Must-see restaurants in Georgia

  • Southern Charm

    North Georgia

    In a big, bright-yellow house across the railroad tracks from E Main St, this friendly Southern eatery excels at the classics: fried green tomato with a…

  • Capers on the Square

    North Georgia

    This tasty little newcomer on the square leans casual Greek (lamb kabobs, moussaka, shrimp orzo) but each month, it takes on a different Mediterranean…

  • Ted's Most Best

    North Georgia

    This atmospheric eatery occupies a former Michelin tire shop and is a great spot for cheap eats. Pizzas and paninis are what drives it, but the outdoor…

  • Pearl's Saltwater Grille

    Savannah

    This hidden seafood haven has been a local favorite for more than 20 years. Try the crab-stuffed flounder, parmesan-crusted grouper or fried jumbo shrimp …

  • Victory

    Atlanta

    This spare, converted brick house in Decatur is a wonderful bargain gourmet-sandwich counter where baguettes are stuffed with white anchovies and lemon…

  • Hungry Hannah's

    Coastal Georgia

    Solid, casual American breakfast joint. Nicely finished with checkered floors, retro booths and stalls. Sells classic options like hash browns, French…

  • Jekyll Market

    Coastal Georgia

    This gourmet grocery store is a great place to stock up on fresh, well-made, often-organic produce, ingredients, snacks and even plate meals, from BBQ…

  • Atlantic

    Savannah

    Fresh, perfectly executed seafood plates and inventive cocktails are highlights at this friendly neighborhood restaurant, housed in a former Atlantic gas…

  • Cannon Brew Pub

    South Georgia

    This old-world-style pub has enormously high ceilings, a large beer hall and a copper bar. It brews its own hops in an on-site microbrewery. Try the…

  • Bessies

    Coastal Georgia

    Right next to the Riverside Cafe and opposite the Visitor Center, this simple cafe serves up unpretentious American classics: burgers, steak sandwiches,…

  • 4 Way BBQ

    South Georgia

    Inside a big white house on the only four-way intersection in Lumpkin, find this classic BBQ joint where you can pick up a tangy sandwich before exploring…

  • Pauly's Cafe

    Coastal Georgia

    On the main intersection in St Marys, this friendly, chintzy cafe serves big sandwiches to go, with a side of either potato salad or pasta. Plus, it does…

  • Ping's Grill

    North Georgia

    In a pretty setting on Lake Toccoa, this casual, clubhouse-style restaurant dishes up good burgers, sandwiches and chicken wings over creaky hardwood…

  • Island Jerk

    Coastal Georgia

    Jerk chicken, West Indian curry, oxtail in gravy and spicy escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce) with shrimp or snapper (plus habanero-pepper sauce) are just…

  • Sprayberrys BBQ

    South Georgia

    The family that owns Sprayberrys has been making barbecue for almost 100 years. The cafeteria-style eatery looks like it hasn't changed in half a century,…

  • Katie Lou's Cafe

    South Georgia

    Casual, low-cost breakfast and barbecue joint under a tin roof on Senoia's Main St. Serves up satisfying plates of Southern buttermilk biscuits, chicken…

  • Main Street Fudge & Ice Cream Shop

    South Georgia

    Your one-stop shop for a sweet treat in Senoia. Choose from 12 flavors of ice cream, 21 kinds of fudge, brownie bombs, cheesecake and banana pudding. Plus…

  • Hole in the Wall

    North Georgia

    This historic greasy spoon has been at it since the Great Depression. Eggs, hash browns, pancakes and French toast stuffed with cheesecake pudding (what?)…

  • Riverside Cafe

    Coastal Georgia

    A Greek cafe that does a take on the gyro: pork, lamb or beef are seasoned and pounded into gyro-like strips (it doesn't have a rotisserie), piled with…

  • Humanitree House Juice Joint

    Georgia

    This bohemian and artsy juice joint is deadly serious about its cold-pressed, No High Pressure Processing (HPP) nectars and vegan wraps and sandwiches. It…

  • Maple Restaurant

    North Georgia

    The Maple Restaurant at Amicalola Falls Lodge caters both to guests and hungry park visitors and through-hikers. There's a buffet option for all three…

  • No Mas! Cantina

    Atlanta

    Though the design overkill feels a bit like dining inside a hungover piñata, this festive Downtown Castleberry Hill cantina is popular. Despite its quiet…

  • Bourbon Street Grille

    North Georgia

    This intimate, Cajun-inspired eatery on the creaky, uneven 2nd floor of the historic Hill House dishes out jambalaya and gumbo and gets many of its wares…

  • Cedar Oak Cafe

    Coastal Georgia

    Small cubbyhole cafe serving reasonably priced breakfasts, plus sandwiches and bagels for your Cumberland Island trip. You can't go wrong with the grilled…

  • Forsyth Park Farmers Market

    Savannah

    This popular farmers market showcases fresh, local goodies in one of the city's prettiest public spaces. It's at the south end of the park at the…

  • Sevananda

    Atlanta

    Widely considered one of Atlanta's best health-food stores, this is a gold mine for self-caterers.

  • Southern Country Steakhouse

    South Georgia

    This dive bar/restaurant just outside Senoia's main town has a classic American roadhouse look, with an old rusty farm truck outside, and is decorated…