Restaurants & cafés / Birmingham
The Rugby Grille
The Townsend Hotel's polished dining room in downtown Birmingham, known for prime steaks, seafood and old-school service.
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The Rugby Grille is the restaurant at The Townsend Hotel, the English-manor-style boutique hotel that opened in downtown Birmingham in 1988 and holds AAA Four-Diamond and Forbes Four-Star ratings. The hotel bills the Rugby Grille as Forbes-recommended, and it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The seasonal menu leans on USDA prime beef, seafood, poultry and salads, and the same kitchen handles the hotel's in-room dining. It's a go-to for celebration dinners and business lunches in Birmingham.
- USDA prime beef and seafood on a seasonal menu
- Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Same kitchen runs The Townsend's room service
- Steps from downtown Birmingham shopping
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