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Atlanta's Best Restaurants
[ by category ]

AMAZING
  • Aria (Buckhead)
  • Bacchanalia (West Midtown)
  • Canoe (Vinings)
  • ​Gunshow (Glenwood Park)
  • La Grotta (Buckhead)
  • Lazy Betty (Candler Park)
  • Nikolai's Roof (Downtown)
  • Serpa's (O4W)
  • Staplehouse (O4W)
  • Tiny Lou's (Poncey-Highland)
BBQ
  • City BBQ (North Decatur)
  • Community BBQ (North Decatur)
  • DAS BBQ (Underwood Hills)
  • ​D.B.A. (Virginia-Highland)
  • Fat Matt's (Morningside)
  • ​Fox Brothers (Candler Park)
  • Sweet Auburn (Poncey-Highland)
BREAKFAST
  • Buttermilk Kitchen (Buckhead)
  • ​Folk Art (Inman Park)
  • Home Grown (Reynoldstown)
  • OK Cafe (Buckhead)
  • Pancake Social (Ponce City Market)
  • Petit Chou (Cabbagetown)
  • Ria's Bluebird (Grant Park)
  • Silver Skillet (Midtown)
  • White House (Buckhead)

BRUNCH​
  • Bread & Butterfly (Inman Park)
  • General Muir (Emory Point)
  • Local Three (Buckhead)
  • ​Murphy's (Virginia-Highland)
  • One-Eared Stag (Inman Park)
  • Revival (Decatur)
  • South City Kitchen (M)
  • Sun In My Belly (Kirkwood)
  • West Egg Cafe (West Midtown)
BURGERS
  • Ann's Snack Bar (Kirkwood)
  • ​Bocado (West Midtown)
  • Farm Burger (M)
  • Fred's (Inman Park)
  • Holman & Finch (M)
  • Houston's (Buckhead)
  • Little's (Cabbagetown)
  • Grindhouse (M)
  • Vortex (M)
  • Yeah! Burger (M)
COFFEE
  • Buteco (Grant Park)
  • Brother Moto (Cabbagetown)
  • Chrome Yellow (O4W)
  • Dancing Goats (M)
  • Java Cats (O4W)
  • Java Vino (Poncey-Highland)
  • Octane (West Midtown)
  • Parish Cafe (Inman Park)
  • Park Grounds (Reynoldstown)
  • Revelator (Grant Park)

COZY
  • 8 Arm (Poncey Highland)
  • A Mano (Old Fourth Ward)
  • Agave (Cabbagetown)
  • Anis Bistro (Buckhead)
  • Antica Posta (Buckhead)
  • Bocca Lupo (Inman Park)
  • Carroll St Cafe (Cabbagetown)
  • Gaja (East Atlanta Village)
  • Julianna's (Inman Park)
  • Pasta da Pulcinella (Midtown)
DESSERTS
  • Alon's (M)
  • Amélie’s (West Midtown)
  • Baker Dude (Inman Park)
  • Cafe Intermezzo (M)
  • Henri's (M)
  • Saint Germain (PCM)
  • Sublime (Home Park)
  • Sweet Cheats (Cabbagetown)
  • Proof (Inman Park)
HEALTHY
  • Grant Park Market (Grant Park)
  • Herban Fix (Midtown)
  • Mediterranea (Grant Park)
  • R Thomas (Buckhead)
  • Sunflower Cafe (Buckhead)
  • Tassili's (West End)
  • True Food Kitchen (Buckhead)
  • Upbeet (West Midtown)

PIZZA
  • Amalfi (Downtown)
  • Ammazza (Decatur)
  • ​Antico (Home Park)
  • Baraonda (Mimdtown)
  • Brezza Cucina (Ponce City Market)
  • Fritti (Inman Park)
  • Nina & Rafi (Old Fourth Ward)
  • Varasano's (Brookwood)
  • Varuni Napoli (M)
SEAFOOD
  • ​Beetlecat (Inman Park)
  • Fish Market (Buckhead)
  • Kyma (Buckhead)
  • Lure (Midtown)
  • Oceanaire (Midtown)
  • Optimist (West Midtown)
  • Watchman's (Inman Park)
STEAKS
  • American Cut (Buckhead)
  • Little Alley (M)
  • Bone's (Buckhead)
  • Chops (Buckhead)
  • Fogo de Chão (Buckhead)
  • Hal's (Buckhead)
  • Rathbun Steak (Inman Park)

TAPAS & TACOS
  • Agave (Cabbagetown)
  • ​Bulla (Midtown)
  • Barcelona (M)
  • Eclipse di Luna (M)
  • Hankook Taqueria (Underwood Hills)
  • Iberian Pig (Decatur)
  • Krog Bar (Inman Park)
  • Saltwood (Midtown)
  • Saltyard (Ardmore)
  • Taqueria del Sol (M)
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M = These establishments have multiple locations. Most of the restaurants listed above excel at multiple dishes. Please click on the links to access their websites.
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​“You’ve got to get out of downtown,” said the chef Kevin Gillespie, a former Top Chef contestant who has three restaurants here. “Get in your Uber and go to a neighborhood. That’s where you’ll find the great stuff. You’re going to leave the city with a completely different idea of what Atlanta really is.” NY Times Article, 01.29.19

[ by neighborhood ]

Downtown

CASUAL
  • ​​​Bottle Rocket
  • Max Lager's
  • No Mas Cantina
  • Park Bar​​
  • Ted's Montana Grill
MID-LEVEL
  • Alma Cocina​
  • Glenn's Kitchen
  • Hsu's
  • Paschal's
  • Sun Dial
  • Thrive
  • Trader Vic's​
FINE DINING
  • Atlanta Grille
  • By George​
  • Nikolai's Roof
  • Polaris​​
  • White Oak Kitchen

Buckhead

  • Aria
  • Atlas
  • Buckhead Diner
  • King & Duke
  • Kyma
  • La Bilboquet
  • Portofino
  • St. Cecilia's
  • Storico Fresco​
  • Taverna​

Inman Park

  • Barcelona
  • Bocca Lupo
  • Char Korean Grill
  • Bread & Butterfly
  • MF Sushi
  • Parish
  • Rathbun's
  • Sotto Sotto
  • Superica
  • Wisteria

Midtown

  • ​Bulla
  • Cypress Street
  • Ecco
  • Einstein's
  • Empire State South
  • Lure
  • Nan
  • Pasta de Pulcinella
  • Rose & Rye

Decatur

  • Alsace Cafe
  • Brick Store Pub
  • Cafe Lily
  • Calle Latina
  • Chai Pani
  • Iberian Pig
  • Kimball House
  • Leon's Full Service
  • No 246
  • White Bull

Virgina-Highland

  • Fontaine's
  • Highland Tap
  • La Tavola
  • Murphy's
  • Surin​

West Midtown

  • AIX
  • Bacchanalia
  • Bone Garden Cantina
  • Cooks & Soldiers
  • Donetto
  • JCT Kitchen
  • Le Fat
  • Marcel
  • Miller Union
  • Optimist
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