I saw someone mention City Cafe, couldn't agree more! That is where me and many friends eat every friday some of th ebest food in town.
Also:
-Northport Diner
-Yogurt Mountain
-Check out Mid Town Village
-Check out campus (Especially the new part, the dorms and Shelby Hall are amazing)
-Bffalo Phil's on the strip
-Newks
-Tour the Mal Moore Athletic Building
Many hot spot places at night are:
-Jupiter (who gets some big name muscians)
-The Houndstooth
-The Bear Trap
-Bama Lanes
There is much more but Tuscaloosa has changed alot now that I am a student then when I used to go down in high school for games. There is a ton to do and the campus is being upgraded all the time! It is a great time to live in Tuscaloosa.