Atlanta's Best Restaurants

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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)

SUBMIT A SUGGESTION

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

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Downtown

CASUAL

MID-LEVEL

FINE DINING

Decatur

Virgina-Highland

West Midtown

Interactive Restaurant Map

"Blue Dome" at The Polaris

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Atlanta's Best Restaurants[ by category ]