Biscuits with gravy & other Southern eats in a cozy breakfast nook adorned with framed pictures. A Tuscaloosa institution since 1945, The Waysider is the oldest restaurant in the city and one of those rare places that feels exactly the way it should. Known for its legendary Southern breakfast, the spot draws everyone from locals who’ve been coming for decades to first-time visitors who’ve heard the reputation and had to see it for themselves. Even Coach “Bear” Bryant was a regular himself and you can sit at the table he regularly frequented. Biscuits, grits, and down-home cooking served in a setting that hasn’t tried to be anything other than itself — The Waysider is the kind of place Tuscaloosa is proud to call its own.
