Date night in Homewood: dinner at Salice in SoHo, wine at Corbeau, a show at Samford or Homewood Theatre, and arcade games at Paramount, with hours from each venue.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Hours, addresses and phone numbers come from each venue’s own website, linked below. Hours change; check before you go. Listings are grouped by part of the evening, not ranked. We do not list prices.

Homewood does date night on a small scale: dinner in SoHo or downtown, a show at Samford University or the community theater, and a drink at a wine bar or arcade bar. Everything below is inside the city.

Plan the night

  • Dinner: Salice (SoHo) or Oak Hill Bar & Grill (18th Street South)
  • A show: Samford’s arts calendar or Homewood Theatre
  • After: Corbeau Wine Bar (The Edge) or Paramount (West Homewood, to 9 p.m.)
  • Parking: three-hour street limit downtown; Dawson deck in Edgewood to midnight, Monday to Saturday

Dinner

Salice 1722 28th Ave. S., SoHo. A neighborhood Italian restaurant, the successor to Luca, from owner and chef Rita Bernhardt. It describes itself as a place “for long, lingering dinners, bottles of wine and plates passed between family and friends,” with green leather banquettes, a wood-fired pizza oven and a patio. Reservations on its site.

Oak Hill Bar & Grill 2835 18th St. S., downtown. 205-870-8277. “Classic Southern cuisine in the heart of Homewood,” with weekly specials on its menu page.

Frothy Monkey 930 Oxmoor Road, Edgewood. (659) 202-4344. Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. An all-day cafe serving lunch and dinner with craft beer, wine and cocktails, and a covered patio looking onto Edgewood.

A show

Samford University School of the Arts Samford’s campus is in Homewood, and its arts calendar runs through the school year: theater and dance in Harrison Theatre, the opera series, and concerts in Brock Recital Hall, including a guest artist series with the Birmingham Chamber Music Society. Ticketed shows link to tickets from the calendar.

Homewood Theatre The community theater in downtown Homewood stages comedies and musicals. Its site says show tickets get 15% off the check at SoHo Standard, SoHo Social and Social Taco.

After dinner

Corbeau Wine Bar The Edge, 817 Green Springs Highway, Suite 105. More than 40 self-serve wine taps, seasonal pours, craft cocktails and chef-driven food, with plenty of outdoor seating and “live events happening nearly every weekend and afternoon.”

Paramount 195 Oxmoor Road, West Homewood. 205-202-3450. Bar and kitchen open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. An arcade bar: games, drinks and food.

By day

  • Miss Sims’ Garden, between 908 Highland Road and 913 Irving Road, is open daily for self-guided tours.
  • Savage’s Bakery, 2916 18th St. S., a bakery since 1939, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. 205-871-4901.
  • The Shades Creek Greenway for a walk; see our trails guide.

Parking

Street parking downtown is limited to three hours, and floors 2, 3 and 4 of the Dawson Baptist Church deck in Edgewood are open to the public 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, the city says. More on our downtown guide.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I go for a date night dinner in Homewood?

Salice, 1722 28th Ave. S. in SoHo, is a neighborhood Italian restaurant built for long dinners and wine, with reservations on its site. Oak Hill Bar & Grill on 18th Street South serves Southern food downtown.

Is there a wine bar in Homewood?

Corbeau Wine Bar at The Edge, 817 Green Springs Highway, Suite 105, has more than 40 self-serve wine taps, cocktails and chef-driven food, with live events nearly every weekend.

Where can we see a show in Homewood?

Samford University’s Harrison Theatre and Brock Recital Hall host theater, opera, dance and concerts through the school year, and Homewood Theatre downtown stages comedies and musicals.

What is open late in Homewood?

Paramount in West Homewood serves food and drinks until 9 p.m. every day, and Frothy Monkey in Edgewood is open until 8 p.m. The Dawson deck in Edgewood is open to the public until midnight Monday to Saturday.