Protective Stadium
Make a UAB football or Birmingham Legion FC game a full day out, with pizza and fried chicken about 0.1 mile from the stadium.
Regions Field
Catch a Birmingham Barons game, with a brewery right beside the ballpark and sit-down dinners within a short walk.
Bartow Arena
Pair UAB basketball or volleyball with a meal at Ted's Restaurant or De Nada, both about a quarter to a third of a mile away.
High Dive HiFi Lounge
High Dive describes itself as an all-day listening lounge serving coffee, cocktails and food in Birmingham's Lakeview District, built around a hi-fi listening experience. The Greater Birmingham CVB ran two items on it in early 2026, calling it a listening lounge and restaurant.
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Al's Deli & Grill
Al's is a 24-hour diner on 10th Avenue South by UAB serving Mediterranean and American food, with an outdoor patio that has a fountain and flowers, according to the Greater Birmingham CVB listing.
Edolyn's Pies
Edolyn's Pies opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront in Glen Iris near UAB in February 2026, after about a decade of market pop-ups, a brief kiosk at The Pizitz and sales through Piggly Wiggly stores. Bham Now lists red velvet, lemon blueberry chess and German chocolate among the flavors, and the venue site sells sweet potato and lemon chess pies. The site describes the recipes as a family recipe passed down over three generations. The shop is open weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm.
Giuseppe's Cafe
Giuseppe's Cafe opened in 2002 and was founded by Joe Williams. In April 2026 Bham Now reported that Mashed named it Alabama's best hole-in-the-wall restaurant. It is open for dinner Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday.
Ted's Restaurant
Ted's is a Southside meat-and-three that the Greater Birmingham CVB credits with a 27-year history, a Southern-style breakfast, a wide choice of fresh vegetables and lunch meats, and ample parking, which the listing calls rare on Southside. It caters office events and doctors' offices.
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