Tourism - The Irondale Cafe (Irondale, Alabama)
N 33° 32.310 W 086° 42.487
16S E 527099 N 3711025
Made famous by author Fannie Flagg's southern epic, "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" upon which it is loosely based, the Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama sits along the train tracks where it daily serves its most famous dish.
Waymark Code: WM1RVY
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2007
Views: 59
The doors of The Irondale Cafe were first opened in 1928 as a hot dog stand by Emmett Montgomery. Maggie Prentice came along shortly thereafter, to add hamburgers, barbecue, and a variety of sandwiches to the menu, and in 1932 Miss Bess Fortenberry purchased the business. The “stand” was renamed the Irondale Café, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Many years and several owners later, the cafe still serves fresh home-style food along with their famous fried green tomatoes to packed house.
Come by for lunch and eat across from the track where trains roar by daily to and from one of the region's largest rail switching yards, just as they did when the cafe opened years ago.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Friday Lunch 10:45-2:30 Supper 4:30-7:30 Sunday Lunch only Closed Monday and Saturdays
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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