20 of the Best Auburn Restaurants to Take Your Parents to When They Visit

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

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