These 7 Destination Restaurants In Alabama Are Worth The Drive
Alabama is home to a variety of wonderful restaurants. While most of them attract locals, many others attract visitors from afar. If fact, several people have been known to drive numerous miles to experience some of our restaurants. Listed below are seven of Alabama’s best destination restaurants that are certainly worth the drive. You’ll want to visit them all.
The Bright Star is Alabama's oldest restaurant. This is what attracts most out-of-towners to the restaurant. However, it's not the only thing. The Bright Star serves up delicious Greek-inspired steak and seafood that people simply can't get enough of. For more information, click here.
Bright Star Restaurant, 304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020, USA
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q is an award-winning barbecue restaurant with two locations in Decatur. This family owned and operated restaurant offers a variety of barbecue favorites, but it's best known for its hickory smoked chicken with tangy white barbecue sauce. For more information, click here.
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, 1715 6th Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601, USA
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, 2520 Danville Rd SW, Decatur, AL 35603, USA
The charming town of Mentone attracts tourists year-round from all across the Southeast and beyond. A popular place to dine while visiting this mountain town is the Wildflower Cafe. This whimsical cafe has won several awards and offers something for everyone, including their famous tomato pie (pictured). For more information, click here.
Wildflower Cafe, 6007 AL-117, Mentone, AL 35984, USA
Located off the beaten path in Tuscumbia is the Rattlesnake Saloon. This restaurant is nestled inside a cave, making it one of the world's most unique restaurants. When it comes to food, the Rattlesnake Saloon's Duke Burger (pictured) is pretty hard to beat. For more information, click here.
Rattlesnake Saloon, 1292 Mt Mills Rd, Tuscumbia, AL 35674, USA
Anyone who's ever visited Magnolia Springs will quickly tell you that a visit to Jesse's Restaurant is a must. This beautiful restaurant, which is housed inside a former general store, is well known for its mouthwatering steaks and fresh seafood. For more information, click here.
Jesses Restaurant, 14770 Oak St, Magnolia Springs, AL 36555, USA
Irondale Cafe was the inspiration for the Whistle Stop Cafe in Fannie Flagg's novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe." Once this book was turned into the film "Fried Green Tomatoes," the cafe started attracting customers from all over the world for its movie nostalgia and its delicious fried green tomatoes. For more information, click here.
Irondale Cafe, 1906 1st Ave N, Irondale, AL 35210, USA
7. Doc's Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar - Orange Beach
Because Alabama is located on the Gulf Coast, we're home to some of the best seafood restaurants around. One of these is Doc's Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar in Orange Beach. People from all across the country visit this seafood restaurant. One of the main reasons why is because of its famous fried shrimp. Doc's Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar was also named one of the top 10 seafood shacks in America. For more information, click here.
Doc's Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar, 26029 Canal Rd, Orange Beach, AL 36561, USA
Have you ever eaten at any of these seven Alabama restaurants? If so, please share your dining experience(s) with us in the comments below.
Jennifer is the Alabama staff writer for Only In Your State and has nearly 15 years of professional writing experience. She enjoys discovering new places and currently calls North Alabama home.
