Kowaliga Restaurant

10/10/2026

#7 if you’re asking us!🪶💙🤗

🍽️ Which Alabama restaurant would you plan an entire road trip around?

Here’s a year of Alabama dining—one must-try stop for every month:

⭐ January: The Bright Star — Bessemer
🍗 February: Dot’s Soul Food — Hillsboro
🌆 March: 360 Grille — Florence
🥪 April: The Garage — Birmingham
🐍 May: Rattlesnake Saloon — Tuscumbia
🏖️ June: LuLu’s — Gulf Shores
🌅 July: Kowaliga Restaurant — Alexander City
🏫 August: Mossy Grove Schoolhouse — Troy
🔥 September: Dreamland Bar-B-Que — Tuscaloosa
👻 October: Gaines Ridge Dinner Club — Camden
🦃 November: Bates House of Turkey — Greenville
🥧 December: Wildflower Café — Mentone

From ribs and soul food to lakefront views, historic dining rooms and Alabama’s famous tomato pie, this list covers nearly every kind of experience.

How many have you tried—and which Alabama restaurant should replace one on this list? 👇

10/10/2026

HEY FRIENDS!🪶

We are closing our doors at 7:30 PM tonight due to weather conditions. We appreciate your understanding!

Stay safe!💛

10/09/2026

It’s fall y’all!!🎃💛🍂

10/06/2026

Ole Kow-Liga says see you soon!🪶💙

09/30/2026

A quick note about this week’s room closures!💙

Thursday, October 1
Pinehead Bar will close at 2 PM.

Friday, October 2
Pinehead Bar will close at 3 PM.

We’ll remain open and serving as usual, with the exception of the room closures and bar seating. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you!

09/29/2026

Come hungry for this one. Our Stuffed Jumbo Sweet Potato is loaded with smoked chicken, cheddar, BBQ sauce, bacon, and scallions!

09/25/2026

Sunsets hit different at Kowaliga!☀

09/23/2026

The finishing touches are in place! Our Kowaliga welcome signage is complete, and we couldn’t be happier with the final look!🤍

Thank you to Josh and his team at Sign Source for bringing the last details together!

09/19/2026

Congratulations to Weil Thornburg on being named Best Server 2026 in the Readers’ Choice Awards!

For 13 years, Weil has been an invaluable part of the Kowaliga family. His dedication to our guests, pride in what he does, and the relationships he’s built over the years make him such an incredible asset to our team.

We’re so proud of Weil and grateful to have him at Kowaliga. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! 🏆

09/16/2026

New signage loading… We still have a few details to add, but we couldn’t wait to share a sneak peek. Kowaliga is getting a fresh look!