Neighborhood guide
Where to eat in Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook has 23 locally owned places worth a trip, ranked below by how well-loved each one is and checked by hand. Davenport's Pizza Palace, DG and Little Betty Steak Bar lead the list. No chains, and nobody paid to be here.
Davenport's Pizza Palace
Cracker-thin crust since 1964. Thin, cracker-crust pizza in a wood-paneled room. Been in Mountain Brook Village since 1964.
DG
A menu that changes daily. Daniel Briggs's restaurant in Mountain Brook Village, open since 2000 as Daniel George and renamed DG for its 25th year. Lunch on weekdays, dinner Monday through Saturday.
Little Betty Steak Bar
Steaks with Italian and Japanese touches. Steakhouse and bar in Lane Parke. Dressed up but not stiff.
Chez Lulu & Continental Bakery
European breads & bistro lunch. Bakery up front, bistro in back, on Cahaba Road in English Village.
Gilchrist
Limeades & chicken salad. Old soda fountain in Mountain Brook Village. Order a limeade and a chicken salad sandwich.
Dyron's Lowcountry
Shrimp & grits. Lowcountry food in Crestline. She-crab soup, shrimp and grits, and a small bar upstairs.
Locanda Brasato
Slow-braised Italian. Opened in 2026 in the old Post Office Pies space in Lane Parke, from the owners of Lé Fresca downtown. Braises and long-cooked sauces.
La Paz
Tacos & margaritas. Crestline Village's Tex-Mex and margarita spot.
Slim's Pizzeria
Hot honey pizza. Pizza, salads and ice cream on Church Street in Crestline Village since 2022.
CharBar No. 7
Burgers and steaks. Lane Parke grill that can go either way: a burger at the bar or a steak dinner.
The Rougaroux
Gumbo and po'boys. Cajun and Creole food in Mountain Brook Village, in the old Sneaky Pete's building. The original is in Forest Park.
Vino
Wine-list dinners on the patio. Mediterranean plates built around the wine list. The patio has string lights.
Key Circle Commons
Cocktails & small plates. English Village cocktail bar with small plates, four years in as of 2026.
Frida's Cocina & Cantina
Upscale Mexican & margaritas. Upscale Mexican and Tex-Mex at the English Village end of Cahaba Road, in the old Civitas space since 2024.
SeaBar
Raw bar and crudo. Seafood bar next door to Little Betty, from the same group. Sit at the bar and order oysters.
Church Street Coffee & Books
Lattes between the bookshelves. Coffee shop and bookstore in one, in the middle of Crestline Village.
Abhi Eatery & Bar
Pan-Asian small plates. Upstairs on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Village. Curries, dumplings and a good cocktail list.
Bongiorno
Red-sauce Italian since 1988. Family-owned Italian in the middle of Crestline Village. Same family, same kind of menu, for more than thirty years.
Crestline Bagel Co.
Bagels and a coffee across the street. Bagel shop on Church Street. Get one to go and walk over to the bookstore.
Cala Coffee
House-roasted lattes. A Birmingham roaster that started with a cart. This is their newest cafe, in Mountain Brook Village.
Otey's
Neighborhood tavern & game-day crowd. Crestline's neighborhood bar. Bar food, cold beer, football on Saturdays.
Woody's Food + Bar
Burgers and trivia night. New in 2026 in the space that used to be Carrigan's Mountain Brook. Comfort food and a neighborhood bar.
Golden Age Wine
A bottle shop you can drink in. Wine shop with a bar. Pick something off the shelf and have a glass.
Good to know
Where should I eat in Mountain Brook?
Davenport's Pizza Palace is the best-loved spot in Mountain Brook — cracker-thin crust since 1964. DG and Little Betty Steak Bar are also worth it.
How many places are on this list?
23, all locally owned and ranked by how well-loved they are. None of them paid to be included.