Press & awards, Alabaster
Voted best in five categories by Shelby Living readers, 2026
Joe's won Shelby Living Best of the Best 2026 for Italian cuisine, upscale dining, date night, pizza and brunch.
Italian Cuisine
Upscale Restaurant
Date Night Restaurant
Pizza
Brunch
Statewide
Best Old-School Italian Restaurant in Alabama
Coverage
In the press
Some of it still runs under our old name, Joe's Italian. Same family, same kitchen, same address on Weatherly Club Drive.
Bham Now
Popular Italian restaurant in Alabaster wins “Best Old-School Italian Restaurant” (opens in a new tab)
Bham Now covered Cheapism's pick of Joe's as the best old-school Italian restaurant in Alabama, pointing readers to the new bar, the Bianca Lasagna, and the strawberry cake.
Alabaster Connection
The Story of Joe's Italian (opens in a new tab)
The founding story: Giuseppe “Joe” Bertolone and his wife Elvira (Mamma) ran a Joe’s Italian in California before moving to Alabama in 2007 to be near their daughters, and opened the Weatherly restaurant in 2009 on Sicilian and southern Italian family recipes. Mamma’s strawberry cake and the Bianca Lasagna both get their due.
For press
Writing about us? Call and ask for the owner. We'll get you photos, menus and whatever else you need.
Catering and events
The kitchen Shelby Living readers voted best Italian also caters.
Weddings and office lunches across the Birmingham metro. Send your date and guest count. We reply within one business day.
Celebration of life lunch, about 24 guests
“We had a group of about 24 people for a celebration of life lunch for our grandfather and everything was superbly taken care of.”
or call (659) 222-9200