The best bars & nightlife in Hoover
40 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Paramount - Downtown Birmingham
NightlifeCocktails & creative pub grub offered in a vintage, industrial-chic setup with video & arcade games.
Paramount - Downtown Birmingham
NightlifeBaumhower’s Victory Grille
NightlifeEnduring sports-themed chain with a menu of pub grub, steaks, seafood & other entrees, plus TVs.
Baumhower’s Victory Grille
NightlifeThe Collins Bar
NightlifeCustom cocktails pair with innovative pub eats in an inviting atmosphere with quirky vintage decor.
The Collins Bar
NightlifeWhen the craving hits for scratch-made comfort with a little Cajun kick, Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Stadium Trace Restaurant delivers…
V lounge The Vault Bar and Lounge
NightlifeDark & cozy nightclub with a bank-vault theme, featuring cocktails, live music & DJ nights.
V lounge The Vault Bar and Lounge
NightlifeRagtime Cafe
NightlifeRestaurant & bar features Southern & New Orleans-inspired fare such as oyster po' boys & fish tacos.
Ragtime Cafe
NightlifeThe Sakéroom
NightlifeThe Sakéroom brings Birmingham’s Tokyo after dark energy to life with creative cocktails, smooth hookah, and a quirky Frankenstein Monster…
The Sakéroom
NightlifeTin Roof
NightlifeUnpretentious shotgun shack bar & music venue with creative takes on American pub food.
Tin Roof
NightlifeBuffalo Wild Wings
NightlifeChain dishing up wings, tenders & burgers, plus sauces ranging from sweet to very spicy.
Buffalo Wild Wings
NightlifeThe Nick
NightlifeCold beer & rock 'n' roll bring hipsters to this bar & music venue for local & big-name acts.
The Nick
NightlifeBirmingham Daiquiris LLC
NightlifePub grub & frozen daiquiris are offered at this humble hangout with a pool table & outdoor seating.
Birmingham Daiquiris LLC
NightlifeBeef 'O' Brady's
NightlifePub chain for the whole family, with Irish-inflected grub plus TVs & sports memorabilia.
Beef 'O' Brady's
NightlifeBeef 'O' Brady's
NightlifePub chain for the whole family, with Irish-inflected grub plus TVs & sports memorabilia.
Beef 'O' Brady's
NightlifeLas Garzas Mexican Restaurant
NightlifeFrom sizzling arrachera and the overachieving Molcajete to bacon wrapped shrimp that disappear way too fast, Las Garzas Mexican Restaurant…
Las Garzas Mexican Restaurant
NightlifeVon's
NightlifeVon's is Ross Bridge’s judgment-free wine bar and bottle shop where you can grab a glass, snag a bottle to go, or settle in with boards,…
Von's
NightlifeHigh-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails.
Sticks-N-Stones Cocktail Bar & Restaurant is Hoover’s 21+ spot for elevated cocktails, a solid brunch, and date-night vibes, set in Knox…
Twin Peaks
NightlifeSports-bar chain known for its waitresses, serving American comfort food in lodgelike surroundings.
Twin Peaks
NightlifeBygones Cocktail Bar
NightlifeNeed a low-key, high-style spot for end-of-day catchups or date-night pregame? Bygones Cocktail Bar brings a polished, grown-up vibe right…
Bygones Cocktail Bar
NightlifeRack Em Billiards
NightlifeRack Em Billiards is that laid-back Pelham spot locals claim when they want real tables (8-foot Diamonds and a 9-foot Gandy), cold drinks,…
Rack Em Billiards
NightlifeThe Refinery
NightlifeLaid-back, neighborhood drinking-and-dining spot, with a menu of comfort bites like burgers and tacos.
The Refinery
NightlifePinspiration Birmingham
NightlifePinspiration Birmingham lets you pick your own project from candle pouring to string art to their gloriously messy Splatter Room, then sip…
Pinspiration Birmingham
NightlifeUp-Down Birmingham
NightlifeUp-Down Birmingham is the kind of low-key spot where you can button-mash through more than 60 80s and 90s arcade games, hit pinball and…
Up-Down Birmingham
NightlifeIron City Bham
NightlifeOriginally an auto hub from 1929, Iron City Bham is now the spot to catch live music on three stages with a state-of-the-art sound system,…
Iron City Bham
NightlifeChaotic Good Improv
NightlifeChaotic Good Improv serves up quick-hit improv comedy that’s fresh every time, courtesy of a sharp cast that actually looks like they’re…
Chaotic Good Improv
NightlifeGood People Brewing Company
NightlifeIf you like your pints with a side of stainless-steel scenery, Good People Brewing Company pours from a taproom set right in the middle of…
Good People Brewing Company
NightlifeTucana Tiki Bar
NightlifeWith exotic rum drinks including a classic Mai Tai, Tucana Tiki Bar offers that colorful, laid back escape locals crave. The seasonal menu…
Tucana Tiki Bar
NightlifeThe Garage
NightlifeLocals' haunt for bustling conversation, beer & pub grub in a rustic indoor/outdoor setting.
The Garage
NightlifeMonday Night Brewing - Social Club
NightlifeMake your week taste better, Monday Night Brewing - Social Club is Birmingham’s go-to for Tex-Mex tacos and shareable bites, 25+ brews on…
Monday Night Brewing - Social Club
NightlifeAdiõs
NightlifeCraving something beyond the usual pour? Adiõs is a lively beacon of cultural hospitality where Mexico City’s ingredients, music, and art…
Adiõs
NightlifeGolden Age Wine Garden
NightlifeGolden Age Wine Garden keeps things fresh with a by-the-glass lineup that swings from chillable reds to crisp sparklers, plus smart bottle…
Golden Age Wine Garden
NightlifeStardome Comedy Club
NightlifeHoover’s own Stardome Comedy Club packs a high-tech, Vegas-style showroom that gives every seat a clean sightline and a full dining menu,…
Stardome Comedy Club
NightlifePilcrow Cocktail Cellar
NightlifeWhether you're sneaking out of Alabaster for a low-key night or celebrating something small, Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar is a cozy,…
Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar
NightlifeJuniper
NightlifeNeed a spot where the cocktails actually taste like something and the food isn't an afterthought? Juniper pours gin-loving classics…
Juniper
NightlifeHop City Beer & Wine Birmingham
NightlifeHop City Beer & Wine Birmingham is where Hoover beer and wine folks go when the fridge looks boring. Think 1,000+ beers, 1,200+ wines, and…
Hop City Beer & Wine Birmingham
NightlifeRuby Sunshine
NightlifeFriendly staff, biscuits and waffles are served at this eatery featuring breakfast classics with a New Orleans vibe.
Ruby Sunshine
NightlifeFreddy's
NightlifeFreddy's serves European cuisine and fine wines, the sweet spot between laid-back and a little fancy. It’s perfect for splitting craveable…
Freddy's
NightlifeDenim on 7th
NightlifeChill bar in the Lakeview district featuring beer, wine, and cocktails.
Denim on 7th
NightlifeRS COMEDY
NightlifeRS Comedy keeps the stand-up rolling with tight sets, surprise bits, and just enough chaos to trigger those glorious snort laughs. Grab a…
RS COMEDY
NightlifeBirmingham District Brewing Company
NightlifeA quick hop from home at The Battery, Birmingham District Brewing Company has been pouring since 2018 and keeps things lively with house…
Birmingham District Brewing Company
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