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Where to eat in Montgomery, AL
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A few places to eat in Montgomery
- Hamburger King Burger · 0.3 miles
547 S Decatur St, Montgomery - JoZettie's Cupcakes Cupcake Shop · 0.4 miles
1404 S Decatur St, Montgomery - Scott Street Deli Delicatessen · 0.5 miles
412 Scott St, Montgomery - Baumhower's Restaurant · 0.6 miles
201 S Union St, Montgomery - Filet & Vine Buffet · 0.6 miles
431 Cloverdale Rd, Montgomery
The closest few by distance from central Montgomery, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Montgomery.
The food scene in Montgomery
Open listings put 160 places to eat within 2 miles of central Montgomery, 5 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: American (11), pizza (8) and chicken (7). 23 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Montgomery is soul food, Southern and Caribbean — types that are listed here at 6 to 13 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
American 11 Pizza 8 Coffee 8 Chicken 7 Seafood 7 Burgers 6 Bakery 6 Southern 5 Mexican 5 Soul food 4
The food in Montgomery
Montgomery has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Montgomery
Montgomery has a population of about 201,332. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Montgomery, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Montgomery is a little thinner on options than average
Montgomery sits in Montgomery County, where the Census counts 130 full-service restaurants, 248 limited-service places, 25 cafés and snack bars and 13 bars — 416 places to eat or drink in all. Montgomery makes up about 88% of the county's population.
That is 18.2 per 10,000 residents, a little under the national median of 19.4. Fewer options than average, which makes picking the right one matter more. Counter service clearly outnumbers sit-down — more a drive-through town than a linger-over-dinner one.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Montgomery
- Auburn, AL — about 51 miles away
- Phenix City, AL — about 76 miles away
- Columbus, GA — about 77 miles away
- Hoover, AL — about 78 miles away
- Birmingham, AL — about 85 miles away
- Tuscaloosa, AL — about 94 miles away
Campuses in and near Montgomery
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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