avondale | Wings. |
| The Mustard Club | Mar | 2829 2nd Avenue South | Owners Chris and Anna Newsome came from Ollie Irene. |
| Sakeroom | 20 Mar | 2007 Highland Avenue | Open 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Bandida Bowls & Sips | Late Mar | Five Points Lane alley, Five Points South | From the Chavez family of Bandido Coffee. |
| Heavenly Donut Co. | Apr | 819 Green Springs Highway, Homewood | Donuts. |
| SeaBar by Little Betty | Apr | 1011 Jemison Lane, Mountain Brook | From Revival Restaurant Group, a small Atlanta group. |
| De Nada | Reported 15 Apr | 1300 2nd Avenue South, Parkside | Bham Now's story names Armando Martinez. |
| ZOZO's Kitchen | 1 May | 1830 29th Avenue South, Suite 115, Homewood | It took the space Zoe's Kitchen held for 17 years. |
| Icon Birmingham | 8 May | 2012 Magnolia Avenue South, R1 and R2 | A gay bar. |
| Bandido Brunch & Social | Mid May | 1105 20th Street South | Open daily, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Woody's Food + Bar | May | 2721 Cahaba Road, Suite A, Mountain Brook | Burgers, sandwiches and bar food in the space DRAM, Surf Hound and Carrigan's held before it. |
| La Moreliana Bakery | 27 Jun | 1821 2nd Avenue North, in the Pizitz | Ana Araujo runs this bakery. |
| The Broken Knife | Summer (reopened) | 101 40th Street South, Avondale | A gourmet sandwich shop that reopened at Elysian Gardens. It began in Homewood. The meat is smoked in house. |
| Cala Coffee in Mountain Brook | Jul | 2409 Montevallo Road | The other Cala is downtown. |
| Bahama Wings Express | Jul | 748 Lomb Avenue | In the former BBQ Sam building. It opens at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast plates. |
| Karma's Kitchen | Jul | 1210 20th Street South, Suite 100 | A 24-hour diner from Dan Williams of Dave's Pub, in the old 5 Point Public House space. It seats 74. No guests under 18 after midnight. |
| Lucky Stranger | 24 Jul | 4036 5th Avenue South, Avondale | In the former Parkside on Fifth building. The space dates to 1902. |
| Road to Burma | 1 Aug | A stall in the Pizitz, downtown | Burmese food. |
| Noble Pursuits | 8 Aug | Lakeview | Alabama's first kava bar. It serves no alcohol. |
| Pazzo Italian | Week of 19 Aug | 2516 Rocky Ridge Road, Vestavia Hills | From Mohammed "Mo" Ezez. |
| Foo Hai | Late summer | 1903 29th Avenue South, Suite 101, Homewood | Sichuan food, from the founders of Urban Hai in Midtown Atlanta. |
| Ampersandwich Downtown | 9 Sep | Downtown Birmingham | The second room. Joe Phelps founded Ampersandwich in 2021 in Avondale. |
| La Catrina | Sep | 1005 20th Street South | A late-night room in Five Points South. |
| Alfred's Antiques & Wine | Reported 14 Sep | 111 Broadway Street, Homewood | Open Thursday to Saturday, 4 to 9 p.m. |
| Taiwan Street Food | 5 Oct (soft opening) | 4350 3rd Court South, Avondale | In the former Lag's Eatery space. |
Birmingham restaurants that reopened in 2026
- Cafe BMA reopened on 11 February at 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard. Kathy G & Company runs it, with Executive Chef Jason Mezrano. Lunch is Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Homewood Bagel Company merged with Goodies Toy Store and reopened on 2 October after a two-week remodel. It is open daily, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Birmingham 2026 openings that took over a closed room
Some new rooms moved into an address that had held another restaurant. For the rooms that closed, see every Birmingham restaurant and bar we found that closed, with dates.
- Lucky Stranger opened on 24 July in the former Parkside on Fifth building. The space dates to 1902.
- Locanda Brasato opened in early 2026 in the old Post Office Pies space at Lane Parke.
- The Mustard Club opened in March in the former Blueroot space at 2829 2nd Avenue South.
- ZOZO's Kitchen opened on 1 May in the Homewood space Zoe's Kitchen held for 17 years.
- Bahama Wings Express opened in July in the former BBQ Sam building.
- Taiwan Street Food soft-opened on 5 October in the former Lag's Eatery space.
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