Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house. Runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella; profits reinvested.
Must order: The chef's tasting menu; the menu rotates with the seasons.
Tip: Profits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
Address: 541 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Chef Linton Hopkins' Peachtree Road room in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2004 and runs a refined Southern tasting menu. James Beard Best Chef Southeast 2012.
Order: The seasonal tasting menu with grain courses from Anson Mills.
Tip: Holeman and Finch Public House, next door, is the casual sibling; their burger is the cult spillover.
Chef Fuyuhiko Ito's modern Japanese counter in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2013 with sushi, robata and wagyu. Long the city's polished sushi destination before Mujo arrived.
Order: Sushi omakase at the counter; the miso black cod from the kitchen.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable. Dress smart casual; the room runs Buckhead-elegant.
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 nominated bar.
Order: Two dozen oysters and the absinthe drip service.
Tip: Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday happy hour 17:00 to 18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.
Ford Fry's West Midtown steakhouse in Atlanta opened 2017 and is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. Pre-war Paris referenced in the room, dry-aged beef on the menu.
Order: The dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
Tip: The lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
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 menu.
Order: The full chef's tasting menu with the wine pairing.
Tip: The chef's counter for six is the seat to angle for; reservations open 60 days out on Tock.
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.
Order: The seasonal tasting menu with the wine pairing.
Tip: The Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.
