Cheryl's Guidebook
Food scene
Easy walk to this neighborhood bar & grill. Outside seating, nice menu, good beer selection, generally good service. Can get busy.
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Billy's Sports Grill
430 Main AveEasy walk to this neighborhood bar & grill. Outside seating, nice menu, good beer selection, generally good service. Can get busy.
Famous local meat & three restaurant. Very affordable. Don’t let a long line deter you. It moves fast. You’ll be seated in no time & served even faster! This is a legendary local cafe. Open M-F.
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City Cafe
408 Main AveFamous local meat & three restaurant. Very affordable. Don’t let a long line deter you. It moves fast. You’ll be seated in no time & served even faster! This is a legendary local cafe. Open M-F.
You can easily drive right up 5th Street/Rice Mine Rd to this restaurant. They serve lots of locally-sourced food and it’s casual & relatively inexpensive. Outside seating available.
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Urban Cookhouse
1490 Northbank PkwyYou can easily drive right up 5th Street/Rice Mine Rd to this restaurant. They serve lots of locally-sourced food and it’s casual & relatively inexpensive. Outside seating available.
Dreamland BBQ Northport
101 Bridge AvenueIf you want to grab a pizza to bake fresh at home, this is your place! Lots of menu options & a short drive away, up Main Street.
Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza
3380 McFarland BoulevardIf you want to grab a pizza to bake fresh at home, this is your place! Lots of menu options & a short drive away, up Main Street.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa. Great food & drinks! Can’t go wrong here. The fish & chips and Thai nachos are both excellent. They do have a Sunday brunch. Be aware, it’s a busy area of town. You may have to park a few blocks away during busy times.
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The Avenue Pub
2230 23rd AveThis is one of my favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa. Great food & drinks! Can’t go wrong here. The fish & chips and Thai nachos are both excellent. They do have a Sunday brunch. Be aware, it’s a busy area of town. You may have to park a few blocks away during busy times.
Another personal favorite! Yummy food, fun atmosphere, good drinks. I believe they usually have daily specials. Very fresh & original. Yummo!
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Sweet Home Food Bar
2218 University BoulevardAnother personal favorite! Yummy food, fun atmosphere, good drinks. I believe they usually have daily specials. Very fresh & original. Yummo!
My favorite Chinese restaurant. Lots of options, great lunch menu. Great vegetarian/vegan options.
Swen Chinese Restaurant
3420 Alabama 69My favorite Chinese restaurant. Lots of options, great lunch menu. Great vegetarian/vegan options.
Chain restaurant with good pizza & beer selections. Outside seating. Good vegetarian & vegan options.
Mellow Mushroom
557 20th AveChain restaurant with good pizza & beer selections. Outside seating. Good vegetarian & vegan options.
Good sandwiches, Mediterranean specialties, vegetarian/vegan options.
Mediterranean Sandwich Co. Tuscaloosa
1130 University BoulevardGood sandwiches, Mediterranean specialties, vegetarian/vegan options.
The Biscuit Shop Company
4006 McFarland BoulevardBiscuits of every type imaginable! Delicious.
Chicken Salad Chick
80 McFarland BlvdNice place to grab some lunch or picnic food.
Specialty grocery/butcher shop
Mark’s Mark specializes in meats and AL-based grocery items. Great little gem! Their specialty is the chicken swirl, but I really think the salmon swirl rules! Bonus - This is an easy 1 block walk from the house!
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Mark’s Mart Northport
2300 5th StMark’s Mark specializes in meats and AL-based grocery items. Great little gem! Their specialty is the chicken swirl, but I really think the salmon swirl rules! Bonus - This is an easy 1 block walk from the house!
Park & Walking Path
This is a beautiful new park and walking path, an easy drive from the house. They do have picnic and restroom facilities and are next to the Urban Cookhouse to grab a bite to eat before or after your park time. Perfect to grab your picnic food and head over!
Randall Family Park & Trailhead
201 Rice Mine Road LoopThis is a beautiful new park and walking path, an easy drive from the house. They do have picnic and restroom facilities and are next to the Urban Cookhouse to grab a bite to eat before or after your park time. Perfect to grab your picnic food and head over!
Art studio & courtyard
A short walk (2 blocks) from the house. They display & sell local artists work. Super cute courtyard area, where they host events relatively often. Definitely worth a look if you have time.
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Kentuck Art Center & Festival
503 Main AveA short walk (2 blocks) from the house. They display & sell local artists work. Super cute courtyard area, where they host events relatively often. Definitely worth a look if you have time.
Local Shop
This place is a rare, independently-owned local hardware store with hardware, gifts, gardening supplies, etc. Super helpful guys to assist you. Fun place to browse!
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Anders Hardware Company, Inc.
419 Main AveThis place is a rare, independently-owned local hardware store with hardware, gifts, gardening supplies, etc. Super helpful guys to assist you. Fun place to browse!
EVERLASTING
433 Main AveCute shop to browse for gifts. Easy walk to the store. 2 blocks
Brewpub
Local brewpub in downtown Tuscaloosa. Small outside seating area. Can order food in for you.
Local brewpub in downtown Tuscaloosa. They supply Bryant-Denny with their local beer, so you know it’s got to be good! Small outside seating area. They do not serve food, but they will assist you in ordering from places within walking distance to pick up & bring in to eat. Pretty good local brews.
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Black Warrior Brewing Company
2216 University BlvdLocal brewpub in downtown Tuscaloosa. They supply Bryant-Denny with their local beer, so you know it’s got to be good! Small outside seating area. They do not serve food, but they will assist you in ordering from places within walking distance to pick up & bring in to eat. Pretty good local brews.
Local brewpub. Less crowded & better parking. Near Mr. Chen’s restaurant, with excellent food.
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Druid City Brewing Company Taproom
700 14th StLocal brewpub. Less crowded & better parking. Near Mr. Chen’s restaurant, with excellent food.
Cocktail bar
Session Bar
2221 University BlvdHip little cocktail bar in downtown Tuscaloosa.
This bar caters to more of a non-university crowd. Let’s say, a more mature crowd. 😉 Kind if a small, hole-in-the-wall kind of place with pinball machines.
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Alcove International Tavern
730 22nd AveThis bar caters to more of a non-university crowd. Let’s say, a more mature crowd. 😉 Kind if a small, hole-in-the-wall kind of place with pinball machines.