Guidebook for Tuscaloosa
Food Scene
This is one of the best restaurants in town. They serve excellent seafood and sushi. All of their fish is gulf-to-table: caught by their own fishermen in the gulf and shipped directly to the restaurant, the freshest fish you can get this far north in the state.
Chuck's is named after the owner's father, Charles Morgan, who was a civil rights attorney in Birmingham in the 1960's.
48 residents recomanen
Chuck's Fish
508 Greensboro AveThis is one of the best restaurants in town. They serve excellent seafood and sushi. All of their fish is gulf-to-table: caught by their own fishermen in the gulf and shipped directly to the restaurant, the freshest fish you can get this far north in the state.
Chuck's is named after the owner's father, Charles Morgan, who was a civil rights attorney in Birmingham in the 1960's.
This restaurant has great food and a beautiful view of the Black Warrior River. It is also one of the few good restaurants in town that accepts reservations.
32 residents recomanen
River
1650 Jack Warner PkwyThis restaurant has great food and a beautiful view of the Black Warrior River. It is also one of the few good restaurants in town that accepts reservations.
A relatively new espresso bar in town. They serve great coffee, snacks, wine, and cocktails. The space is great for working/studying.
9 residents recomanen
Monarch Espresso Bar
714 22nd AveA relatively new espresso bar in town. They serve great coffee, snacks, wine, and cocktails. The space is great for working/studying.
This fun and casual restaurant has a funky atmosphere and a simple menu: 5 entrees, 5 appetizers, 5 craft beers, 5 red wines, 5 white wines. (I recommend the pork chop!) They're open for dinner 7 nights a week, lunch on Fridays, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. On Sundays, a jazz band plays during brunch.
Five is open later than most other sit-down restaurants in the city.
43 residents recomanen
FIVE Tuscaloosa
2324 6th StThis fun and casual restaurant has a funky atmosphere and a simple menu: 5 entrees, 5 appetizers, 5 craft beers, 5 red wines, 5 white wines. (I recommend the pork chop!) They're open for dinner 7 nights a week, lunch on Fridays, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. On Sundays, a jazz band plays during brunch.
Five is open later than most other sit-down restaurants in the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Located on the strip within walking distance of campus and the stadium, this is a great place to have a few drinks and watch football.
The Houndstooth
1300 University BlvdLocated on the strip within walking distance of campus and the stadium, this is a great place to have a few drinks and watch football.
Truly a local's spot. It's tucked away in a strip mall off of 15th Street. Though it's not much to look at from the outside, they brew the best beer in town. Bo, the owner, is usually around for a fun conversation or a game of Mario Kart on the N64.
9 residents recomanen
Druid City Brewing Company Taproom
700 14th StTruly a local's spot. It's tucked away in a strip mall off of 15th Street. Though it's not much to look at from the outside, they brew the best beer in town. Bo, the owner, is usually around for a fun conversation or a game of Mario Kart on the N64.
Catch 22 is a small bar that's known for their fruit/vegetable/herb infused liquors. It's located downtown near lots of good restaurants and is a favorite among Tuscaloosa's service industry workers.
13 residents recomanen
Catch 22
2328 6th StCatch 22 is a small bar that's known for their fruit/vegetable/herb infused liquors. It's located downtown near lots of good restaurants and is a favorite among Tuscaloosa's service industry workers.
A great place for beer enthusiasts, Loosa Brews has over 60 beers on tap--many of which are from Alabama brewers. They have a comfortable living room, a tap room with TVs for watching sports, a large patio, and a game room with arcade games and a pingpong table.
19 residents recomanen
Loosa Brews
412 20th AveA great place for beer enthusiasts, Loosa Brews has over 60 beers on tap--many of which are from Alabama brewers. They have a comfortable living room, a tap room with TVs for watching sports, a large patio, and a game room with arcade games and a pingpong table.
Parks & Nature
This is a beautiful place to go for a run or walk outside. The arboretum is also the largest off-leash space for dogs in the city.
8 residents recomanen
The University of Alabama Arboretum
4801 Arboretum WayThis is a beautiful place to go for a run or walk outside. The arboretum is also the largest off-leash space for dogs in the city.
The swimming hole at Hurricane Creek park is a local's favorite in the spring and summer. It's a little bit off the beaten path, but worth the short 15 minute drive. The creek water stays cool and clear, and great hiking trails wind through the woods along both banks.
Hurricane Creek Park
7005 Old Birmingham HwyThe swimming hole at Hurricane Creek park is a local's favorite in the spring and summer. It's a little bit off the beaten path, but worth the short 15 minute drive. The creek water stays cool and clear, and great hiking trails wind through the woods along both banks.