Plain alphabetical lists of places to eat in Tuscaloosa by category, from wings and pizza to sushi, bakeries and patios, checked against each place's own site.
Last checked 2026-10-17. Refreshed every three months.
These are our plain lists of places to eat in Tuscaloosa, one page per kind of food. Each one is alphabetical and gives every confirmed place’s address, its hours as it publishes them and its phone number, with a link to its own website. Most places cluster downtown around 20th to 23rd avenues, on University Boulevard between downtown and campus, in the Midtown Village area of McFarland Boulevard East, and along Skyland Boulevard and 15th Street.
How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Tuscaloosa’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 17, 2026. Places we added or left out are named on each list. The lists are not rankings or recommendations, and nobody paid to be on them. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry or to be added.
The lists
Where to get wings has eight places, from the wing shops on University Boulevard near campus to two Baumhower’s Victory Grille restaurants, Catch a Taste in Alberta and the chains on McFarland Boulevard and Courtney Drive.
Where to get pizza covers nine pizza places with 15 locations: the sit-down pizza downtown and on the Strip, and the delivery chains on McFarland and Skyland boulevards.
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants lists six restaurants with 13 locations, including a sit-down restaurant and tequila bar downtown, a local fast-food chain that dates to 1974 and the late-night drive-thrus.
Breakfast and coffee has 13 places with 19 locations: breakfast restaurants downtown and by the river, espresso bars and coffee houses, early-opening chains and 24-hour diners.
Where to get burgers lists five burger places, from a downtown burger and beer joint to the 24-hour Whataburgers.
Sushi and Asian restaurants has five Japanese, Thai, sushi and Chinese restaurants, three of them on University Boulevard.
Ice cream and desserts lists four dessert shops for cookies, cobbler and ice cream sandwiches, some open into the early morning.
Bakeries has four bakeries for cakes, cookies and bread on McFarland Boulevard and University Boulevard.
Patios and outdoor dining lists five places whose own sites say they have a patio, terrace or outdoor seating, mostly downtown and by the river.
We do not have a barbecue list yet: only three barbecue restaurants inside the city limits had sites we could check on Oct. 17, and we publish a list only when we can confirm at least four.
More food guides
- Brunch in Tuscaloosa: weekend brunch menus and daily breakfast spots, with the hours each restaurant publishes.
- Date night in Tuscaloosa: places for an evening out.
- Restaurant inspection scores: how Tuscaloosa County inspects restaurants and how to look up a score.
- Our local directory: businesses across Tuscaloosa.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a list of restaurants in Tuscaloosa by type?
This page links our alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Tuscaloosa’s city limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, and patios, plus our brunch and date night guides.
How are the Tuscaloosa restaurant lists made?
Each list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, the same data behind our local directory, and every entry is checked against the place’s own website. The lists are alphabetical, not rankings, and nobody pays to be on them.
How do I check a Tuscaloosa restaurant’s inspection score?
Our restaurant inspection page explains how Tuscaloosa County Health Department scores work and how to look up a score in the state’s Food Establishment Scores database.
Where can I eat outside in Tuscaloosa?
Our patios and outdoor dining list has five Tuscaloosa places whose own sites say they have a patio, terrace or outdoor seating.
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