Fife’s Restaurant is a longtime favorite in Birmingham, famed for its tasty eggs, fluffy biscuits, savory sausage, satisfying grits and other traditional breakfast foods.

The downtown restaurant, which opened in 1959, is a beloved institution on the city’s dining scene — and the praise just keeps on coming.

Fife’s earned kudos on Sunday from Southern Living , featured as one of “The Best Breakfast Spots In The South That Aren’t Waffle House, According To Chefs.”

Just three restaurants were named in the list, chosen by chefs based in Alabama, Kentucky and Texas. Chanah Willis , a James Beard semifinalist and founder of Last Call Baking Co. , tipped a hat to Fife’s in a major way.

“One of the best bologna biscuits I’ve ever had,” Willis told Southern Living. “They also have an i

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