Where to eat in Hoover: lists by category

Last checked 2026-10-17. Refreshed every three months.

Hoover’s restaurants follow its main roads: Montgomery Highway (U.S. 31) from the Vestavia Hills line to the Riverchase Galleria, John Hawkins Parkway (Alabama 150) and Chace Circle around the Galleria, Lorna Road, Stadium Trace and The Village at Brock’s Gap near the Hoover Met, and the U.S. 280 side of the city at Inverness Corners and Greystone. Pick a category below; each page lists every place we could confirm, with its address, hours as its own site posts them and its phone.

How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Hoover’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 17, 2026. Places we added name their source on each page. Every list is alphabetical. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on one. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The lists

Where to get wings. Four places, five locations, mostly on John Hawkins Parkway near the Galleria, with Wingstop on Montgomery Highway and two Zaxby’s.

Where to get pizza. Ten pizza places, half of them on Montgomery Highway, from local shops such as Salvatore’s, Pazzo! and Uncle G’s to the national delivery chains, plus Mellow Mushroom at Inverness Corners.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Habaneros Mexican Grill, two Chipotle restaurants, Moe’s on Lorna Road and three Taco Bell drive-thrus that stay open past midnight.

Where to get barbecue. Dreamland, Full Moon, Saw’s and two Jim ‘N Nick’s, on Montgomery Highway, Patton Chapel Road, Riverchase Village and the U.S. 280 side.

Breakfast and coffee. Biscuit Belly, Edgar’s Bakery and O’Henry’s near the Hoover Met, First Watch and IHOP by the Galleria, two doughnut shops and a 24-hour Waffle House.

Where to get burgers. Ten burger places, from Baha Burger and The Craft Burger to Milo’s, Culver’s and the drive-thru chains on Montgomery Highway.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Stix at the Galleria, Panda Express in Riverchase Village, and three Chinese and Indian restaurants confirmed through county inspection records.

Ice cream and desserts. Baskin-Robbins, Crumbl Cookies, Edgar’s Bakery, Krispy Kreme, Shipley Do-Nuts and a smoothie and ice cream shop on Elsie Road.

Bakeries. Edgar’s Bakery at Stadium Trace, two doughnut shops off U.S. 31 and Crumbl Cookies on U.S. 280.

Patios and outdoor dining. Four restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, at The Grove, Chace Circle, John Hawkins Parkway and Inverness Corners.

More food guides

Brunch in Hoover. Weekend brunch and daily breakfast spots, with what each one serves.

Date night in Hoover. A wine bar in Ross Bridge, dinner at Farrelly’s, a show at the Library Theatre or the StarDome, and taprooms open late.

Restaurant inspection scores. How Jefferson County scores restaurants, the latest Hoover scores and where to search for any restaurant in the city.

Our local directory. Hoover businesses of every kind, restaurants included, from the same OpenStreetMap data.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the restaurants in Hoover?

Most are along Montgomery Highway (U.S. 31), around the Riverchase Galleria on John Hawkins Parkway and Chace Circle, on Lorna Road, at Stadium Trace and Brock’s Gap near the Hoover Met, and on the U.S. 280 side of the city at Inverness Corners and Greystone.

Are these Hoover restaurant lists rankings?

No. Every list is alphabetical. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, checked against each place’s own website, and nobody paid to be on a list.

How do I check a Hoover restaurant’s inspection score?

Our restaurant inspection page explains where to look: the Jefferson County Department of Health’s Food Service Scores for the Jefferson County part of Hoover, and the Alabama Department of Public Health’s database for the Shelby County part.

How often are these lists updated?

Every three months. Each list shows the date it was last checked.