Helen

Helen Helen is a Southern grill where open-flame cooking, seasonal ingredients, and genuine hospitality come together. Curb Side Available
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Proud to be bringing people together since 2020 in the heart of downtown Birmingham, and honored to be recognized in the 2025 Michelin Guide.

🇺🇸 SMOKIN’ FOR THE FOURTH IS BACK 🇺🇸Leave the cooking to us this year.Choose from smoked pork, whole smoked chickens, po...
06/19/2026

🇺🇸 SMOKIN’ FOR THE FOURTH IS BACK 🇺🇸

Leave the cooking to us this year.

Choose from smoked pork, whole smoked chickens, pork spareribs, house-made BBQ sauces, and Chef Candace’s Peanut Butter Pie.

✨ Each meat order includes one pint of your choice of BBQ sauce.
✨ Orders due by 5 PM on Saturday, June 27
✨ Pickup available July 2 & 3 from 11 AM–2 PM

Quantities are limited, so don’t wait.

Call 205-438-7000 to place your order.

A Helen lunch favorite, now available all week.HOUSE MADE BOLOGNA SANDWICHHouse-made bologna, American cheese, pickles, ...
06/15/2026

A Helen lunch favorite, now available all week.

HOUSE MADE BOLOGNA SANDWICH

House-made bologna, American cheese, pickles, chow chow, and a house-made Hawaiian bun.

✨ Join us Tuesday–Friday for lunch.

ROSÉ ALL DAY 🍷📣 Calling all women in hospitality.Hosted by Helen Sommelier Erin Bryson, this luncheon is focused on wine...
06/14/2026

ROSÉ ALL DAY 🍷

đź“Ł Calling all women in hospitality.

Hosted by Helen Sommelier Erin Bryson, this luncheon is focused on wine education, mentorship, conversation, and connection with women from across Birmingham’s hospitality community.

Whether you’re just beginning your career or have spent years in the industry, this gathering is designed to bring women together to learn, share experiences, and build meaningful relationships over food and wine.

✨ Tuesday, June 16
✨ 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
✨ Lunch by the Helen team + curated rosé tasting

Seats are limited and advance purchase is required.
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LOVELIGHT FARM CUCUMBERSA simple dish built around beautiful summer cucumbers from our friends at Lovelight Farm Alabama...
06/12/2026

LOVELIGHT FARM CUCUMBERS

A simple dish built around beautiful summer cucumbers from our friends at Lovelight Farm Alabama

Tahini & tamari dressing, scallions, and toasted sesame. 🥒

✨ Available at dinner.

ERIN’S SUMMER PICK 🥂Bailly Lapierre Rosé Crémant.Fresh berries, fine bubbles, and bright acidity.Our Sommelier Erin Brys...
06/11/2026

ERIN’S SUMMER PICK 🥂

Bailly Lapierre Rosé Crémant.

Fresh berries, fine bubbles, and bright acidity.

Our Sommelier Erin Bryson, loves pairing it with biscuits, tomato pie, corn ribs, and spätzle—or ending the evening with a glass alongside sorbet.

✨ Available by the glass or bottle.


📸 Mary Fehr
🥂 Erin Bryson

SOUTHERN SWEET CORN RIBS 🌽Cheers—the Corn Ribs are back.For our regulars, the wait is over. For those new to Helen, allo...
06/09/2026

SOUTHERN SWEET CORN RIBS 🌽

Cheers—the Corn Ribs are back.

For our regulars, the wait is over. For those new to Helen, allow us to introduce a guest favorite.

Jalapeño white BBQ, shish*to peppers, corn spice, cotija, and cilantro.

✨ Available now for lunch and dinner.

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IBERICO COUNTRY TERRINEHouse pickles, Helen Haze mustard, and biscuit amino crackers.Made entirely in-house and served a...
06/08/2026

IBERICO COUNTRY TERRINE

House pickles, Helen Haze mustard, and biscuit amino crackers.

Made entirely in-house and served as one of the first bites of the evening.

✨ Available at dinner.

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Spring Peas & BurrataA new dish from our Sous Chef Trent Sullivan.LoveLight Farms peas, burrata, mint, goat cheese crema...
06/06/2026

Spring Peas & Burrata

A new dish from our Sous Chef Trent Sullivan.

LoveLight Farms peas, burrata, mint, goat cheese crema, walnut dukkah, and strawberry French vinaigrette.

Now on the dinner menu. 🌱

Summer has arrived at Helen.Over the past several weeks, our chefs and kitchen team have been transitioning into the sum...
06/05/2026

Summer has arrived at Helen.

Over the past several weeks, our chefs and kitchen team have been transitioning into the summer season, adding new menu items around the peak-season vegetables and ingredients we’re most excited to cook right now.

And that’s right, folks—the beloved Corn Ribs are back. A guest favorite and a sure sign that summer has arrived.

From pole beans to our new house-made bologna lunch sandwich, this menu reflects what we love most about this time of year in the South. We’re leaning into the flavors of the season, celebrating the farmers and producers we work with, and making the most of summer’s abundance. New menu items are here, and we can’t wait to share them with you.

Snag a Resy soon, and stay tuned as we introduce some of the dishes, ingredients, and stories behind this season’s menu. 🌽🔥

We’ll be taking a short break for Memorial Day.Helen will be closed Monday, May 26 and Tuesday lunch service.We’ll reope...
05/24/2026

We’ll be taking a short break for Memorial Day.

Helen will be closed Monday, May 26 and Tuesday lunch service.

We’ll reopen Tuesday evening for dinner service — bar opens at 4 PM and dinner starts at 5 PM.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. 🤍

Address

2013 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 1:30pm
4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 1:30pm
4pm - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 1:30pm
4pm - 10pm
Friday 11am - 1:30pm
4pm - 10pm
Saturday 4pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12054387000

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