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The country’s first tasting-menu-only teaching restaurant – a truly unique and elevated experience where education meets experiential dining. Each year, a nationally acclaimed chef will work alongside our Ithaka Hospitality Partners team as well as Auburn University’s culinary science faculty to create a unique restaurant concept, providing an ever-changing culinary experience for students as well as clientele in a beautiful, intimate environment, with vegetables, produce and herbs coming from an operational rooftop garden, created and managed by Auburn University’s Horticulture Program, looking out over our iconic Samford Hall.
Based on 21 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 5.0 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
205 S College St, Auburn, AL 36830
Phone: (334) 249-4271
Website: https://auburn1856.com/
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Hours
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM |
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Reviews
Blakely Lloyd
We had the best birthday lunch here! The service, setting, and food were all incredible. All of our dishes were perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. We had a great time learning about the rooftop garden and how its flowers and vegetables are incorporated into every dish. There was a handwritten note on our table welcoming us to the restaurant and our server brought out a beautiful selection of desserts for my mom’s birthday. The dessert dish was personalized with a happy birthday message in white chocolate – such a nice touch! This unique fine dining experience is a wonderful addition to Auburn; we hope to be back for dinner soon!
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Claire Wilson
We had dinner here for our anniversary and absolutely loved it. The restaurant is stunning, the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable and the food is out of this world. We had a tasting menu filled with items we had never tried and now love. The presentation of each plate was beautiful. We requested to meet the chef to ask him a few questions and he accommodated our request which was an added bonus for the night. The view from the rooftop bar is breathtaking. Nothing like taking in Auburn University and Toomers Corner at this angle at night! We will definitely come back and highly recommend going to 1856!
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Drew Woods
This is the best restaurant in Alabama. Tyler and Jen Lyne’s food is absolutely exquisite. Every menu is thoughtful and carefully crafted. This is Michelin star worthy fare. Chefs Tom and Marcus crushed every detail and the presentation was wonderful. Our waitress Kenzie knew everything about the food served and the wine paired. The food is so conversationally provoking that I’d consider this the best dinner I’ve had in well over a year. And despite the fine dining experience, you get a lot of food and leave feeling full and complete. Our meal consisted of 5 savory dishes and 2 desserts. It is impossible to pick a favorite among them although the humble egg and caviar was equally delicious and technically impressive. The delightful meal will be embedded in our memory for a long time.
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Melanie Lanier
Great experience. Very upscale. The food was beautiful, fresh, creative and delicious. Fun cocktails too.
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Dan Baker
Birthday lunch today and everything was great. Be sure to visit roof of The Lauren and you will be blown away by view and by the gardens,
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Tracy James
A wonderfully innovative and delicious experience that is not to be missed! Auburn is beyond fortunate to have such culinary talent in their midst, now as part of the university curriculum itself. We brought my mother (who has fine dined all over the world) for her 83rd birthday – we were all impressed!
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Ann Wittnebel
Unbelievable experience! It is an expensive outing, but worth every dime! Anyone that lives or visits the Auburn area should go here at least once. The setting was gorgeous. Intimate, but not intimidating. I have never gone anywhere like this, and was nervous to be honest, but the staff was so friendly and welcoming, I felt at ease at once. The service was not rushed, but not slow either! The timing of each course was at our pace. Each course was explained and the wine pairing was perfect! The master sommelier was friendly and knowledgeable and Clinton, server is not the word, was more like a consierge, making sure everything about the experience was perfect. The food itself was beyond amazing, flawlessly made and stunningly presented. We truly felt like we were in another world. It’s what I imagine a Michelin star restaurant experience would be like – and right here in Auburn!! Definitely recommend, definitely will be back. Thank you so much!
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Hampton Vernon
A really special experience. Cannot believe this place is 35 minutes from my house. What would cost you $300 + in NYC costs you $95 here….with a master sommelier to boot! A truly world class operation at our doorstep, courtesy of the university. I will support this place as much as I possibly can.
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Brian Twomey
Just wonderful! The space is beautiful, and the service excellent. I had never done a tasting menu like this, and was afraid it might be a bit pretentious, but was extremely warm and gracious. The food was amazing! Each course delicious and beautifully presented.
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Lee Bryan
Such a great addition to Auburn eating out experiences. Educational, special, definitely recommend.
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