It’s finally here — crawfish season in the Magic City! Whether you want to enjoy an authentic boil basket at one of Birmingham’s best Cajun restaurants or food trucks, laissez les bon temps rouler at a neighborhood crawfish boil, or find the freshest mudbugs to enjoy at home, we’ve got you covered with this guide to Birmingham’s crawfish season.
Restaurants + Food Trucks
Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Hoover & Trussville
More Info: cajunsteamer.com
Cajun Steamer began as a roadside crawfish stand before opening its flagship storefront in Hoover. Now, with six locations across Alabama and Tennessee (including two in the Magic City), the restaurant chain brings Bourbon Street vibes wherever it goes. With a full menu of tasty Cajun dishes, it’s a must-visit anytime you’re craving something authentic … especially during crawfish season.
Crazy Cajuns Boiling Pot
Neighborhood: Inverness
More Info: Facebook
Crazy Cajuns Boiling Pot’s owner, Baton Rouge native Robert Regard, uses old family recipes for all of the restaurant’s well-known dishes, including its fettuccine, étouffée, jambalaya, po’ boys, and award-winning gumbo. Located off Highway 280 in Inverness Plaza, Crazy Cajuns offers some crazy-good crawfish.
Crawdaddy’s
Neighborhood: Pelham
More Info: Facebook
Crawdaddy’s has served Cajun favorites around Birmingham from its food truck for the past five years. It has already begun offering crawfish from the truck this season, and the team is also getting ready to open the first storefront in Pelham. Crawdaddy’s is known to sell out of its tasty crawfish within an hour, so keep up to date on the latest boils and watch out for the grand opening on its Facebook page.
Cajun Roux
Neighborhood: Hoover
More Info: cajunroux.netÂ
Cajun Roux transports diners from its home in Stadium Trace in Hoover back to its roots in the Bayou State. The menu features authentic Cajun dishes — from traditional entrées like gumbo and étouffée to po’ boys and oysters — plus a full bar with signature and seasonal cocktails. During crawfish season, look for daily updates on Facebook regarding when you can join in on a fresh boil.
Cajun Seafood House
Neighborhood: Vestavia HillsÂ
More Info: thecajunseafoodhouse.com
Cajun Seafood House is a casual spot on Rocky Ridge Road in Vestavia. It has been serving authentic Louisiana seafood since 2014, including po’ boys, gumbo, and, of course, boiling crawfish pots. Oh, and there’s also a full bar.
Jubilee Joe’s Cajun Seafood Restaurant
Neighborhood: HooverÂ
More Info: jubileejoes.comÂ
In a senior-level marketing class at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (more than 20 years ago), a few college kids came up with the idea of a seafood market and restaurant. Their professors said it might actually work, so they went for it. Decades later, Jubilee Joe’s in Hoover still serves some of the best seafood around — including copious amounts of crawfish each season. It also sells live crawfish whenever possible, so follow its website and socials to place your order.
Festivals + Events
Crestwood Tavern Mardi Gras Crawfish Boil
When: March 3, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Where: Crestwood
More Info: thecrestwoodtavern.com
Let the good times roll at Crestwood Tavern’s annual Mardi Gras Crawfish Boil. Enjoy piping hot crawfish, ice-cold beer, and live music featuring Matt DeVine.
Roll Cajun Crawfish Boil
When: March 5, 2025, at noon
Where: Homewood
More Info: Facebook
Roll Cajun Boudin is a catering company and supplier of mouth-watering boudin and other specialty products. They’re hosting a crawfish boil on Ash Wednesday with their perfectly seasoned crustaceans and all the fixings. Find the food truck at the Pep Boy’s parking lot on Green Springs Highway and get ready to ring in crawfish season.
Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil
When: April 26, 2025, at 3 p.m.
Where: Ross Bridge
More Info: hopeforautumnfoundation.org
Bring the whole family to Ross Bridge for the annual Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil. They’ll have all the crawfish you can eat, burgers, hot dogs, and live music featuring the Whiskey River Band and The Divines. There will also be plenty of kid activities, including bounce houses, face painting, and a kids’ DJ dance party. The event benefits local childhood cancer research and families battling childhood cancer.
Crawfest
When: May 1, 2025
Where: Mountain Brook
More Info: ccaalabama.orgÂ
The Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama is hosting its annual Crawfest event on May 1 at the Birmingham Zoo. Enjoy live music and plenty of mudbugs at this family-friendly event. Check the website and Facebook page for the latest updates!
Where to Buy Your Own Crawfish
Sexton’s Seafood
Neighborhood: Cahaba HeightsÂ
More Info: Facebook
Sexton’s imports thousands of pounds of crawfish from the Louisiana swamps each season. You can expect a beautiful selection of fresh snapper, grouper, salmon, tuna, redfish, scallops, stone crab claws, crabmeat, oysters, shrimp, mussels, and more year-round. Sexton’s is a family business providing high-quality seafood to the Magic City for three generations.
Red Mountain Crawfish Co.
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: redmountaincrawfish.com
Since 2010, Red Mountain Crawfish Company has supplied Birmingham with mudbugs straight from the bayou. You can visit their retail shop in Homewood every Friday and Saturday to stock up on crawfish throughout the season and check in with the season schedule for updates on where you can score fresh catches around town. They also offer crawfish delivery throughout Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, so spread the word and support this Magic City establishment across the South!
Snapper Grabber’s Land & Sea
Neighborhood: Vestavia Hills
More Info: snappergrabbers.comÂ
Snapper Grabber’s Land & Sea is a restaurant and market hybrid bringing the freshest cuts and catches to Vestavia Hills. Owner Kent Scott grew up in the seafood industry, working for his father at the River Fish Market when he was 14. Kent loves to share seafood recipes with customers and is happy to offer preparation tips. If you’re looking for cooked and seasoned crawfish (no live ones, sorry!) or any fresh seafood, head to this Birmingham gem.
Geaux get some crawfish, Birmingham!Â
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