Located on First Avenue North in downtown Irondale, Irondale Café, the original WhistleStop Café, has been serving traditional Southern food at the same location for years. The cafe is a traditional Southern restaurant where the customers order their food cafeteria-style, then carry the tray to a seat. The cafe became famous to the rest of the world when it was the setting for the book and film Fried Green Tomatoes. Though judging from its large and loyal clientele, it became famous in Irondale many years before that for its quality and consistency—and cornbread rolls!
Website: irondalecafe.com
Phone: (205) 956-5258
Cross Streets: Between 19th St N and 20th St N
Closed now
- Sun 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
1906 1st Ave N Irondale, AL 35210 ·510.80 mi
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Amenities
- Wifi
- Family friendly
Reviews
yelpKind and helpful staff, great food, home-cooked style. My son said There's a lot of old people eating here, and I told him that's how you know the place is good! Fried catfish was very mildly...
MoreIrondale Cafe is a great option if you are in the mood for comfort food. It has the perfect environment. The lines can get long but it's not ever TOO bad. I went on a Sunday for lunch and it was...
MoreWe took an impromptu road trip to Irondale Cafe for lunch and we were not disappointed. Located near an old train depot in downtown Irondale, it was a nostalgic location. We walked right in,...
MoreWow! Wow! Wow! It had been a while since I had been Irondale Cafe and I can't believe I let so much time lapse between visits!! It was absolutely fantastic! The fried chicken was cooked perfectly,...
MoreHow have I never been here before?!? This place was packed OUT for lunch, too!! Classic southern cafeterias will always have my heart, and this one was pretty good. The food line moved pretty...
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