Eating & Dining in Atlanta
Affordability, variety of restaurants, culinary diversity and award-winning chefs are key ingredients that earn Atlanta a place at the table with other popular culinary cities. An assortment of neighborhoods offers an array of restaurants featuring cuisine that spans the globe, serving something for every taste.
- Celebrity Chefs - During the past few years, several celebrity chefs have traveled south to call Atlanta home. Drawn to the quickly growing culinary scene, these chefs have been welcomed with open arms and some true southern hospitality.
- Craft - New York celebrity chef Tom Colicchio (most famous for his role as head judge on Bravo’s Top Chef) chose Atlanta as the third location for his award-winning restaurant Craft. Located in Atlanta’s newest luxury gem, The Mansion on Peachtree, the menu consists of bold, a la carte American classics that use only the finest ingredients Georgia has to offer.
- Straits - Grammy Award-winning Atlanta native Chris “Ludacris” Bridges teamed up with renowned chef Chris Yeo to open Straits in the heart of Midtown. The restaurant offers traditional Singaporean cuisine with a modern twist.
- Maxim Prime - Ideally situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta at The Glenn Hotel, restaurateur Jeffery Chodorow and Maxim magazine’s Maxim Prime is a modern steakhouse with a seductive twist. The lavish atmosphere and gorgeous roof-top bar provide accompaniments that are as tasty as the cuisine itself.
- Spice Market - World-famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten moved camp from New York to Atlanta and brought with him a new branch of this 3-star Big Apple restaurant, Spice Market. Located at the W Hotel in Midtown, the restaurant features family-style Asian-infused cuisine.
- Home - Top Chef finalist Richard Blais combines traditional Southern flavors with contemporary techniques to create dishes like buttermilk pancakes with foie gras.
- Watershed - Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers and Chef Scott Peacock’s Watershed restaurant creates seasonal Southern dishes alongside one of Atlanta’s best wine lists and prides its self on reminding visitors of their grandmother’s kitchen.
- Contemporary Southern Cuisine — What better place to travel than to the heart of Atlanta to experience Southern cuisine at its finest?
- Bacchanalia - Ranked #1 in Atlanta by the Zagat Guide for seven years straight, Bacchnalia uses only the best organic and small-farm produce from its own Summerland Farm. Chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison also received the coveted James Beard award for “Best Chef in the Southeast.”
- Canoe - Tucked away along the banks of the Chattahoochee River, Canoe has been recognized by Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, Gourmet and The New York Times for its excellent Southern cuisine.
- JCT. Kitchen & Bar - Inspired by the “junction” of railroad lines near its home base, this restaurant infuses the down-home style of a country meal with the sophistication of a French bistro.
- Restaurant Eugene - Chef Linton Hopkins and his wife Gina run this small, family-style restaurant that features a menu sprinkled with staple Southern ingredients. The restaurant has been ranked among Atlanta’s Top 10 by Atlanta Magazine, Atlantacuisine.com and Atlanta Business Chronicle.
- Dogwood - Executive Chef Shane Touhy creates traditional American dishes that incorporate both local products and influences from the Southern region at his new restaurant, Dogwood. Located on the ground floor of the Reynolds condominium building at 565 Peachtree Street, Dogwood boasts a stellar wine list and an inspired menu.
- South City Kitchen - Fifth Group Restaurant®’s two locations of South City Kitchen in Midtown and Vinings provide an accurate reflection of contemporary new Southern cuisine with a sophisticated spin. The restaurants are consistently recognized for their award-winning food, wine lists and service including being listed in the top 10 of Atlanta’s best 100 restaurants by Jezebel Magazine as well as Best Restaurant in Midtown by Atlanta Magazine.
- Atlanta Dining Landmarks - Be sure to check out these classic Atlanta icons.
- Pittypat's Porch - Experience the Hollywood glamour of Southern belles and fancy gentlemen at this restaurant named after Scarlett O’Hara’s hospitable aunt in Atlanta’s own Gone with the Wind.
- Dante's Down the Hatch - A Buckhead fondue spot with a nautical theme, live crocodiles and jazz performances six nights a week.
- The Varsity - Established in 1928, The Varsity is the world’s largest drive-in restaurant and serves greasy chili dogs and locally renowned frosted orange drinks.
- The Sun Dial - Located 723 feet above downtown Atlanta, this revolving restaurant gives a 360 degree view of the city and serves excellent entrees, wine and desserts.
- R.Thomas Deluxe Grille - With its trademark windmills, bells, birds, lush plants, and Peachtree St. location, it is hard to miss this fixture of the Atlanta dining scene. This is probably the only restaurant in town where a vegan and a burger lover can eat together and both be happy. Favorites - the grilled-not-fried wings, the french toast, and all the smoothies.
- Buford Highway Dining - The Buford Highway corridor is Atlanta’s Chinatown, Little Korea, Vietnam and Latin America rolled into one street. Venture away from the city to experience the wide assortment of authentic international cuisine and super fresh seafood.
- Huong Giang - Specializing in traditional Vietnamese food from the central city of Hue, Huong Giang offers adventurous Asian cuisine for both first timers and die hard fans.
- El Taco Veloz - Although it resembles a rundown shack from the outside, the Mexican food inside El Taco Veloz is delicious. Adress: 5670 Roswell Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 Tel.: 404-252-5100.
- Penang - This restaurant serves Malaysian cuisine at its finest (and most authentic).
- 88 Tofu House - Despite the name, this restaurant features several tasty meat dishes and spicy kimichi soup and offers cheap lunch and dinner specials.
- Hae Woon Dae - This Korean BBQ joint brings your ordered meat to your table and cooks it in front of you.
- Panahar - This inviting restaurant serves Bangladeshi fare including meats like lamb and chicken, creative vegetable dishes and round flatbread called naan.
- Canton House - Serving both Cantonese and Americanized Chinese favorites, this restaurant serves great fresh Chinese dishes and dim sum.
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