WHERE TO EAT
Stuff your face with the best
southern cuisine Auburn has to offer.
THE DEPOT
Plating up Auburn’s finest and freshest seafood, The Depot is a modern grilled gulf-coastal brasserie in Auburn’s Historic Train Depot. It features an internationally recognized wine program featuring award-winning varieties from around the globe.
Acre
Acre is a delightful anachronism -- a restaurant with sophisticated charm and repurposed architectural details serving stylishly modern food with roots deep in Southern soil. Good traditions for good people, a neighborhood place perfect for conducting business, relaxing with friends or making memories with family.
ARICCIA TRATTORIA
Ariccia is a modern escape that focuses on the best Italian food, wine and community in Auburn, Alabama. They honor the classic central Italian cuisine, focusing on the freshest seasonal products, Italian meats & cheeses, signature Porchetta, house-made focaccia and Auburn’s best wood-fired pizzas.
Hamilton's
Hamilton's offers an intimate and casual, neighborhood atmosphere that has made it a destination in historic downtown Auburn. Appetizers, salads and sandwiches are available throughout the day. The menu consists of diverse contemporary American selections which include beef, pork, fish and chicken of the finest quality.
The Hound Bar and Restaurant
The Hound features inventive-yet-approachable takes on American cuisine and a wide selection of bourbon & craft beer.
Lucy's
Lucy’s is a modern American neighborhood eatery shared plates, killer cocktails and wine on tap - that promises good vibes only—and delivers.
One Bike Coffee
Local, family-owned business serving coffee with a cause. You can grab a treat along with your coffee or have a sandwich for lunch. 100% of their profit goes to charitable organizations.
Chicken Salad Chick
From classic to spicy and everything in between, they offer flavors to satisfy any craving at one of Auburn's healthy restaurant spots.
Chappy's Deli
Chappy’s Deli Auburn offers the Auburn-Opelika area the Southern hospitality with New York flavor. Serving dine-in and take-out breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with Auburn-Opelika Area Catering, and free delivery, Chappy’s Deli is your one-stop breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering headquarters. They also offer free kids' meals all day, every day.
Bow & Arrow
Bow & Arrow is the owner’s interpretation of a South Texas smokehouse, utilizing the slow smoked meats in a variety of dishes that pay homage to his influences growing up in South Texas. Bow & Arrow can best be described as a Texas smokehouse meets Alabama potluck.
Amsterdam Cafe
Amsterdam Café is proud of their role in re-establishing the fresh “from farm to table” principle that they deem vital in the community. The restaurant highlights the bounty of artisanal and house-made ingredients, exceptionally fresh seafood, and the exquisite offerings of local farm-fresh produce.
Byron's Smokehouse
Byron's Smokehouse has been serving up barbecue since 1989. They have BBQ, breakfast, and Brunswick stew. Byron's is an Auburn landmark that visitors remember and locals love. Come in for breakfast to get biscuits and gravy or lunch to get their famous BBQ.
Café 123
Cafe 123 is a fine dining restaurant serving Southern American Cuisine with a classic French influence, located in the heart of historic downtown Opelika.
Niffer’s Place
Auburn-Opelika’s answer to a fun and unique dining experience! Niffer's has been an Auburn staple and community favorite since 1991. Casual dining with an extensive menu of great food at great prices and terrific daily specials.
Pannie-George’s Kitchen
Pannie-George’s selection of meats and vegetables encompasses the rich tastes and textures of the owners’ unique Southern-style cooking. Named after their grandparents, the owners and operators of this casual, cafeteria-style restaurant have created an establishment where customers are “welcomed and treated like a respected member of Pannie-George’s family,” and it has quickly become a paragon of traditional Southern cooking in the Auburn area.
Zazu Gastropub
Zazu Gastropub focuses on fresh local ingredients to create fine dining cuisine in a laid back, pub-like atmosphere. Featuring over 20 Craft Beers on tap as well as an extensive wine list. At Zazu, people can expect a “fine dining” type of food in a relaxed public atmosphere.
Baumhower's Victory Grille
This family restaurant is all about winning you over. Dive into a wide range of delicious items on their menu including burgers, salads, wings, and their famous gooey fries.
Auburn Draft House
Draft House has lots of choices from burgers, pizza, salads and great beer selections. They also have a delicious Sunday Brunch menu with Bloody Marys and mimosas.
Irish Bred Pub
In this restaurant you will enjoy locally grown vegetables, fresh beef, chicken, and seafood served by the area's friendliest service staff. Some of their most popular dishes include our fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and Guinness BBQ Bacon Burger.
Agave Loco
Agave Loco has Auburn and Opelika AL's best choice or Burritos, Fajitas and Combo Meals. This is a great place to have a birthday celebration, enjoy great margaritas, or just have dinner.
Another Broken Egg
Another Broken Egg Cafe's passion is to create Southern-inspired breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes. You will find chef-inspired, breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes as well as hand-crafted cocktails, spiked cold brews, mimosas and a full bar.
Auburn Plaza Bar & Lounge
Auburn Plaza Bar and Lounge is a restaurant located in Midtown. They serve burgers, late-night food, cocktails, and more. It is a fun place to hang out with friends and enjoy good food and drinks.
Zen Steak & Sushi
Discover a whole new dining experience at Zen Steak & Sushi. Their master chefs dazzle you with their samurai-like swordsmanship as they skillfully slice, dice, juggle, and entertain, while preparing delicious entrees on a sizzling Teppanyaki grill.
The Bean
A busy weekend exploring the restaurants in Auburn-Opelika has to start with caffeine and a delicious breakfast. Head to The Bean, a family-owned coffee shop with fun retro decor and tasty breakfast options, like their popular (and huge) cinnamon roll.
Pho Lee Restaurant
Since opening our restaurant in December of 2013, Pho Lee has been bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Auburn area, with remarkable success. Pho Lee has a comfortable and friendly atmosphere as well as efficient and friendly staff.
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