Eat Local Huntsville October Challenge

Small businesses and locally owned restaurants are what make Huntsville-Huntsville. Challenge your foodie side with this monthly goal list that will increase your knowledge and palate of Huntsville’s local food scene.

The month of OCTOBER challenge includes several restaurants in nearby Madison, a brand new coffee shop inside a beloved brewery in downtown Huntsville and a unique collaboration fun treat to enjoy this month and all fall season long!

All foods can fit into a healthy lifestyle and in true Rocket City Dietitian fashion, this list contains a mix of all types of foods from savory to sweet, health conscious to indulgent because #AllFoodsFit into a healthy lifestyle.

When you are looking at where to eat this month, refer to this list, get out and explore Huntsville’s local culinary side.

CONTEST: Complete the challenge grid and win a prize with a FREE t-shirt and stickers!

Turn in your receipts at the end of OCTOBER to We Are Huntsville and we will send you some prizes! Specific menu items are suggestions. ANY PURCHASE at this establishment during the month of October will count towards your goal. My picks are just suggestions, so if something else sounds delish- try it!

Thank you for supporting our local community and #EatLocalHSV

Hildegards German Cuisine

2357 Whitesburg Dr. SE Huntsville, AL 35801
Sun-Mon CLOSED
Tue-Sat 3:30pm-8:30pm

This local German food dive is a neighborhood gem in the Medical District of Huntsville. Small and cozy, this is the place to get fresh comfort food, German style. Schnitzel, spatzel, Kasespatzle, sauerkraut, wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, currywurst and an enticing dessert case. Here you can order your draft beer served in a two liter boot perfect for sharing and do not miss the craveable must order creamy cucumber salad with your Chicken Cordon Bleu. Gluten free options available here included gluten free breading options for proteins.

The Standard Social Market

127 Holmes Ave Huntsville, AL 35801
Sun 9am-2pm
Mon 7am-9am
Tue-Thu 7am-9pm
Fri 7am-10pm
Sat 9am-10pm

Shop. Savor. Socialize. This downtown urban market is also a butcher, a deli and a bar and restaurant open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Classic breakfasts, salads, shrimp and grits, a Vegan power bowl, burritos, sandwiches and a great Cheeseburger. Try The Standard Cheeseburger this month with house ground chuck, Dijon mayo, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion on a toasted roll.

Moon Bake Shop

201 Jefferson Street Huntsville, AL 35801
Sun-Mon CLOSED
Tue-Fri 7:30am-4pm
Saturday 8am-3pm

Known for their filled cruffins (cross between a croissant and a muffin), pastries and specialty lattes, try the savory and craveable Ham and Havarti sandwich served on a housemade croissant for a bite that will send you to the moon and back again for more. This local shop also makes custom cakes and cookie cakes.

Pofta Buna International Cafe

2211 Seminole Dr (Inside Lowe Mill) Huntsville, AL 35805
Sun-Tue CLOSED
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm

Located on the ground floor inside the historic Lowe Mill. This local restaurant serves mediterranean and eastern European cuisine with Romanian Influence. You can order both sweet and savory crepes, pitas wraps, loaded fries and salads. The Dracula crepe has house roasted chicken, spinach, mozzarella, cheddar cheese and a garlic pesto sauce wrapped in a thin wrapped and pan seared crepe.  Eat this crepe and walk around and explore local artist shops, galleries and check out the indoor swings on the second floor.

Old Towne Coffee

511 Pratt Ave Huntsville, AL 35801
Daily 7am-7pm

Since 1998 this Five Points coffee house is one of Huntsville’s first local coffee shops that is still around today. Coffee beans, specialty lattes, coffee, espresso, pastries and sandwiches. Each month has a unique monthly theme for the lattes. In October order The Maple. This is a Maple Apple Chai Latte and two dollars from every sale will be donated towards the preservation and restoration of the historic Maple Hill Cemetery.

Kars Char

2211 Seminole Dr (Inside Lowe Mill) Huntsville, AL 35805
Sun-Tue CLOSED
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm

Texas style BBQ restaurant at Lowe Mill. Order to eat in, to go or around the campus of Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment. The menu rotates and has classic BBQ staples like, pulled pork, slaw, greens, brisket and craveable banana pudding. This month order the brisket and banana pudding and make plans to come back for authentic Texas BBQ. Fun side note, the hand drawn dragon on the sign is Kar.

L’Etoile Patisserie

1214 Meridian St Huntsville, AL 35801
Sun-Mon CLOSED
Tue-Fri 7am-3pm
Saturday 7am-1pm

This culinary stop will transport you to a quaint café in France just minutes from Five Points and Downtown Huntsville. Located in between to Huntsville greats, Preservation Company and Holtz Leather. This French bakery and café serves expertly made croissants, loaves of bread, pastries baguette and coffee. Grab a Kouign-Amann (Queen Ah Mahn) a multi layered flaky dough that is buttery with crystalized butter throughout the stout muffin like stature.

Sam & Gregs

116 S Side Square Huntsville, AL 35801 and
364 Hughes Rd Madison, AL 35758
Sun 11am-8pm
Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

With the location next to Big Spring Park in Huntsville this is a great place to enjoy a family night or date night out in Huntsville. Pizzas, sandwiches, salads and unique gelato flavors too. Black light mini golf is upstairs. Order your favorite pizza combo and a side salad and enjoy this local pizza spot before you grab a gelato and walk around downtown.

What local restaurant do you want to see on our list?

Leave us a comment and remember to get out and #EatLocalHSV