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Five Points

Five Points

About Five Points

Five Points is a historic district about a mile from downtown, known for restored bungalows and cottages, friendly front porches, and a handful of local restaurants that have been around for a long time. It has become one of the popular in-town neighborhoods in recent years, with new development mixed in among the older homes.

The Neighborhood

Houses here date largely to the early 1900s, in Victorian, Bungalow, Cape Cod, and Ranch styles. The streets are walkable and the mix of renovated and untouched homes gives it a lived-in feel. It sits between downtown and the base of Monte Sano, so you are minutes from both.

Where to Eat

Big Ed's Pizza on Pratt Avenue has been serving hand-tossed pizza and calzones since 1961, run today by the founder's children, and still bakes in gas ovens from the 1960s. Thai Garden on Wellman Avenue is the pick for Thai. Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe on Pratt Avenue has been pouring espresso drinks since 1998 in an eclectic setting with breakfast and sandwiches.

Getting Out on the Mountain

The best thing about Five Points is how close it is to the outdoors. From here you can be at Monte Sano State Park or Burritt on the Mountain in a short drive, then back for pizza in time for dinner.

Local Businesses

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Restaurants

Thai Garden

4.5(764)
Day Spas

Nancy Finnegan, MUA

4.9(196)
Barbershops

Retro Lines

5.0(374)
Auto Repair

Mobile Mechanic Huntsville AL

5.0(30)
Day Spas

Twisted Sisters Day Spa and Salon

4.9(31)
Attorneys & Legal

Hodges Trial Lawyers

4.9(120)

Hodges Trial Lawyers, P.C. is a law firm with an office on Clinton Avenue in Huntsville and a second office in Athens, Alabama. Its website describes the firm as focused on personal injury and wrongful death cases. The practice areas it lists include car, truck and motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, RV and motorhome collisions, slip and fall accidents, parking lot accidents, serious and catastrophic injuries, and Jones Act and cruise ship injury matters. The site includes attorney and staff profiles, a blog, videos and a podcast, and a contact form for reaching the firm. This listing is general information and not legal advice.

Event Venues

Haven Huntsville

4.8(30)
Restaurants

Big Ed's Pizza

4.5(1999)

Big Ed's Pizza is a pizzeria on Pratt Avenue in downtown Huntsville. According to its website, the original Big Ed's opened in 1961, and the restaurant has been in the Huntsville area for more than 50 years. The site says it is still family run. The site says the sauce and dough are made from scratch and the pizzas and calzones are hand tossed. It also says the shop still bakes in the original seasoned gas ovens from the 1960s. The site lists a menu, beers, beignets and online ordering.

Preschools

Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry

4.5(8)
Landscaping

Jomo's Power Equipment, Parts & Service, Inc.

4.2(193)
Restaurants

Furniture Factory Bar and Grill

4.4(1514)

Furniture Factory Bar and Grill is a bar, restaurant and live music venue on Meridian Street in downtown Huntsville. According to its website, it has been around since 1996. The site describes a place for food and drinks, with more than 20 TVs for watching games. It posts a monthly calendar of live bands, DJs, karaoke and bingo nights, and it serves a full-menu Sunday brunch. You can also book a party or event there, and the site has a form for bands that want to book a show. Check its events page for the current schedule.

Auto Repair

Nance Transmission

4.4(109)
Hair Salons

Attitudes

4.2(21)

Attitudes is a hair salon on Andrew Jackson Way NE in Huntsville. Its website describes the team as certified professionals and lists hair care, lash and brow services, hair extensions, hair products and skin care. The service menu covers cuts and styling, upstyles, base color, highlights, lowlights, glazing, permanent waves and keratin treatments. It also lists makeup application, lash tints and extensions, brow tinting, waxing, airbrush tans and facials. According to its website, Saturday through Monday are appointment only.

Preschools

Happy Times Preschool

5.0(3)
Hair Salons

Salon Philos

Accountants & CPAs

Singleton CPA LLC

Accountants & CPAs

Bettis Financial

Hair Salons

So Vain Salon

Five Points FAQ

Common questions about Five Points in Huntsville.

Five Points is a historic residential district with early-1900s bungalows and cottages, and a small cluster of long-running local restaurants. Big Ed's Pizza has been open since 1961.

Big Ed's Pizza for pizza and calzones and Thai Garden for Thai. Check current hours before you go.

It is about a mile from downtown and a short drive to Monte Sano State Park and Burritt on the Mountain.

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