Lapeer Steak & Seafood is among the top searched restaurants in the Birmingham area so far in 2026. Here are the top 11 Birmingham restaurants that experienced the highest spike in search interest over the past 12 months. Methodology The data for this list comes from Google Trends within the restaurant search category for the Birmingham area over the past year. The Fish Market Restaurant George Sarris, owner of The Fish Market. (Photo courtesy of George Sarris) The Fish Market on Highway 280 (Mary Helene Hall / Bham Now) The Southside location of The Fish Market continues to anchor the city’s casual seafood scene.