With the start of Parent’s Weekend and Homecoming Weekend upon us, families from all over the world will be gathering in our city to spend time with their college children and take in the beauty that is Auburn University. Three whole days of family bonding call for some great meals to catch up on life and discuss plans for the remaining time, and Auburn has plenty of yummy choices to help you avoid that “I don’t know, what do you want to eat?” cycle we all know too well.
1. Toomer’s Drugs
Location: 100 North College Street
Hours: Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. // Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. // Saturday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Dish to try: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
2. Amsterdam Café
Location: 410 South Gay Street
Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Dish to try: Crab Cake Sandwich, deemed one of the top 100 dishes to eat in Alabama by the Alabama Tourism Department
3. Little Italy
Location: 129 East Magnolia Avenue
Hours: Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. // Saturday – Sunday: 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Dish to try: Little Italy Special pizza
4. The Hound
Location: 124 Tichenor Avenue
Hours: Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Tuesday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 12 a.m. // Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 12 a.m.
Dish to try: Bison Burger
5. Acre
Location: 210 East Glenn Avenue
Hours: Sunday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. // Monday: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. // Tuesday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Dish to try: Shrimp & Grits, deemed one of the top 100 dishes in the South 2014 by Southern Living
6. The Depot
Location: 124 Mitcham Avenue
Hours: Saturday – Sunday Brunch: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. // Tuesday – Friday Lunch: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. // Tuesday – Thursday Dinner: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. // Friday – Saturday Dinner: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Dish to try: Wide selection of oysters
7. Hamilton’s
Location: 174 East Magnolia Avenue
Hours: Sunday – Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Wednesday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Dish to try: Shrimp & Grits, their signature dish
8. Crepe Myrtle Café
Location: 1192 South Donahue Drive
Hours: Sunday – Saturday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Dish to try: Crepes, dessert or savory
9. Bob’s Victory Grill
Location: 2353 Bent Creek Road, Suite 120
Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. // Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Dish to try: Bam-bam Shrimp
10. Pannie-George’s Kitchen
Location: 2328 South College Street, Suite 6
Hours: Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. // Monday – Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. // Wednesday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Dish to try: Fried Chicken
11. Mike and Ed’s Bar-B-Q
Location: 307 North College Street
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dish to try: BBQ Pork Sandwich
12. Venditori’s
Location: 2575 Hilton Garden Drive
Hours: Sunday: 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. // Monday – Wednesday: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. // Thursday – Saturday: 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Dish to try: Garlic Rolls
13. Pho Lee
Location: 756 East Glenn Avenue
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dish to try: Special Lee Pho
14. Good Ole’ Boys
Location: 1843 Sandhill Road
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. // Friday – Saturday: 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. // Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Dish to try: Southern Frog Legs
15. Sheila C’s Burger Barn
Location: 622 Shug Jordan Parkway
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dish to try: Hamburger or Cheeseburger
16. D Square Donuts
Location: 1625 East University Drive, Suite 116
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday: 6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dish to try: Any of their D -shaped donuts
17. Bizilia’s Café
Location: 134 North College Street
Hours: Sunday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. // Monday – Saturday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dish to try: “Muffininis”
18. Big Blue Bagel and Deli
Location: 120 Nprth College Street
Hours: Sunday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. // Tuesday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Saturday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Dish to try: Tiger Melt, deemed one of the top 100 dishes to eat in Alabama by the Alabama Tourism Department
19. Draft House
Location: 161 East Magnolia Avenue
Hours: Sunday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. // Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Dish to try: Chorizo Burger
20. Mylk’s
Location: 234 West Magnolia Avenue, Suite A
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dish to try: Tiger Paw cookie