The Irondale Café has received much media attention since the release of the 1991 hit movie Fried Green Tomatoes. We have been fortunate enough to be recognized for over 75 years of continued dedication to cooking up traditional southern cuisines.

Awards we have Received:

The Best Of	Featured multiple times
50 Greatest Plates of America May 26, 2000	Premiered on Turner South’s Three Day Weekend (Birmingham)

Other Acknowledgements
Featured in The Southern Lady (2001)
Topic of Michael Feldman’s “What you know?” on National Public Radio
The Birmingham New’s Reader’s Choice Awards: Best Fried Green Tomatoes, 2001-2007
Best Fried Chicken, 2001-2002
Best Pies, 2001