Eat in Historic District (Downtown), Savannah

The Grey

• ★ 4.9

Order The site promotes Ribeye & Eggs for Two.

The Grey occupies a restored 1938 art deco Greyhound Bus Terminal at 109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, with Port City Southern food from Chef Mashama Bailey.

Husk Savannah

• ★ 4.8
• Modern Southern

Husk Savannah serves modern Southern cuisine built on the heirloom ingredients of coastal Georgia, at 12 W Oglethorpe Ave in the Landmark Historic District.

The Olde Pink House

• ★ 4.6
• Southern

The Olde Pink House is a Classic Southern Food restaurant in the historic downtown district at 23 Abercorn St, also a venue for private events and weddings.

Saint Bibiana

• ★ 4.7
• Italian

Order House-made pasta and the al fresco spritzes.

Saint Bibiana is a coastal Italian restaurant in Hotel Bardo at 700 Drayton St, led by executive chef Jim Anile, with house-made pasta and al fresco spritzes.

Alligator Soul

• ★ 4.5
• Soul food

Alligator Soul at 114 Barnard St serves a blend of wild game and seasonal ingredients with Southern sensibilities, plus a Marsou Room tasting menu.

Vic's on the River

• ★ 4.3
• Contemporary Southern, Seafood
• $$

Order Shrimp and Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes or She Crab Soup.

Vic's on the River at 26 E Bay St serves Contemporary Southern Cuisine and fresh, local seafood in an old cotton warehouse overlooking the Savannah River.

The Public Kitchen & Bar

• ★ 4.2
• American, Southern Bistro

Order Savannah shrimp and grits, grilled salmon or steak frites.

The Public Kitchen & Bar at 1 W Liberty St serves fresh salads, classic sandwiches, grass-fed burgers, seafood, pasta and Southern-leaning plates.

Treylor Park

• ★ 4.3

Treylor Park at 115 E Bay St serves funky twists on classic favorites, with nostalgic 80s playlists and quirky retro decor. Southern with swagger.

The Collins Quarter

• ★ 4.4
• Australian

The Collins Quarter is an Australian restaurant at 151 Bull St in Savannah.

B. Matthew's Eatery

• ★ 4.3
• American

Order Shrimp and grits with cherry tomatoes, smoked bacon and collard greens.

B. Matthew's Eatery at 325 E Bay St serves brunch daily until 3 PM and a chef-curated dinner and wine menu Tuesday-Saturday, in a late 1700’s building.

Sorry Charlie's Oyster Bar

• ★ 4.1
• Seafood, Oysters

Order Fresh local oysters straight from the restaurant's own oyster farm.

Sorry Charlie's Oyster Bar at 116 W Congress St serves ocean-to-table seafood and fresh local oysters from its own oyster farm, plus a rooftop and a tiki bar.

Fleeting

• ★ 4.4
• Southern Food
• $$

Order Wood fired meats and seafood, with fresh, local vegetable preparations.

Fleeting is a restaurant at the Thompson Hotel at 201 Port St in Savannah, blending global flavors with regional classics and hyper-local ingredients.

Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room

• ★ 4.7
• Southern

Order Fried chicken and cornbread dressing, with sweet potato souffle and black-eyed peas.

Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room at 107 W Jones St seats the lunch crowd at large tables shared by strangers, with platters of fried chicken and cornbread dressing.

Crystal Beer Parlor

• ★ 4.3
• Southern

Crystal Beer Parlor at 301 W Jones St is a first come, first served restaurant with Southern-style food, beers and wines, in the Historic District.

The Coffee Fox (Broughton St)

• ★ 4.6

Order Chemex pourovers

The Coffee Fox at 102 W Broughton St is an award-winning craft coffee shop with a full espresso menu, Chemex pourovers, fresh pastries and craft beer.

Mirabelle Savannah

• ★ 4.2

Order Coffee from Good Citizen Roasters

Mirabelle Savannah at 313 Abercorn St serves Liège waffles and quality coffee, led by Good Citizen Roasters, in a vintage 1800's era building.

Gallery Espresso

• ★ 4.4

Order Gallery Espresso House Blend

Gallery Espresso at 234 Bull St is Savannah's oldest coffee shop, in the Historic Downtown District, specializing in craft coffee and fresh baked pastries.

The Coffee Fox Roasting Co.

• ★ 4.3
• Coffee roaster

The Coffee Fox Roasting Co. at 1103 Louisville Rd is where the shop roasts all its own coffee and trains baristas; it is not open to the public at this time.

Marche de Macarons

• ★ 4.4
• Bakery

Order Salted caramel macarons

Marché de Macarons at 42 Abercorn St sells French macarons with a Southern twist, in flavors like salted caramel, Meyer lemon and bourbon pecan.

Leopold's Ice Cream

• ★ 4.8
• Dessert

Order Tutti Frutti ice cream

Leopold’s Ice Cream at 212 E Broughton St, founded in 1919 by three brothers from Greece, hand-crafts super-premium ice cream in historic downtown Savannah.

Byrd Cookie Company

• ★ 4.4
• Bakery

Byrd Cookie Company runs a bakery and flagship store at 6710 Waters Ave; a larger, more modern brick bakery was built in 1957 across from the family home.

Savannah's Candy Kitchen

• ★ 4.4
• Southern

Order Pralines

Savannah's Candy Kitchen at 225 E River St sells Southern pralines, cakes, pies and gifts, plus gophers, divinity, peanut brittle and caramel apples.

Savannah Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.3

Savannah Coffee Roasters, a cafe at 215 W Liberty St, roasts its beans daily and fills orders by hand at its Savannah warehouse, shipping within 12-36 hours.

Cup to Cup Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.2

Cup to Cup Cafe, at 140 Abercorn St, is the showcase cafe of Cup to Cup Coffee Roasters, a specialty roastery serving the greater Savannah area.

Origin Coffee Bar

• ★ 4.4

Origin Coffee Bar's flagship at 356 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd is a cafe, roastery and kitchen in a refurbished early-20th-century building.

208 Wine Bar

• ★ 4.5
• Wine bar

208 Wine Bar, at 208 E Bay St in Savannah, describes itself as intimate, cozy and effortlessly charming, and hosts private events for up to 45 adults.

Common Restaurant

• ★ 4.6
• Wine bar
• $$

Common Restaurant, at 118 E Broughton St, serves Southern and Lowcountry cuisine, with tasting menus, a cold bar, house-made pastas and award-winning wines.

The Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market

• ★ 4.0
• Wine bar
• $$

The Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market, at 254 E Perry St, serves a Lowcountry-rooted menu for brunch and dinner, with crafted cocktails and a wine market.

Artillery Bar

• ★ 4.7
• Craft cocktail bar

Drink The Artillery Punch

Artillery is a cocktail bar at 307 Bull St in the Georgia Hussars’ former armory, serving cocktails, wine, spirits and zero-proof craft drinks.

Bar Julian

• ★ 4.5
• Rooftop cocktail bar
• $$

Drink Hand-crafted cocktails with river views

Bar Julian, at 201 Port St, calls itself Savannah's tallest rooftop bar, with an East and West Terrace, hand-crafted cocktails and a Mediterranean menu.

The Original Pinkie Masters

• ★ 4.4
• Cocktail bar

The Original Pinkie Masters is a cocktail bar at 318 Drayton St in Savannah, open Monday to Sunday.

Peregrin

• ★ 4.3
• Rooftop conservatory bar

Drink Botanical cocktails

Peregrin is a rooftop conservatory bar atop the Perry Lane Hotel at 256 E Perry St in Savannah, with botanical cocktails and international street food.

The Lost Square

• ★ 4.2
• Rooftop bar

Drink Handcrafted cocktails with river views

The Lost Square is a rooftop bar atop The Alida hotel at 412 Williamson St, with river and city skyline views, handcrafted cocktails and shareable plates.

Abe's on Lincoln

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail bar

Abe's on Lincoln is a cocktail bar at 17 Lincoln St in Savannah.

The Rail Pub

• ★ 4.2
• Dive bar

Drink Cold 40s

The Rail Pub, at 405 W Congress St, calls itself Savannah's favorite dive bar, open since 1890, with cold 40s, free fried chicken and live music in the yard.

Rocks on the Roof

• ★ 4.1
• Cocktail bar

Rocks on the Roof, at 102 W Bay St, is the rooftop bar of Hotel Orielle, formerly the Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront, with panoramic views.

Service Brewing Co.

• ★ 4.5
• Brewery

Service Brewing Co., at 574 Indian St, is a veteran-owned craft brewery in downtown Savannah with a family and pet friendly taproom and brewery tours.

Savannah Bee Company (Broughton)

• ★ 4.3
• Market

Savannah Bee Company's shop at 104 W Broughton St offers guided honey tastings, mead tastings for adult visitors and skin-nourishing body care products.

Savannah Taste Experience

• ★ 4.6

Savannah Taste Experience's First Squares Food Tour visits five restaurants and food boutiques around the historic Squares, from $89.95 per person, 14 guests.

Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade

• ★ 4.6

The Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee holds its parade in the Historic District on March 17, with about 280 units, and the Irish season includes the greening of the Forsyth Park fountain.

Oktoberfest at Plant Riverside District

• ★ 3.9

Plant Riverside District holds Oktoberfest on October 3 to 4 and 10 to 11, 2026, with smoked bratwurst, pretzel-wrapped franks, strudel, a Beer Journey tasting passport and games such as pretzel fishing and keg bowling.

Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival

• ★ 4.0

Congregation Mickve Israel's Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival fills Monterey Square on Sunday 8 November 2026, 11:00 to 16:00, with Jewish deli food.

The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana

• ★ 4.5

The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana, at 700 Drayton St, runs hands-on culinary and beverage workshops and monthly wine and cocktail classes open to the public.

Savannah Bee Company Tasting Workshop

• ★ 4.2

Savannah Bee Company's shop at 104 W Broughton St offers guided honey tastings of single source and wildflower varietals, and mead tastings for adult visitors.

Goose Feathers Cafe & Bakery

• ★ 4.4
• Bakery

Try Freshly baked breads and pastries

Goose Feathers Cafe & Bakery, at 39 Barnard St, has served the Savannah area since 1986, with breakfast, lunch, and breads and pastries made on-site daily.

Clary's Cafe

• ★ 4.2
• American diner

Try Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict and Old Fashioned French Toast

Clary's Cafe, at 404 Abercorn St, serves breakfast all day from a huge menu of large portions, with outside seating, free wifi and Eggs Benedict.

The Diner Bar at The Grey

• ★ 4.7

The Diner Bar at The Grey serves Sunday brunch 11:00-15:00 in a restored 1938 art deco Greyhound Bus Terminal at 109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Savannah.

Peregrin (Perry Lane Hotel)

• ★ 4.2

Peregrin is a rooftop conservatory bar atop the Perry Lane Hotel at 256 E Perry St, serving botanical cocktails and international street food.

The Lost Square (Alida Hotel)

• ★ 4.1

The Lost Square is a downtown rooftop bar atop The Alida hotel at 412 Williamson St, with river views, shareable plates and handcrafted cocktails.