Bright Star Restaurant
304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020, USA
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304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020, USA
- MonClosed
- Tue11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Wed · Today11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Thu11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Fri11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 9 PM
- Sat11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 9 PM
- Sun11 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
How locals rank it
From the local food press
- Pie Shops
The Bright Star has served Bessemer for decades, and the pies on its dessert menu are made fresh daily and sold by the slice or whole. The flavors run from chocolate almond and pineapple cheese to coconut cream and peanut butter, and the creamy lemon ice box pie is the one diners order most. Order a slice of the lemon ice box after a meal in downtown Bessemer, or take a whole pie home.
- Steakhouse
Bright Star pairs steaks with Gulf seafood inside historic Bessemer dining rooms that have welcomed generations. The Greek American kitchen gives familiar cuts a sense of place through careful broiling, lemon, herbs, and classic sides. Dinner here carries real occasion without losing the gracious rhythm of a family operated institution.
Picks from Garden & Gun, Bham Now, B-Metro, and Birmingham Parent
- Seafood
Bright Star has connected Bessemer to Gulf seafood and Greek family tradition for generations. Greek style snapper and flounder carry lemon, herbs, and careful broiling, while the historic dining rooms preserve a sense of occasion. Attentive table service and walls filled with local history make a seafood dinner here feel tied to the city around it.
Picks from Garden & Gun, The Birmingham Times, and Bham Now
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