The Essential
Restaurant
Contact Info
- Location: 2215 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Located in: Mercantile on Morris
- Phone: (205) 718-7612
- Price range: $$
Opening hours
- Monday: 4-10 pm
- Tuesday: 4-10 pm
- Wednesday: 4-10 pm
- Thursday: 4-10 pm
- Friday: 4-10 pm
- Saturday: 9 am-2 pm, 4-10 pm
- Sunday: 9 am-2 pm, 4-9 pm
Other Business Hours
Brunch
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: Closed
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: 9 am-2 pm
- Sunday: 9 am-2 pm
Services
- Outdoor seating
- Kerbside pickup
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Delivery
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Solo dining
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Organic dishes
- Small plates
- Spirits
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Bar on site
- Toilets
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Tourists
- University students
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
- Usually a wait
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Good for kids
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs
- Free of charge street parking
- Free parking lot
- Paid street parking
Food & drink
Vibe
Cappuccino
Juice
Eggs Benedict
Avocado toast
Club sandwich
Chimichurri
By owner
Street View
Menus and Prices
Menu 1
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Menu 3
Menu 4
Menu 5
Menu 6
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Reviews
This was my second time visiting The Essential and they didn't disappoint! They have some of the most unique food I've ever tasted.They have some very talented chefs because every dish is not only cooked perfectly and looks beautiful but the flavors are out of this world!
The service was good, and the employees were very nice. I ordered pancakes and they were ok.They had a lot of lemon flavor in them, and I am not a fan of that. There was a long line.We put our name down and checked back 30 minutes later, and they forgot to put us down for a table, so we ended up waiting for a long time. We mainly went to have a Bloody Mary.The Mary's were terrible.I was happy they offered beer because that's what I moved to after.
The eggs Benedict were amazing.Matcha tea is the best in town.If you think the food is good, the service is awesome as well.The bartender was very attentive and he really gave good food suggestions that were spot on.
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