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Tasting $295Omakase SushiBuckheadChef Leonard Yu
Chef Leonard Yu's Omakase Table relocated to Buckhead Landing in 2025 and holds a Michelin Star since 2024 for a 20-course Edomae omakase with Koshihikari.
OrderThe 20-course chef's omakase at the eighteen-seat counter.
Book30 days ahead
TipWednesday through Sunday from 17:00-20:30; reservations required. Two seatings in two separate rooms.
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Tasting $150 omakase, a la carte availableJapaneseBuckheadChef Fuyuhiko Ito
Chef Fuyuhiko Ito's modern Japanese counter in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2013 with sushi, robata and wagyu. Book 2 weeks ahead. Booking recommended.
OrderSushi omakase at the counter; the miso black cod from the kitchen.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReservations on OpenTable. Dress smart casual; the room runs Buckhead-elegant.
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Tasting A la carteSeafoodDecaturChef Bryan Rackley
Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2013 inside a converted 19th-century train station, with the city's deepest oyster selection and a James Beard.
OrderTwo dozen oysters and the absinthe drip service.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday happy hour 17:00-18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.
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Tasting A la carteSteakhouseWest MidtownChef Ford Fry team
Ford Fry's West Midtown steakhouse in Atlanta opened 2017 and is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. Order the the dry-aged ribeye, pommes anna and a martini.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
Book10 days ahead
TipThe lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
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Tasting $155 to $185Modern Tasting MenuCandler ParkChef Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips
Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips' Candler Park tasting room in Atlanta opened 2019 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an inventive seasonal prix-fixe.
OrderThe full chef's tasting menu with the wine pairing.
Book60 days ahead
TipThe chef's counter for six is the seat to angle for; reservations open 60 days out on Tock.
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Tasting $185Contemporary AmericanBuckheadChef Christopher Grossman
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.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipThe Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.