8 editor picks in Atlanta.
8 new american places in Atlanta we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Atlanta | New American across every city.
New American cooking is where Atlanta's fine dining ambition concentrates, and Buckhead and West Midtown hold most of the marquee rooms. Bacchanalia in West Midtown remains the city's reference-point tasting destination, while Atlas and Aria in Buckhead offer two distinct takes on polished, seasonal American cooking. At the other end, Octopus Bar in East Atlanta Village runs a late-night, irreverent version of the same impulse.
Chef Christopher Grossman's St Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023 with a tasting menu and a wall.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, paired with the wine list at the bar.
TipThe art collection is the secondary draw: Picasso, Chagall and Warhol line the dining room. Reservations on the St Regis site.
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and remains the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New.
OrderThe crab fritter, an institution since opening night.
TipBacchanalia moved to West Midtown's Westside Provisions in 2008 and Ellsworth in 2024. Reservations on Resy.
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
OrderThe slow-braised short rib; the chef's tasting on Friday and Saturday.
TipReservations on OpenTable; the lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Jennifer Levison's Souper Jenny moved from East Andrews to the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead in 2016, with daily-changing scratch soups.
OrderTwo daily soups served sample-style and half a sandwich.
TipOpen Mon-Sat 11:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-15:00. Inside the Atlanta History Center; museum admission not required for the cafe.
Chef Christopher Grossman's St. Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023. The room hangs Picasso, Chagall and Warhol.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu with the wine pairing.
TipThe Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and is the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New.
OrderThe crab fritter; a tasting course since opening night in 1993.
TipBacchanalia relocated to Ellsworth Industrial in 2024 from Westside Provisions. Reservations on Resy.
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
OrderThe slow-braised short rib; the chef's tasting on Fridays and Saturdays.
TipThe lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu; OpenTable for reservations.
Octopus Bar in Atlanta is the East Atlanta after-service room: a 22:30-02:30 small-plates kitchen on the So Ba patio, So Ba owner Nhan Le's late shift.
OrderSalt and pepper Georgia shrimp, uni sashimi, lobster cream pasta
TipDoors open at 22:30 sharp. The industry crowd queues the patio of So Ba by 22:00 on Fridays; bring a book.
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