Atlanta
This European-style cafe has given Atlantans a dose of high-society class since 1971. The austere atmosphere, punctuated by crystal chandeliers and turn…
Must-see restaurants in Georgia
North Georgia
Owned by Dahlonega mayor Sam Norten and the absolute best spot around to mingle with town characters and university students engrossed in local gossip…
Coastal Georgia
Every good village needs a confectionery, and St Simons Sweets doesn't disappoint. Step inside for rows of pretzel twists covered in chocolate; milk, dark…
North Georgia
With more creative flair than most, this rustic-chic eatery in the heart of the action does hearty mains – seared fish with sesame spinach over chickpea…
Atlanta
Loosely translated as mouthful/morsel/bite from Spanish/Portuguese/Italian, but there's nothing little about the flavor packed into the viciously creative…
Atlanta
Upscaled Southern staples are the backbone at this trendy Westside Provisions District mainstay overlooking one of the city's iconic rail lines. Slow…
North Georgia
Laid-back 'Ujoint' is a local favorite – best outdoor patio in town, 17 taps of local and regional craft beers and perfectly charred burgers adorned in…
North Georgia
In the South, 'pie' usually means something sweet, buttery and served after dinner. For the South African owners of Pouch, 'pie' means savory pastries…
Atlanta
This sleek Castleberry Hill barbecue restaurant sits in the shadow of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The pulled pork is divine, especially in the breakfast…
South Georgia
With modern interiors but classic food, SmoQue serves chopped pork sandwiches done right – slow-cooked meat served on a potato bun with sweet and tangy…
Atlanta
Southeastern sweetgrass-fed, locally farm-raised beef is the calling at this gourmet farm-to-table burger joint, a trailblazer in an ongoing Atlanta…
North Georgia
A Normaltown vegetarian/vegan staple long before it was trendy, this somewhat divey institution is dressed up with the building's original tin-plated…
Atlanta
An upscale, long-standing Southern kitchen featuring tasty updated and elaborated staples like buttermilk-fried chicken served with sautéed collards and…
Atlanta
Fried chicken (often voted Atlanta's best), tomato pie and fried green tomatoes are just a few of the Southern specialties that Mary Mac's has been…
Atlanta
This sweet creamery sources its dairy daily from Waynesboro and claims to be the only ice-cream parlor in Atlanta whipping up its dense and tasty wares…
Atlanta
This contemporary vegan restaurant straddling Midtown and Downtown leans heavily Pan-Asian (the chef is Taiwanese) and will surprise you with its earthy…
Atlanta
This small-plate hipster Korean feels like a find as it's tucked away a bit deeper into the parking lots of Flat Shoals Ave than some of its neighbors…
Atlanta
Sustainable Ecco was named America's best new restaurant in 2006 by Esquire and you can certainly have a blowout meal here. But you can also go the tapas…
Atlanta
This new Neapolitan pizzeria makes a for a great Downtown stop for families, with the pies emerging from two dueling, 6000lb wood-burning brick ovens…
Georgia
Craft & Vine's impressive list of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie, unusual small plates like blackened beef tongue and creative wood-fired pizzas …
Atlanta
Sam's BBQ1 is run by grill-master Sam Huff, who makes pork so tender, sweet and satisfying that he's been immortalized in song (and on the Food Network)…
Atlanta
The hip industrial space inside the old Atlanta Stove Works factory plays second fiddle to the diverse menu – eggplant fries with confectioner's sugar,…
Atlanta
Colonnade feels like it stepped out of some 1950s mid-century modern handbook on how to create a restaurant. But the clientele runs a demographic gamut –…
North Georgia
Always-packed Copeland's is a hearty stop for a wide range of Southern fare, but what it does really well are burgers – charred to perfection. Pick your…
North Georgia
On historic Doyle St, X-Factor Grill is Toccoa's mainstay bar and grill. It's nothing fancy but it does a decent job with American staples – pecan trout,…
Georgia
Despite its location in an uneventful strip mall 3.5 miles west of downtown, this staple is one of Augusta's signature Southern kitchens. It serves fresh…
Coastal Georgia
For simple and affordable eats in the village, choose from healthy breakfast plates, wraps, sandwiches and main salads at this tasty coffeehouse set in a…
Atlanta
DIY gourmets will feel at home among the cheese shops and butcher cases, bakeries, organic cafe and kitchen-hardware depots attached to the city's finest…
Atlanta
Don't leave the Atlanta city limits until you sample Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. Although it does serve chopped pork, we suggest a slab of ribs (though a half…
North Georgia
This sunny little shingle in Normaltown serves decadent doughnuts bedazzled with crazy creative ingredients such as red velvet, cinnamon-toast-crunch…
Savannah
Inventive starters, burgers, tacos and seafood dishes are best washed down with a signature cocktail at this laid-back haunt. The decor is modern with a…
Foxx Original Jamaican Restaurant
Atlanta
Small and colorful takeout restaurant Foxx doles out some delicious beef patties, oxtail soup, curry goat and fish escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce –…
Coastal Georgia
You can't miss this funky setting, with its faded turquoise windows and doors, and higgledy-piggledy rainbow-colored fence. The exterior is matched by an…
Coastal Georgia
A stripped-down seafood house, with pebbled concrete floors, a dank beamed wooden interior, nautical memorabilia, plus vintage diving and fishing gear on…
Coastal Georgia
Driftwood Bistro serves decent Lowcountry-style seafood in an old-school, family-friendly, resort-style setting. Local Georgia shrimp – cooked in sauce as…
Atlanta
Smoked-pork or fried-chicken tacos and to-die-for shrimp corn chowder are highlights of this Mexican-Southern marriage, an incomparable value in a city…
Coastal Georgia
The seafood at this down-to-earth oyster bar is pretty impressive, especially given the reasonable prices on otherwise-swish St Simons. Shrimp baskets,…
North Georgia
As you may have gathered, the bread at this restaurant-bakery is awesome, but so are the creations derived from said bread: lamb burgers, grilled cheese…
Georgia
There's two things you can't do at Ray's – pick a wrong item off the menu or break your wallet. While we don't like to douse our barbecue in sauce, the…
Atlanta
Southern favorites stick to your ribs after they're delivered across a bare counter at this friendly spot. Munch on chili-cheese slaw dogs or fried…
