Neighborhood guide
The best of Avondale
Birmingham's east-side hangout: breweries, music venues, Avondale Park and a strip of restaurants along 41st Street South.
Top-rated spots in Avondale
Punch Love Coffee
Punch Love rotates beans from roasters like Proud Mary, Thankfully Coffee and Junto, so there's always something new on the bar. The plant-filled Avondale shop sits inside MAKEbhm next to Big Spoon Creamery, and the no-laptops-on-weekends rule keeps it social.
Avondale Brewing Company
Avondale is part brewery, part concert venue, and it pulls off both. The backyard stage books real touring acts, the Sour Room handles barrel-aged pours and cocktails, and Sour Pash is the easy-drinking sour that made a lot of people sour fans. On a show night, get there early, because parking on 41st Street goes fast.
Cahaba Brewing Company
Cahaba's taproom fills a building in the old Continental Gin complex, with long communal tables and garage doors that roll open to the patio. It's one of the easiest family picks in town: kids and leashed dogs are welcome, and The Current serves food most days. Start with the Blonde if you want something easy, or go for the Oka Uba if you want hops.