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THIS IS ALABAMA  |  May 30, 2025

11 Alabama restaurants with side dishes worthy of being the main attraction

Fried green tomatoes at Irondale Cafe

While we all love an entree, whether it be fried chicken, a burger, barbecue or something else altogether -- sometimes it’s the side dishes that really make a meal.

 

After all, would a plate of barbecue taste as good without the mac and cheese or baked beans alongside it? Would a seafood dinner be just as satisfying without the coleslaw and hushpuppies? And let’s be real -- a lot of us look forward to the “and-three” part of our favorite meat-and-three meal more than anything else.

 

With that in mind, we thought we'd highlight a few Alabama restaurants that serve up side dishes that are just as good as the main course.

 

Read more about them here.

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