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Wahoo salami and cobia sausage are the calling card at this airy raw bar and seafood lunch spot in downtown Birmingham. The team behind the neighboring restaurant Helen runs it with the same eye for Gulf Coast ingredients and seasonality, turning a raw bar into something closer to a feast. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and the Michelin Guide awarded a Bib Gourmand. Come hungry enough for small plates and dessert.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Wine Enthusiast Top 50 New Restaurants
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Rob McDaniel
- The New York Times 2025 · Watermelon Icebox · The 14 Best Restaurant Desserts We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Watermelon icebox
“Candace Foster makes dessert, which one lucky summer night meant a glazed peach hand pie and “watermelon icebox” — a perfect slab of semifreddo with juicy cubed watermelon, granita and a kiss of olive oil.”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Coconut cream pie
“Meanwhile, for dessert, coconut cream pie is a must.”
Michelin Guide
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The neighbors closest first
- Helen Eat · 78
- Cafe Dupont Eat · 75
- Trattoria Zaza Eat · 62
- Elyton Hotel Stay · 73
- La Fête French Eat · 81
- The Essential Eat · 62
- Rêve Modern French Eat · 69
- Adiós Bar Eat · 77
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